Igor G.

Igor G.

Senior QA Engineer

Ontario, Canada
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About Me

Igor is an experienced automation architect with proven leadership ability. Passionate about improving organizational efficiency through utilizing automation strategies, he's capable of directing several initiatives simultaneously and maintaining a high standard of excellence in quality and speed. Igor's experience includes expertise with Java, JavaScript, Python, Selenium, Appium, JEST, Jasmine, NightwatchJS, Karate API, and UI.

Work history

Stanley Black & Decker - Main
QA Engineer (UAT Analyst)
2021 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Built research and development test automation solutions for a home-building web app.

  • Developed test automation framework based on JavaScript and Nightwatch.js for regression testing.

  • Worked with BAs to create proper test solutions, tracking and fixing bugs.

Quality Assurance (QA) User Acceptance Testing (UAT)eCommerce Test AutomationUser TestingTesting QA AutomationAPI TestingWebDriver React Node.jsNightwatch.js QA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingAutomated TestingRetail Cross-browser Testing Web App Testing Website Testing
Alteryx, via Toptal
QA Engineer
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Remote
  • Created test automation solutions for JavaScript-based applications.

  • Tracked releases, bugs, and CI/CD implementations. Worked with the team to create unit tests based on Jest.

  • Built a solution to test the visual part of the application based on JavaScript and Jest.

Quality Assurance (QA) QA AutomationTest Cases Test PlanningTestCafeSeleniumCucumberSilk Test HP Quality Center (QC) TestRail API TestingWebDriver Software QA Manual QAQA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingTest AutomationAutomated TestingCross-browser Testing Web App Testing Website Testing
Everist Health, via Toptal
QA Engineer
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Remote
  • Developed the test automation framework for COVID-19 Calculator, a web platform that helps individuals better understand their risks related to COVID-19.

  • Used Jira to track bugs, fixed them, and created test plans and test cases.

  • Tested the application for performance issues and user acceptance.

UI TestingAutomated TestingQuality Assurance (QA) E2E TestingAPI TestingAppiumSoftware QA Manual QAQA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingTest AutomationRetail Cross-browser Testing Web App Testing Website Testing
XTO Energy, via Toptal
QA Engineer
2019 - 2021 (2 years)
Remote
  • Tested the Exxon safety iOS application on real and virtual devices.

  • Adapted the Appium automation framework for the iOS-based application.

  • Tracked bugs and releases and tested all releases on both manual and automated tests.

QA Consultants
Test Automation Architect | Senior Software Automation Developer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Remote
  • Researched, designed, and implemented automation test architecture in web and mobile environments based on the latest frameworks like Selenium, Appium, Jest, Jasmine, Nightwatch.js, and Cypress.io.

  • Contributed to the development of an overall QA process and best practices for manual/automation.

  • Led the development of a system test framework for mobile and web testing. Implementation regression run on virtual, real, and cloud devices.

  • Presented detailed risk analysis on an ongoing basis to promote transparency, implemented CI/CD solutions, and performed continuous integration and regression testing.

  • Executed automation test strategies successfully, and reported and met with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with business strategy and project requirements.

  • Implemented CI/CD based on Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub, and Bitbucket.

  • Architectured and developed web and mobile testing solutions based on TestProject tool.

ATT
Principal Software Engineer | Senior QA Automation Developer
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Remote
  • Led offshore teams, accountable for QA automation for front/back end, performance, microservices, integration, and DevOps teams.

  • Managed several critical automation transitions and integrations, ensuring user acceptance and data integrity throughout.

  • Oversaw automation test strategies, ensuring alignment with business strategy and project requirements.

  • Extended test coverage for microservices from 45% to 100% within one year.

  • Involved in all aspects of UI automation based on Selenium WebDriver and Cypress; transitioned from JMeter to Java/TestNG automation.

AMD
Team Lead SWQA Automation
2012 - 2016 (4 years)
Remote
  • Implemented an automated testing framework, release acceptance, and regression sets of test cases.

  • Met regularly with the executive team to understand organizational objectives and deliverables, ensuring alignment with the overall strategy.

  • Collaborated with various teams to ensure QA and UAT success and provided ongoing support to newly developed systems.

