Alex – Java, JavaScript, Cypress

This is a disruptive financial media, education platform, and a global online community. The company’s mission is to help people become better investors through understanding the complex world of finance, business, and the global economy.

• Implemented a test automation framework using Cypress;
• Integrated test steps into the CI/CD pipeline;
• Integrated the framework with Cypress Cloud for test execution & reporting;
• Automated smoke E2E flows for checking website functionality;
• Implemented and consolidated QA practices in the organization and in the team involved (UI);
• Created and executed TC and performed smoke & regression tests for releases;
• Took charge of bug tracking and reporting;
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams.

This is a provider of future-proof connectivity and digital services, operating in the Benelux as well as global markets. Thanks to their affiliates – international frontrunners in digital identity APIs and communication platforms, respectively – this company provides reliable and secure communications experiences around the world.

• Designed, developed, and executed automated tests from the requirements provided by manual testers, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and reducing manual testing efforts;
• Increased the number of automated tests in repositories to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of testing processes;
• Maintained and repaired CI builds and failed tests;
• Provided guidance, support, and mentorship to a team of 2 QA testers;
• Led technical discussions and decision-making processes;
• Collaborated with stakeholders in project planning and defined test automation goals;
• Regularly reported on project progress, challenges, and achievements to stakeholders and management.

QA Automation Consultant for the construction industry, specifically for the rental of construction equipment & aerial work platforms rental, tools rental, etc. The project involved developing a PWA for drivers all over Europe and Central America who have to deliver this equipment.

• Defined & set up testing processes/tools for the project;
• Adopted the company's used testing framework (Katalon) and expanded automation testing with Cypress, as per project needs;
• Tested strategy, tested case management and activities;
• Implemented STLC at group level, performed service & E2E automation testing;
• Created a pipeline for testing, adapted the development pipeline & integrated the test pipeline;
• Was responsible for product releases and business release notes;
• Increased build stability, releases, and enhanced application quality;
• Enforced testing and development practices inside the team.

Alex worked on this company's enterprise solution for video conferencing. The project was implemented using a micro-services architecture specification and was developed on multiple levels using Java, Python, Javascript, Go, and Angular for the platform.

• Designed, developed, and executed automation scripts (frontend & backend);
• Implemented new requirements for the software test environments from the development projects;
• Migrated test scripts from Protractor to Cypress with TypeScript;
• Developed pipeline strategy for test execution under different environments(integration/pre-prod/ prod);
• Developed a reporting system for test execution using Mochawesome;
• Created a script for environmental cleanup and data cleanup;

​The developer's administrative Tech team lead tasks:

• Provided onboarding & training for colleagues joining the project;
• Coordinated the testing activity for the local team;
• Organized 1-1s;
• Led reviews and career path meetings;
• Kept close client communication and was responsible for delivery management.

A B2B e-commerce platform for the second-largest sportswear company in the world. The projects the developer joined followed the micro-services architecture specifications and were developed using Spring Boot and Java 8 and deployed in AWS. The automation framework used Java 8, Rest Assured with Serenity BDD under a Gradle ecosystem.

Contributed to automation framework creation and to the expansion of different modules( integration with SAP, TIBCO, Kafka, etc):

• Designed, developed, and executed automation scripts using Java8, Rest Assured, and Serenity BDD;
• Created data preparation/data cleanup step execution as a part of the test strategy;
• Developed Kafka consumer & producer strategies inside the automation framework;
• Created test environments using Docker & investigated test results using Kibana and Grafana;
• Was also responsible for technical interviews and for the Internship Programme for QA Automation;
• Managed and created workshops with the interns.

Financial service company based in Frankfurt, the fourth-largest bank by total assets in Germany. The main solution Alex contributed to was a mobile B2C application working on Android & iOS platforms.

• Used Perfecto Cloud Lab and Quantum Framework (provided by Perfecto) to transform manual business flows to automation test scripts using Kotlin in BDD format;
• Provided training for 3 colleagues for using the framework, taught Kotlin, GIT and wrote automation test scripts;
• Created a test plan and test strategy for the automation project;
• Was also responsible for technical interviews and the Internship Programme for the testing department;
• Managed and created workshops for colleagues in the QA department and trained the interns.

Worked with e-commerce solutions and was responsible for integrating their services into the customer's architecture - a platform that enables B2C & B2B customers to access learning products and services through e-commerce and Digital Marketing journeys.

• Developed an API automation testing framework using a Maven structure, Rest Assured & Java; was also in charge of creating a testing framework for the other applications under test;
• Wrote test scripts for component, integration & E2E testing of the microservices that were being developed and integrated into the platform;
• Wrote test scripts for UI using Java, Selenium, and Cucumber BDD in an in-house software testing framework;
• Provided training for 4 offshore colleagues who were a part of the QA Automation team;
• Created a test plan and strategy for the entire platform being developed.