Cristiam J. Sanchez Zelaya

Col. Hato de enmedio Sec. 10 Bl 23 C 2 · (504) 3211-4205 · cristiam.sanchez204@gmail.com

Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience in web application development and strong exposure to software testing practices. knowledge in API testing, test automation fundamentals, and quality assurance process. Experienced collaborating with QA teams, performing internal testing, and validating APIs before production releases. Currently expanding expertise in QA automation, cloud technologies, and DevOps practices while preparing for ISTQB and AWS certifications.

Experience

Software Developer

BANADESA

Developed and maintained internal software applications using VB.NET and SQL Server. Developed and tested REST APIs using ASP.NET, performing API validation and endpoint testing prior to production releases

May 2023 - Present

Systems Analyst / Technical Support

IHSS

Provided IT technical support to institutional staff and developed web applications..

Abril 2022 - March 2023

Systems Developer

Espresso Americano

Developed payroll systems using VB and SQL Server. Developed and consumed Web Services using JSON and VB.

November 2019 – October 2020

Technical Support Specialist

Knoah Solutions

Provided technical support in English for customers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for Google Nest products (Cameras, Thermostats, Smoke Alarms).

July 2018 - November 2019

Technology Analyst / National Statistics Analyst

Banco de América Central

Developed and maintained systems in VB and SQL Server/ Analysis, collection and preparation of statistical reports of sensitive bank data.

April 2013 – January 2017

Programmer Analyst

Banco Lafise

Developed systems in VB and SQL Server.

August 2011 – January 2012

Technical Support Specialist

Unitec

Provided support to computer equipment of the institution.

November 2008 – August 2009

Education

Brigham Young University

Associate Technology Applied
August 2021 - current

Ceutec de Unitec

Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics Management Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
University Technician in Systems Development
April 2007 - June 2014

Instituto Tecnico Honduras

Technical High School Diploma in Automotive Mechanics
1998 - 2000

Core-Skills

Testing & QA
  • Manual Testing
  • Basic Test Automation concepts and practices
  • API Testing (Postman, KarateLite, JMeter, k6, Python)
Automation & Tools
  • Selenium (learning)
  • Playwright (learning)
DevOps & Cloud
  • ISTQB Fundamentals (in progress)
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner (in progress)
  • CI/CD fundamentals
  • Git / GitHub
Technical Areas
  • Visual Basic, C#, Javascript, Python (Basic level)
  • MySQL, SQL Server 2000 - 2024
  • PHP - HTML5 - Java - CSS - C++ (Basic level)
  • Windows 2003/2008/XP/7/Win11
  • CCNA – Modules I & II
Development Languages & Tools

Interests

I enjoy sports such as basketball and soccer, watching movies, and having meaningful conversations. I value spending quality time with my family.

Although I am not a great dancer, I enjoy trying. I appreciate people who share their knowledge and are passionate about what they do.

Certifications

  • Udemy – QA Engineer Course
  • Cisco/Netacad – Ethical Hacking
  • Funiber(Universidad del Atlantico "Spain") – University Expert in ISO 9001
  • Cisco/Netacad – Cyber Threat Management
  • CertiProf – Scrum Master Professional Certification
  • CertiProf – Design Thinking Professional Certification
  • Fortinet – Fortinet Certified Associate Cybersecurity
  • UNAH – CCNA2 Certificate
  • UPNFM – English 2nd Language Certificate

Projects QA & Generals

Selected work (QA Automation • AWS • Power BI)

API Performance Testing Project (JSONPlaceholder)

This project evaluates the performance of a public REST API using Apache JMeter.

JMeterJsonPlaceholderPerformance Testing
Repo

API Performance Testing with k6 (json-server)

This project demonstrates a simple API performance test using k6 and a mock API created with json-server.

k6JsonServerPerformance Testing
Repo

Playwright Demo QA Swag Lab (Python)

End-to-end UI automation tests using Playwright with Python.

PlaywrightPythonUI Testing
Repo

AWS VPC Website

Simple website explaining AWS VPC concepts and components.

AWSVPCWeb
Live

AWS Configuration Notes

Study notes and examples about AWS configuration.

AWSCloudNotes
Live

AI + Playwright + Python

Automation experiments combining AI and Playwright testing flows.

AIPlaywrightPython
Repo

API Testing with Python

Multiple API testing examples and reusable test patterns in Python.

APIPythonTesting
Repo

API Testing Postman (Reqres)

API testing using Postman, including authentication handling, environment configuration, and automated test validation.

APIPostmanTesting
Repo

Power BI Purchase Analysis

Dashboard project focused on purchase analytics and KPIs.

Power BI DAX Analytics
Repo

JSONPlaceholder API Tests (KarateLite)

Automated API testing suite using KarateLite for JSONPlaceholder.

KarateAPIAutomation
Repo

QA Testing + AI (KarateLite, APIs)

Testing different APIs with KarateLite and AI-assisted approaches.

KarateAIAPIs
Repo

Selenium Python – Swag Labs

UI automation testing suite using Selenium + Python for Swag Labs.

SeleniumPythonUI
Repo

Selenium Python – DemoQA

Automated UI tests for DemoQA website using Selenium + Python.

SeleniumPythonAutomation
Repo

First Manual QA

Manual QA documentation, test cases and basic QA practices.

Manual QATest CasesDocs
Repo

Power BI Logistic

Logistics dashboard focused on operational tracking and KPIs.

Power BI HR Dashboard
Repo

Power BI Satisfaction

Dashboard comparing two employee satisfaction interviews.

Power BI HR Dashboard
Repo

Power BI Call Center

Dashboard comparing calls from Call center.

Power BI HR Dashboard
Repo

Power BI Sales Map

Dashboard sales with map.

Power BI HR Dashboard
Repo

Recommendations

Recomendation from BAC.