Automation Engineer Qa

Victor Makedonsky

San Francisco, CA 925-***-**** ***********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/victor-makedonsky

Professional Summary

QA Automation Engineer / SDET with 15+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining test automation frameworks across web, API, mobile, and cloud applications. Skilled in building scalable CI/CD-integrated solutions using Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, REST Assured, Python, and TypeScript. Proven track record of reducing manual effort by 60%, achieving 85% code coverage, and driving release confidence. Experienced in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, defect triage, and cross-team collaboration. Adept at mentoring engineers, defining QA strategy, and delivering high-quality, reliable releases in telecom, HR, and contact center domains.

Core Competencies & Technical Skills

Automation & Frameworks: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, REST Assured, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD)

Programming: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C#, SQL, HTML/CSS

CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS

API Testing: REST, GraphQL, Postman, Swagger

Test Management & Defect Tracking: TestRail, Zephyr, Xray, JIRA, Bugzilla, Trello

QA Practices: Agile/Scrum, Shift-Left Testing, Root Cause Analysis, TDD

Mobile Automation: iOS & Android (Appium exposure)

Performance Testing: JMeter, Locust

Authentication/SSO: OAuth, SAML

Databases & Platforms: Oracle RAC, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, Windows Server, Linux, UNIX, macOS

Professional Experience

TriNet – QA Automation Engineer / Test Automation Engineer

Dublin, CA Feb 2023 – Apr 2025

Built and maintained Cypress and Playwright automation frameworks for HR and Payroll applications, enhancing test reliability and reducing defects before release.

Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), increasing deployment confidence and accelerating release cycles.

Reduced manual testing effort by 60% by developing reusable test modules and expanding regression coverage.

Partnered with product managers and developers to validate a new Contractor Payments system, ensuring smooth end-to-end release quality.

Led cross-platform testing across web, API, backend, and mobile (iOS/Android), applying best practices to improve overall product stability.

Delivered consistent QA insights through defect triage, root cause analysis, and Agile/Scrum participation, strengthening collaboration across teams.

Genesys Cloud Services – Senior Software QA Engineer / SDET

Menlo Park, CA Feb 2012 – Oct 2022

Designed and enhanced automated regression suites for Genesys Outbound Solutions using in-house Python frameworks, improving efficiency and reducing manual regression cycles.

Delivered a comprehensive test suite with 85% code coverage, ensuring reliability in mission-critical, multi-server cloud communication systems.

Built and maintained REST API automation suites for AWS and Azure-hosted solutions, validating complex service integrations.

Improved internal automation tools and created solution-level and API validation tests, reducing release risk and improving system reliability.

Conducted HotFix assessments and root cause analysis for escalated production issues, contributing to faster resolution and stronger release quality.

Actively participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and supported compliance with CMMI Level 3 practices to ensure high-quality delivery.

Alcatel-Lucent – Software Engineer in Test

San Francisco, CA Jul 2007 – Feb 2012

Designed and maintained Python-based automation tools to support both QA and development teams.

Built automation test suites for multi-platform server systems and conducted end-to-end solution testing.

Championed test-driven development (TDD) practices and created production-like test environments to improve quality and reduce release defects.

Performed performance and load testing for VoIP phones and Dialogic hardware, identifying bottlenecks and improving device reliability.

Collaborated with the QA automation and tools team to extend test coverage and increase framework capabilities.

Education

Master of Science, Electromechanical Engineering

St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University – St. Petersburg, Russia

Certifications & Training

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Scrum Alliance, 2023

Cypress Automation Workshop – Udemy, 2024

Playwright Automation Workshop – Udemy, 2024

Additional Information

Motivated to apply QA expertise to fast-paced SaaS and cloud environments. Skilled at balancing hands-on automation with cross-team collaboration and mentoring. Passionate about building scalable, maintainable frameworks that accelerate delivery and improve user experience.

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