Melanie Li Luen Ching
About Melanie Li Luen Ching
Melanie Li Luen Ching is a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Skillz Inc. in Vancouver, Canada, with extensive experience in web and mobile application testing and a background in various roles at the University of Toronto and HSBC.
Current Role at Skillz Inc.
Melanie Li Luen Ching has been employed at Skillz Inc. as a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer since 2020. In this role, she is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her responsibilities include extensive testing of both web and mobile applications, utilizing automation tools such as Appium with Java, JavaScript, and Typescript. She collaborates with development, production, and design teams to address technical issues and ensure high-quality standards are met.
Previous Experience at HSBC
Prior to her current position, Melanie worked at HSBC in various roles. She served as a Software Test Analyst from 2016 to 2019, where she gained three years of experience in quality assurance. Subsequently, she was promoted to Lead Quality Assurance Engineer, a role she held from 2019 to 2020 for one year. During her time at HSBC, she developed skills in creating test plans and collaborating with teams to analyze project schedules.
Education and Qualifications
Melanie obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Specialist and Economics Major from the University of Toronto Mississauga, where she studied from 2012 to 2016. This educational background provided her with a solid foundation in analytical skills and economic principles, which she applies in her professional roles.
Early Career and Roles at University of Toronto
Melanie began her career with various roles at the University of Toronto. She worked as an Invigilator from 2014 to 2016 for two years and briefly served as a Tax Supervisor in 2016 for one month. Additionally, she volunteered as a Note-Taker for three months in 2014 and was a Junior Associate for the Tennis Players Association from 2014 to 2015. These positions contributed to her early professional development.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Melanie possesses extensive technical skills in quality assurance and automation testing. She is proficient in using automation tools such as Appium and has experience with version control systems like Git. Her expertise includes troubleshooting issues using Charles Web Debugging Proxy and Postman. She is skilled in creating test plans and collaborating with various teams to ensure project timelines are met.