# Alex S. > HAPPILY EMPLOYED. NOT LOOKING. Passionate about test automation! βœ… Quality Assurance Engineer and Testing Automation Specialist βœ… 20 Years Experience as Software QA Tester βœ… Problem Solver | Relationship Builder Location: Westerville, Ohio, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alexs2 βœ… WHO AM I πŸ”Έ Contagiously optimistic and gifted with the ideal blend of technology savviness, analytical and strategic insights, and broad business acumen πŸ”Έ Innovative, adaptable, and engaging with a natural affinity and passion for delivering change that influences the organization as a whole πŸ”Έ Ability to simplify complex concepts for non-technical audiences combined with a deep curiosity to broaden already diverse skillset βœ… WHAT OTHERS SAY: My colleagues describe me as a coach and mentor who is friendly, optimistic, enjoys adding levity to a situation when appropriate, and sets high performance standards. I am a problem solver, always willing to help others and have the utmost integrity. While I’ve had many successes throughout my career, I am proudest of the relationships I’ve built and the trust that others have in me. βœ… MY RECIPE FOR SUCCESS: Developing a clearly defined vision of what success looks like Having or gaining the knowledge needed Building a high-performing team with diverse skill sets Cultivating an environment of teamwork Injecting humor, when appropriate, to add levity to otherwise tense situations Having communication and collaboration = 100% Success βœ… MY PROFESSIONAL SUPERPOWERS ARE: My tenacity to get the job done right the first time, my aptitude for problem-solving, and my curiosity to learn new technologies. βœ… IN MY SPARE TIME: I enjoy playing guitar, electronics, ham radio, learning to fly, and spending time with family and friends. βœ… ASK ME ABOUT: My koi pond and my English Bulldogs βœ… DISC LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT: Tends to be considerate of others and able to persuade them in an assertive manner without being demanding. Contagiously optimistic with a strong desire to win. Helps to initiate complex processes and activities. Brings an appropriate balance between logic and emotion when communicating to others. Natural ability as a communicator allows for responses quickly. Decisions are made by gathering facts and considering the needs of all people involved. Has the ability to take the seed of an idea and develop it into a successful solution. βœ… PLEASE READ: I am not looking for any QA Management opportunities, on-shore, off-shore. I do not desire a management position. I am a natural-born mentor and possess great leadership skills, but my focus is on the technical side of Software QA only. Thanks. ## Work Experience ### Senior Test Automation Engineer @ FlightSafety International Jan 2025 – Present | Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area ### Senior Software Test Engineer @ PetScreening Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States Built a automation test solution from scratch using Playwright with Typescript for the new Multi-Industry platform. Created manual test scripts and converted them to automated scripts. Maintained data integrity, and implemented integration solutions to report test runs to Qase repository. Set up GitHub repository for test code, and implemented GitHub actions workflow for running test suite for main branch pushes. ### Cypress Lead Test Automation Engineer @ Mark43 Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, United States βœ… SNAPSHOT: I joined this software development company, which serves the public safety sector, to work in newly created position as Cypress Lead Test Automation Engineer. Primary functions included all QA efforts for newly developed Jail Management System SaaS, developing and enhancing automated tests using Cypress and Java Script, working with Docker container images, testing REST APIs, and conducting daily Jira case reviews. βœ… SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: πŸ”Ή Spearheaded QA efforts for newly-developed software application; completed testing for 12 months of development within only 3 months to launch product on schedule πŸ”Ή Served as primary point-of-contact and SME for all QA issues and led technology roadmap development for process improvement initiatives πŸ”Ή Earned formal recognition for conceptualizing and leading 3-day team-building educational event which helped reveal previously undetected application issues πŸ”Ή Created foundational infrastructure to define processes and workflows for testing teams that were implemented as best practices companywide βœ… TECHNICAL STRENGTHS: Languages: C#, JavaScript, HTML, Ruby, Cucumber, Gherkin, Cypress.io, Playwright, Selenium, VB.Net, REST. Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, MySQL Cloud: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform Technologies Technologies: Docker, AngularJS, RabbitMQ, Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, Microsoft Visual Studio, JMeter, Sentry, Test Rail, Jira, Team City βœ… EXECUTIVE STRENGTHS: Strategic Planning and Execution, Structured Query Language, Unified Functional Testing, Roadmap Development, Human Capital Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, Backend Analysis, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Testing Methodologies, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Problem Resolution ### C# Lead Test Automation Engineer @ Heuristic Solutions Inc Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Arlington, Virginia, United States βœ… SNAPSHOT: After 13-month stint as JavaScript Test Automation Developer with Leading EDJE, I joined this software development company as primary C# Lead Test Automation Engineer to lead development and maintenance of over 1200 functional UI automation tests utilizing Microsoft Visual Studio 2019. Additional functions included manual test validation for UI-specific application development, REST testing, daily QA review, maintaining QA environment, and applying required Visual Studio and Selenium updates. βœ… SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: πŸ”Ή Researched, selected, and incorporated low-cost load and stress performance tools to reveal inefficient queries and resolve bottlenecks using SQL query tuning πŸ”Ή Implemented first-of-its-kind REST API testing utilizing Postman to pinpoint and resolved issues with payment processing πŸ”Ή Slashed execution time 57% by running over 1200 functional UI automation tests using C# Selenium in parallel on different network nodes πŸ”Ή Improved reliability and proactively resolved potential problems by co-developing process to capture baseline snapshots of the database and have each test return to baseline before test executed ### Ruby Test Automation Developer @ Nationwide Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Columbus, Ohio, United States βœ… SNAPSHOT: Began as SQA On-site Practitioner with Dedicated Technologies consulting firm. Outsourced to Nationwide Insurance with primary focus on talent acquisition, skills assessment, coaching, and onboarding for newly hired consultants. Offered full-time position with Nationwide after 7 months to maintain test automation regression scripts in Java/Selenium framework. Additional functions included creating test automation scripts in Ruby/Cucumber, utilizing RubyMine IDE 7.1.5, testing front-end web UI applications, rest service tests, Angular/JS web front-end testing using page objects, and CSS Selection testing methodologies. βœ… SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: πŸ”Ή Exhibited exceptional agility as primary QA tester to pivot between teams as needed to resolve backlogs, earning reputation for aptitude to β€œhit the ground running” and quickly acclimate to different environments πŸ”Ή Leveraged experience with Dedicated Technologies to lead talent acquisition, skills assessment, and onboarding process for new hires πŸ”Ή Served as peer mentor and trainer for new hires, focusing on professional development on essential job functions, including Ruby environment and framework πŸ”Ή Facilitated knowledge-sharing classes for Requirement Analysts on process of Gherkin scenario creation from requirements documentation βœ… EARLY CAREER: SQA On-Site Practitioner, Dedicated Technologies Lead Test Automation Analyst, PNC Bank Lead Software Test Analyst, BMW Group Financial Services Quality Assurance Administrator, The Ohio State University ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS (3.5 years completed) Columbus State Community College Jan 2002 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alexsombaty --- Source: https://flows.cv/alexs2 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alexs2/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22