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Heather W.

Experienced QA Test Engineer

I'm a Computer Science major with 15+ years of experience in software testing, and almost 5 years in software engineering. I've worked mainly in Business Intelligence (BI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), eLearning, and eCommerce. ✓ Web and mobile app tester (Windows, iOS, Android, and MacOS) ✓ Excellent bug finder with a good eye for details, receiving awards and bonuses ✓ Good understanding of Software Development/Test Life Cycles (SDLC/STLC) ✓ Manual, exploratory, usability (UI/UX), new feature, regression, and API testing ✓ AI experience, testing Smart features and performing AI prompt testing of LLMs ✓ Basic Cyber Security application testing as per OWASP Top Ten ✓ Document bugs clearly with annotated screen captures and videos, providing suggestions ✓ Good feedback on design documents and Figma designs, finding issues early ✓ Experienced at creating test plans and test cases, and with test management software ✓ Extensive experience in software testing, including managing beta tests ✓ Quick learner easily learning new skills, software packages, and languages ✓ Very good investigation, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills ✓ Process oriented, recommending helpful process improvements ✓ Good customer service and support skills ✓ Good organizational, communication, and project management skills ✓ Avid online board gamer with keen interest in testing games ✓ Bachelor of Science Honours (BScH) in Computer Science

🇨🇦Ottawa, Canada$40/hr100% JSS5.00 (29)Since Apr 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR
$457

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#81,581 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,227 / 7,134
Revenue, last 30 days
$204

Last 6 months: $2.7k

World#81,645 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,119 / 7,134
Total earnings
$128k

Billed in all: $130k

World#29,170 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#655 / 7,134
Per project
$4.3k

$1.4k in the last 6 months

World#40,508 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#681 / 7,134
Projects, last 6 months
2
50% fixed50% hourly
World#88,922 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,341 / 7,134
Projects in all
30

Across 36 contracts

19% fixed81% hourly
World#97,488 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,784 / 7,134

Earnings, last 30 days

$130k+$204 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$130.0k$130.2k$130.4kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 18% in Security Testing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #37Accessibility Testing170 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #5Top 22%
  2. #45Security Testing255 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #1Top 18%
  3. #45Test Management192 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #3Top 23%
  4. #58Exploratory Testing204 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #2Top 28%
  5. #60Database Testing256 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #2Top 23%
  6. #95Test Plan379 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #2Top 25%
  7. #159Game Testing852 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #3Top 19%
  8. #180Bug Reports659 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #4Top 27%