I am an On-Demand Software Quality Assurance and Testing professional with a passionate focus on holistic testing, implementing, organizing and streamlining processes. I work with teams from start ups or small to medium software companies, as a service and on an as need basis.
On-Demand:
•Testing *only* when you need it, efficiently and within your budget. I will work with you to find a solution that fits your startup/small biz budget.
•Testing on evenings, weekends, holidays, and any time that matches your timezone and your needs.
•Communication on your terms and whenever you need it.
QA Process:
•Building processes and teams for start up or small to medium software companies.
•Creating custom SQA solutions, work flows, test plans, test missions/cases for Agile/Exploratory testing, etc.
•Evaluation of SQA tools and administration of those tools to streamline processes.
•Team collaboration/communication with remote, nearshore and offshore teams
Testing:
•Regression, functional, user based, etc.
•Exploratory testing (in the Agile world), as well as test automation, and classic testing practices (test cases/plans, etc.
•Automation
•System
•Integration, etc. etc.
•Test cases or Test Missions
•Test plans/strategies
•Collaboration with all stakeholders
•Understanding the business and bringing that to the testing environment
•Use case testing
•Client/Server, web, mobile, all sorts of testing tools
•Usability Testing
•Coaching
Specialties: Software Testing as a Service, On Demand and As Needed, Organization, Coaching and Training, collaboration, testing, test processes, helping with hiring/staffing/recruiting testers/QA specialists.
Online and on site Seminars and Training for development teams and new testers.
On-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Tester @ From February 2015 to Present (9 months) Toronto, Canada AreaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Tester @ Helping with testing processes, manual testing, etc. From April 2015 to Present (7 months) Toronto, Canada AreaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Tester @ All things testing. iPhone, iPad, Android, Desktop, Kindle. Setting up and building testing and test processes for all teams. From November 2012 to Present (3 years) U.S.A., Italy, Scotland, Canada, and much more.Owner/Co-Founder, Director Agile Testing, Customer Experience, Advisor, Marketing and Sales @ From November 2014 to Present (1 year) GlobalCo-Founder and Owner @ We are a Software Solutions On Demand team that offers customized software testing solutions for start-ups and small to medium sized businesses. We will assess your needs with you and work with you to come up with an incredible solution that worx4you! We provide:
-Anything QA (testing, test processes, automation etc.)
-Tech Support
-Tech Writing
-Social Media Marketing solutions From July 2009 to Present (6 years 4 months) GlobalCo-Founder and Owner @ From October 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) Playa Grande, Costa RicaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Tester @ On Demand testing services for Hopscotch iPad and iPhone app. From October 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) Greater New York City AreaOn-Demand/Remote On Site: Exclusive QA Process/Testing & Crowdsourcing, Social Media @ Setting up and implementing Software QA processes and testing for all projects: web, 3D pc, mobile/tablet apps. Organizing and formulating QA solutions for an Agile development environment. Also helping with marketing, specifically in the social media realm. From August 2009 to Present (6 years 3 months) Toronto, Canada AreaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Ongoing @ The worX4you team is helping with On-Demand testing for D2L testing needs. From November 2013 to August 2015 (1 year 10 months) Waterloo, OntarioOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Coordinator @ From August 2014 to November 2014 (4 months) Toronto, Canada AreaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services @ -Testing services, providing manual/exploratory testing and test plan creation From March 2014 to August 2014 (6 months) Toronto, Canada AreaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services @ -Coaching and helping with Process Implementation
-Tester From November 2013 to August 2014 (10 months) TorontoOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Coordinator @ Testing, implementing tools, building test cases/missions, and all other test-related tasks for the GUI. From November 2010 to June 2014 (3 years 8 months) Waterloo, OntarioOn-Demand/Remote, Software QA Consultant/Tester @ From July 2012 to April 2014 (1 year 10 months) Waterloo, OntarioOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Coordinator/Tester @ Laying down base testing methodology/workflow. Creating test missions, exploratory/contextual and test case testing. From February 2012 to January 2014 (2 years) Richmond Hill, OntarioOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Tester @ -mapping out a testing process
