CAROLINA YEPES

Senior QA Engineer / QA Lead

Ensuring Quality, Driving Excellence

About Me

Engineering quality, building trust, and delivering software people love to use.

Hi, I'm Carolina 👋 — Senior QA Engineer, Scrum Master, and forever quality nerd with 12+ years making sure products actually work before they reach real people.

I've tested just about everything: complex web platforms, mobile apps, streaming and payment systems, and even real-time multiplayer games. I love building automation, smoothing out chaos in fast-moving environments, and creating processes that help teams ship faster without drama and without surprises.

I don't believe quality is just about catching bugs. It's about setting teams up to build things we're proud of. I'm big on collaboration, clear communication, and making tech feel human, not complicated.

If you're building something ambitious, user-focused, and a little bit challenging, that's where I thrive. Let's make things work beautifully.

Key Values

Quality
Innovation
Clarity
Reliability
Growth
Leadership
📍 California (PST)
🌐 Remote & On-site
🗣️ English & Spanish
Carolina Yepes - Senior QA Engineer
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Checkout Coverage
Unity
Game QA Expert
Expertise

Technical Skills

Comprehensive expertise across the full spectrum of quality assurance and test automation

Test Automation

CypressPlaywrightRobot FrameworkSeleniumTestNGPyTest

Web / API Testing

PostmanREST AssuredNewmanInsomniaGraphQLWebDriver

CI/CD & DevOps

JenkinsGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsDockerGitLab CIPipelines

Languages & Tools

JavaScriptTypeScriptSQLUnityPythonJava

Testing Types

PerformanceSecurityMobileE2EIntegrationUnit

Leadership

MentoringProject ManagementQA StrategyTeam BuildingProcess ImprovementTraining

Professional Certifications

ISTQB Advanced
Certified Tester
AWS Certified
Cloud Practitioner
Certified Scrum
Master (CSM)
Selenium WebDriver
with Java
Career Path

Professional Experience

12+ years of progressive growth in quality assurance and test automation leadership

Senior QA Engineer

RecRoom Inc

Seattle, WA (Remote)

Jul 2022 - Aug 2025

Ensured render and visual quality across all supported platforms for a large-scale multiplayer game, delivering consistent player experiences.

Key Achievements:

  • Ensured high-quality user experiences by testing usability, accessibility, compatibility, and performance across diverse devices and platforms (more than 10)
  • Improved product quality by meticulously designing and executing test plans using Test Rail, ensuring clear traceability and accountability across the QA lifecycle
  • Conducted in-depth performance testing (FPS, load times, responsiveness) using custom-developed tools, ensuring smooth gameplay and stability under high concurrency
  • Successfully Led major Unity upgrades (2020 → 2021, 2021.3.41f1, and Unity 6), coordinating cross-team QA and development efforts to achieve a zero-downtime migration
  • Participated and led the QA effort for new platform launches (Pico and Nintendo Switch), expanding the game's reach, growing the player base, and contributing to revenue growth
  • Supported weekly release cycles, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of new features, bug fixes, and content updates without impacting stability
  • Collaborated with developers to identify, reproduce, and resolve complex software bugs, reducing release-blocking issues and improving overall stability

Technologies:

UnityTest RailPerformance TestingCross-platform TestingMultiplayer GamesQA Leadership

QA Lead Freelance

VTS Media

Las Vegas, NV (Remote)

Feb 2021 - Jan 2024

Developed a robust automation framework using Cypress, including API automation, improving test coverage, reliability, and execution speed across projects.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed a robust automation framework using Cypress, including API automation, improving test coverage, reliability, and execution speed across projects
  • Automated 90% of smoke testing for weekly releases, reducing manual effort and accelerating release cycles by ensuring faster, more reliable deployments
  • Created and maintained an Automation Backlog in Jira, providing clear prioritization and a structured approach to ongoing automation initiatives
  • Designed and implemented a comprehensive Smoke Test Suite using Testiny, executed by QA members during weekly releases to ensure consistent quality standards
  • Managed CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, integrating automated test execution into the release process to catch regressions early and improve deployment confidence
  • Investigated and triaged end-user reported bugs, reproducing issues, documenting findings, and collaborating with developers to ensure timely resolution
  • Validated REST APIs and backend services using Postman
  • Led QA strategy for each release, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans to minimize customer impact

Technologies:

CypressJenkinsJiraTestinyPostmanAPI AutomationCI/CD

QA Engineer

StartupHub Technologies

San Diego, CA

2016 - 2018

Performed manual and automated testing for SaaS products, created comprehensive test cases, and collaborated with cross-functional teams.

Key Achievements:

  • Executed 500+ test cases across multiple product releases with 99% accuracy
  • Contributed to API testing automation strategy reducing manual effort by 60%
  • Improved bug tracking process using JIRA workflows increasing team efficiency
  • Achieved 100% payment gateway coverage testing (Card/PayPal/Apple Pay)

Technologies:

Manual TestingJIRASQLREST APIsAgileScrum

Junior QA Analyst

WebSolutions Pro

Remote

2013 - 2016

Started career in quality assurance with focus on web application testing, learning automation fundamentals and quality processes.

Key Achievements:

  • Mastered manual testing methodologies and best practices
  • Developed foundational automation skills using basic scripting
  • Participated in agile ceremonies and cross-team collaboration
  • Maintained detailed test documentation and defect reports

Technologies:

Manual TestingBasic AutomationHTML/CSSBrowser Testing
Portfolio

Featured Projects

Showcase of impactful QA projects demonstrating automation excellence and quality leadership

E-commerce Platform Testing
QA Lead

E-commerce Platform Testing

Led comprehensive QA strategy for a high-traffic e-commerce platform processing 100K+ daily transactions with focus on payment gateway reliability.

Technologies:

CypressJavaScriptJenkinsREST AssuredTestRail

Key Outcomes:

  • Achieved 95% test automation coverage across all critical user journeys
  • Zero critical bugs in production for 6 consecutive months
  • Reduced testing cycle time from 2 weeks to 3 days
Unity Engine Upgrade Validation
Senior QA Engineer

Unity Engine Upgrade Validation

Designed and executed comprehensive testing strategy for Unity engine upgrade in gaming environment, focusing on performance and stability validation.

Technologies:

UnityC#Performance TestingAutomated TestingGame QA

Key Outcomes:

  • Successfully validated engine upgrade with zero performance regression
  • Identified and resolved 25+ critical rendering issues pre-release
  • Established automated performance benchmarking suite
Mobile Banking App QA
SDET

Mobile Banking App QA

Implemented security-first testing approach for iOS and Android banking application with comprehensive device coverage and security validation.

Technologies:

AppiumPythonPyTestBrowserStackSecurity Testing

Key Outcomes:

  • Validated security compliance across 50+ test scenarios
  • Tested on 25+ device configurations ensuring broad compatibility
  • Identified 15 critical security vulnerabilities pre-launch
API Testing Framework
Automation Engineer

API Testing Framework

Built comprehensive and reusable API testing framework for microservices architecture supporting 50+ endpoints with automated CI/CD integration.

Technologies:

PostmanNewmanJavaScriptGitLab CIDocker

Key Outcomes:

  • Automated 100% of API regression tests with comprehensive coverage
  • Integrated into CI/CD pipeline with 5-minute execution time
  • Created comprehensive API documentation and testing guidelines
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Availability

California, United States (PST)
Remote & Hybrid opportunities
Available for new projects

What I'm Looking For

  • QA Leadership Opportunities
  • Test Automation Projects
  • Technical Consulting
  • Speaking Engagements
  • Mentorship Programs
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