
Andres Cruz Herrera
@andrescruzherrera
I build faster, strategic QA automation across web and API products.
What I'm looking for
I've built QA automation and testing improvements across Holafly, 8base, Cafeto Software, Intergrupo, TCS, and Data Tools. My work spans web, API, mobile banking, regression, sanity, functional, integration, and end-to-end testing.
At Holafly, I implemented Cypress regression automation in a Node.js environment, cutting testing time by 60%, and developed sanity checks that improved early bug detection by 30%. I also validated backend response payloads and schema integrity through RESTful API testing with Postman.
At 8base, I helped implement Cypress and TypeScript regression automation that improved execution time by 45%, while co-engineering an AI-powered framework that saved the QA team 80% of manual test-generation time. More recently at Gorilla Logic, I built an AI-assisted test-case design tool for SambaSafety that reduced design time from one to two days to 20–40 minutes.
My manual testing foundation makes my automation decisions strategic: I focus on which tests are worth automating and why. I value clear communication, empathy, Agile collaboration, and shared ownership of quality.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Delivery Transformation Consultant
Gorillalogic
Oct 2025 - Aug 2026 (10 months)
Designed and built an AI-assisted test case design tool for client SambaSafety, reducing average test case design time from 1-2 days to 20-40 minutes. Implemented duplicate-detection workflow and expanded edge-case coverage, surfacing previously undetected defects.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Holafly
Jun 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Implemented regression testing automation using Cypress on a Node.js environment, reducing testing times by 60%. Performed RESTful API testing using Postman and developed automated sanity checks that increased early detection of bugs by 30%.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
8Base
May 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 1 month)
Collaborated in implementing regression test automation using Cypress with TypeScript on a Node.js environment, optimising execution times by 45%. Conducted GraphQL API testing using Postman and co-engineered an AI-powered framework for manual test generation, resulting in an 80% time-saving margin.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Cafeto Software
Mar 2021 - May 2023 (2 years 2 months)
Led the redesign of regression test suites and centralised documentation in Xray, cutting execution time by 37%. Optimised regression testing and improved early defect discovery in UAT environments by 23%.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Intergrupo (SoftwareOne)
Aug 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 7 months)
Spearheaded the QA process for a high-priority mobile banking launch, ensuring a record-time deployment. Implemented basic automation testing for banking web applications using Katalon as a framework.
Quality Assurance Engineer
TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)
Jun 2014 - Dec 2018 (4 years 6 months)
Synchronised QA processes with business logic by collaborating directly with clients, achieving an 80% reduction in high and medium-priority production incidents. Integrated QA at the onset of the SDLC, slashing user story ambiguities by 60%.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Data Tools S.A.
Aug 2012 - Jun 2014 (1 year 10 months)
Designed and managed test cases to build a solid knowledge base, enabling any QA analyst to validate any feature. Increased bug detection by 60% in the early stages of the SDLC and enhanced the client's perception of software quality by 35%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Platzi
Intermediate Python Course for Virtual Environments and PEP8, Python
2026 - 2026
Intermediate Python Course for Virtual Environments and PEP8 completed in 2026.
Platzi
Python Fundamentals Course, Python
2026 - 2026
Python Fundamentals Course completed in 2026.
Anthropic
Claude Code 101, Claude Code
2026 - 2026
Claude Code 101 certification from Anthropic, completed in 2026.
Anthropic
Claude 101, Claude
2026 - 2026
Claude 101 certification from Anthropic, completed in 2026.
Platzi
Basic JavaScript Course, JavaScript
2023 - 2023
Basic JavaScript Course completed in 2023.
Platzi
JavaScript Engine (V8) and the Browser Course, JavaScript
2023 - 2023
JavaScript Engine (V8) and the Browser Course completed in 2023.
Platzi
Introduction to Test Automation Course, Test Automation
2023 - 2023
Introduction to Test Automation Course completed in 2023.
Platzi
Introduction to Backend Development Course, Backend Development
2021 - 2021
Introduction to Backend Development Course completed in 2021.
Platzi
Professional Git and GitHub Course, Git and GitHub
2021 - 2021
Professional Git and GitHub Course completed in 2021.
International Software Test Institute™
Software Tester Accredited Certification, Software Testing
2020 - 2020
Software Tester Accredited Certification from the International Software Test Institute, completed in 2020.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Cloud Practitioner, Cloud Computing
2020 - 2020
AWS Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services, completed in 2020.
IELI (Intensive English Language Institute)
English Language Program, English Language
2019 - 2019
English Language Program at IELI, from January to June 2019.
University of Adelaide
English Language Program (GEAP), English Language
2018 - 2018
English Language Program (GEAP) at the University of Adelaide, from June to December 2018.
Santo Tomás University
Specialist, Data Network Management
Specialist in Data Network Management from Santo Tomás University, completed in 2017.
Nueva Granada Military University
Bachelor's Degree, Telecommunications Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Nueva Granada Military University, completed in 2012.
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Software and tools used professionally
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