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Aierpati Abulaiti
Verified Expert in Engineering
Quality Engineer and Developer
Miami, FL, United States
Toptal member since April 24, 2020
Bio
Aierpati is a senior quality automation engineer/SDET with 10+ years of experience in manual and automated testing, Agile Scrum, and SDLC. He specializes in Selenium, Cypress, Java, SQL, Git, CI/CD, Cucumber, BDD/TDD, Postman, Docker, Maven, Appium, JavaScript, Jira, and more. His experience includes creating robust automated testing frameworks, test plans, and test cases, coordinating production releases, conducting web and mobile automated testing, and optimizing documentation and reporting.
Portfolio
Anthem
Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)...
Anthem [Now Elevance] - AI
Quality Assurance (QA), Selenium, Appium, Cypress, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL...
Royal Caribbean Cruises
REST Assured, React Native, Allure Testing Framework, JUnit, Appium, Selenium...
Experience
- E2E Testing - 10 years
- Selenium - 10 years
- Java - 10 years
- Agile - 10 years
- SQL - 9 years
- Cucumber - 8 years
- Cypress - 6 years
- Appium - 5 years
Preferred Environment
Selenium, SQL, Postman, Appium, Java, Cypress, Agile, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), JavaScript, GitLab
The most amazing...
...thing I developed was robust UI/API frameworks. I achieved 50% faster releases with CI/CD, reduced reporting time by 20%, and mentored 10+ junior QAs.
Work Experience
Senior SDET | QA Engineer | QA Test Automation Engineer
2021 - 2026
Anthem
- Designed and implemented scalable UI/API automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Java/JavaScript/TypeScript, Cucumber (BDD), and Page Object Model, improving test coverage and release quality.
- Automated end-to-end (E2E), regression, smoke, and back-end testing for web, microservices, and mobile applications (Appium), ensuring reliable functionality across platforms.
- Integrated automation suites into GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and AWS Lambda, enabling continuous testing and faster deployment feedback.
- Performed back-end data validation using SQL across relational and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, Databricks, and MongoDB, ensuring data integrity and consistency across UI, API, and distributed system workflows.
- Executed performance/load testing with JMeter and analyzed Datadog logs/metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve system reliability.
- Validated AWS integrations, including S3, Lambda, EC2, and API Gateway, ensuring reliability of cloud-based event-driven services.
- Leveraged AI-generated test scenarios to improve edge-case coverage and validated AI outputs for response accuracy and consistency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional Agile scrum teams, managing test planning, defect tracking, and release readiness using Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, and Zephyr.
- Led QA release sign-offs, improved automation reliability through root cause analysis, and mentored junior QA engineers on best practices and framework design.
- Tested AI/LLM-powered features by generating test scenarios, validating prompt-response accuracy, and verifying model output relevance, consistency, and edge case behavior across AI-driven applications.
Technologies: Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Test Automation, UI Automation, REST API Automation, E2E Testing, Regression, Smoke Testing, Test Automation Frameworks, Cucumber, Gherkin, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Test-driven Development (TDD), JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, SQL, Databases, Node.js, Postman, gRPC, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Agile, Scrum, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), AWS Lambda, Allure Report, Datadog, Root-cause Analysis (RCA), Apache JMeter, Test Cases, Test Planning, Azure DevOps, Jira, Release Management, Frameworks, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI-driven Test Case Generation, AI Output Validation, Prompt Validation, REST APIs
QA Engineer
2020 - 2021
Anthem [Now Elevance] - AI
- Designed and implemented a UI and API automation testing framework using Cypress, Selenium, Allure Report, Java, SQL, Git, Cucumber, Maven, and various tools, improving release sign-off.
- Established an efficient CI/CD pipeline for end-to-end integration testing and smoke testing, resulting in 50% faster releases.
- Developed an automated ticket management app using PowerApps, which streamlined ticket tracking and resulted in a significant reduction of at least 30% in tracking efforts.
- Collaborated in Agile scrum ceremonies, including design, sprint planning, review, and grooming meetings, and root cause analysis.
Technologies: Quality Assurance (QA), Selenium, Appium, Cypress, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, API Testing, UI Testing, E2E Testing, Agile, Scrum, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Cucumber, Smoke Testing, Regression, Automation, UI Automation
Lead Quality Engineer
2019 - 2020
Royal Caribbean Cruises
- Implemented Java-based mobile automation for crew applications using Selenium, Appium, Gradle. and other tool sets.
- Implemented a single repository system for automation that allowed for 50% faster automation and a reduction of maintenance of scripts by over 70%.
- Contributed to the creation of a reusable function library, leading to a reduction of duplication of code and scripting.
- Assisted in demoing of the mobile application to the company’s vice president and board of directors.
- Implemented and achieved single-script runs across multiple platforms, decreasing code by 50%, and becoming the new standard across the entire program.
- Implemented the use of debugging tools, adding the ability to analyze stack traces, code, and log files.
- Worked with engineers and project leads to triage and prioritize issues for resolution.
- Worked in all stages of application testing including UI, back end, functional, and regression.
- Ensured that test automation coverage was addressed for major features in a sprint.
Technologies: REST Assured, React Native, Allure Testing Framework, JUnit, Appium, Selenium, Java
Senior Test Automation Analyst
2018 - 2019
Freddie Mac
- Conducted research regarding financial services, financial status, credit history, and underwriting risks to understand system requirements thoroughly.
- Developed and executed automated test scripts in REST Assured for API validation using a Cucumber framework; managed all automation code with Git as source control and ran automation scripts on Jenkins.
