QA Lead Engineer
2013 - PRESENTLawfirmmatrix- Created a modular and reusable test suite for a REST API endpoint in Ruby's httpclient and rspec libraries.
- Created a modular and reusable MS SQL database ETL test suite in Ruby's rspec library.
- Created a reusable and modular browser automation test suite in Cucumber, PageObject, Watir WebDriver, Selenium WebDriver, and Ruby.
- Configured a headless browser test suite run on Jenkins in a Linux environment.
- Created a load testing test suite in Grinder with a Jython load testing framework.
- Handled security testing of all web application layers.
- Built a Docker environment for running Ruby regression API tests on an OS that supports Docker.
Technologies: Cucumber, Watir WebDriver, PageObject, Selenium WebDriver, Ruby, RSpecSecurity and Software Tester
2012 - PRESENTBetterdoc- Handled security penetration testing using OWASP ZAP.
- Conducted security audits of web application infrastructure.
- Analyzed security advisories regarding a web application platform.
- Created an automated web testing framework in Ruby, Watir WebDriver, Sauce Labs, modern.IE, and CloudBees CI.
- Provided security audits for source code written in Ruby on Rails, Ember, and React.
Technologies: Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Watir WebDriverMobile QA Engineer
2015 - 2019Ericsson Nikola Tesla- Handled exploratory testing of an Android application.
- Created test cases in Cucumber.
- Created a test framework in the Appium Ruby library.
- Ran regression tests.
- Gave effective and clear reporting of issues found in SourceForge.
- Wrote a tool in elixir that diffs a large number of files.
Technologies: Android, Appium, CucumberQA Lead
2013 - 2013Fanattac- Created browser automation scripts.
- Created a test and development virtual machine based on CentOS using Vagrant and VirtualBox.
- Handled PHP code analysis, looking for performance bottleneck and security issues.
- Handled Web Service API testing using RSpec and Ruby.
Technologies: Ruby, PHP, Cucumber, PageObject, Watir WebDriver APITest Lead
2001 - 2013Ericsson Nikola Tesla- Created a regression testing framework in Jython for testing web services.
- Created a load testing framework based on the Grinder Java framework.
- Integrated it in a CI environment based on Jenkins and Maven.
- Prepared a test plan.
- Created test case designs based on requirements and system exploration.
Technologies: Python, Jython, Java
Quality Assurance Developer in Zagreb, Croatia
Member since May 10, 2013
Karlo is a senior test engineer with skills in test automation, team leadership, and documentation. As a software tester, he likes to break stuff that others think works. As a team leader, he has proven abilities allowing him to build teams from scratch and streamline the QA process to perfection.
Karlo is now available for hire
Portfolio
- LawfirmmatrixCucumber, Watir WebDriver, PageObject, Selenium WebDriver, Ruby, RSpec
- BetterdocRuby on Rails, Ruby, Watir WebDriver
- Ericsson Nikola TeslaAndroid, Appium, Cucumber
Experience
- Test-driven Development (TDD), 9 years
- Object-oriented Programming (OOP), 7 years
- Cucumber, 5 years
- RSpec, 5 years
- PostgreSQL, 4 years
- Ruby on Rails (RoR), 3 years
- Elixir, 2 years
- Phoenix, 2 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Mac OS X, Linux Ubuntu, GitHub, SVN
The most amazing...
...thing I've built is an enhanced existing virtual agent with a natural head movement algorithm. I won a GALA 2006 award for it.
Employment
Experience
- Virtual Agent | Simulation of a Television Speaker with Natural Face Gestures (Other amazing things)
My master's thesis, submitted in November of 2004.
- Coherence Contributor (Development)https://github.com/karlosmid/coherence
A full-featured, configurable authentication system for Phoenix.
- Blitzy | Distributed Load Test Tool Written in Elixir (Development)https://github.com/karlosmid/blitzy
A not so simple HTTP load tester in Elixir.
- Karlo is a mentor in the Toptal Global Mentor’s Program. This program is a partnership between Toptal and General Assembly to provide high quality mentorship for students from minority and low income backgrounds who are looking to begin their careers as professional software engineers. Karlo shows commitment to diversity in tech by mentoring a General Assembly student every week for a year, covering everything from coding tips and tricks to advice on making it in the industry.
Skills
Languages
Java, Python, Ruby, Jython, JavaScript, ElixirFrameworks
Grinder, Appium, Factory Girl, Capybara, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Bootstrap, PhoenixLibraries/APIs
Requests, Watir WebDriver, Selenium WebDriver, SikuliTools
Jenkins, Cucumber, RSpec, Bitbucket, Trello, GitHub, Git, JiraParadigms
Test-driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, ETL, REST, Load Testing, Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile Software DevelopmentOther
Selenium PageFactory, Selenium Page Object, UI Testing, Agile Software TestingPlatforms
MacOS, Docker, Linux RHEL/CentOS, Windows, Debian Linux, iOS, AndroidStorage
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Education
- Master's of Science degree in Computer Engineering2000 - 2004Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing - Zagreb, Croatia
- Master's degree in Computer Engineering1992 - 1997Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing - Zagreb, Croatia
Certifications
- Black Box Software Testing Test DesignJANUARY 2014 - PRESENTAssociation for software testing AST
- Black Box Software Testing Bug AdvocacyJANUARY 2014 - PRESENTAssociation for software testing AST
- Black Box Software Testing FoundationsJANUARY 2014 - PRESENTAssociation for software testing AST
