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Gabriel D.

New York, New York

$17/hr
5.0
7 jobs

I test software the way real users use it, including the mistakes, edge cases, and confusing paths that often get missed. I’m a QA tester with 1 year of hands-on QA experience and 4 years of IT support experience. My IT background helps me troubleshoot quickly, understand user issues, and test software from both a technical and user-focused perspective. What I bring to your project: - Functional, regression, smoke, and exploratory testing across web apps and user workflows - Clear, actionable bug reports with steps to reproduce, expected vs. actual results, severity, screenshots, and retest notes - Defect tracking and test documentation in Jira and Qase - Authentication, sign-up/sign-in, SSO, forms, dashboards, navigation, and third-party integration testing - A user-first mindset that focuses on real-world behavior, not just happy paths I work best with teams that care about quality, move fast, and need someone who communicates clearly, tests carefully, and helps prevent issues from reaching users. Expertise: Manual Testing | Functional Testing | Regression Testing | Smoke Testing | Exploratory Testing | End-to-End Testing | User Acceptance Testing | System Testing | Integration Testing | Build Validation Testing | Risk-Based Testing

  • QA Engineering
  • Manual Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Software QA
  • Test Case Design
  • QA Testing
  • IT Support
  • IT Service Management
  • QA Automation
  • Exploratory Testing
  • Smoke Testing
  • Jira
  • Bug Reports
  • Web Application
  • API
  • JavaScript
Mile D.

Milton, Massachusetts

$15/hr
5.0
18 jobs

Specialize in software project management, technical consulting, software testing and development, IoT solutions, mobile app development, mini program development, system integration, and commercial software solutions. Focus area: • Custom Software Development • Mobile App (Android / iOS / Hybrid) Development • IoT (Internet of Things) Solutions • Web & Mini Program Development • UI/UX Design • System Integration • Software Testing & Quality Assurance • Offshore Development Services • Technical Consulting

  • Manual Testing
  • Software Development
  • UX & UI Design
  • Mobile App Development Consultation
  • QA Testing
  • Photo Editing
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Video Editing
Vitalii T.

Irvine, California

$50/hr
4.9
80 jobs

• 15+ years of experience in automated and manual testing of web, mobile, desktop, SaaS, and AI applications. • Expertise in building test automation frameworks from scratch, incl. Cypress, Playwright, and Selenium. • Expert in developing test plans, creating test cases, investigating software defects, creating bug reports. ⭐ 1st US QA expert on UpWork to earn Expert-Vetted (Top 1%) badge*. 100% Job Success score. • Strong background in implementing QA methodologies and creating detailed test documentation. • Experienced with functional, usability, UAT, regression, cross-platform, API, security, and load testing. • Skilled in test management, issue/bug tracking tools, visual testing tools, and test environments. • Experienced in using AI tools to enhance the speed and coverage of manual and automated testing. • In-depth knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, UI/UX and accessibility best practices. • Proficient in programming and scripting languages, and databases. • Hands-on experience with version control, CI/CD, and cloud environments. • Prior experience as a Web Developer and ERP Engineer. CORE TECHNICAL SKILLS Test automation: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Postman, Appium, JMeter, Testim, JUnit, TestNG, Mocha, Chai.js. Test management: TestRail, QMetry, Azure Test Plans, qTest, Tuskr, Testiny, Testmo, Xray, Zephyr. Issue and bug tracking: Jira, Azure DevOps, ClickUp, Trello, GitLab, Bugzilla, Linear, BugHerd, Asana. Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Python, HTML, XML, CSS, SQL, XPath. AI tools: GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Playwright MCP, Cypress Prompt, Testim, Tabnine. Databases: MSSQL, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL. Other: React, Vue, Next.js, Node.js, Angular, AWS, Azure, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub, CircleCI, Git, WordPress, Figma, BrowserStack, Mailosaur, Linux, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android. * Expert-Vetted badge is visible only to Upwork's Enterprise and Business Plus plan clients; others see my Top Rated Plus badge.

  • Automated Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • Manual Testing
  • Software QA
  • Software Testing
  • Test Case Design
  • Web Testing
  • Bug Reports
  • Mobile App Testing
  • Cypress
  • JavaScript
  • Test Automation Framework
  • End-to-End Testing
  • Test Automation
  • Selenium
  • Mobile QA
  • QA Automation
  • QA Testing
  • QA Software & Testing Tools
  • TypeScript
Swetha P.