- Developed BDD scripts with Cucumber/Java and defined behaviors and steps.
- Implemented API automation scripts to validate XML and JSON-formatted files.
- Designed and developed a Java-based automation framework for functional and regression testing using Selenium, Java, Maven, and JUnit from scratch.
- Participated in formal reviews to identify problems and determine whether the product meets all applicable requirements.
- Designed clear, concise, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases.
- Analyzed and communicated test results to management, then made recommendations for product improvements wherever necessary.
- Collaborated with the QA supervisor and ensured adequate floor coverage to confirm coverage and consistency of standards applied.
- Assisted the supervisor in driving alignment and resolution of issues concerning the disposition of non-conformance or the interpretation of specifications.
Technologies: MongoDB, JSON, XML, REST Assured, Selenium, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Cucumber, JUnit, Jenkins, Java, Test Planning, Test Case Creation, Apache Maven, Bitbucket, E2E Testing, Scrum, Agile, API Testing
Quality Automation Engineer
2014 - 2018
Consult America
- Created automation framework using Selenium, Java, TestNG, Gherkin , Cucumber, BDD, TDD and extent reports to improve efficiency of manual and automation testing.
- Developed and further maintained, improved Manual and Automated test cases, analyzed results, reported and tracked defects, verified fixes, and performed follow-up work to resolve issues.
- Collaborated with project teams to plan testing methods and implement a robust automation solution.
- Implemented Jenkins as a continuous integration tool to schedule and run automated test scripts and monitored updates of existing and new automated test suites and infrastructures.
- Prepared comprehensive test plans detailing scope, objectives, resources, timelines, and deliverables to align with project requirements and business goals.
- Designed and authored detailed manual and automated test cases based on functional and technical specifications, ensuring full test coverage.
Technologies: Test Planning, Test Cases, SQL, Jira, Selenium, Jenkins, Java, Apache Maven, Cucumber, TestNG, GitHub, Git, Postman, Agile
Experience
CrewApp for Cruise Ships
CrewApp is an internal React Native application that's specifically designed for crew members on a cruise ship. By using the CrewApp, a crew member is able to send and receive 1:1 chat messages, view the itinerary, news, events, folio, maps, and edit their account profile.
I was a lead quality engineer on the project, responsible for building the automation framework, mobile devices management, coverage, and reports. I also assisted in demoing the mobile applications to the company's vice president and board of directors.
I was a lead quality engineer on the project, responsible for building the automation framework, mobile devices management, coverage, and reports. I also assisted in demoing the mobile applications to the company's vice president and board of directors.
Loan Product Advisor
Loan Product Advisor gives you access to Freddie Mac's credit requirements and their view of your credit risk so you can easily assess your loan's overall underwriting risk.
Features:
1. Assess your loan's overall underwriting risk by evaluating it against Freddie Mac's credit requirements.
2. Review criteria including purchase eligibility, risk data, and collateral representation and warranty relief.
3. View solution options including fixed-rate/ARMs, Home Possible®, and super conforming mortgages.
I worked as a senior test automation analyst and automated tests in REST Assured for back-end API validation. I also created the framework, ran Jenkins jobs, participated in reviews, made recommendations for product improvements, and collaborated with the QA supervisor to ensure adequate floor coverage.
Features:
1. Assess your loan's overall underwriting risk by evaluating it against Freddie Mac's credit requirements.
2. Review criteria including purchase eligibility, risk data, and collateral representation and warranty relief.
3. View solution options including fixed-rate/ARMs, Home Possible®, and super conforming mortgages.
I worked as a senior test automation analyst and automated tests in REST Assured for back-end API validation. I also created the framework, ran Jenkins jobs, participated in reviews, made recommendations for product improvements, and collaborated with the QA supervisor to ensure adequate floor coverage.
My Verizon
My Verizon gives you complete control to manage your account and plan, upgrade devices, access Verizon Up rewards, and monitor your data—baskically to keep up with your account. The Feed updates you on your usage and also gives you other account notifications so you're always in control.
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Playwright, Node.js, REST APIs
Tools
Jenkins, Git, Postman, VersionOne, Jira, Figma, REST Assured, Cucumber, Xcode, Android Studio, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Bitbucket, SoapUI, GitHub, Apache Maven, Allure Report, Apache JMeter
Languages
SQL, Gherkin, Java, XML, JavaScript, Snowflake, TypeScript
Frameworks
Selenium, Appium, TestNG, Cypress, JUnit, React Native, Allure Testing Framework, gRPC
Paradigms
Agile, E2E Testing, Manual Testing, Acceptance Testing, REST, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Scrum, Automation, Test Automation, Test-driven Development (TDD), Microservices, Azure DevOps, ETL
Platforms
Azure, Docker, Databricks, Kubernetes, AWS Lambda
Storage
Database Testing, JSON, MongoDB, MySQL, Couchbase, Datadog, Databases, Amazon S3 (AWS S3)
Other
Test Cases, UI Automation, Mobile Device QA Automation, Test Planning, Test Case Creation, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), QA Automation, Regression Testing, End-to-end Implementation (E2E), Acceptance Criteria, Test Management, Automated UI Testing, REST API Automation, SOAP, Regression, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Maven XML, API Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), UI Testing, Smoke Testing, Test Automation Frameworks, Root-cause Analysis (RCA), Release Management, Frameworks, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI-driven Test Case Generation, AI Output Validation, Prompt Validation, AP Computer Science
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