Leonardo M Mendez

As a Senior QA Engineer with 28 years of experience in Quality issues, and 8 of those in the Software Industry, always worked with Agile and Scrum Methodologies. Ensuring Quality through the Testing and the Quality Assurance Methodologies, for each process in my professional career I covered different positions: _From Manual testing to Automation. _From Tester to leading teams. _From pupil to professor.

**My Skill set:**

#airflow #e2e #markdown #pyspark #zephir
#azure #etl #matplotlib #pytest #datawarehouse
#azuredevops #frontend #microsoftsqlserver #python #datalake
#backend #git #mongodb #restapi
#ci/cd #github #mysql #seaborn
#conda #greatexpectations #nosql #selenium
#confluence #groovy #numpy #soapui
#cookiecutter #java #pandas #sql
#csv #javascript #parquet #swagger
#databricks #jira #performancetest #testing
#dataframe #json #pipelines #xml
#datamigration #jupyterlab #postgres #yaml
#docker #jupyternotebook #postman #yml


**My experience covers industries as: **

#assurance #healthandcare #shippingmaritime
#cardboard #massmarket 
#coating #microbiologicallabs 
#developersproducts #mining 
#education #nuclearpower 
#foodandbeverage #pharmaceuticallabs 

**Soft Skills:**
#qualitymanagementsystem #scrum #bugreport #asme
#teamworking #internalaudits #bugtracking #gmp
#leading #externalaudits #iso9000 #tpm
#training #teaching #iso14000 #wcm
#continuouslearning #continuousimprovement #iso22000 #haccp
#developerinteraction #agile #iso17025 #sop

QA Engineer in Data Migration Processes 

Avenue Code Dec 2022 - Present (11 months) 

Data Migration from MSQLServer on-premise to Azure SQL Server into the cloud. 

**Tools, programming languages, and framework experiences** 

_ETL QA Process(Extraction, Transformation and Loading) _Data Frames. _Data Sets. _Microsoft SQL Server. _Azure SQL. _Datawerhouse. _Datalake. _Python. _Pandas. _PySpark. _NumPy, _Jupyter Notebooks. _Databricks. _Great Expectations. _Jupyter Labs. _XML files. _JSON files. _Parquet files. _YAML files. _CSV files. _Azure. _Azure DevOps. _Markdowns. _Git. 

General tasks: 

_Testing Plan. _Bug Tracking. _Regresion Test. _Smoke Test. _Peer review. Leonardo M Mendez - page 3 _Planning. _UAT Environment Test. 

Software Testing Management Tutor

EducacionIT Jul 2021 -  (2 years 4 months) 

Tutor of Software Testing Management: 

Teaching of:

 _Project concepts under Agile/Scrum framework. _Different Testing Management Tools. _KPI Concept and creation. _Quality Projects, Analysis, evaluations and strategies. _Team building, Analysis, evaluations and strategies. _Risks, Analysis, evaluations and strategies. _Issues, Analysis, evaluations and strategies. 

Rest API & Soap Tutor 

EducacionIT Jul 2021 -  (2 years 4 months) 

Tutor for Manual and Automation Backend testing. 

Teaching of:

 _Different Backends testing tools. _Testing Techniques. _Web Services Concepts. _Rest API Architecture Concepts. _Soap Protocol Concepts. _Test Cases Design and Execution. 

**Tools, programming languages, and framework taught** 

_SoapUI. _XML files. _JSON files. _Groovy. _Swagger. 

Software Tester QA/QC Tutor 

EducacionIT Jul 2021 -  (2 years 4 months)

Tutor for Testing Software. 

Teaching of: _Quality Concepts. _Managing, and tracking Test Cases Design. _Test Cases Execution. _Software Bugs concepts, creation. _Functional and Non-Functional testing. _Introduction to Performance Testing. _Introduction to Automation Testing. _Frontend and Backend Concepts. _Project Managing Concepts. 

**Tools, programming languages, and framework taught** 

_Python. _Selenium WebDriver. _JMeter. _Jira. _AzureDevOps. _XPath. _CSS Selectors. 

Sr. QA Engineer - Sr. Associate 

Cognizant Jun 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 7 months) 

As a tutor, training internal and external staff in:

 _Backend testing, (manual and automation). _Backend tools. _Quality Concepts, bug Cycle Life, Test Cases, Design, and Execution. 