  • Developed test cases, test plans, test execution, defect tracking, and report generation based on functional specifications on Windows, Android, and Linux systems.

  • Built a high-performance QA team by hiring, training, coaching, and mentoring QA engineers.

Agile Mobile UIUI TestingQA AutomationBack-end ConfluenceJIRAUI AutomatorQTP XMLShell ScriptingPythonTest Case Creation Test Case Execution Test Case Development QA LeadershipAutomationDevOpsCI/CD Pipelines Leading Quality Assurance (LQA) Manual QAQA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingAutomated TestingWebsite Testing
BlueCat Networks
Senior QA Engineer | Technical Lead
2010 - 2012 (2 years)
Remote
  • Designed and performed all aspects of network verification, including functional test, system test, integration test, regression test, and performance/stress test on Bluecat devices (XMB, XMB2, Adonis, and Proteus).

  • Wrote, executed, and maintained automated and manual test cases and related artifacts (code, scripts, inputs, expected results, and execution reports).

  • Designed and implemented regression testing.

  • Led the GSS-TSIG and TACACS project from the QA perspective.

  • Reviewed and analyzed existing test cases and test procedures to provide automation wherever is possible.

  • Led the planning of software testing, including system test and load test.

  • Worked in the fast-changed environment using agile/scrum development methodology with frequently changing requirements.

  • Implemented verification tests of IPAM solution in Windows environment, flexible VMWare/Cisco/Ixia-based network environment to reproduce various complicated scenarios, and test system plans to test company devices under IxLoad traffic.

  • Vaulted new network technologies and analytics tools based on design verification utilization and simulation network.

Agile QA AutomationSQLXMLDHCPDNSCisco SwitchesCisco RoutersDebian Linux Servers Windows Windows 7 ScrumTest Case Creation Test Case Execution Test Case Development QA LeadershipAutomationSoftware QA Manual QAQA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingAutomated Testing
Cisco System
Software Test Automation Engineer
2006 - 2010 (4 years)
Remote
  • Coordinated with product managers, engineering, and customer support departments to deliver high-quality and enterprise-class releases on a timely basis.

  • Planned, created, and developed test plans and test cases for information management software products.

  • Designed, configured, and built test environments that emulate customer environments.

  • Reviewed product requirements, engineering designs, and user documentation.

  • Designed, implemented, configured, and managed Cisco SCE Lab testing.

  • Implemented and developed automation tests based on networking and system monitoring using SNMP, SCABB, Sniffers, and Packet analyzers (Wireshark).

  • Planned and coordinated system utilization and capacity; involved in configuration and testing vendor’s scenario.

  • Implemented Ixia packet generation scripts to test Cisco DPI performance and stress.

  • Developed frameworks to automate Ixia tests, to run malicious and big packet tests.

  • Configured Cisco IOS with L2/L3 Switch and Routing, L4—L7 SLB.

  • Escalated hardware and software issues related to LAN/WAN.

  • Created and execute test plans, scenarios, and scripts.

  • Configured and maintained hardware and software to executed test plans.

  • Reviewed product requirements, engineering designs, and user documentation.

QA AutomationTraffic Analysis WiresharkTelnet Protocol WAN LAN JavaEclipseDeep Packet Inspection (DPI) Cisco SwitchesASA CiscoWindows 7 Test Case Creation Test Case Execution Test Case Development Manual QAQA Testing
Keen Decision Systems, via Toptal
Automation Engineer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Implemented the Cypress test automation framework.

  • Monitored and ensured the Cypress test automation coverage.

  • Tracked bugs and worked closely with the team to fix them.

TruGreen, via Toptal
Senior UI Automation Test Engineer for Monitoring Tool
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Created a test automation monitoring solution for the TruGreen web app.

  • Integrated the monitoring solution into the New Relic app.

  • Handled the integration of the test automation solution into the Azure DevOps CI/CD.

Automated TestingAutomated UI TestingJavaScriptSeleniumNew RelicJavaScript Testing React Node.jsNightwatch.js Software QA Manual QAQA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingTest AutomationRetail Cross-browser Testing Web App Testing Website Testing
Alteryx, via Toptal
QA Automation Engineer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Created a localization automation solution based on Python.

