Olga Knauer
About Olga Knauer
Olga Knauer is a Quality Assurance Manager at Aurora Solar with over 20 years of experience in software quality assurance across various industries.
Current Company
As of now, Olga Knauer works at Aurora Solar in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds the position of Quality Assurance Manager, contributing her vast experience to ensure the quality and reliability of software in the clean energy sector.
Career Background
Olga Knauer has an extensive background in software quality assurance, spanning over two decades. Her roles have ranged from Senior Software QA Engineer to Lead SQA Engineer and Sr System Analyst. She has worked at notable companies such as Natera, Mosaic, Designer Object Software, LLC, LASTH Inc., Liquid Media Digital/Walmart, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Her experiences have been diverse, covering industries from clean energy and healthcare to financial business intelligence.
Education and Expertise
Olga Knauer achieved her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering and Computer Science from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University). Her education has provided a solid foundation for her career in software quality assurance, enabling her to specialize in data and behavior-driven quality assurance processes.
Software Quality Assurance Skills
Olga Knauer is proficient in creating comprehensive testing documentation, including Test Plans, Test Cases, and Test Schedules. Her expertise extends to performing a variety of tests such as functionality, usability, smoke, integration, regression, compatibility, and end-to-end tests. Additionally, she leads test case reviews and grooming meetings and collaborates effectively with Product, DevOps, and Business groups.
Technical Proficiencies
Olga Knauer has extensive technical skills, including the use of JIRA, TestRail, Git/GitHub, IntelliJ, Python, Linux/Unix, JavaScript, HTML, XML, JSON, SQL, mySQL, Oracle, Hadoop, Amazon Redshift, Apache Airflow, DBeaver, Periscope, Tableau, REST API Automation, CLI commands, and various Microsoft Office tools like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe.