Algirdas is available for hire
Hire AlgirdasAlgirdas Atkočaitis
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Software Developer
Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
Toptal member since April 19, 2021
Bio
Algirdas is a quality assurance expert with more than 15 years of experience and development background. He worked with many different projects and companies, startups, and enterprises, improving product quality, automating testing to save a lot of development time, and managing QA processes and teams.
Portfolio
Rally
Large Language Models (LLMs), QA Leadership, QA Automation, Postman...
Swiss Re
JavaScript Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Selenium, Cypress, QA Automation
Argyle Systems, Inc.
QA Automation, QA Leadership, Google Cloud, APIs, Load Testing, Node.js, Scala...
Experience
- Software Development - 15 years
- Load Testing - 10 years
- QA Automation - 10 years
- Scrum - 7 years
- JavaScript - 7 years
- QA Leadership - 6 years
- DevOps - 6 years
- Security Testing - 5 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Slack, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Docker, Node.js, WebDriver, APIs
The most amazing...
...thing I’ve developed is an automated release verification process in Argyle startup which allowed us to grow rapidly without sacrificing any product quality.
Work Experience
Lead QA Engineer
2021 - 2024
Rally
- Served as the lead QA engineer, managing the QA team and all QA processes. Built the entire QA process from scratch for an eCommerce product, ensuring all payment processes, such as gateways and refunds, were fully functional.
- Automated all regression tests to increase efficiency and reduce manual work. Worked closely with development, product, and operations teams to ensure high-quality software and seamless delivery.
- Monitored the testing progress, troubleshot issues, and maintained quality standards across multiple releases. Additionally, I led and mentored the QA team to ensure continuous improvement in QA practices and team performance.
Technologies: Large Language Models (LLMs), QA Leadership, QA Automation, Postman, E2E Testing, UI Testing, TypeScript
QA Automation
2021 - 2021
Swiss Re
- Collaborated closely with a team to ensure the quality of new product releases.
- Developed and maintained automated tests using the Cypress testing framework.
- Developed new API contract tests using JSON schema validation to ensure consistent and reliable API responses.
Technologies: JavaScript Testing, Quality Assurance (QA), Selenium, Cypress, QA Automation
QA Lead
2019 - 2021
Argyle Systems, Inc.
- Developed the QA strategy and process from scratch.
- Automated all regression tests covering API, web, mobile, and performance functionalities.
- Managed the QA team across Europe and the United States time zones.
Technologies: QA Automation, QA Leadership, Google Cloud, APIs, Load Testing, Node.js, Scala, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, WebDriver, Python, Notion, Regression Testing, Appium, Testing
Lead QA Engineer
2017 - 2019
Ohpen Foundation
- Automated all regression testing, making the release verification process much faster and more reliable.
- Managed the QA team across multiple countries in Europe.
- Developed automated checks and reports for regular audit, making them much faster and cheaper.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
Technologies: QA Automation, QA Leadership, APIs, Load Testing, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD Pipelines, Jira, SoapUI, Node.js, Regression Testing, Selenium WebDriver, Testing
Senior QA Engineer
2016 - 2016
GfK - Growth from Knowledge
- Created QA strategy, working with big data and performance testing automation.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
- Oversaw cross-team product integration test process.
Technologies: QA Automation, Node.js, Load Testing, Big Data, Regression Testing, Testing
Senior QA Engineer
2015 - 2016
Backbase
- Served as a lead QA engineer in the R&D department, creating QA processes and automating tests.
- Oversaw the release verification process across multiple teams.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
Technologies: QA Automation, CI/CD Pipelines, Node.js, Fintech, Mobile App Testing, Jenkins, Regression Testing, Appium, Selenium WebDriver, Testing
Senior Test Automation Specialist
2014 - 2015
Swedbank
- Managed a team helping other teams in the company with automated testing and infrastructure.
- Developed automated tests using the Java framework to cover core banking functionalities.
- Developed and maintained Jenkins CI/CD server used by other teams.
Technologies: QA Automation, QA Leadership, Java, SoapUI, Selenium WebDriver, Testing, Apache JMeter, TestNG
QA Engineer
2011 - 2014
Adform
- Developed and maintained automated tests for rich media online advertisement framework.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
- Led the release verification process of the online advertisement core framework.
Technologies: QA Automation, Scrum, Jira, Agile, Flash ActionScript, JavaScript, Selenium, Jenkins, Regression Testing, Selenium WebDriver, Testing
Developer
2010 - 2011
Advansys
- Developed multiple eCommerce projects as a full-stack developer.
- Developed payment integration solutions used in eCommerce shops.
- Improved the front-end development process with a template system that helped save a lot of development time.
Technologies: eCommerce, .NET, HTML, CSS, jQuery, Full-stack
Front-end Developer
2007 - 2010
Kryptis
- Developed the front end for multiple projects in the real estate and financial sectors.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
- Developed multiple Adobe Fash projects using ActionScript.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, Adobe Flash, Flash ActionScript
Front-end Developer
2006 - 2007
Neosymmetria
- Developed the front end for multiple projects in the real estate sector.
- Participated in local Nokia site development process.
- Contributed to the local Ernst & Young site development and maintenance.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
Experience
Argyle Employment Data Platform QA Lead
http://www.argyle.comAt Argyle, I built the QA strategy and process from scratch, including test automation, tool and process creation, functional and non-functional quality assurance, documentation, and continuous deployment.
Ohpen Cloud-native Core Banking Platform | Lead QA Engineer
http://www.ohpen.comI built a QA strategy for core cloud banking solutions across the whole company and automating all regression tests for the release verification.
My responsibilities in the company were:
• Building test automation solutions.
• Creating the test management process.
• Hiring other QA engineers, training and knowledge sharing across all dev teams, non-functional testing, and test automation.
My responsibilities in the company were:
• Building test automation solutions.
• Creating the test management process.
• Hiring other QA engineers, training and knowledge sharing across all dev teams, non-functional testing, and test automation.
SOAP API Test Automation Framework
https://www.npmjs.com/package/teppaWhile working with SOAP API test automation using the SoapUI tool, I had issues with test stability and running speed for larger test projects. Hence, I developed a Node.js-based test framework for SOAP API test automation that was more stable, faster, and easier to customize.
Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming
Vilnius University Of Applied Sciences - Vilnius, Lithuania
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, Node.js, WebDriver, jQuery
Tools
Git, Slack, SoapUI, Jira, Jenkins, Notion, Adobe Flash, Postman, Apache JMeter, JavaScript Testing
Frameworks
Appium, Selenium, .NET, TestNG, Cypress
Paradigms
Scrum, Load Testing, Test Automation, Testing, DevOps, Agile, E2E Testing
Languages
JavaScript, Python, Scala, Java, Flash ActionScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript
Platforms
Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MacOS, Kubernetes
Storage
Google Cloud
Other
QA Automation, QA Leadership, CI/CD Pipelines, Quality Assurance (QA), Regression Testing, Manual QA, Software Development, Security Testing, OpenAI, Multistage LLM Chains, GitHub Actions, API Testing, Fintech, APIs, Big Data, Mobile App Testing, eCommerce, Full-stack, SOAP, Large Language Models (LLMs), UI Testing
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