Rahel Seyum

Open to accessibility & QA roles

Software that works for everyone.

Rahel SeyumAccessibility & QA Engineer

I test web and mobile products the way real people use them: with a keyboard, a screen reader, and the page zoomed to 200%. Then I write reports developers can fix from.

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Portrait of Rahel Seyum
IAAP CPACCCertified
ISTQBCertified Tester
Ex-AmazonQA Intern, Amazon Fresh
This page: 16.1:1Text contrast, WCAG AAA

Where I've tested

  • Amazon Fresh
  • SolluCIO
  • Brana Academy
  • Bausch Health

Impact

Results you can measure

4+ years across functional, regression, end-to-end and accessibility testing, from Amazon to enterprise software.

  • 500+test cases executed in one enterprise role
  • 40%less regression time after building Selenium automation
  • 150+WCAG findings documented in an enterprise CRM audit
  • 20+iOS and Android devices covered

Selected work

Audits & case studies

Client work is described without confidential details. Audit reports are shared once they are complete.

Audit in progress

Live website · Senior-care directory

AFHCircle accessibility audit

A WCAG 2.1 AA audit of afhcircle.com, a Washington State directory that helps families find and compare licensed adult family homes. Many of its users are older adults and caregivers, so accessibility directly affects whether they can find care.

  • WCAG 2.1 AA
  • NVDA
  • JAWS
  • Keyboard
  • 200% zoom

Flows under test

  1. Searching by city, ZIP code or care type
  2. Comparing home listings and license details
  3. Contacting a home
  4. Provider listing and caregiver sign-up forms
Client work

Enterprise CRM · SolluCIO

WCAG 2.0 AA audit of an enterprise CRM

150+findings reported

Audited core CRM workflows with screen readers and automated scans. Each finding came with severity, evidence and remediation steps for engineering.

  • WCAG 2.0 AA
  • JAWS
  • NVDA
  • axe
Ongoing

Mobile · Brana Academy

Accessibility testing for an AI learning app

iOS + Android

Test AI-powered learning features with axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA and ZoomText, and write WCAG 2.1 issue reports with severity, evidence and fixes.

  • WCAG 2.1
  • ZoomText
  • Mobile
Report in progress

Public audit · W3C demo site

CityLights home page audit

A full WCAG 2.1 AA audit of the W3C's practice site, with steps to reproduce, user impact and code fixes for every issue found.

  • WCAG 2.1 AA
  • Keyboard
  • Code fixes
Report in progress

Public audit · Deque demo site

Mars Commuter booking flow

Testing a multi-step booking form: date pickers, error messages and pop-up dialogs, checked with NVDA and the keyboard alone.

  • Forms
  • Dialogs
  • NVDA

Experience

Where I've made an impact

Four roles across Amazon, enterprise software, an AI learning startup and medical devices.

  1. Quality Assurance Engineer (Volunteer)

    Brana Academy · AI-Powered Educational App · Lynnwood, WA

    Jan 2025 – Present

    Quality and accessibility for an AI learning app.

    • iOS + Android
    • WCAG 2.0 / 2.1
    • RTM owner
    • End-to-end test designDesign and execute functional, regression, smoke, usability and cross-platform test cases for AI-powered features, documenting expected results, actual outcomes and status.
    • TraceabilityMaintain test scenarios, requirement traceability matrices (RTM) and execution summaries that tie acceptance criteria to coverage and release readiness.
    • Mobile coverageValidate iOS and Android across device models, OS versions and screen sizes; verify fixes and coordinate defect resolution with developers and product.
    • Agile partnerSupport sprint planning, test estimation, defect triage, reproduction, retesting and root-cause discussions, and communicate quality risks clearly.
    • Accessibility validationTest with axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA and ZoomText, and write WCAG 2.0/2.1 issue reports with severity, evidence and remediation guidance.

  2. Quality Assurance Test Engineer

    SolluCIO (SPIE) · Seattle, WA

    Apr 2023 – Dec 2024

    Enterprise testing, automation and a CRM accessibility audit.

