Orhan Soultanov
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic Lead Software Engineer with a proven track record at Kroger, specializing in AI-driven testing and full-stack automation. Expert in Java and Selenium, I enhance release quality and mentor teams to achieve excellence. Pioneered innovative solutions like the Release Intelligence Agent, significantly improving testing efficiency and risk assessment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AI Driven QA Lead
Kroger
01.2023 - Current
- Led QA strategy across multiple Agile teams, driving full-stack automation across UI, API, and AI Driven work.
- Oversaw development and scaling of BDD automation frameworks (Selenium, Java, Cucumber, Maven, POM) to improve test reliability and maintainability
- Guided QA engineers in implementing automation standards and best practices, enhancing overall testing effectiveness
- Mentored QA engineers and drove best practices in automation, testing strategy, and delivery
- Designed and created a Release Intelligence Agent that generates confidence scores for releases based on test results, defect trends, and historical execution data
- Built a Jira AI Assistant Agent to automatically generate and enhance test scenarios from user stories, improving requirement coverage and reducing missed edge cases
- Developed custom LLM-based workflows to generate test cases, edge scenarios, and acceptance criteria breakdowns
- Implemented AI-driven regression selection, prioritizing high-risk areas using historical failure patterns
- Created an AI-powered triage agent to summarize failures, logs, and stack traces, reducing debugging and analysis time
- Built synthetic test data generation utilities using GenAI to improve coverage and accelerate test setup
- Integrated agent-based workflows into QA lifecycle: planning → execution → triage → reporting
Lead Quality Engineer
Edward Jones
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Led QA strategy and automation efforts across Agile teams, ensuring alignment with release timelines and business goals
- Oversaw development and maintenance of Selenium-based automation frameworks using Java and Cucumber (BDD)
- Integrated automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, improving build reliability and execution consistency
- Led defect triage and root cause discussions, driving faster resolution of production and pre-release issues
- Mentored QA engineers and coordinated deliverables across onshore and offshore teams
- Partnered with product owners and developers to refine requirements and improve test coverage
- Defined QA metrics, tracked progress, and reported quality status to leadership
- Acted as primary QA point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability
- Began exploring AI-assisted QA practices, including using LLM tools to support test case generation and scenario expansion
- Experimented with AI tools to improve requirement understanding and test design efficiency
- Introduced initial discussions around leveraging AI for test optimization and defect analysis within the QA process
Lead Quality Engineer
Wells Fargo
, NJ
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Developed test strategies and automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Cucumber, and JUnit.
- Owned end-to-end regression and smoke testing for enterprise applications.
- Conducted cross-browser and parallel testing using TestNG.
- Drove automation code refactoring and efficiency improvements.
- Delivered on high-visibility projects by aligning closely with DevOps and product teams.
- Facilitated QA governance across teams to align test processes and standards.
- Managed test data strategy and release coordination.
- Presented test reports and release readiness to QA leadership.
Lead Quality Engineer
Apple
Los Angeles, CA
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Led QE strategy for multiple Agile teams delivering high-impact products.
- Provided test coverage for APIs and end-to-end system workflows.
- Implemented best practices for test case management and automation pipelines.
- Built test metrics dashboards and participated in product design sessions.
- Hired, mentored, and managed a team of QA engineers and contractors.
- Championed cross-team testing collaboration for faster release cycles.
- Defined release sign-off criteria and risk thresholds.
- Led bug review meetings and managed team velocity and QA metrics.
Lead QA
Bank of America
New York, NY
02.2015 - 11.2018
- Spearheaded creation of BDD framework using Selenium, Java, Maven, and Cucumber.
- Automated full regression suites and integrated with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
- Managed team of 6 QA Engineers and ensured full test coverage across projects.
- Participated in Agile ceremonies and risk-based testing for key initiatives.
- Reviewed test architecture and mentored team in automation principles.
- Standardized test documentation and reporting across teams.
- Influenced project planning by presenting testing timelines and dependencies.
Education
Applied Generative AI Specialization -
Purdue University
01-2025
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration
CUNY Brooklyn College
12-2015
Skills
- Java
- Selenium WebDriver
- TestNG
- Cucumber
- REST Assured
- Jenkins
- Reinforcement learning
- GitHub
- Behavior-driven development
- GenAI
- AI-driven testing
- Jira
- Agents
- Claude
- Large language models
- Deep learning
Certification
- Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer
- PSM 1 Professional Scrum Master
- Applied Generative AI Specialization – Purdue University, 01/01/24 - 12/31/25
Gen Ai And Advanced Training
- Applied Generative AI Specialization – Purdue University, 01/01/24 - 12/31/25, Training includes prompt engineering, LLM architecture, RAG pipelines, vector databases, LangChain, embeddings, model evaluation, and building real-world GenAI applications.
- Practical GenAI for Automation Engineering, Implementing LLM-powered test case generation, synthetic data creation, and AI-assisted debugging for QA frameworks.
- LLM Tools & Platforms, OpenAI, LangChain, Pinecone/FAISS, HuggingFace, Vector Databases, RAG patterns, Python (LLM workflows).
Personal Information
- Citizenship: US CITIZEN
- Title: Lead Software Engineer in Test (SDET)
Timeline
AI Driven QA Lead
Kroger
01.2023 - Current
Lead Quality Engineer
Edward Jones
01.2021 - 12.2022
Lead Quality Engineer
Wells Fargo
01.2020 - 01.2021
Lead Quality Engineer
Apple
12.2018 - 01.2020
Lead QA
Bank of America
02.2015 - 11.2018
Applied Generative AI Specialization -
Purdue University
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration
CUNY Brooklyn College