⬡ Senior SDET & QA Lead — Pittsburgh, PA

BURAK
ISPIR

8+ years building bulletproof software through automation. Selenium, Playwright, AWS, CI/CD — I make sure your code ships clean.

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8+ Years experience
95% Automation coverage
75% Regression time saved
4 Industry domains
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README.md

README.md — Burak Ispir

# Burak Ispir

Results-driven QA Lead and Senior SDET with 8+ years of experience delivering high-quality enterprise software across defense, healthcare, aviation, and maritime domains.

## Who I Am

I specialize in building robust automation frameworks from scratch and integrating them into CI/CD pipelines. From DoD acquisition systems to CMS healthcare apps — I've tested it all, and I've made it better.

## Tech Stack

Selenium WebDriver Playwright Java Python AWS EC2/S3/Lambda Jenkins Docker JMeter REST Assured Cucumber PostgreSQL Oracle

## Quick Facts

  • Based in Pittsburgh, PA
  • MS in Information Systems — La Roche University
  • MIT Applied Data Science certified
  • Public Trust clearance (DoD)
  • Led QA teams across multiple orgs
  • Zero-defect delivery track record

## Domains

Defense (DoD) Healthcare IT (CMS/HIPAA) Aviation Maritime Salesforce Applications Cloud-Based SaaS
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Skills

Test Automation
Selenium WebDriver Playwright Copado Robotic Testing Robot Framework Cucumber REST Assured Postman Apache JMeter
Languages
Java JavaScript Python SQL Gherkin
Frameworks
TestNG JUnit Maven Page Object Model Data Driven Framework Hybrid Framework
Cloud & DevOps
AWS EC2 AWS S3 AWS Lambda AWS CloudWatch Jenkins Docker Git / GitHub Azure DevOps
Databases
PostgreSQL Oracle MySQL JDBC
Methodologies & Tools
Agile / Scrum Waterfall JIRA IntelliJ Eclipse Linux (Ubuntu) API Testing Performance Testing
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Experience

OCT 2024 — PRESENT
eSimplicity
Remote
Senior Test Automation Engineer
  • Led end-to-end QA automation for CMS Salesforce healthcare apps, ensuring full compliance with CMS regulatory standards.
  • Developed and maintained automated regression and smoke test suites within Copado-managed CI/CD pipelines using CRT and Robot Framework.
  • Implemented a dynamic test rerun mechanism to reduce environmental flakiness, significantly boosting test suite reliability.
  • Conducted performance and load testing using Apache JMeter for high-volume workload validation.
  • Onboarded and mentored new QA engineers, standardizing processes and promoting continuous improvement.
Copado Robotic Testing Robot Framework JMeter Salesforce CMS CI/CD
NOV 2021 — OCT 2024
Govini
Pittsburgh, PA
Senior SDET
  • Designed and implemented a hybrid UI/API automation framework (Selenium, Java, JUnit, Maven, Cucumber) achieving 95% automation coverage and cutting regression time by 75%.
  • Led migration of automation framework to Playwright, improving execution speed and cross-browser coverage.
  • Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker for continuous testing.
  • Deployed scalable cloud-based test environments on AWS EC2; automated tasks with AWS Lambda.
  • Supported mission-critical DoD clients achieving zero-defect software deliveries in high-security environments.
Selenium Playwright Java Jenkins Docker AWS DoD
APR 2020 — NOV 2021
Eaton Corporation
Moon, PA
Senior SDET
  • Developed Selenium WebDriver framework with JUnit, Maven, and Cucumber; implemented Page Object Model and Data Driven Framework.
  • Performed testing of AWS-hosted applications using S3 for data validation and CloudWatch for monitoring.
  • Created automated REST API test scripts using Rest Assured and performed backend testing with SQL/JDBC.
Selenium Rest Assured AWS S3 CloudWatch SQL
MAY 2018 — APR 2020
Philips
Pittsburgh, PA
Test Automation Engineer
  • Implemented Git version control and participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies.
  • Created RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) ensuring full test coverage of all requirements.
  • Provided training for team members on Selenium and Cucumber; analyzed BRDs and developed comprehensive test documentation.
Selenium Cucumber JUnit Git Agile
JAN 2016 — APR 2018
Parsons Corporation
Centreville, VA
QA Analyst
  • Developed Selenium automation scripts using Java, TestNG, and Maven; leveraged Selenium Grid for platform coverage.
  • Performed functional, regression, and browser compatibility testing; validated backend data using SQL and Oracle.
  • Conducted UAT and production-level test execution; tracked defects in JIRA.
Selenium Grid TestNG Oracle JIRA UAT
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Projects

PROJECT / 001
Hybrid UI/API Automation Framework
95% coverage · 75% faster regression

Built a full hybrid framework from scratch at Govini, integrating Selenium WebDriver with REST Assured for API validation. Wired into Jenkins CI/CD with Docker containerization for consistent cross-env execution.

SeleniumJavaJUnitMavenCucumberJenkinsDocker
PROJECT / 002
Playwright Framework Migration
Faster execution · Better cross-browser

Led the full migration of an established Selenium framework to Playwright at Govini. Improved test speed, enhanced cross-browser coverage, and increased overall test reliability for DoD-grade applications.

PlaywrightJavaScriptTypeScriptCI/CDGitHub Actions
PROJECT / 003
AWS Cloud Test Environment
Scalable · Automated · Cost-efficient

Deployed and managed scalable cloud-based test environments on AWS EC2. Automated repetitive provisioning tasks with AWS Lambda, cutting overhead and enabling on-demand test execution at scale.

AWS EC2AWS LambdaAWS S3CloudWatchPython
PROJECT / 004
CMS Healthcare QA Automation
Public Trust · HIPAA compliant

Delivered end-to-end automated QA for a federal CMS Salesforce healthcare platform. Implemented dynamic test rerun mechanism to combat flakiness in cloud environments; built full regression and smoke suites.

Copado Robotic TestingRobot FrameworkSalesforceCMS
PROJECT / 005
Performance & Load Testing Suite
Identified bottlenecks · Optimized scalability

Built comprehensive performance and load test plans using Apache JMeter across multiple clients. Identified critical system bottlenecks and implemented targeted optimizations to handle high-volume workloads reliably.

Apache JMeterAWSPerformance TestingLoad Testing
PROJECT / 006
DoD Zero-Defect QA Program
Mission-critical · Zero defect delivery

Led QA operations for Department of Defense acquisition software at Govini. Enforced strict security protocols, managed QA team recruitment and mentorship, and consistently achieved zero-defect production deliveries.

SeleniumJavaJIRASecurity TestingAgile
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Education & Certifications

Master's Degree
MS in Information Systems
La Roche University, Pittsburgh, PA
Graduated May 2022
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Computer Science
Konya Technical University, Turkey
Graduated Sep 2018
Certification
Applied Data Science Program
MIT Professional Education, Cambridge, MA
Issued Feb 2024
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Contact

Let's build
something reliable.

Open to senior SDET, QA Lead, and automation engineering roles. Let's talk.

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