Senior SQA Engineer with 7+ years of expertise

AIDAN HAWN

SENIOR SQA ENGINEER

SUMMARY

Software Quality Assurance Specialist with 7+ years of experience strengthening software resilience, integrating observability, and advancing continuous testing practices across web, mobile, API, and cloud platforms. Skilled in architecting domain-driven test frameworks, scaling automation pipelines, and embedding quality gates into CI/CD workflows. Experienced at fostering cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable applications for enterprise-scale environments.

EXPERIENCE

SQA Engineer III 08/2022 - Present

TrueTime

Designed Kubernetes-native validation pipelines integrated with Selenium and Cypress suites, which lowered post-release rollback incidents by around 25%. Developed automated API regression suites using REST Assured and Postman, reducing dependency-related delays and improving release stability by ~20%. Executed load and stress testing with JMeter and Locust, helping identify bottlenecks and improving platform stability under peak traffic. Integrated observability hooks into automation frameworks, enabling earlier defect detection and faster root cause analysis in CI/CD pipelines. Guided QA and mobile teams in adopting Appium-based automation, expanding regression coverage for hybrid mobile applications. Test Automation Engineer 03/2020 - 08/2022

Oculus

Built web and mobile automation packs with Playwright, Cypress, Espresso, and Python, reducing manual test execution by nearly 30%. Embedded GDPR and HIPAA compliance checks into CI/CD workflows, cutting audit preparation time by about 20%.

Implemented API schema validation and GraphQL testing to improve resilience of microservice integrations and minimize contract drift. Developed SQL and MongoDB validation scripts to strengthen backend data consistency for high-traffic systems.

Developed TestRail and Jira dashboards that improved stakeholder visibility into defect trends, test coverage, and release readiness. QA Engineer, Manual & Automation 05/2018 - 03/2020 Supportwave

Transitioned manual regression workflows into automated suites with Selenium, PyTest, and Appium, reducing repetitive validation effort by approximately 25%. Created and executed integration test suites that improved deployment readiness and lowered production issues by ~10%.

Performed accessibility and usability validation for enterprise-facing applications, ensuring compliance with WCAG standards.

Supported UAT cycles and mobile release sign-offs, ensuring smooth handovers and quality assurance across Android and iOS platforms. Collaborated with developers and product teams on defect triage and RCA sessions, embedding preventative measures into future sprints CONTACTS

**.*********@*****.***

github.com/debugility

Manassas, VA

SKILLS

Automation & Test Architecture

Selenium, Cypress, PyTest, JUnit, TestNG,

Playwright, Postman, Appium, Espresso,

XCTest, Robot Framework

Programming & Scripting

Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL,

Bash, Go

Databases & Cloud Ecosystems

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, AWS, Azure,

GCP

DevOps & Delivery Pipelines

GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure

DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform

Performance & Reliability Testing

LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling, Locust

Quality Practices & Governance

Shift-Left Testing, Compliance Automation,

Security Testing, Risk-Based Testing, Mobile

Testing, RCA

Collaboration & Lifecycle Tools

Jira, Confluence, Asana, GitHub, TestRail,

Zephyr

PROJECTS

FLZR

A PoS and trade marketing platform with live

video consulting and analytics.

Built automated tests for PoS and analytics

modules, ensuring stable and reliable

releases.

Technologies: Cypress, Playwright,

Selenium, JMeter, Jenkins, GitHub Actions,

Docker, AWS

TryHackMe

A gamified cybersecurity learning platform

with interactive browser-based labs.

Automated lab validation through end-to-

end and API testing, enhancing platform

reliability.

Technologies: Playwright, Cypress,

Postman, JMeter, Kubernetes, GitHub

Actions, AWS

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