David White
Traumasoft – Healthcare SaaS Platform
Caledonia,MI
1
Certification
13
years of professional experience
Hybrid Quality Engineering Leader & Hands-On Automation Architect with 20+ years of experience modernizing QA organizations across SaaS, healthcare, and financial services. Combines enterprise QA leadership with deep hands-on automation engineering, including Playwright, JavaScript/TypeScript, API automation, CI/CD integration, and AI-augmented testing. Skilled in manual test design and execution, legacy automation migration (175 Mabl tests → JS/TS Playwright), and embedding AI copilots into test generation, debugging, and quality governance. Early adopter of Model Context Protocol (MCP) for unified AI workflows across GitHub, Jira, Mabl, and Playwright. Adept at improving QA processes, mentoring engineers, and delivering rapid automation in fast-moving SaaS environments.
Work History
Senior QA Automation Engineer (QA Leader & Automation Architect)
1 Year 7 Months- Modernized QA strategy and tooling to enhance testing efficiency and integration.
- Built Playwright automation frameworks and authored JS/TS scripts to streamline test processes.
- Piloted MCP inside Cursor to unify AI workflows across GitHub, Jira, Mabl, Playwright, improving collaboration.
- Built Playwright automation frameworks; authored JS/TS scripts.
- Piloted MCP inside Cursor for unified AI workflows across GitHub, Jira, Mabl, Playwright.
- Improved acceptance criteria using AI copilots; mentored QA engineers.
Automation Test Lead (Contract – State of Michigan)
1 Year 5 Months- Developed suite of 60 TestComplete automated tests to enhance Lightning workflows.
- Redesigned automation framework to ensure stability and maintainability.
- Led full evaluation of Provar; built sample flows; guided adoption.
- Streamlined QA governance and reporting processes through Azure DevOps.
Senior QA Manager (QA Leader & Automation Architect)
2 Years- Led QA strategy across multiple SaaS products.
- Executed manual tests and validated acceptance criteria to ensure product quality.
- Developed automation scripts and set up frameworks to enhance testing efficiency.
- Streamlined QA processes, improved traceability, and aligned CI/CD practices.
Director of QA Engineering
4 Years- Led enterprise testing center of excellence to enhance quality assurance practices.
- Defined QA strategy and automation roadmap to streamline testing processes.
- Improved compliance and release readiness through implementation of best practices.
Senior QA Lead / Consultant
3 Years- Developed QA strategy, designed manual tests, and created automation framework.
- Streamlined QA processes and enhanced governance across enterprise programs.
- Led quality assurance initiatives to enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented testing protocols for software applications, ensuring high standards of quality.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects in production processes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science And Management
Skills
Playwright
JavaScript
TypeScript
Selenium
CI/CD pipelines
Test automation architecture
QA strategy
Automation framework design
Mentorship & coaching
Test coverage management
QA governance
Release readiness
Defect triage
Traceability matrix
Test reporting
Accomplishments
- Piloted MCP-driven AI workflows across GitHub, Jira, Mabl, Playwright.
- Migrated 175 legacy Mabl tests into modern Playwright JS/TS automation.
- Delivered 350+ automated tests in 4 months; stabilized daily execution of 270+.
- Led State of Michigan through successful transition from TestComplete to Provar.
Certification
- Scrum Master
- ISTQB Foundations
- ISTQB Agile Testing
- ITIL V3 Foundations
Timeline
Senior QA Automation Engineer (QA Leader & Automation Architect)
Traumasoft – Healthcare SaaS Platform
12.2024 - 07.2026Read More
Automation Test Lead (Contract – State of Michigan)
DevCare Solutions – Salesforce Modernization Program
07.2023 - 12.2024Read More
Senior QA Manager (QA Leader & Automation Architect)
PatientPoint – Multi-Product Healthcare SaaS
01.2021 - 01.2023Read More
Director of QA Engineering
FNBO – Financial Services
01.2017 - 01.2021Read More
Senior QA Lead / Consultant
Meijer & IBM
01.2014 - 01.2017Read More
Westmar College
Bachelor of Arts from Computer Science And Management
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Leadership Highlights
- Mentored QA engineers and guided modernization of test practices.
- Led enterprise Testing COE at FNBO.
- Drove QA strategy and governance across multi-product SaaS environments.