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Kodjo Kossi

Chesterbrook,Pennsylvania

Summary

Senior QA Engineer with over 10 years of experience in delivering high-quality web applications through effective test automation and DevOps practices. Proficient in building automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright, with a strong focus on designing and maintaining scalable test automation pipelines in Jenkins and GitHub Actions. Utilizes Docker and cloud-native workflows to ensure efficient and reliable test execution. Demonstrated ability to manage quality throughout the development lifecycle, from test strategy formulation to CI/CD integration and release validation.

Professional Quality Assurance Engineer with significant experience in software testing and quality control. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, adaptable to changing needs. Skilled in automated and manual testing, bug tracking, and test plan development. Reliable, strategic thinker with commitment to improving product quality.

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years of professional experience

Work History

Senior QA Engineer / CI-CD Architect

NS2 SAP

Newtown Square, PA

03.2024 - 12.2025

Owned quality outcomes for enterprise SaaS applications by defining comprehensive test strategies across UI, API, integration, and cloud workflows.
Designed and implemented Playwright automation frameworks (TypeScript, Java, Python) to validate complex web applications across multiple browsers.
Collaborated with engineers during feature development to identify risks, define critical test scopes, and ensure confident product shipments.
Conducted exploratory and targeted manual testing to discover edge cases beyond automation capabilities.
Developed automated validation for event-driven AWS architectures (EventBridge, Lambda, S3), ensuring idempotency, retries, and fault tolerance.
Architected a serverless processing pipeline, reducing execution time by 90% while maintaining functional and data integrity.
Integrated automated tests into GitHub Actions to facilitate fast feedback loops and reliable software releases.
Reproduced production issues and verified fixes in collaboration with DevOps to enhance system reliability and observability.

Technical Lead

Tech Mahindra Americas Inc.

Plano, TX

08.2023 - 03.2024

Engineered scalable test frameworks utilizing Playwright and Selenium to enhance regression execution speed and bolster test stability.
Directed quality assurance strategy for modern web applications, integrating automation, exploratory testing, and performance validation.
Coordinated efforts with product and engineering teams to enhance accuracy of feature integrations and service dependencies, thereby reducing post-release integration issues.
Implemented strategies to improve environment reliability, resulting in a 50% reduction in flaky failures and increased CI pipeline confidence.
Directed teams in implementing effective testing strategies to enhance automation coverage for critical user flows to 85–90%.
Developed and implemented training programs for 4 offshore QA engineers to enhance coding standards and review processes, thereby improving team productivity.

Principal SDET

Nuix

Conshohocken, PA

07.2015 - 08.2023

Delivered robust automation frameworks for multiple SaaS products, achieving ~90% test coverage with Selenium and Playwright.
Designed comprehensive end-to-end testing strategies for intricate data pipelines and integrations.
Executed performance and scalability testing to ensure system reliability under load conditions.
Automated manual QA workflows, reducing effort by 40% and expediting feedback cycles.
Mentored offshore SDET teams, establishing clear testing standards and review protocols.
Collaborated with stakeholders to align testing scope with business risks and customer impact.
Conducted root-cause analysis of production issues, enhancing defect prevention and release confidence.

QA Analyst

NextDocs (Aurea Software )

Conshohocken, PA

01.2014 - 08.2015

Developed comprehensive test plans and validation strategies aligned with SOPs, audit requirements, and controlled release processes, improving compliance adherence and increasing pre-release defect detection by 35%.
Executed functional, regression, and performance testing across enterprise-grade applications in regulated environments, reducing production incidents by 30% and ensuring release readiness under strict change-control protocols.
Performed extensive cross-language regression testing (French and German) to validate localized workflows, regulatory disclosures, and user documentation, achieving 100% validation of critical compliance-driven user journeys across regions.
Collaborated with Product, Engineering, and Release Management teams to support defect triage within governed SDLC frameworks, reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 25% while maintaining full traceability.
Produced detailed validation documentation, test evidence, and audit-ready reports to support internal reviews and external compliance assessments, increasing release predictability by 15% and strengthening audit readiness posture.

Quality Assurance Analyst

CSL Behring King of Prussia, PA

King Of Prussia, PA

09.2010 - 03.2011

Developed and executed test plans aligned with quality standards, increasing pre-release defect detection by 30% and reducing production issues by 25%.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve defects across the product lifecycle, improving mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 20%.
Automated regression testing using industry-standard tools, reducing execution time by 40% and expanding critical path coverage to 85%+.
Conducted root cause analysis and implemented corrective actions, decreasing recurring defects by 35% and improving overall product reliability.