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Igor Grinberg, Test Automation Frameworks Developer in Toronto, ON, Canada
Igor Grinberg

Test Automation Frameworks Developer in Toronto, ON, Canada

Member since October 9, 2019
Igor is an experienced automation architect with proven leadership ability. Passionate about improving organizational efficiency through utilizing automation strategies, he's capable of directing several initiatives simultaneously and maintaining a high standard of excellence in quality and speed. His experience includes expertise with Java, JavaScript, Python, Selenium, Appium, JEST, Jasmine, NightwatchJS, Karate API, and UI.
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Portfolio

  • Anthem Digital
    Web Services Testing, Web Service Testing, JavaScript Testing, JavaScript...
  • AnthemAI (via Toptal)
    Web Services Testing, Web Service Testing, JavaScript Testing, JavaScript...
  • QA Consultants
    Web Services Testing, Web Service Testing, GitHub...

Experience

Location

Toronto, ON, Canada

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

GitLab, IntelliJ, MacOS

The most amazing...

...thing I've built from scratch was a full E2E test automation solution fully based on open source frameworks that integrated different technologies.

Employment

  • QA Automation Engineer

    2020 - 2020
    Anthem Digital
    • Designed and implemented an API (back end) testing based on the Karate framework.
    • Built and delivered a UI (front end) testing based on Selenium and Cucumber.
    • Planned and executed GraphQL testing with the Karate framework.
    Technologies: Web Services Testing, Web Service Testing, JavaScript Testing, JavaScript, GitHub, REST APIs, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Test Automation Frameworks, Agile, Web Services, Selenium Automation, API Testing, UI Testing, QA Automation, Back-end, Maven, TestNG, Cucumber, Karate API Testing, Selenium, Scrum, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Test Case Development, Continuous Delivery (CD), Linux

  • Test Automation Engineer

    2020 - 2020
    AnthemAI (via Toptal)
    • Designed and developed an automation framework based on Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and TestNG.
    • Supported the dev team on coverage and event testing on Mixpanel tool.
    Technologies: Web Services Testing, Web Service Testing, JavaScript Testing, JavaScript, GitHub, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Agile, Web Services, Selenium Automation, UI Testing, QA Automation, Back-end, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Sauce Labs, AWS Lambda, Gherkin, Cucumber, Selenium, TestNG, Java, Scrum, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Test Case Development, Continuous Development (CD), Linux

  • Test Automation Architects, Senior Software Automation Developer

    2019 - 2020
    QA Consultants
    • Researched, designed, and implemented automation test architecture in web and mobile environments based on the latest frameworks like Selenium, Appium, Jest, Jasmine, Nightwatch.js, and Cypress.io.
    • Contributed to the development of an overall QA process and best practices for manual/automation.
    • Led the development of a system test framework for mobile and web testing. Implementation regression run on virtual, real, and cloud devices.
    • Presented detailed risk analysis on an ongoing basis to promote transparency, implemented CI/CD solutions, and performed continuous integration and regression testing.
    • Executed automation test strategies successfully, and reported and met with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with business strategy and project requirements.
    • Implemented CI/CD based on Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub, and Bitbucket.
    • Architectured and developed web and mobile testing solutions based on TestProject tool.
    Technologies: Web Services Testing, Web Service Testing, GitHub, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Agile, Web Services, Mobile UI, Selenium Automation, API Testing, UI Testing, QA Automation, Back-end, Bitbucket, Jenkins, JSON, XML, JUnit, TestNG, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Apache JMeter, Chef, Azure, Gherkin, Cucumber, Appium, Selenium, Python, Java, Scrum, Mobile App Testing, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Test Case Development, Performance Testing, Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Development (CD), Robot Framework, QA Leadership, Linux