San Jose, California

$20/hr
5.0
6 jobs

I help startups and software teams release reliable web and mobile applications through thorough manual testing and automation. I specialize in finding critical bugs before your users do. Whether it's functional testing, regression testing, API validation, or Playwright/Selenium automation, I provide detailed bug reports with screenshots, reproduction steps, and clear severity levels. Core Technical Stack: Automation: Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), Jenkins CI/CD API & Database: Postman (REST/JSON validation), SQL (CRUD, Joins) Mobile: Cross-platform testing (iOS/Android) using ADB, Logcat, Xcode Project Management: Jira, Xray, Agile/Scrum processes

  • Manual Testing
  • Software QA
  • QA Software & Testing Tools
  • Jira
  • SQL
  • API Testing
  • Postman
  • REST API
  • Mobile App Testing
  • Android
  • iOS
  • QA Automation
  • Java
  • Selenium
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • End-to-End Testing
  • Usability Testing
  • Test Automation
Scott R.

Salt Lake City, Utah

$40/hr
4.6
10 jobs

I’m a professional Software QA Engineer experienced in testing mobile applications, web platforms, APIs and complex business workflows. I help development teams identify critical defects before release through structured exploratory testing, functional testing, regression testing, API validation and clear defect reporting. Every issue I report includes actionable reproduction steps, expected versus actual behavior, severity and supporting evidence such as screenshots or recordings. My experience includes: • Manual, functional, regression and exploratory testing • Android and cross-platform mobile application testing • REST API testing with Postman • Test-case creation and execution in TestRail • Defect tracking and triage using Jira • Automated testing with JavaScript and TestComplete • Database, data-processing and end-to-end workflow validation • Agile and Scrum development environments I can assist with pre-release app audits, ongoing sprint testing, bug reproduction, API testing, regression coverage, test documentation and QA process setup. I’m comfortable working independently, communicating directly with developers and translating technical failures into clear business and release risks. Send me your application, requirements or current testing concerns, and I’ll help determine the most effective QA approach.

  • Automated Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • Manual Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Software Testing
  • Test Case Design
  • Web Testing
  • Quality Assurance
  • Mobile App Testing
  • API Testing
  • Bug Tracking & Reports
  • Exploratory Testing
  • Postman
  • TestRail
  • Jira
  • JavaScript
Ahmed B.

Katy, Texas

$15/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I help businesses catch critical bugs before release, reduce production issues, and ship stable, user-friendly products. I’m a Senior QA Engineer with over 6 years of experience testing web applications, APIs, and mobile platforms across different industries. My core strengths include QA testing, automation testing, manual testing, API testing, and performance testing for web and mobile applications. I have worked with both fast-moving startups and established companies, supporting everything from quick regression cycles to full automation framework builds. My approach is simple and results-driven: test what matters, report issues clearly, and protect your release. What I Can Do for You: Automation Testing • Playwright with TypeScript • End-to-end test automation • CI/CD integration (GitHub Actions, Concourse) • Automation framework design Manual Testing • Functional and regression testing • Exploratory and UI/UX testing • User acceptance testing (UAT) API Testing • Postman collections • Request/response validation • Edge-case and error-handling tests Accessibility Testing • WCAG compliance checks • Screen reader and keyboard navigation • Axe DevTools scans Performance Testing • Load testing with JMeter and k6 • Bottleneck and stability analysis Cross-Browser & Device Testing • Real device testing with BrowserStack • Desktop and mobile environments Tools & Technologies • Playwright • TypeScript • Postman • JMeter • k6 • Git • GitHub Actions • Docker • AWS • Jira • BrowserStack • Selenium • SQL • Linux/Unix • Axe DevTools What You Get Working With Me: • Clear, reproducible bug reports with videos and screenshots • Well-structured, reusable test cases • Fast communication and reliable turnaround • A QA engineer focused on real user impact Let’s Work Together: If you need a reliable QA engineer who can quickly understand your product, catch critical issues, and support stable releases, send me a message. I’m ready to start testing your project.

  • Functional Testing
  • Manual Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Software Testing
  • Web Testing
  • QA Testing
  • Test Automation
  • TypeScript
  • API Testing
  • End-to-End Testing
  • Mobile App Testing
  • Postman
  • BrowserStack
  • CI/CD
  • Database Testing

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