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Test automation, end to end

This is my main focus. I start the test automation effort, set the strategy and coach the team, then build suites that run on every deployment: from the browser down to the API, the database and the pipeline. These are the tools and techniques I use.

UI & end-to-end

  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • WebdriverIO
  • Puppeteer
  • Appium
  • Visual regression
  • Accessibility testing (axe)
  • Cross-browser testing

API & integration

  • REST
  • GraphQL
  • gRPC
  • WebSockets
  • Postman & Newman
  • SuperTest
  • REST Assured
  • Karate
  • OpenAPI / Swagger
  • JSON Schema validation
  • Contract testing (Pact)
  • Mocking (WireMock, MSW)
  • Auth testing (OAuth 2.0, JWT)

Performance & security

  • k6
  • JMeter
  • Gatling
  • Locust
  • OWASP ZAP
  • Burp Suite
  • OWASP Top 10
  • SAST & DAST in pipelines
  • Dependency scanning

Frameworks & languages

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Bash
  • SQL
  • Jest
  • Vitest
  • Mocha
  • pytest
  • Robot Framework
  • Cucumber & Gherkin

CI/CD & environments

  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI
  • Jenkins
  • Azure DevOps
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Testcontainers
  • Parallel test runs
  • Allure reporting

Approach

  • Test strategy
  • Risk-based testing
  • Shift-left testing
  • Page Object Model
  • Test data management
  • Flaky test reduction
  • AI-assisted test generation
  • Agile & Scrum

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    Co-founder, network architect & developer at Anuutech

    Building ProtectMyMail

    Private, verified email in the inbox you already use. Anuutech’s first app, live in beta.

    • A browser plugin that encrypts mail before it leaves your screen, with AES-256-GCM and X25519 key exchange
    • Cryptographic sender verification, so spoofed and altered mail is flagged before you act on it
    • Works with Gmail, Outlook and any IMAP inbox on Chrome, Firefox and Edge
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    Built on four disciplines

    Testing is the core. Network, security and development experience means I can test the whole stack, and nothing gets lost between teams.

    Test automation

    Test strategies and suites that run on every deployment.

    • UI, API & database tests
    • Performance testing
    • CI/CD integration
    • Coaching test teams

    Networking

    Design, rollout and maintenance of enterprise and healthcare networks.

    • Routing & switching
    • Firewalls & SD-WAN
    • WiFi design
    • Network protocol design

    Security

    Monitoring, detection and testing that keeps infrastructure intact.

    • SIEM, IDS/IPS
    • Security testing
    • SOC workflows
    • Applied cryptography

    Coding & development

    Scripts, integrations and products, from pipeline to plugin.

    • TypeScript & Node.js
    • Python
    • Browser extensions
    • Automation scripting

    The route so far

    Newest first: leading test automation for a 40-person team today, built on years of network, security and testing work, plus co-founding a security product.

    1. Freelance automation codernowElia
      • Designing and building CI/CD pipelines that test new deployments for security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks and functional integrity.
      • Using Python to script automated tests and integrations, raising quality and speeding up releases.
      • Started the new test automation initiative, setting the strategy, guides and best practices for a 40-person test team.
      • Building end-to-end GUI, database and API tests, alongside security and performance testing.
      • Integrated every test suite into the pipelines with flexible, configurable scripts.
    2. Co-founder, network architect & developernowAnuutech, building ProtectMyMail
      • Co-founded Anuutech and work as network architect and developer on its first app, ProtectMyMail.
      • ProtectMyMail is a browser plugin for Chrome, Firefox and Edge that adds end-to-end encryption and cryptographic sender verification to Gmail, Outlook and any IMAP inbox.
      • Encryption happens in the browser (AES-256-GCM with X25519 key exchange), and encrypted content is split across several servers so no single provider can read it.
      • A gateway bridges to ordinary email with SPF, DKIM and DMARC, so protected mail still reaches regular inboxes.
    3. Network instructorCHExtreme Networks, Switzerland
      • As a certified network professional, teaching online courses for network engineers on advanced WiFi and networking, network design and implementation best practices.
    4. Freelance network, security & testingBESciensano
      • Managed network security frameworks including SIEM and IDS/IPS solutions.
      • Ran security monitoring, threat detection and manual and automated testing.
      • Wrote security reports based on log analysis and incident response documentation.
      • Tested every deployment, change and fix in an agile QA team: applications, firewall and gateway changes, and network performance.
      • Automated all tests with JavaScript, Cypress and JMeter, integrated in GitHub Actions.
    5. Freelance network engineer & automation testerBEXcellerate
      • Led enterprise network architecture and security for 5,000+ users: firewalls, switches, wireless controllers, SIEM and security monitoring.
      • Developed automated SOC workflows and security incident response protocols.
      • Created scripts to streamline and test production procedures, network configurations and applications.
      • Built automated tests for applications, network protocols and server communication.
    6. Network & blockchain architectVGAnuutech, British Virgin Islands
      • Developed proprietary network protocols connecting private blockchain networks and cross-chain solutions.
      • Designed custom networking architecture for secure interoperability across distributed ledger systems.
    7. Network, WiFi & system engineerBETelecom-IT
      • Directed infrastructure management for enterprise environments, including SD-WAN deployments and network and server ecosystems.
      • Handled pre-sales, design, configuration, implementation and maintenance of network and WiFi installations.
      • Designed networks for hospitals and retirement homes, including installation and post-installation testing.
    8. Voice-network engineerBEFonitel
      • Managed network setup projects for small and medium businesses, from start to finish.
      • Set up and configured switches and firewalls, and installed VoIP phone systems.
      • Provided on-site support and regular maintenance.
    “Quality is everyone’s responsibility.”
    The principle behind every project.

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