Natallia Starosotskaya
About Natallia Starosotskaya
Natallia Starosotskaya is a QA Automation Engineer at The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where she has worked since 2021. She specializes in API testing and automation using tools such as Postman, Selenium WebDriver, and Cucumber.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Natallia Starosotskaya has been employed as a QA Automation Engineer at the National Institutes of Health since 2021. In this role, she is based in Bethesda, Maryland, and focuses on ensuring the quality of software products through automated testing processes. Her responsibilities include utilizing Postman for API testing and employing tools like Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber for web application testing. She operates within Agile environments, contributing to the delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Education and Expertise
Natallia Starosotskaya earned her Bachelor’s degree in International Economics from Gomel State University of Francisk Skorina, where she studied from 2001 to 2005. Her educational background provides a foundation for her analytical skills in quality assurance. She possesses strong programming skills in Java, which she applies in her QA automation tasks. Her expertise extends to using tools such as Git and Jira for version control and project management.
Background
Before joining the National Institutes of Health, Natallia Starosotskaya worked as a Test Automation Developer at FirstBank for six months in 2021. In this position, she focused on API and backend testing, further developing her skills in quality assurance and automation. Her experience in different roles has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of software testing processes and methodologies.
Technical Skills
Natallia Starosotskaya is proficient in several key tools and technologies essential for quality assurance in software development. She utilizes Postman for API testing and employs Selenium WebDriver and Cucumber for automating web application testing. Additionally, she has experience with version control and project management tools such as Git and Jira, which facilitate collaboration and efficiency in Agile environments.