# Cagdas K.

> Senior Software Development Engineer in Test @ Signify Health | Developing Reliable Automation Frameworks | Proficient in Test Automation | QA Automation Engineer | Software Tester | QA Analyst

Location: Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/cagdas

With over 6 years of experience, I am dedicated to upholding software reliability and excellence as a meticulous QA Automation Engineer committed to crafting thorough testing strategies. I specialize in building Java-based test automation frameworks and seamlessly integrating automated testing solutions into the software development lifecycle. By prioritizing testing efficiency, I've effectively shortened time-to-market for numerous projects.

## Work Experience
### Software Development Engineer in Test @ Signify Health
Jan 2022 – Present | United States
• Achieved a 20% increase in test automation coverage, resulting in a significant reduction in manual testing
efforts.
• Reduced defect rate by 15% by implementing effective quality assurance processes and conducting
thorough regression testing.
• Participated in all Quality Assurance and testing activities along with smoke, functional, and regression
testing
• Involved in test cases review by development team, product management and modified the test cases
based on their feedback.
• Executed both manual and automated testing of web applications using front and back-end scripts, with a
focus on JUnit for automated testing.
• Implemented manual API testing through Postman and automated via REST Assured libraries.

### QA Automation Engineer @ Fidelity Investments
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | United States
• Developed and maintained a test automation framework with 90% code reusability.
• Reduced test execution time by 15% through the implementation of parallel test execution and distributed
testing environments.
• Wrote highly efficient and maintainable Java code to develop Page Objects using the Selenium Framework,
supported by Maven.
• Created automation framework in Selenium WebDriver using Behavior Driven Approach like Cucumber.
• Developed and executed reliable automated tests for API endpoints using REST Assured, integrated with
JUnit.
• Actively participated in scrum meetings and reviews.

### QA Automation Engineer @ Amwell
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | United States
• Utilized test management tool JIRA effectively for analyzing complex User Stories, tracking new innovative
features/enhancements, and documenting defects efficiently and accurately.
• Followed Test Driven Development (TDD) as much as possible and written test cases using TestNG for every
relevant class.
• Connected to database to Query the database using SQL for data verification and validation.
• Earned a promotion from a manual testing position to an automation testing position within one year,
showcasing the impact of Selenium WebDriver on improving testing efficiency and outcomes.
• Analyzed business requirements, documented business requirements specifications, wrote Test Plans, Test
Cases.


## Education
### Data Analytics Certificate
Bunker Hill CC

### Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA in Business Administration and Management, General
İnönü Üniversitesi


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cagdas-kalsen

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Last updated: 2026-03-31