I’m a Quality Assurance Engineer focused on building software that feels reliable, intuitive, and ready for real users.
I work across manual testing, API testing, and early test automation, with a strong eye for detail and a practical, user-first mindset.
🎓 Graduate of the Quality Assurance Engineering bootcamp at TripleTen
🧪 Hands-on experience with manual testing, API testing, and early automation using Python & Pytest
💡 Curious, adaptable, and detail-oriented — I enjoy analyzing how systems behave beyond ideal scenarios
🧠 Strong in analytical problem-solving and structured work, with the ability to adjust quickly to new tools, workflows, and requirements
🧩 Continuously improving my skills in automation, API testing, and database validation
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Software Testing: Manual and exploratory testing, UI testing, regression testing, debugging, and edge-case analysis.
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Automation: Early test automation using Python, Pytest, and Selenium, focused on learning, clarity, and test reliability.
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API Testing: REST API testing with Postman, validating requests, responses, and error handling using JSON.
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Tools & Workflow: JIRA for defect tracking, Chrome DevTools for debugging, Git & GitHub for version control, Bash for basic scripting, and SQL for data validation.
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Ways of working: Agile environments, clear test documentation, thoughtful bug reporting, adaptability, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
📌 Overview: Urban Routes is a web application that calculates routes, duration, and pricing for different transportation options, allowing users to book rides in real time.
🛠 Testing & tools: Manual testing · Regression testing · Chrome DevTools · JIRA · SQL
🔍 My contribution:
- 🧪 Designed and executed positive and negative test cases to validate core booking flows
- 🧭 Performed regression testing across Chrome and Firefox, including different screen resolutions
- 📝 Created checklists to validate UI elements such as booking forms, pop-ups, and payment options
- 🐞 Reported and documented functional and UI defects in JIRA with clear reproduction steps
- 💳 Validated key features including payment methods, shared ride logic, and booking confirmation
📍 Open to QA opportunities and collaborations
- 🔗 LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofia-cao-qa/]
- 📧 Email: [sofia.cao.cs@gmail.com]