  • Principal Software Engineer/Senior QA Automation Developer

    2016 - 2018
    ATT
    • Led offshore teams, accountable for QA automation for front/back end, performance, microservices, integration, and DevOps teams.
    • Managed several critical automation transitions and integrations, ensuring user acceptance and data integrity throughout.
    • Oversaw automation test strategies, ensuring alignment with business strategy and project requirements.
    • Extended test coverage for microservices from 45% to 100% within one year.
    • Involved in all aspects of UI automation based on Selenium WebDriver and Cypress; transitioned from JMeter to Java/TestNG automation.
    Technologies: Web Services Testing, Web Service Testing, GitHub, REST APIs, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Agile, Web Services, Mobile UI, Selenium Automation, API Testing, UI Testing, QA Automation, Back-end, Bitbucket, Jenkins, JSON, XML, JUnit, TestNG, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Apache JMeter, Chef, Azure, Gherkin, Cucumber, Appium, Selenium, Python, Java, Scrum, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Test Case Development, Performance Testing, Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Development (CD), QA Leadership, Linux

  • Team Lead SWQA Automation

    2012 - 2016
    AMD
    • Implemented an automated testing framework, release acceptance, and regression sets of test cases.
    • Met regularly with the executive team to understand organizational objectives and deliverables, ensuring alignment with the overall strategy.
    • Collaborated with various teams to ensure QA and UAT success and provided ongoing support to newly developed systems.
    • Developed test cases, test plans, test execution, defect tracking, and report generation based on functional specifications on Windows, Android, and Linux systems.
    • Built a high-performance QA team by hiring, training, coaching, and mentoring QA engineers.
    Technologies: Agile, Mobile UI, UI Testing, QA Automation, Back-end, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, UI Automator, QTP, XML, Shell Scripting, Python, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Test Case Development, QA Leadership

  • Senior QA Engineer and Technical Lead

    2010 - 2012
    BlueCat Networks
    • Designed and performed all aspects of network verification, including functional test, system test, integration test, regression test, and performance/stress test on Bluecat devices (XMB, XMB2, Adonis, and Proteus).
    • Wrote, executed, and maintained automated and manual test cases and related artifacts (code, scripts, inputs, expected results, and execution reports).
    • Designed and implemented regression testing.
    • Led the GSS-TSIG and TACACS project from the QA perspective.
    • Reviewed and analyzed existing test cases and test procedures to provide automation wherever is possible.
    • Led the planning of software testing, including system test and load test.
    • Worked in the fast-changed environment using agile/scrum development methodology with frequently changing requirements.
    • Implemented verification tests of IPAM solution in Windows environment, flexible VMWare/Cisco/Ixia-based network environment to reproduce various complicated scenarios, and test system plans to test company devices under IxLoad traffic.
    • Vaulted new network technologies and analytics tools based on design verification utilization and simulation network.
    Technologies: Agile, QA Automation, SQL, XML, DHCP, DNS, Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, Debian Linux, Servers, Windows, Windows 7, Scrum, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Test Case Development, QA Leadership

  • Software Test Automation Engineer

    2006 - 2010
    Cisco System
    • Coordinated with product managers, engineering, and customer support departments to deliver high-quality and enterprise-class releases on a timely basis.
    • Planned, created, and developed test plans and test cases for information management software products.
    • Designed, configured, and built test environments that emulate customer environments.
    • Reviewed product requirements, engineering designs, and user documentation.
    • Designed, implemented, configured, and managed Cisco SCE Lab testing.
    • Implemented and developed automation tests based on networking and system monitoring using SNMP, SCABB, Sniffers, and Packet analyzers (Wireshark).
    • Planned and coordinated system utilization and capacity; involved in configuration and testing vendor’s scenario.
    • Implemented Ixia packet generation scripts to test Cisco DPI performance and stress.
    • Developed frameworks to automate Ixia tests, to run malicious and big packet tests.
    • Configured Cisco IOS with L2/L3 Switch and Routing, L4—L7 SLB.
    • Escalated hardware and software issues related to LAN/WAN.
    • Created and execute test plans, scenarios, and scripts.
    • Configured and maintained hardware and software to executed test plans.
    • Reviewed product requirements, engineering designs, and user documentation.
    Technologies: QA Automation, Traffic Analysis, Wireshark, Telnet Protocol, WAN, LAN, Java, Eclipse, Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Cisco Switches, ASA, Router Development, Cisco, Windows 7, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Test Case Development

Experience

  • Test Automation Architects, Senior Software Automation Developer (Development)

    Built and implemented different test automation solutions based on modern open-source frameworks.

