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Melanie Navarro

@melanienavarro

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QA Engineer specializing in manual and automated testing of web apps, APIs, and backend services.

El Salvador

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a QA role where I can own both manual and automated testing for web apps and APIs, strengthen regression suites and CI/CD quality, and collaborate in Agile teams to deliver reliable software.

I’m a QA Engineer with 5+ years of experience building and maintaining quality systems across front-end, backend, APIs, and end-to-end testing. I specialize in developing automation frameworks and validating business logic for financial and accounting workflows, with strong SQL validation practices to ensure data integrity.

I partner closely with Agile Scrum teams to improve testing strategy, documentation, and continuous quality—using tools like Jira, Confluence, TestRail, and Git. From Playwright, WebDriverIO, and Selenium to CI/CD execution with Jenkins and reporting with Allure, I focus on regression, smoke/sanity, integration, and API validation that helps teams ship confidently.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

QA Engineer

Current

Simetrik

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Developed and maintained automated front-end and backend tests using Playwright with TypeScript and Pytest with Python, alongside manual testing for web applications, APIs, and backend services. Validated API structures and business logic for financial and accounting workflows, and performed SQL validations to ensure data integrity.

Playwright TypeScript Python Pytest API Testing Postman Regression Testing TestRail Jira

QA Engineer

Bairesdev

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Performed manual testing and created test plans for Kindertales while validating data integrity using MySQL. Supported stable releases by managing branch deployments in AWS environments, and executed cross-platform mobile testing for iOS and Android.

Manual Testing MySQL AWS Mobile Testing REST API Testing Postman Jira Integration Testing

QA Specialist

Ortus Solutions

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Established QA processes and documentation using Jira, Confluence, and Notion, then implemented automation frameworks with WebDriverIO, Cucumber, TypeScript, and Playwright. Executed Playwright automation suites with Allure reporting and Jenkins CI/CD, and used SQL Server and Power BI to support data-driven test decisions.

Allure Reports Jira Confluence Notion WebdriverIO Cucumber TypeScript Playwright Jenkins CI Allure Report SQL Server

QA Specialist

Clearview

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Executed manual and automated QA activities using Agile and Scrum, designing regression, smoke, and sanity test scripts to improve defect detection. Built automation and integration testing using Selenium and JavaScript and used Allure Report for test visibility.

Allure Reports Agile Scrum Regression Testing Smoke Testing Sanity Testing Selenium JavaScript Automation Testing Integration Testing Allure Report Test Reporting

Product Engineer

Focus

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Owned manual testing to ensure coverage and quality across multiple systems, supporting product reliability and validation. Developed JavaScript-based IVR and ASR voice systems and created Power BI dashboards to measure product performance and support decisions.

Manual Testing JavaScript IVR Development Power BI Data Visualization Test Coverage

Software Engineering Intern

Scotiabank

Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)

Created and presented Power BI dashboards to improve visibility into financial information and support decision-making. Analyzed client portfolios and monetary fluctuations to identify trends for financial analysis.

Power BI Dashboarding Financial Analytics Data Analysis Trend Analysis