Leslie Dickinson Software QA Tester, Test Automation Engineer, UX expert, Bilingual

About me

A software quality engineer with 5+ years of experience in manual and automatic testing who can plan, execute, and report test cases, as well as coordinate with developers and stakeholders to ensure the security, quality and functionality of the software products.

Hi, I'm Leslie, a software developer, QA Tester Engineer and a social justice advocate.

I started as a computer engineer who loved technology and wanted to help people. I dreamed of creating amazing products that would make the world a better place. Through life I have experienced bad UX and bad quality that makes products confusing, unusable or defective. 😢
None of these things are the users fault. 🚨

A also lead a 2k+ members online community. I'm a past contributor to Llave CDMX, a platform that serves over 1.6M citizens monthly, Freshly, a service that delivers over 1M meals weekly, and Mutuo, a fintech startup that secured over 100M in financing.
Motivated by the mission to deliver successful experiences with the skills to conduct defect logging, tracking, and reporting. I have worked under little supervision maintaining software applications and writing documentation. My experience with bug detection involved my ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems and communicate effectively.

My Life in the US💕

I met my partner on a Discord server about economics where we talked about gender and social justice. 💖 We fell in love and got married. 💍 We live in the US with our dog Timea 🐶, work from home together and enjoy playing Overwatch 2. 🖥️

Services

Software Testing

Definition: Software testing is the process of evaluating a system to check if it satisfies its business requirements, measuring its quality in terms of attributes such as correctness, completeness, usability, and performance.

Why Testing is Required: Testing is essential to provide assurance to stakeholders that the software works as intended, avoid reputation damage due to defects, reduce costs by detecting issues early, save development time, and bring a different perspective to product development.

I offer seasonal, contract, consultation, and freelance services as a QA analyst. I specialize in utilizing various static and dynamic test design techniques. My expertise encompasses the following key areas:

Why Choose Me

Extensive Experience: 5 years of hands-on experience in software development and QA engineering.

Customized Solutions: Tailored approaches to suit unique project requirements.

Efficiency: Personalized faster results without compromising quality.

Clear Communication: Open and effective communication throughout the testing cycle.

Bilingual: I can communicate in Spanish, English and Spanglish interchangeably.

As an independent QA Engineer, I am dedicated to delivering top-quality results, whether launching a new application, updating existing software, or seeking to enhance its performance. Tell me your needs, receive a quote, and explore how I can contribute to your project's success.

Quality
Assurance

Testing software

Accessibility Technology

Compliance advise

Software Development

Programming experience

Career 💻

A software quality engineer with 5+ years of experience in manual and automatic testing. Skilled in planning, executing, and reporting test cases. Able to coordinate with developers and stakeholders to ensure software security, quality, and functionality. Proficient in coding, defect logging, tracking, and reporting. Experienced in maintaining software applications and writing documentation. Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Keywords: QA, Coding, UX.

Professional Experience

Skills

Education

Computer Engineering. Aug 2013 – Aug 2020.

ITAM, Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico).

My Mission 🌟

As a college student, I engaged in several student activities and clubs.

I advocate on the topics of diversity and inclusion, women's issues, inequality, public health, and animal welfare.

Featured Projects 📚

cara-a-cara

Cara a Cara

  • Featured Skills: Facial Recognition testing, Leadership, Fund raising, Team Building.

One of the projects that I'm most proud of is Cara a Cara, an installation that uses facial recognition technology to create an exercise of memory and awareness about the disappearance in Mexico. It identifies similarities between the face of the person who experiences the installation and the faces of thousands of people who have disappeared in Mexico. 😢 We wanted to preserve and promote the memory and dignity of these people, as well as raise awareness and empathy among the public. 💖

Go check it out
justicia-transparente

Justicia transparente

  • Featured Skills: Web Scraping, Data extraction, Collaboration, XPath and CSS Selectors.

Another project that I really enjoyed working on was Justicia Transparente, a tool that analyzes and visualizes the sentences issued by the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico. 🇲🇽 It uses Python and Selenium to extract relevant information from the sentences, such as the topics, actors and arguments. 🧠 It also allows users to explore and compare the sentences according to different criteria, such as date, chamber, minister, or type of case. 📊 We wanted to improve the transparency and accountability of the judicial system in Mexico, as well as foster civic engagement and education. The project created an initial methodology with one of 32 states. 👏

Go check it out

Contact 📧

If you're interested in any of these things or just want to say hi, please feel free to contact me via LinkedIn.

Let's work together to make the world a better place.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.