НАДІЯ ФЕДЮШКО БАЦ «Професійне зростання QA спеціаліста»

Lviv Direction QADay 2024 (Professional Development)

НАДІЯ ФЕДЮШКО БАЦ
«Професійне зростання QA спеціаліста»

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1. Professional growth
of QA specialists

2. Nadiia Fediushko-Bats
QA Engineer at Pecode for more than 3 years.
Experience in testing
(desktop, web, and mobile).
various types of software
Working with foreign clients / in international teams.
Willingly share knowledge and experience with junior QA
specialists .(mentoring)
Conducting within
the company's QA department.
workshops and knowledge sharing
Participating as a in internal QAlecturer internships.

3. Professional growth. What is the reality of it?
Three components of growth
Classic Roadmap for QA Engineer
Additional routes to development
Types of individual growth
Tools for growth
Widespread mistakes and how to avoid them Agenda

4. What is the of it? reality
Is QA the easiest profession in IT? ? ?
expectation
Reality
Hard
Work
Failure
Challenge
Challenge
obstacle
SucCess

5. Three components of growth
Components
of growth
Hard skills
@ Test theory (test design techniques, types,
approaches, test documentation etc.)
@ Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
@ Software Test Life Cycle (STLC)
@ Client-service architecture
@ Documentation and Reporting
@ Test Management Tools and Bug Tracking
(Jira, Zephir, Azure, X-Ray, TestRail etc.)
@ Range of tools ( DevTools, Postman,
JMeter, CI/CD, GitHub…) etc.
Soft skills
@ Communication
@ Team Work
@ Self Development
@ Adaptability
@ Time management
@ Creativity
@ Stress resistance
@ Problem - Solving
@ Flexibility
English
@ Interview with the customer
@ Understanding of the project
@ Communication with international teams
@ Project documentation
@Educational materials for QA
@ Certifications

6. Classic Roadmap for QA Engineer
Junior Senior
QA Manager/
Director
Trainee Middle Lead
01 02 03 04 05 06

7. Specialized directions

8. Additional routes to development
Technical roles:
! General QA
! AQA
! Developer
! Tech Lead
! Architect
! DevOps
Management roles:
! Scrum Master
! PM
! Data Analyst
! Business Analyst

9. Keep in mind!
Lower position again
Middle MQA Trainee Developer

10. Types of individual growth
In the company. Competence framework
. Individual Development Plan
. Performance Review
. Retrospective
. Internal training
. Conferences
. Certification Independently. Individual Development Plan
. External studies/courses
. External evaluation/Audit
. Conferences
. Certification On the project. Interest/Involvement
. Close cooperation with the team
. Proactivity
. Improvement of processes
. New Tools
. Additional type of testing

11. Tools for growing

12. Document describing what skills, knowledge, and capabilities
are necessary for a specific level (roles, positions).
01Competence Framework (CF)
How does it help?D Increases clarity
D Adds understanding
D Compass for IDP
D Assists in evaluation
D Helps in performance
review preparation
Competence
Framework
Knowledge
Attributes/Behaviour
Acceptable Job Performance
Proficiency Levels
Skills

13. Example of CF
Topic 2 (Tools)
Topic 3 (Mentoring)
Topic 5 (Management)
Topic 4 (Knowledge
sharing/workshops)
Topic 1 (Theory)
1. SDLC
2.STLC
3.Methodologies
…..
56. Type of testing
57.Test documentation
…
Trainee Associate Junior
Middle
Developing Competent Strong
Senior
Level
Tasks/Questions

14. Individual Development Plan (IDP)
A tool that assists in planning
and tracking your career goals.
How does it help?> Understand the further path of development
> Move to a higher position/level
> Improve your performance 
> Increase motivation Key points:> Goals should be prioritized and relevant to the moment
> Sync with project goals/department/company
> Determine the duration (3,6, 1 year)
> 70/30 practice/theory
02

