Ariel Machado
Development
Montevideo, Uruguay
Skills
Quality Assurance (QA)
About
Ariel Machado's skills align with Programmers (Information and Communication Technology). Ariel also has skills associated with Production Managers (Production). Ariel Machado has 13 years of work experience.
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Work Experience
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Ultra.io
July 2023 - December 2023
- (Games platform blockchain startup company) Developed comprehensive test plans and test cases, that were later converted into automated test cases using Playwright. Reduced the bi-weekly manual regression testing by 50% by moving several suites of manual test cases into our pipeline. Improved Quality Assurance processes, contributing to increased productivity.
Senior QA Automation Engineer
FrontRunner
August 2022 - May 2023
- (Betting platform blockchain startup company) Developed automation frameworks from scratch for a Web3 App and an API. Conducted weekly regression testing on the web app for Android and iOS releases. Collaborated with Product Owners to refine user stories and enhance documentation. Successfully integrated frameworks into CI/CD pipelines, and Cypress dashboard.
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Building Engines INC
September 2021 - July 2022
- Crafted comprehensive automation frameworks utilizing Cypress and JavaScript entirely from scratch. Played a crucial role in the training and development of new QA resources, conducting demos and training sessions. Integrated frameworks into CI/CD pipelines, Cypress dashboard, and Percy snapshot validation that increased our development process speed by 40% running our test cases after every commit.
QA Automation Lead
Fintech startup company
January 2021 - September 2021
- Omni - San José, Costa Rica (Fintech startup company) Led a diverse QA Automation team, developing and implementing three automation frameworks. Executed performance tests utilizing JMeter, resulting in a 25% improvement in API response time and enhanced system performance.
QA Lead
FurstPerson
May 2020 - January 2021
- (Human Resources platform company) Led and managed a quality team, overseeing the legacy automation framework and developing a new one. Devised a set of test plans and test cases that increased by 60% the testing coverage.
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Building Engines INC
January 2017 - April 2020
- Authored four distinct projects, developing automation frameworks and detailed test plans. Worked closely with Product Owners to refine requirements, accelerating project timelines.
Senior QA Engineer
Velocity Partners
June 2015 - January 2017
- Contributed to two diverse projects involving functional testing and API automation. Participated in the interviewing process for new QA resources.
Senior QA Engineer
Go On Software
June 2010 - June 2015
- Contributed to three projects, developing test plans and training new resources. Served as the primary point of contact for addressing product-related inquiries.
