Results-driven Software QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience testing Nasdaq-powered financial trading systems. Strong in backend testing, API validation, Python automation, and Linux environments, with hands-on work on financial message protocols such as FIX and FIXML. Most of my work is on data-heavy, high-risk systems with strict specifications and low tolerance for errors. I have experience testing collateral and risk-related features, as well as settlement flows for different types of financial instruments, focusing on data consistency and correct system behavior across real trading workflows.