# Nyun Tran-Phan > Results-driven Quality Engineer and Test Automation Specialist with 8+ years of experience designing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies and quality assurance frameworks. Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nyun From building full-stack test suites and high-performance APIs to integrating CI/CD pipelines and leading cross-functional teams, I thrive in fast-paced environments where quality can't be compromised. I’ve built frameworks using Python, Java, and JavaScript, and I’m passionate about turning complex systems into maintainable, testable, and reliable products. Whether it’s reducing test flakiness, improving performance under load, or mentoring junior engineers, I bring both a technical edge and a team-first mindset. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Quality Engineer @ Ford Motor Company Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Seattle, Washington, United States At Ford, I built and maintained critical deployment systems for vehicle ECUs while designing Spring Boot APIs to connect 5+ internal systems handling 10,000+ daily requests. I worked cross-functionally with engineering teams to develop testing strategies and mentored junior engineers through onboarding labs. Key accomplishments: - Trained 250+ engineers on standardized test practices through hands-on labs - Built REST APIs with 90%+ uptime across Ford's internal systems - Created regression test suites that caught 95% of bugs before deployment - Increased test coverage from 65% to 92% while cutting test cycle time by 70% Skills: REST APIs, Spring Boot, Microservices, Continuous Integration, System Monitoring, Root Cause Analysis, Containerization ### Senior Quality Engineer @ Clearcover Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | United States At Clearcover, I built and maintained API, visual, and end-to-end test suites for feature releases while managing on-call operations to catch production issues in real-time. I collaborated with product and engineering teams to define clear acceptance criteria, which made testing more efficient and helped the team ship with confidence. Key accomplishments: - Built Playwright and Postman test suites for full-stack feature integrity - Led issue triage during deployments to maintain production quality - Worked with teams to improve user story clarity and testability - Performed system integration, API, and end-to-end testing for insurance applications Skills: REST APIs, Playwright, Postman, Continuous Integration, Root Cause Analysis, System Monitoring ### Quality Engineer @ Postscript Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Remote At Postscript, I joined as one of the first QA engineers and built the entire quality assurance function from scratch. I designed scalable test frameworks for React and Flask applications, hired and mentored five QA engineers, and established quality standards across the team. Key accomplishments: - Reduced Cypress test flakiness from 30% to 5% through stabilization work - Built load testing suite that improved performance by 10x before Black Friday - Maintained CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, Jira, and Sonar - Hired and mentored five QA engineers to establish team best practices Skills: Test Automation, Cypress, Load Testing, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Team Leadership ### Senior Software Engineer in Test @ Collins Aerospace Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States At Collins Aerospace, I led a team of seven integration testers and rebuilt our automation framework from the ground up using Python for full-stack Java and C applications. I worked directly with customers and internal teams in weekly sessions to align on requirements, then built automated testing pipelines using Docker, Linux VMs, and Bamboo CI that scaled with our system complexity. Key accomplishments: - Rebuilt Python automation framework for full-stack Java/C applications - Increased test coverage from 5% to 70% within 12 months - Eliminated manual integration verification through automated test suite deployment - Mentored 10+ new hires on QA tooling and best practices Skills: Python, Java, C, Docker, Bamboo CI, Linux, Team Leadership, Automation Framework Design ### Software Developer @ Pearson Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States At Pearson, I designed full-stack Angular and Node.js applications for educational platforms, reducing project setup time by 12-18x. I redesigned data visualization tools to handle 100,000+ rows with better performance, built multithreaded Java processes for bulk data imports, and participated in on-call support to resolve customer issues and data integrity problems. Key accomplishments: - Developed tools that reduced school project setup time by 12-18x - Built data visualization tools handling 100k+ data points with improved performance - Engineered Java processes for high-volume data imports - Supported on-call rotations resolving customer issues and database problems Skills: Angular, Node.js, Java, Full-Stack Development, Data Visualization, Database Management ### Software Developer @ University of Iowa Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Iowa City, Iowa, United States At the University of Iowa, I developed JavaScript web applications and Python data pipelines to visualize and analyze planetary data for the NASA Cassini mission. I collaborated with 10+ developers and researchers to build tools that made complex spacecraft telemetry accessible for scientific analysis. Key accomplishments: - Developed web app for planetary mission data visualization - Built data transformation pipelines for scientific analysis - Collaborated with 10+ researchers on mission-critical data tooling Skills: JavaScript, Python, Data Visualization, Data Pipeline, Scientific Computing ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering University of Iowa ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nyun-tp --- Source: https://flows.cv/nyun JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nyun/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22