QA Automation Engineer

Hard Skills

- Test Automation Frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, Appium

- Programming Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript

- Continuous Integration/Delivery: Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI

- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes

- Test Management: TestRail, Zephyr

- API Testing: Postman, RestAssured, SoapUI

- Performance Testing: JMeter, Locust

- Version Control: Git, Bitbucket

Soft Skills

- Analytical Problem Solving

- Agile and Scrum Methodologies

- Effective Communication

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Quality Advocacy

- Adaptive Learning & Initiative

*Senior QA Automation Engineer*

**InnovateTech Solutions, San Francisco, CA** | June 2022 – Present

- Spearheaded automation of regression suite for a SaaS platform, reducing manual testing efforts by 70%.

- Developed a cross-browser testing framework using Cypress integrated with Jenkins, improving test coverage and reliability.

- Led API testing initiatives for microservices, utilizing RestAssured, resulting in earlier detection of API regressions.

- Collaborated with DevOps to implement CI/CD practices, improving deployment frequency by 30%.

- Mentored junior team members on automation best practices, enhancing team's skillset and productivity.

*QA Automation Engineer*

**TechNova Inc., Remote / New York, NY** | August 2018 – May 2022

- Designed and maintained automated test scripts in Java and Selenium for a multi-tenant enterprise application.

- Integrated automated tests into GitLab CI pipelines, reducing build verification time from 3 hours to 45 minutes.

- Participated in test strategy planning for mobile apps and contributed to Appium-based test automation, increasing mobile test coverage.

- Conducted performance testing with JMeter, identifying bottlenecks that improved application scalability.

*Junior QA Engineer*

**SoftWorks Ltd., Boston, MA** | July 2016 – July 2018

- Executed manual and automated test cases for web applications, ensuring adherence to functional specifications.

- Assisted in the migration of legacy testing scripts to Python-based automation, improving script maintainability.

- Collaborated with developers during bug triages and ensuring timely regression testing.

**Bachelor of Science in Computer Science**

Boston University, Boston, MA | 2012 – 2016

- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) | Scrum Alliance | 2023

- Certified API Testing Specialist | Postman | 2022

- ISTQB Certified Tester – Advanced Level | 2021

Automated API Validation Platform

Developed a scalable API validation framework using Python and RestAssured that automated validation of over 500 API endpoints, improving accuracy of API releases and reducing manual verification time by 80%.

CI/CD Pipeline Optimization

Led the redevelopment of the testing pipelines in Jenkins, integrating containerized test environments with Docker and orchestrating deployment with Kubernetes. This effort accelerated the release cycle from bi-weekly to weekly releases.

Mobile App Automation Suite

Implemented Android and iOS testing using Appium, creating reusable scripts that increased mobile test coverage by 60%. The automation suite is now integrated into the main CI pipeline.

- English (Native)

- Spanish (Professional Working Proficiency)

*References available upon request.*