**Tools, programming languages, and framework taught** 

_Postman. _JavaScript. _JSON files. 

As a Sr. QA Engineer:

 _Backend and Frontend Automation and Manual Testing for different projects (mining, software developers tools, marketplaces) and clients under the Agile framework. _CI/CD. _DevOps. _Power BI Charts, Math equations, and Data testing for Mining Company. _Repository migration. 

**Tools, programming languages, and framework experiences**

 _GitHub. _Postman. _Rest API. _JavaScript. _JSON files. _XML files. _YAML files _Python. _Selenium WebDriver. _PyTest. _Azure DevOps. _CI/CD. _PowerBI. _Microsoft SQL Server. _MongoDB. _Git. _Swagger. _XPath. _CSS Selector. 

As a Sr. Associate:

 _Home Manager responsibilities. _Planning, Strategies. _Technical Interviews. 

General tasks: 

_Testing Plan. _Bug Tracking. _Regresion Test. _Smoke Test. _Peer review. _Planning. _UAT Environment Test. 

QA Tester Sr. 

Practia Global Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 (10 months) 

Providing QA to the different Guidewire platforms such as "Billing Center", "Claim Center", and "Policy Center", testing in Back-End, Front-End, and E2E architecture flow, the following topics are a highlight of my work for this project. -GW (Guidewire) Web ServicesTesting, integration between ESB(Enterprise Service Bus)/ GW and CCM (Customer Communications Management). -Functional Specifications and Technical Specifications analysis. -SoapUI and Postman Test Cases Design and execution. -Document generation testing, execution, and design. -XML Input, Trace, Orchestration, and Metadata recovery and testing. -Open Text Exstream Service testing, Base64EncodeDecode. -Synchronous and asynchronous flow testing. 

**Tools, programming languages, and framework experiences** 

_Postman. _Rest API _SOAP Protocols. _JavaScript. _JSON files. _Swagger. _SoapUI. _XML files. _Groovy. _Selenium WebDriver. _XPath. _CSS Selector. _Python. _PyTest. _Microsoft SQL Server. _Jira. _Confluence. _Zephir. _Git. _GitHub General tasks: _Testing Plan. _Bug Tracking. _Regresion Test. _Smoke Test. _Peer review. _Planning. _UAT Environment Test. 

Volunteer DoinGud 

Jul 2020 - Jan 2021 (7 months) 

FightPandemics is an altruistic platform created in the wake of COVID-19 that connects people and organizations in need of help with those that can provide it. In fostering these vital connections, we empower communities to respond more quickly and effectively to the crisis. Our vision is to create a world where humans are more resilient to emergencies. We are a global group of volunteers who came together to make a difference and are actively looking for other highly dedicated individuals to join us. 

**Tools, programming languages, and framework experiences** 

_Selenium WebDriver. _JAVA. _TestNG. _Notion. General tasks: _Testing Plan. _Bug Tracking. _Regresion Test. _Smoke Test. _Peer review. _Planning. _UAT Environment Test. 

Analista Tester QA/ Ssr. 

Software Testing Solutions Jan 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year 8 months) 

Software Tester Analyst:

 _Requirement Analysis. _Test Cases Execution and Creation. _Web Apps Functional Testing (Frontend y Backend). _Bugs Record and Documentation. _Bugs Tracking. _Interaction with Developer Department. _SQL Queries. _Working under Scrum (Agile) Methodology. _Daily Work Management. _Non-Functional Testing. _Frontend and Backend Automation. 

**Tools, programming languages, and framework experiences** 

_Microsoft SQL Server. _Postman. _JavaScript. _JSON files. _Swagger. _Rest API. _SoapUI. _Groovy. _XML files. _SOAP Protocols. _MySQL. _JIRA. _Confluence. _Zephir. _Swagger. _Git. _Selenium WebDriver. _Python. _PyTest. General tasks: _Testing Plan. _Bug Tracking. _Regresion Test. _Smoke Test. _Peer review. _Planning. _UAT environment Test. 

Tester QA/QC Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A. 

2015 / 2018 (3 years)

During the "Life Extension Project" in the Embalse Nuclear Power Plant, Quality and Quality Assurance was one of the most important goals to reach. 