15. Example 1 of IDP
Status Direction Goal Plan KPI Deadline
In Progress/ To Do/ Done
Testing/ Management/
English etc.
To achieve C1
English level
k Take English cours^
k Tutor 2 hours/week
k Certificat^
k Feedbacp
k External level check
December 2024
Example 2 of IDP
Priority
high, middle,
low
Type
my expertise,
project,
department,
company)
Goals Steps
Perfor-
mance
indicators
Tools Progress
Achieve-
ment
indicators
Final date
Calendar
plan

16. Performance Review
A process of reviewing the achievements, skills and
knowledge of employees, with the aim
of evaluating their growth and further promotion.
After PR, feedback is provided with analysis of
strengths and highlighting areas of growth.
Main parts:9 Presentation
9 Technical Part
9 Imitation interview with customer
9 English level check
9 Summary - Feedback and IDP
03

17. Retrospective
Every month meeting, where QA department discusses what went
well, what went bad, actions performed, requests from the team.
04
In addition
Questions/Issues
Analysis
Suggestions/Ideas
Achievements
Plans
Conclusions

18. Mentoring
A process of sharing knowledge, skills, and experience with
colleagues during a period of time to help them to progress.
Why do you need this?
Transfer and acquisition
of knowledge
Improvement of soft skills
New acquaintances Confidence Responsibility
05

19. Trainings, Internships 06
You as a visitor
Colleagues conduct internal workshops and
knowledge sharing that provide general things
for junior specialists, unique experience for others,
interesting cases, tools, soft topics.
Why is it worth visiting?O New knowledge
O Custom topics
O Communication with colleagues
O Bond with the team
O Confidence
You as a speaker
It is training where you share your personal
experiences and knowledge on a specific topic
in the form of a lecture or master class.
Why do you conduct these trainings?O Deepens knowledge of a specific topic
O Develops soft skills
O Improves speaker skills
O Receives feedbacks
O Increases expertise

20. Conference07
An event where professionals and experts from
a particular industry or field come together to share
their knowledge, ideas, and experiences.
to provide a platform for networking, education, and
collaboration among individuals and businesses.
The purpose
What are the pros of attending?b Deep study of the topic
b Increasing expertise
b Expansion of the network of contacts
b Exchange of experience
b Development of communication skills
b Inspiration

21. Certification08
ISTQB
When to pass it?, After some practice experience
, Knowledge check and standartization
are needed
, On a specific requirement
, To achieve higher level in career
, To improve skills
SpecialistCore
Expert Level
Test management
Improving the test process
Foundation Level
Certified tester
Advanced Level
Test Manager
Test Analyst
Technical Test Analyst
Security Tester
Test Automation Engineer
Model-Based Tester
Usability Testing
Automotive Software Tester
Gambling Industry Tester
Mobile Application Testing
Performance Testing
Acceptance Testing
Agile
Foundation Level
Agile Tester
Advanced Level
Agile Technical Tester
Agile Test Leadership at Scale
In Beta 2021

22. Widespread mistakes
and howtoavoidthem

24. Rapid burnout
Slow progress
Unstructured knowledge
Everything at once 01
Understanding
Constant progress
A clear plan01

26. Waste of time
Disappointment
Loss of competitiveness in the market
Passivity (time - role)02
Planning
Growth
Development
Involvement
Proactivity02

27. Frustration
Changing job
Overwhelming tasks
Exaggerated expectations
(from trainee to senior)
03
Confidence
Structured knowledge
Higher growth
Small steps03

28. Different background
Other skills set
Various thinking styles
Comparing oneself to others04
Compare yourself with yourself in the past
Track your progress
Get inspired!04

29. Mistakes
Extra miles
Burnout
No clear goals05
SMART
Value
Inspiration
IDP05

30. Lost opportunities
Waste of time
Fear of making a mistake06
Confidence
Stronger
Feedbacks06

31. I give up.
This is a failure. Stressful
Decreased motivation
Quick disappointment07I will keep
trying!
This is NOT a failure.
Quick recovery
Attracting success
Optimism07

32. Remember!
No one is born a professional, they
become one thanks to hard work!
Thank you!

33. Our Contacts
Pecode Contacts My Linkedin