Professional Summary
Experienced Quality Engineer with a proven track record of building comprehensive testing frameworks and automation solutions. Specializes in full-stack development, test automation, and quality engineering across web applications, mobile platforms, and hardware systems. Experienced in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and robotics integration with strong experience in incident response, mentoring, and driving quality culture across engineering teams.
Skills
Frontend Development
- • React.js, Next.js, TypeScript
- • Tailwind CSS, Chrome Extensions
- • React Testing Library, Vite
- • JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
Backend & Full-Stack
- • Python, Django, Node.js
- • RESTful APIs, MCP Servers
- • PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ChromaDB
- • OpenAI API, RAG Applications
Testing & Quality Engineering
- • Playwright, Cypress, E2E Testing
- • Python Test Automation
- • Sentry, Datadog Monitoring
- • Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Hardware & Robotics
- • ROS (Robot Operating System)
- • Arduino, Raspberry Pi
- • Vicon Motion Capture
- • I2C, USB, Sensor Integration
DevOps & Automation
- • CI/CD Pipelines, Automated Reporting
- • Launch Darkly, Jira Integration
- • Git, GitHub, Version Control
- • Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Networking & Hardware
- • Wi-Fi Testing, DSL, Broadband
- • Network Equipment Configuration
- • Testbed Development & Maintenance
- • Industrial Automation Solutions
Work Experience
Senior QA Engineer
Feb 2023 – PresentApploi, Inc. • New York, NY (Remote)
Core Application Tracking System Quality Engineering
- • Wrote, scheduled and performed testing for large scale web applications. Supported CS to triage and root cause problems. Worked with PM and engineering managers to prioritize and scope issues
- • Chrome Extension w/ React Tailwind, TSX to streamline debugging, supporting and improving product
- • Wrote unit tests using React Testing Library, Vite, E2E with Playwright, Cypress
- • Implemented fullstack features like Favorite Users, Account Details
- • Took point for incident response and used tools like Sentry and Datadog to RCA issues
- • Mentored junior engineers, held weekly meetings focused on QA topics and case studies
- • Migrated test case library, became test case champion and encouraged quality culture to wider team
- • Wrote MCP servers for Launch Darkly, Jira
- • Wrote "Talk to the Testcases" RAG App (Grad.io, ChromaDB, OpenAI API)
Tools and Automation Engineer IV
Jan 2022 – Jul 2022Apple, Inc. • Cupertino, CA
Motion Fitness Quality Engineering
- • Research, design and implement new testing solutions. Work with PLM and PM to anticipate test needs and integrate automation as part of the development process
- • Wrote Python tests to develop new features, verify algorithm changes, UI, performance, power use etc
- • Wrote automated reporting, scheduled and maintained CI pipelines
- • Wrote framework to integrate industrial robotic arms into test process for replaying motion (ROS, Vicon)
- • Wrote software to convert motion capture data into robotic arm path plan
- • Build and maintain testbeds, custom fixtures and labs
Tools and Automation Engineer III
Sep 2019 – Jan 2022Apple, Inc. • Cupertino, CA
Motion Fitness Quality Engineering
- • Responsible for the end-to-end planning and execution of dynamic and static automation racks for validating fitness and health applications across the Apple product range
- • Wrote and automated test suites in Python for a diverse range of features, supporting feature development, regression, interoperability and more
- • Collaborated to develop team wide automation standardization implemented in Python
- • Test firmware updates and their impact on sensor performance
- • Authored bug reports, worked cross functionally to prioritize, track and eliminate defects
Senior Software Engineer II
Jun 2018 – Sep 2019Apple, Inc. • Cupertino, CA
Motion Fitness Quality Engineering
- • Developed and delivered fitness and health features for the Apple Watch and iPhone. Drove quality initiatives through innovative data visualization and statistical tools
- • Drove the adoption of automated testing and reporting which saved manual test time and increased executive understanding of project quality and progress
- • Wrote automated tests in Python, wrote test frameworks and reporting
- • Delivered fitness and health features for the entire product range
- • Wrote dashboard to display user study data (Python, Django)
QA Engineer II
Jul 2016 – Jun 2018Actiontec Electronics Inc. • Sunnyvale, CA
Wi-Fi & Broadband Group
- • Responsible for verifying the functionality of software features for Wi-Fi routers used for consumer access
- • Developed and deployed custom robotics solutions for wireless test applications used by global B2B clients
- • Replaced manual Wi-Fi testing by developing an autonomous robot that moved devices around the test environment (Raspberry Pi, Python, Arduino, USB, I2C sensors)
- • Developed automated conductive multi-AP test solution package in Python in an anechoic chamber to characterize different vendor devices and improve Wi-Fi interoperability while reducing disconnections and customer frustration through adverse scenario testing
QA Engineer I
Jun 2015 – Jul 2016Actiontec Electronics Inc. • Sunnyvale, CA
Wi-Fi & Broadband Group
- • Managed complex testing environments with hundreds of DSL modems, Wi-Fi routers, provider equipment and test appliances
- • Automated data collection from embedded products and display using web dashboards and scheduled email reports (Django, Python)
- • Wrote and planned test coverage, manually tested new and existing features. Wrote detailed defect reports and worked with provider customers to triage and solve complex issues (Verizon, Comcast, Telus etc.)
- • Configured and maintained networking and lab equipment (Agilent, Spirent, DSLAM, switches etc)
Engineering Intern
Summer 2014Calix, Inc. • Petaluma, CA
Broadband Group
- • Wrote automation and helped implement new features in python test package
- • Wrote software to communicate with different types of DSL test equipment and display in a GUI (Python)
- • Wrote report generation software (Python)
- • Wrote image scraping software to extract data from image only reports and display in a table
Broadband Technician
2011 - 2015UNH InterOperability Lab • Durham, NH
Home Networking Consortium
- • Tested various internet connected consumer electronics including Wi-Fi routers, DSL and cable modems, Game Consoles
- • Wrote and maintained standardized test plans and automated test cases
- • Contributed to industry standards (Broadband forum)
- • Manually verified networking features on hundreds of modems
- • Wrote automated test scripts (TCL) to eliminate test variation and maintained testing equipment
Education
Electrical Engineering
2011 - 2015University of New Hampshire • Durham, NH
- • Coursework in electrical engineering fundamentals
- • Hands-on experience with electronics and testing equipment
- • Practical experience gained through work at UNH InterOperability Lab