// SDET · Test Automation Engineer

Dani Gordon Breaking things, on purpose.

Automation-focused engineer building end-to-end test frameworks in Python and JavaScript. Experienced across AI-driven platforms, SaaS startups, and enterprise environments — with a bias toward catching bugs before users do.

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33%
regression time
reduction
65%
test coverage
increase
17+
releases shipped
per year
75%
issue resolution
time reduction
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// 02 · core skills

What I Work With

Test Automation
Selenium Playwright SeleniumBase E2E Testing BDD / Gherkin
API Testing
Postman SwaggerUI REST APIs Supabase
Languages
Python JavaScript TypeScript SQL HTML / CSS
CI/CD & DevOps
TeamCity GitHub Actions Git Docker AWS
Platforms & Tooling
TestRail Jira Splunk New Relic App Center TestFlight
AI Tools
ChatGPT MidJourney Jasper AI AI Output Eval

// 03 · experience

Where I've Worked

Test Automation Engineer
2025 – Present
Contract · AI & SaaS Platforms · Denver, CO (Remote)
  • Led QA and testing across multiple AI-driven and SaaS platforms, focusing on automation, API validation, and system reliability
  • Designed and executed test strategies for AI model outputs, complex workflows, and multi-system integrations
  • Validated application behavior across distributed systems using structured test plans and exploratory testing
  • Analyzed backend data and API responses for AI-driven workflows using Supabase and SQL, ensuring consistency between system outputs and stored data
  • Collaborated directly with founders and engineering teams to define acceptance criteria and improve product quality
  • Contributed to documentation, test processes, and scalable QA practices in fast-moving startup environments
WealthFluent Chupu AI Mercor
Quality Assurance Engineer
2022 – 2025
CardFree · Vail, CO (Remote)
  • Built and maintained a SeleniumBase automation framework in Python, reducing regression testing time by 33% and improving overall release efficiency
  • Increased test coverage by 65% by expanding beyond black-box testing and leveraging backend logs to identify critical edge cases
  • Tested end-to-end workflows across 5 product teams, contributing to 17+ successful releases per year
  • Performed API testing and validation using Postman and Swagger, ensuring seamless backend/frontend integration
  • Conducted mobile testing (iOS & Android) using TestFlight and App Center across physical devices and emulators
  • Identified and documented 10+ issues per sprint, reducing resolution time by 75% and improving triage efficiency
  • Gained deep understanding of complex system integrations across multiple AWS-hosted services and event-driven architectures
Associate Director of Operations
2019 – 2021
Support, Inc. · Aurora, CO (Remote)
  • Led operations for a team of 250+, ensuring compliance for $3.5M+ in Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements
  • Developed and improved internal processes, increasing KPIs by 20% and driving measurable efficiency gains

// 04 · projects

Things I've Built

Playwright MCP Test Suite
Playwright TypeScript MCP

Integrated Playwright with Claude Desktop via MCP to explore and write test specs against a staging auth environment, covering email OTP and OAuth flows (Google, Apple, LinkedIn). Demonstrates modern AI-assisted testing workflows.

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Noms
React Python Django PostgreSQL

Full-stack recipe app where users can search, save, and like recipes — with a grocery list feature for weekly meal prep. Built solo in 13 days.

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CineMap
React Node MongoDB JWT

Full-stack MERN app that inspires users to discover independent films from around the world. Contributed auth, secure routing, CRUD, and database connectivity.

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Breakout
HTML5 CSS JavaScript

Front-end grid-based game inspired by the classic arcade title. Built with vanilla JS using set intervals and loops to handle movement and collision detection.

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Inspiration Station
React Sass REST APIs

Pair-built front-end app linking two APIs to deliver a random quote or hobby idea for the day. Focused on API integration, navigation, and React Hooks.

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// 05 · education & certs

Credentials

Full-Stack Software Engineering
General Assembly · Remote
Immersive · 2022
B.S. Psychology
DeSales University · Center Valley, PA
2000 – 2004
ChatGPT Certificate
Coursiv · 6-hour course
2025
MidJourney Certificate
Coursiv · 7-hour course
2025
Jasper AI Certificate
Coursiv · 5-hour course
2025

// 06 · contact

Let's Connect

Open to SDET and QA engineering roles. Whether you're building something new or need someone who will actually read the logs — reach out.

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