Monica Rivas Lopez
About Monica Rivas Lopez
Monica Rivas Lopez is a Senior Test Analyst at First Derivatives in London, UK, with extensive experience in IT support and quality assurance in the banking sector. She has previously worked as a Maths Lecturer in Venezuela and held various roles at First Derivatives, contributing to significant projects in credit risk systems and application support.
Work at FD Technologies
Monica Rivas Lopez has been employed at First Derivatives since 2017, currently holding the position of Senior Test Analyst. In this role, she has successfully transitioned support operations for the CDW application in the banking industry. Prior to her current position, she worked in various capacities at First Derivatives, including Wall Street Systems Quality Assurance Tester and Application Support Transition & Knowledge Transfer. Her extensive experience at First Derivatives spans over a decade, contributing to her expertise in software testing and IT support.
Education and Expertise
Monica Rivas Lopez earned her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Random Models from Universidad Central de Venezuela. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her analytical skills in the IT and banking sectors. Additionally, she is certified at the ISTQB Tester Foundation Level, which further validates her proficiency in software testing methodologies.
Background
Monica Rivas Lopez began her career in academia, serving as a Maths Lecturer at Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica 'Antonio José de Sucre' and Universidad Central de Venezuela from 2001 to 2005. She transitioned to the IT industry, where she has accumulated over 15 years of experience in various roles related to software testing and IT support, primarily in the banking sector. Her work has included significant positions at First Derivatives, focusing on credit risk systems and application support.
Achievements
Monica Rivas Lopez has made notable contributions in her roles, particularly in the banking industry. She developed a basic automation regression test pack using UFT for the Wall Street Systems application. Additionally, she has over five years of experience in IT support for Credit Risk Systems at RBS, specializing in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT). Her work also encompasses stress testing and capital reporting within the credit risk domain.