-testing From July 2013 to September 2013 (3 months) On-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services/Automation @ Assisting in the test automation process From June 2013 to August 2013 (3 months) On-Demand/Remote, Software QA Consultant/Tester and Coach @ Consulting with the team on processes and testing methodologies. Coaching QA team and being available for questions and consults. Testing cloud and mobile. From January 2011 to August 2013 (2 years 8 months) Toronto, Canada AreaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Tester @ Assisted with nailing down an elusive bug. From May 2013 to July 2013 (3 months) Test Specialist/Coach @ Helping with testing process and planning. From February 2013 to June 2013 (5 months) Testing Specialist @ From February 2013 to June 2013 (5 months) MississaugaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Coordinator/Tester @ Helping co-ordinate exploratory testing efforts and test cases for releases From November 2011 to January 2013 (1 year 3 months) Switzerland, SerbiaOn-Demand/Remote, QA/Testing Services Coordinator @ Setting up test cases/missions for exploratory testing on Editor and Community, testing From February 2012 to April 2012 (3 months) On-Demand/Remote Testing Services Coordinator @ Assessing testing needs, implementing processes, testing, helping with custom Agile-ish change, and much more tbd. From October 2010 to July 2011 (10 months) Social Media Enabler (Client Contract) @ Web site creation, content management, helping organize, train and use social media to spread the word, and help the local community by being involved and staying connected. From October 2010 to March 2011 (6 months) On-Demand/On Site & Remote Test Process Implementation Agent @ Collaborating with stakeholders to help create and set up QA/testing processes and tools. From December 2010 to January 2011 (2 months) Waterloo, OntarioOn-Demand/On Site QA Process and Test Specialist @ Help with testing for release of iphone/Android/BlackBerry applications. From September 2010 to October 2010 (2 months) On-Demand/Remote and On Site Testing & Crowdsourcing Services Coordinator @ Setting up QA processes, writing incredibly detailed test cases, collaborating with BA's, SME's, offshore remote development team, and other stakeholders, managing a remote test team with a variety of collaboration tools, assessing tools for implementation, and testing. From February 2010 to July 2010 (6 months) On-Demand/Remote On Site Testing & Crowdsourcing Services Coordinator @ Aiding with move from Waterfall to Agile, managing a remote testing team to help offset in-house testing team with regression testing, tool and process recommendations, testing, etc. From December 2009 to March 2010 (4 months) Personalized Corporate/Individual Health,Fitness, Life and Goal Planning @ Personalized health and fitness services for businesses, individuals, and families by a certified personal trainer. I provide fitness assessments and plans, goal planning and attainment, customized health events, complementary lunch ‘n learns, and flexible solutions to help lower employer benefit costs. From April 2009 to January 2010 (10 months) Founder @ QA Testing Services for start ups to small - medium sized companies. From September 2007 to June 2009 (1 year 10 months) Software QA Specialist - Team Lead @ Led a team of testers through changing from rigid waterfall/test case environment to a more agile/exploratory methodology with great success for up to 10 projects. Implemented automation. From March 2007 to June 2009 (2 years 4 months) Software Quality Assurance Specialist - Tester @ Led testing on multiple projects and put in place methodologies and processes From January 2006 to March 2007 (1 year 3 months) Senior Quality Assurance Analyst @ From November 2005 to January 2006 (3 months) Software QA Contractor @ From 2003 to 2006 (3 years) Software/Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer (Contract) @ From July 2005 to October 2005 (4 months) Software/Hardware Quality Assurance Specialist (Contract) @ Started the testing department from scratch at the beginning of the project. Put in place methodologies and processes and testing for the first software project. From September 2004 to April 2005 (8 months) Software Quality Assurance Engineer (Contract) @ From July 2004 to August 2004 (2 months) Software/Hardware Quality Assurance Engineer (Contract) @ From February 2004 to April 2004 (3 months) Quality Assurance Specialist/Crystal Reports Developer @ From June 2001 to February 2004 (2 years 9 months) Freefly Skydiver and Coach @ From April 1998 to December 2003 (5 years 9 months) Software Quality Assurance Engineer/Crystal Reports Developer @ From August 2000 to June 2001 (11 months) Software Quality Assurance Analyst @ From September 1998 to August 2000 (2 years) Customer Support Specialist/Programmer @ From August 1995 to August 1998 (3 years 1 month) Programmer @ From November 1993 to August 1995 (1 year 10 months) Area Co-Ordinator/Assistant to Chairman (Co-Op) @ From August 1992 to December 1992 (5 months) Quality Assurance Technician (Co-Op) @ From September 1991 to December 1991 (4 months) Quality Assurance Technician (Co-Op) @ From January 1991 to May 1991 (5 months) Quality Assurance Assistant (Co-Op) @ From April 1990 to September 1990 (6 months)
Mathematics @ University of Waterloo From 1989 to 1994 Vesna Leonard is skilled in: Fluent English, Serbo-Croatian, German, Testing, Social Media Marketing, Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Agile, Windows, Web Applications, Problem Solving, Team Leadership, Team Building, Microsoft Office, Mentoring, Process Improvement, Scrum, Polymath, Mobile Testing, Software Quality..., Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Test Planning, Test Cases, Integration, Linux, Test Driven Development, Manual Testing, User Acceptance Testing, E-Learning, Mobile Applications, Android, Cloud Computing, Business Process, Mobile Devices
Websites:
http://www.worx4you.com,
http://www.worx4you.com/?page_id=152