YOONIS ABDURAHMAN
San Diego,CA
Summary
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with a strong background in developing and implementing testing protocols to enhance product reliability and efficiency. Skilled in various testing methodologies, including automated and manual testing techniques, to identify bugs and ensure compliance with quality standards. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with development teams to facilitate smooth and effective software releases. Successfully reduced error rates and improved user satisfaction through comprehensive testing strategies and continuous improvement practices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Software Test Automation Engineer
High Side Technology
San Diego, USA
08.2025 - Current
- Designed and scaled Playwright-based automation frameworks supporting complex distributed applications
- Increased automated test coverage by 45% across critical user workflows
- Integrated automated tests into GitHub Actions CI pipelines, reducing build feedback time by 50%
- Validated backend data consistency using SQL queries against MySQL and PostgreSQL databases
- Collaborated closely with product and platform engineers to improve system testability
- Mentored engineers on automation architecture and scalable QA practices
Software Test Engineer III
Epsilon C5I
San Diego, USA
01.2024 - 07.2025
- Built Java-based API automation frameworks using REST Assured and TestNG
- Performed database validation using SQL to verify data integrity across services
- Reduced manual testing by 60% through scalable automation coverage
- Implemented contract testing using Pact and Spring Cloud Contract
- Led performance testing initiatives using k6 and JMeter
Software Development Engineer in Test
Platform Science
San Diego, USA
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Developed Cypress and Playwright automation frameworks for microservices platforms
- Validated backend data flows using SQL in support of end-to-end testing
- Reduced production defects by 25% through shift-left QA practices
- Automated Android testing using Appium
Software Development Engineer in Test
Perfleet
San Diego, USA
02.2020 - 11.2022
- Built end-to-end automation suites using Selenium, JUnit, and Cucumber
- Executed database-level validations using SQL for regression and functional testing
- Integrated Jenkins pipelines reducing regression cycles by 40%
Education
Certification - Java Developer
Cydeo
07.2023 - 03.2024
Certication - Playwright Automation With JavaScript
Cydeo
02.2024 - 10.2024
Master of Science - Software Engineering (AI Engineering)
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
San Diego State University
San Diego, CASkills
- Java
- Kotlin
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Python
- SQL
- Playwright
- Cypress
- Selenium WebDriver
- Pytest
- Appium
- REST Assured
- TestNG
- JUnit
- Postman
- Pact
- Spring Cloud Contract
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Query-based validation
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- AWS (EC2, S3)
- K6
- JMeter
- BDD
- TDD
- Shift-Left Testing
- SQL database validation
- Agile
Personal Information
Title: Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Timeline
Software Test Automation Engineer
High Side Technology
08.2025 - Current
Certication - Playwright Automation With JavaScript
Cydeo
02.2024 - 10.2024
Software Test Engineer III
Epsilon C5I
01.2024 - 07.2025
Certification - Java Developer
Cydeo
07.2023 - 03.2024
Software Development Engineer in Test
Platform Science
12.2022 - 12.2023
Software Development Engineer in Test
Perfleet
02.2020 - 11.2022
Master of Science - Software Engineering (AI Engineering)
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
San Diego State University