Bryan Copeland
@bryancopeland
Senior QA Engineer with 10+ years leading test automation, QA strategy, and CI/CD for scalable web, mobile, and cloud applications.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior QA Engineer with more than ten years of experience leading quality assurance initiatives across web, mobile, and cloud-based applications. I have a strong background in test automation, performance testing, API testing, and integrating CI/CD pipelines to accelerate release cycles while maintaining high standards of software quality. My career spans roles at Seneca Holdings, WestRock, PWC, Deloitte, and Disney, where I’ve consistently delivered measurable improvements, such as reducing defects by over 60% and improving test coverage by 70%.
I am proficient in widely adopted technologies, including Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, RestAssured, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, JMeter, LoadRunner, AWS, and Azure, and have experience mentoring QA teams to enhance automation skills and process efficiency. Beyond technical expertise, I am passionate about fostering a culture of quality, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and designing robust QA frameworks that align with business goals.
In my free time, I enjoy exploring the latest automation tools, contributing to QA knowledge communities, and applying innovative testing strategies to solve complex software challenges. I am driven by the goal of delivering reliable, high-quality products that create meaningful impact for both businesses and end-users.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead QA Engineer
Seneca Holdings
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years)
Spearheaded end-to-end QA strategy for web and mobile applications, reducing critical defects by 55% and cutting release time 40% via CI/CD automation. Built Selenium/Cypress/Playwright frameworks that increased test coverage 75% and improved system stability under peak load by 50%.
Senior Test Automation Engineer
WestRock Company
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)
Developed and maintained end-to-end automation and API tests, increasing coverage 65% and reducing regression duration 35% through CI/CD integration. Executed performance testing that improved throughput 50% and introduced cross-browser/device testing to raise compatibility by 70%.
PWDesigned automation frameworks and API testing strategies that halved manual testing effort and reduced release cycle times by 25% via Jenkins CI integration. Conducted performance testing that improved response time 30% and mentored junior engineers to boost team productivity 20%.
Lead Automation Test Engineer
The Suddath Companies
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
Developed Selenium and Cypress automation frameworks that cut manual testing hours 60% and integrated CI/CD pipelines to accelerate feedback. Executed LoadRunner performance tests to identify and mitigate high-volume environment bottlenecks.
Designed and executed automation frameworks and CI/CD-integrated tests that reduced release cycles 30% and improved coverage across enterprise apps. Performed JMeter performance testing to resolve bottlenecks and standardized Jira-based reporting for stakeholder visibility.
Lead Software QA Engineer
Blue Health Intelligence
Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)
Led QA for healthcare SaaS, increasing test coverage 60% and ensuring HIPAA-compliant security testing. Implemented Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and performance testing to improve release velocity and system reliability.
Software QA Analyst
VeriFone
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year)
Performed manual and automated testing with Selenium and TestNG, improving defect detection and reducing regression cycles through CI/CD integration and performance testing with JMeter.
Software QA Analyst
SOE Software
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)
Executed manual and automated testing using Selenium and TestNG, reducing defects 40% and integrating tests into Jenkins-driven CI/CD pipelines to improve release efficiency.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SUSoutheastern University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2007 - 2012
Completed a Bachelor of Science degree focusing on foundational coursework related to software and computing disciplines.
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