Selenium and Peak Automation
Yolanda Lary
Tester Team Lead
13 Tamarisk Crescent, Vredenberg, Bellville,WC
Summary
Dynamic Tester Team Lead at Santam with a proven track record in enhancing application stability and team efficiency. Proficient in Selenium automated testing and skilled in coaching teams, I successfully reduced manual testing hours while optimizing test coverage. Committed to delivering high-quality products through effective collaboration and strategic planning.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Tester Team Lead
Santam
2000.11 - Current
- Collaborated with development teams to resolve defects and improve the overall stability of applications.
- Optimized test coverage, carefully selecting test scenarios to ensure all critical paths were evaluated.
- Increased team efficiency with implementation of automated testing tools, reducing manual testing hours significantly.
- Collaborated with development teams to ensure understanding of specifications and requirement for high-quality product delivery.
- Reduced time to market, meticulously planning test schedules to align with development timelines.
- Trained other workers in inspection and testing procedures.
- Enhanced overall team performance by providing regular coaching, feedback, and skill development opportunities.
Education
IT Management
UCT Online Campus
2025-01
Elysian - Mammoth Associate Certification
Guidewire Education
2025-01
Professional Scrum Master
Scrum.org
2022-01
Principles of Management
Wits Digital Campus
2021-01
Java SE 8 Fundamentals
Torque IT
2019-01
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
SASTQB
2019-01
ISTQB Foundation Agile
SASTQB
2016-01
UFT120 Unified Functional Testing 11.5 Essestials
HP Software Education
2014-01
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation
SASTQB
2013-01
Practical Software Testing Advanced
ILab
2007-01
Diploma in Object Oriented Analysis And Design
Faculty Training Institute (FTI)
2005-01
Diploma in Computer Programming
Crux Computer Training Institute (CTI)
1999-01
Grade 12 (Std10)
1991-01
Skills
Jira issue tracking
Test planning
Test case creation
Quality assurance
Reporting and analysis
Regression testing
Requirements analysis
Manual & Functional testing
Selenium automated testing
Defect tracking
Test execution
Software
Java
Intellij
GIT, BitBucket, Agile methodologies and Jira
SQL
Timeline
Tester Team Lead
Santam
2000.11 - Current
IT Management
UCT Online Campus
Elysian - Mammoth Associate Certification
Guidewire Education
Professional Scrum Master
Scrum.org
Principles of Management
Wits Digital Campus
Java SE 8 Fundamentals
Torque IT
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
SASTQB
ISTQB Foundation Agile
SASTQB
UFT120 Unified Functional Testing 11.5 Essestials
HP Software Education
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation
SASTQB
Practical Software Testing Advanced
ILab
Diploma in Object Oriented Analysis And Design
Faculty Training Institute (FTI)
Diploma in Computer Programming
Crux Computer Training Institute (CTI)
Grade 12 (Std10)