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English:
Upper Intermediate
Santiago M.
Vetted by YouTeam
Venezuela
UTC -04:30
America/Caracas
English:
Upper Intermediate
QA Automation Engineer
• Developed robust end-to-end tests using Cypress for Virgin Media • Created an automation framework from scratch using TestCafe at NHS England & Improvement • Improved Selenium WebDriver framework efficiency by 20% at PricewaterhouseCoopers • Integrated SpecFlow for BDD, enhancing communication with non-technical stakeholders • Led a QA team at the New York Stock Exchange, receiving exceptional client feedback
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Years of commercial development experience
12 years of experience
Core technologies
Other technologies
Project Highlights
Virgin Media O2 Digital transformation
Mar `19 - Apr `20
1 year
Virgin Media
At Virgin Media, I developed and maintained end-to-end Cypress tests, implemented Xray for test management, and built performance tests using Blazemeter. I conducted code reviews, created API tests with Postman integrated into CI pipelines, led Browserstack integration for cross-browser testing, contributed to a dynamic dashboard using Sorry Cypress, and used Gitlab for version control and teamwork.
Responsibilities & achievements
- Refactoring of existing Selenium framework. - Pipeline integration. - Manual testing and automation test creation.
Internal app development
Oct `13 - Jan `18
4 years
Hub International
-Executed automation testing using Selenium WebDriver (C#/Java) and Automation Center Tool. - Ensured cross-browser testing capabilities, using Selenium Grid for comprehensive browser coverage. - Defined comprehensive automation suites, covering regression, smoke, integration, and end-to end testing. - Implemented a data-driven testing strategy with JSON and Excel for dynamic test data handling. - Assisted in the configuration of Jenkins for Continuous Integration (CI) gaining valuable experience in automation pipeline setup. - Integrated SpecFlow to facilitate Behavior-Driven Development, enabling clear communication with non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities & achievements
- Manual testing and Automation test creation (smoke regression, integration and end to end)
Internal applications development
Apr `13 - Oct `13
6 months
Deloitte USA
- Developed test cases based on requirement specifications, managing successful integration with third-party systems. - Identified design gaps, collaborated with the development team, and reported defects using TFS and Quality Center. - Played a key role in manual, ad-hoc, smoke, and regression testing.
Responsibilities & achievements
Manual testing
NYSE
Jan `12 - Apr `13
1 year
New York stock Exchange
- Led a team of six testers, providing technical leadership and managing assignments. – - Created a knowledge base wiki for troubleshooting and documentation. - Ensured effective communication of defects and requirement variances to the development team. - Conducted Test Cases Review, managed test deliverables, and played a role in QA interviews and training. Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT), established regression test cases, and performed smoke testing. Received exceptional performance feedback from clients.
Responsibilities & achievements
- Test case creation. - Team lead. - Reports writing. - QA documentation. - Interview and training. - Test case review.
Education
Higher education in Computer Science
Agency
10-50
GMT-4
Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, United States
Core Expertise
Industries
E-Commerce & Retail, Mapping & Navigation, Sports & Fitness, Branding, design, web development, ERP
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