    • 500+ test cases
    • 95% coverage
    • 200+ defects found
    • 40% faster regression
    • 30% faster fixes
    • High-volume executionExecuted 500+ manual and automated test cases across functional, integration, regression, smoke and release cycles, reaching 95% coverage and finding 200+ defects.
    • Test documentationCreated test plans, test cases, execution evidence, defect tickets and status reports, coordinating testing across QA, engineering and product.
    • AutomationImplemented and maintained Selenium WebDriver scripts that cut regression testing time by 40%, and verified bug fixes across repeated cycles.
    • Defect triageLed triage and cross-team root-cause work that reduced average defect resolution time by 30%.
    • Accessibility auditTested an enterprise CRM against WCAG 2.0 AA and wrote audit reports documenting 150+ findings with severity and remediation steps.
    • Devices and metricsValidated mobile compatibility on 20+ iOS and Android devices, and analyzed testing KPIs to spot quality trends and release risks.

  3. Quality Assurance Engineer Intern

    Amazon · Amazon Fresh · Seattle, WA

    Oct 2022 – Apr 2023

    Owning quality for Amazon Fresh web and mobile features.

    • 300+ test cases
    • QuickSight dashboards
    • Full test lifecycle
    • Full lifecycle ownershipPlanned and owned testing for Amazon Fresh web and mobile features, from strategy and test plans through design, execution and bug reporting, within Agile sprints.
    • Risk-based testingDeveloped and executed 300+ functional, regression and end-to-end test cases, prioritizing high-risk customer workflows to keep critical defects out of production.
    • AutomationAutomated repeatable test cases to reduce manual error, speed up regression cycles and raise team efficiency.
    • Quality dashboardsBuilt Amazon QuickSight dashboards tracking QA progress, defect trends and quality KPIs, giving stakeholders clear visibility into release readiness.
    • Root-cause analysisInvestigated defects with development teams and drove corrective actions that prevented repeat issues and improved the customer experience.
    • Quality standardsWorked with engineering, product and UX to define and maintain quality standards and testing guidelines across the SDLC.
    • Exploratory and accessibility testingRan exploratory, usability and accessibility testing, and logged clear, reproducible defects in Jira through to resolution.
    • Release decisionsAnalyzed product quality against customer requirements and KPIs, and wrote test summaries that informed go/no-go decisions.

  4. Medical Assembly Tester

    Computech · Bausch Health / Solta Medical · Bothell, WA

    May 2021 – Feb 2022

    Regulated testing for medical devices.

    • 25% fewer product failures
    • Staff trainer
    • Procedure-driven testingExecuted documented test procedures, captured results and troubleshot medical device technology against specifications and quality standards.
    • Production qualitySupported traceability, defect reporting and production QA, contributing to a 25% reduction in product failure rates.
    • TrainingTrained new staff on test procedures.

Approach

How I test

Automated tools catch only part of the problems. I pair axe and WAVE scans with hands-on testing against the four WCAG principles.

  • Perceivable

    Alt text, captions, color contrast and text that holds up at 200% zoom and in ZoomText.

  • Operable

    Every control reachable by keyboard, a visible focus outline and no keyboard traps.

  • Understandable

    Clear labels, helpful error messages and no surprise page changes.

  • Robust

    Correct names, roles and states, so JAWS and NVDA announce every element correctly.

Toolkit

Tools & credentials

What I use day to day, and the certifications behind it.

Accessibility

  • WCAG 2.0 / 2.1
  • Section 508
  • JAWS
  • NVDA
  • ZoomText
  • axe
  • WAVE

Testing & automation

  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Postman
  • REST / SOAP APIs

QA management & data

  • Jira
  • TestRail
  • Amazon QuickSight
  • MySQL
  • SQL Server
  • PostgreSQL
  • IAAP CPACCCertified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies
  • ISTQBCertified Tester
  • M.S. Information TechnologyGrand Canyon University

Contact

Let's make your product usable by everyone.

Open to accessibility testing and QA engineering roles in the Seattle area and remote. Based in Everett, WA.