  • Researched and developed the best framework for test automation.

  • Oversaw and tested releases, tracked bugs, and worked with the team to fix them.

Azrieli Group
QA Engineer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Created the automation framework and tested Angular-based and eCommerce apps.

  • Researched and developed the test automation framework for the company, tracking defects with Jira.

  • Worked with the team to find the best solution to test the eCommerce application.

AngularQuality Assurance (QA) Automated TestingManual QAeCommerce API TestingWebDriver Software QA QA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingTest AutomationRetail Cross-browser Testing Web App Testing Website Testing
Anthem Digital, via Toptal
QA Automation Engineer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Designed and implemented API testing based on the Karate framework.

  • Built and delivered UI testing based on Selenium and Cucumber.

  • Planned and executed GraphQL testing with the Karate framework.

Web Service Testing JavaScript Testing JavaScriptGithubREST APIs Behavior-driven development (BDD)Test Automation Frameworks Agile Web ServicesUI TestingQA AutomationBack-end Apache MavenTestNGCucumberKarate API Testing SeleniumScrumTest Case Creation Test Case Execution Test Case Development Continuous Delivery (CD)LinuxAutomationSDETReact NativeWebDriver Node.jsSoftware QA Manual QAQA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingTest AutomationAutomated TestingCross-browser Testing Web App Testing Website Testing
AnthemAI
Test Automation Engineer
Present (2024 years)
Remote
  • Designed and developed an automation framework based on Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and TestNG.

  • Supported the dev team on coverage and event testing on the Mixpanel tool.

  • Designed and developed an automation based on JavaScript automation frameworks.

Web Service Testing JavaScript Testing JavaScriptGithubBehavior-driven development (BDD)Agile Web ServicesUI TestingQA AutomationBack-end ConfluenceJIRASauce Labs AWS Lambda GherkinCucumberSeleniumTestNGJavaScrumTest Case Creation Test Case Execution Test Case Development Continuous Development (CD) LinuxAutomationSDETAPI TestingWebDriver Node.jsSoftware QA Manual QAQA TestingRegressionQA Test Plan ManagementRegression testingTest AutomationAutomated TestingCross-browser Testing Web App Testing Website Testing

Portfolio

Test Automation Solutions

Built and implemented different test automation solutions based on modern open-source frameworks. Leveraged Agile and Scrum methodologies to plan and execute testing. Also conducted risk assessment and supported issue resolution.• Test automation frameworks: Java, Python, Selenium, Appium, Protractor, Jasmine, Cypress.io, TestNG, REST Assured, Cucumber, Gherkin, Karate, and behavior-driven development (BDD).• Test automation tools: TestProject, Katalon Studio, Robot Framework, Apache JMeter.

Test Automation Development

I've worked on a test automation development project, leading offshore teams and being accountable for QA automation for the front and back end, performance, microservices, integration, and DevOps. It involved overseeing automation test strategies, ensuring alignment with the business strategy and project requirements, and managing all aspects of UI automation based on Selenium WebDriver and Cypress.io, transitioning from JMeter to Java TestNG. Throughout the project, I managed a team of 18 engineers and support staff and extended test coverage for microservices from 45% to 100% within one year. Also managed several critical automation transitions and integrations, ensuring user acceptance and data integrity.• Environments: Java, Python, Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, Gherkin, Azure, Chef, JMeter, ZeroCode, Jira, Confluence, TestNG, JUnit, XML, JSON, Jenkins, and BitBucket.

Software QA Automation

A software QA automation project that involved implementing an automated testing framework, release acceptance, and regression sets of test cases. It also required regular meetings with the executive team to understand organizational objectives and deliverables, ensuring alignment with the overall strategy. Throughout the project, I collaborated with various teams to ensure QA and UAT success and supported newly developed systems.

Test Automation Engineer

I designed and developed an automation framework for an oncology browser system based on Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and TestNG.I oversaw the development of front-end automated test cases.The project had 95% automated test coverage.

Education

Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics
Netanya Academic College
2005 - 2008 (3 years)