# Andres Cruz Herrera Andres Cruz Herrera is a remote worker on Himalayas, Delivery Transformation Consultant at Gorillalogic, based in Colombia. Source: https://himalayas.app/@andrescruzherrera ```text I build faster, strategic QA automation across web and API products. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Colombia | | Authorized to work in | Colombia | | Salary expectations | 60k+ USD | | Job categories | Quality Assurance Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, Software Engineer in Test | | Skills | Quality Assurance, Testing Automation, Manual Testing, Cypress, Playwright, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, NodeJS, Postman, SQL, SSMS (Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio), REST API Testing, GraphQL, GitHub, Git, Jira, Xray, Katalon, Allure, Regression Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, End To End Testing, API Testing, UI Testing, Sanity Testing, SDLC, STLC, CI CD, Agile, AI Assisted Test Case Design, AWS | | Portfolio | https://github.com/andrescruz1986/QA-Cypress-UAT | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/andrescruzh-qa-automatization | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm open to Quality Engineering, QA Automation, and SDET opportunities where I can apply strategic test automation, strong manual testing foundations, and collaborative quality ownership. ``` ## About ```text 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 ### Delivery Transformation Consultant [Gorillalogic](https://himalayas.app/companies/gorilla-logic). Oct 2025 - Aug 2026 ```text 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. ``` Skills: AI-assisted-Testing, Test-Case-Design, Claude, SambaSafety, Duplicate-detection, Edge-Case-Analysis, Documentation, Collaboration ### Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Holafly. Jun 2024 - Oct 2025 ```text 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%. ``` Skills: Cypress, NodeJS, Postman, RESTful-API-testing, Regression-Testing, Sanity-Checks, Bug-Reporting, Executive-Reporting ### Senior Quality Assurance Engineer 8Base. May 2023 - Jun 2024 ```text 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. ``` Skills: Cypress, TypeScript, NodeJS, GraphQL, Postman, Regression-Testing, AI-Powered-Testing, Test-Case-Generation ### Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Cafeto Software. Mar 2021 - May 2023 ```text 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%. ``` Skills: Regression-Testing, Xray, Test-Suite-Redesign, Documentation, UAT, Defect-Discovery ### Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Intergrupo (SoftwareOne). Aug 2019 - Mar 2021 ```text 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. ``` Skills: QA-Processes, Mobile-Banking, Katalon, Testing-Automation, Web-Applications, Deployment ### Quality Assurance Engineer TCS (Tata Consultancy Services). Jun 2014 - Dec 2018 ```text 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%. ``` Skills: QA-Processes, Business-Logic, Client-Collaboration, SDLC, Story-Analysis, Incident-Reduction ### Quality Assurance Engineer Data Tools S.A.. Aug 2012 - Jun 2014 ```text 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%. ``` Skills: Test-Case-Design, Knowledge-Base, SDLC, Bug-detection, Quality-Improvement ## Education ### Platzi Intermediate Python Course for Virtual Environments and PEP8, Python. 2026 - 2026 ```text Intermediate Python Course for Virtual Environments and PEP8 completed in 2026. ``` ### Anthropic Claude 101, Claude. 2026 - 2026 ```text Claude 101 certification from Anthropic, completed in 2026. ``` ### Platzi Python Fundamentals Course, Python. 2026 - 2026 ```text Python Fundamentals Course completed in 2026. ``` ### Anthropic Claude Code 101, Claude Code. 2026 - 2026 ```text Claude Code 101 certification from Anthropic, completed in 2026. ``` ### Platzi Introduction to Test Automation Course, Test Automation. 2023 - 2023 ```text Introduction to Test Automation Course completed in 2023. ``` ### Platzi JavaScript Engine (V8) and the Browser Course, JavaScript. 2023 - 2023 ```text JavaScript Engine (V8) and the Browser Course completed in 2023. ``` ### Platzi Basic JavaScript Course, JavaScript. 2023 - 2023 ```text Basic JavaScript Course completed in 2023. ``` ### Platzi Introduction to Backend Development Course, Backend Development. 2021 - 2021 ```text Introduction to Backend Development Course completed in 2021. ``` ### Platzi Professional Git and GitHub Course, Git and GitHub. 2021 - 2021 ```text Professional Git and GitHub Course completed in 2021. ``` ### International Software Test Institute™ Software Tester Accredited Certification, Software Testing. 2020 - 2020 ```text Software Tester Accredited Certification from the International Software Test Institute, completed in 2020. ``` ### Amazon Web Services (AWS) AWS Cloud Practitioner, Cloud Computing. 2020 - 2020 ```text AWS Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services, completed in 2020. ``` ### IELI (Intensive English Language Institute) English Language Program, English Language. 2019 - 2019 ```text English Language Program at IELI, from January to June 2019. ``` ### University of Adelaide English Language Program (GEAP), English Language. 2018 - 2018 ```text English Language Program (GEAP) at the University of Adelaide, from June to December 2018. ``` ### Santo Tomás University Specialist, Data Network Management ```text Specialist in Data Network Management from Santo Tomás University, completed in 2017. ``` ### Nueva Granada Military University Bachelor's Degree, Telecommunications Engineering ```text Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Nueva Granada Military University, completed in 2012. ``` ## Tech stack - Postman - GitHub - Node.js - Jira - Cypress - JavaScript - Python - GraphQL - TypeScript - Git - SQL - Xray - Playwright To contact Andres, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Sebastian Puerta](https://himalayas.app/@sebastianpuerta): QA Engineer, Neostella - [Jairo Bermudez](https://himalayas.app/@jairobermudez): QA Engineer, AFEX - [Paula Aragon](https://himalayas.app/@paulaaragon): QA Engineer, Verblio - [Allison Pineda](https://himalayas.app/@allisonpineda): QA Engineer (AI Project), Freelance - [Gustavo Lozano](https://himalayas.app/@gustavolozano): QA Automation Engineer, Yum Connect Tictuk - [Nando Diaz](https://himalayas.app/@nandodiaz): Senior Automation Specialist, Lone Wolf - [Edwin Casallas](https://himalayas.app/@edwincasallas): Senior QA Automation Engineer, BlueBerryBytes - [Argile Williams](https://himalayas.app/@JC_Aldana): QA Engineer, Exadel - [Manuel Cubides](https://himalayas.app/@manuelcubides): QA Automation Engineer Sr., Bancolombia - [cristian guerra](https://himalayas.app/@cristianguerra): QA Automation Engineer, CI&T