**General tasks related to web app testing:** 

_Testing Plan. _Bug Tracking. Leonardo M Mendez - page 8 _Regresion Test. _Smoke Test. _Peer review. _Planning. _UAT environment Test _Interaction with the Developer Department. _SQL Queries. _Working under Scrum (Agile) Methodology. _Daily Work Management with Trello. 

**General tasks related to Nuclear Power Structure Testing:** 

_Products and Quality Systems Internal and External Audits. _Works within the building reactor supervision. _Working with multi-cultural groups, PCI(Westinghouse) U.S.A, Babcock & Wilcox Canada, Mammoet from Netherland. _Technical documentation. _Norms completion supervision.

**Tools, programming languages, and framework experiences** 

_Selenium WebDriver. _JAVA. _TestNG _Microsoft SQL Server. _Jira. _Confluence MySQL. 

Quality System Management

Grupo Zucamor 2014 / 2015 (1 year) 

Quality Management Systems: 

_Design, Develop, and Implementation of Quality Management Systems. _Dynamic Analysis. _Flow Analysis. _Statistical Analysis. _Quality Markers Design. _Risk and Issues Analysis and Strategies. 

Quality Control Supervisor 

Fratelli Branca Distillerie 2008 / 2013 (5 years) 

In this project called "Product Re-Engineering" I could collaborate as: 

_Supervisor of Quality Control and Development. _Supervisor of dept. Legal. _Water Effluents Plant treatment supervisor. _Member of Sub - Group III (Copal - Mercosur). _New Product Re-Engineering Supervisor. 

Technical Advisor 

Argentinian Army 2010 / 2010 (less than a year) 2010 training: 

Working for the Argentinian Army Veterinarian Laboratory the goal of this project was to train all laboratory crew in the main principles and concepts of Good Manufacturing Practices, and Industrial Hygiene. This training achieves a pretty high level of staff in topics related to GMP and Industrial Hygiene oriented to the Pharmaceutical Industry. _Technical adviser in Safety and Industrial Hygiene. _Training of laboratory and warehouse staff in GMP/BPM. 

Quality Control Analyst 

Laboratorio Lazar - Argentina 2004 / 2008 (4 years) 

As a Chemical Technician working for a pharmaceutical lab, I ensured the quality of raw materials, demi elaborated, and the final product. My contribution as a Chemical Technician was to test, check, and validate every physics, chemistry, and microbiological step in the production outcome, ensuring the best quality under national and international strict quality norms. _Chemical, Physical, and Microbiological Analysis of Pharmaceutical Products. _Management of Documentation ANMAT _Management of United States Pharmacopeia, British Pharmacopeia, and European Pharmacopeia. 

Education Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento 

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology 

EducacionIT 

Tester Software QA 

Licenses & Certifications linkedin.com/in/leonardo-m-m-3418231a3/

Quick Introduction to Postman 

POSTMAN API Testing 

REST API Testing, Automation using POSTMAN. 

Postman: The Complete Guide - REST API Testing 

Microsoft Azure: From Zero to Hero - The Complete Guide. 

 The Python Bible™ | Everything You Need to Program in Python.

Azure DevOps Boards for Project Managers/Analyst/Developers.

Git Going Fast: One Hour Git Crash Course.

Web Services / Rest API Testing with SoapUI +Real time Projects.

Project in DevOps: Jenkins CI/CD for Kubernetes Deployments 

Selenium Webdriver With PYTHON from scratch + Frameworks  

Certificate of Merit 2022 - Cognizant 

MongoDB The Complete Developers Guide 

 Python: Comprehensions, Functions and Error Managements.

Git and GitHub Profesional Course 

Python: PIP and Virtual Environments  

Creation of Data Science Virtual Environments With Jupyter Notebooks and Anaconda 

Curso de Manipulación y Transformación de Datos con Pandas y NumPy 

Matplotlib and Seaborn Data Visualization 

PostgreSQL 

Exploratory Data Analysis

Professional Configuration and Setting Up of work environments in data science 

Handling Missing Data: Detection and Exploration 

Handling Missing Data: Imputation 

ETL with Python and Pentaho/Spoon 

Data Warehousing and OLAP Modeling 

Apache Airflow Foundations 

Docker Course

Spark for Big Data