    Experience in test automation frameworks: JAVA, Python, Selenium, Appium, Protractor, Jasmine, Cypress.io, TestNG, Rest-assured, Cucumber/Gherkin, Karate, Behave-BDD

    Experience test automation tools: TestProject, Katalon Studio, Robot Framework, Jmeter.

    Leveraged Agile and Scrum methodologies to plan and execute testing. Conducted risk assessment and support issue resolution.

  • Principal Engineer Test Automation Development (Development)

    Led offshore teams, accountable for QA automation for front/back end, performance, microservices, integration, and DevOps teams. Oversaw automation test strategies, ensuring alignment with business strategy and project requirements. Managed all aspects of UI automation based on Selenium WebDriver and Cypress, transitioning from JMeter to Java/TestNG automation.
    • Environments: JAVA, Python, Selenium, Appium, Cucumber/Gherkin, Azure, CHEF, JMeter, Zerocode, JIRA, Confluence, TestNG, JUnit, XML, JSON, Jenkins, BitBucket
    • Managed a team of 18 Engineers and support staff.
    • Extended test coverage for microservices from 45% to 100% within 1 year.
    • Managed several critical automation transitions and integrations, ensuring user acceptance, and data integrity throughout.

  • Team Lead, Software QA Automation (Development)

    Implemented an automated testing framework, release acceptance, and regression sets of test cases. Met regularly with the executive team to understand organizational objectives and deliverables, ensuring alignment with the overall strategy. Collaborated with various teams to ensure QA and UAT success and provided ongoing support to newly developed systems.

  • Test Automation Engineer (Development)

    Design and development of automation framework for Oncology Browser System based on Java, Selenium, Cucumber, TestNG.
    Development of front end automated test cases.
    Project had 95%of automated tests coverage.

Skills

  • Languages

    Java, Gherkin, XML, JavaScript, HTML5, HTML, Python, SQL, CSS

  • Frameworks

    Robot Framework, Appium, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, Protractor, Jasmine, TestProject, Cypress.io

  • Libraries/APIs

    WebDriver, REST APIs, Selenium API, Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, WebDriverJS, React, Node.js, Nightwatch.js

  • Tools

    Karate API Testing, Postman, BrowserStack, JavaScript Testing, Cucumber, IntelliJ, Jira, Apache JMeter, Katalon Studio, Maven, Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub, Bitbucket, PyDev, Gradle, Subversion (SVN), WebdriverIO, GitLab, Wireshark, QTP, Atlassian Confluence, Chef

  • Paradigms

    Functional Testing, REST, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Mobile Testing, Scrum, Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Development (CD), RESTful Development, Agile, Automated Testing, Automation Testing, Manual Testing, E2E Testing, Test Automation, Testing, Load Testing, Azure DevOps, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Deep Packet Inspection (DPI)

  • Platforms

    Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Docker, MacOS, Windows 7, Eclipse, Debian Linux, AWS Lambda

  • Storage

    JSON, BaseX, MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, AWS S3

  • Other

    API Testing, GUI Testing, Integration Testing, Regression, QA Test Plan Management, Mobile Device QA Automation, APIs, Back-end, RESTful APIs, Mobile UI, Test Design, Web Service Testing, Web Services Testing, Mobile App Testing, Test Case Creation, Test Case Execution, Test Case Development, Performance Testing, Web Services, Selenium IDE, Selenium PageFactory, Selenium Automation, Selenium Page Object, Scrum Testing, Manual QA, Quality Assurance (QA), QA Testing, QA Automation, QA Leadership, Software QA, Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, Test Automation Frameworks, Automated Tests, Automated UI Testing, Automation Tools, UI Testing, Frameworks, AWS, Mobile Apps, Cisco, Router Development, ASA, Cisco Switches, LAN, WAN, Telnet Protocol, Traffic Analysis, Servers, Cisco Routers, DNS, DHCP, Shell Scripting, UI Automator, Sauce Labs, Computer Science

Education

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics
    2005 - 2008
    Netanya Academic College - Netanya, Israel

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