Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience in test automation, CI/CD, and software quality, now transitioning into full-stack development. Recently built and launched production applications using Go, React, React Native, and PostgreSQL — including a live iOS app on the App Store. Strong foundation in system architecture, debugging, and automated testing, with a proven track record of improving release quality and reducing manual effort through tooling and frameworks.
Projects
Oct 2024 – Present
Full-stack luxury ride-sharing platform for the Seattle–Vancouver BC corridor. Spans a Go REST API, React rider web app, React Native iOS driver app, and React admin portal — all live in production.
- •Architected and deployed a Go REST API on DigitalOcean serving three client applications: rider web app, driver iOS app, and admin portal.
- •Implemented multi-role JWT authentication with separate flows for web (httpOnly cookies) and mobile (SecureStore), plus role-based middleware for Rider, Driver, and Admin.
- •Integrated Stripe payments, Google Distance Matrix API for dynamic route pricing, and Server-Sent Events for real-time ride tracking.
- •Built and published a React Native/Expo driver app to the App Store via EAS Build, including background location tracking and TestFlight distribution.
- •Developed a Playwright E2E test suite with GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline connected to Neon PostgreSQL and MailHog.
Nov 2025
Production full-stack task management platform with team-based workflows, authentication, and role-based access control.
- •Designed and built secure REST API in Go with JWT authentication and role-based authorization
- •Implemented team management, task assignment, and refresh token security patterns
- •Developed React SPA with TanStack ecosystem for optimistic UI and smart caching
- •Created comprehensive E2E test suite with Playwright for API validation
- •Deployed with Docker, Nginx, and automated CI/CD pipeline on DigitalOcean
Technical Skills
Languages
Frontend
Backend
Mobile
Testing & QA
DevOps & Tools
Work Experience
Software Development Engineer in Test
Jan 2019 - May 2025
Renton, WA
- •Built Java/Kotlin test automation framework, reducing manual testing effort significantly across web and mobile.
- •Developed Android/iOS automation with Appium, increasing test coverage by 40% in 6 months.
- •Implemented BDD framework (Cucumber, Selenium, Appium), reducing defects by 25% within one year.
- •Integrated test suites into Jenkins/GitLab CI/CD pipelines; deployed scalable environments on AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- •Adopted Playwright for web automation, boosting test efficiency by 40% in 6 months.
Software Development Engineer in Test
Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
Seattle, WA
- •Built Android/iOS/Web automation framework (Java, JUnit, JavaScript), increasing test coverage by 50% in 4 months.
- •Automated deep linking and parallel mobile tests; Agile test strategy via Bitrise CI reduced system downtime by 30%.
Software Development Engineer in Test
Nov 2017 - May 2018
Redmond, WA
- •Automated tests with WebDriver and Cucumber, increasing test coverage by 40% within 3 months.
Software Development Engineer in Test / Test Lead Engineer
Mar 2017 - Nov 2017
Memphis, TN
- •Led test strategy with Jenkins CI/CD; built Selenium/Appium scripts for web/mobile, enhancing coverage by 60%.
Software Development Engineer in Test
Nov 2015 - Jan 2017
NYC, NY
- •Built and maintained Selenium WebDriver automation in Jenkins CI; developed internal tooling to reduce manual QA effort.
Education
Northwestern University
MS, Biomedical Engineering
GPA: 3.5
Yeditepe University
BS, Biomedical Engineering
GPA: 3.6