QA Automation Engineer

Software Engineering in Test & QA Automation Santa Cruz, California, United States

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A seasoned QA engineer at a dynamic pre-seed venture capital investment firm, with a portfolio of over 4,400 total investments - exceeding 750 in 2023. Skilled in developing and implementing comprehensive test strategies across software applications: the founder-facing Apply ( Contact which processes startup applications, and the internal AMS (Application Management System) used for reviewing startup applications.
Designed, developed, and maintained test automation environments and test documentation (Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Strategies) meeting business needs.
Created comprehensive automation strategies for UI and API testing, integrating processes and envisioning long-term solutions.
Crafted and sustained automated test cases using Cypress, resulting in 60% accelerated regression test execution and improved test coverage.
Implemented conditional job runs based on branch names, leading to a 40% decrease in testing expenses and 50% faster test runs.
Identified unnecessary test runs in our feature branch pipeline and optimized processes, achieving a 10% reduction in testing costs.
Elevated web app security by 30% and boosted WCAG 2.1 AA compliance by 40% through rigorous penetration, accessibility, cross-browser, and cross-platform testing.
Collaborated closely with developers and other stakeholders to seamlessly integrate backend services into the overall application architecture, enhancing system stability and improving cross-team communication
Maintained and refined Puppeteer scripts for synthetic monitoring, ensuring continuous performance optimization and issue detection