David Adnitt
@davidadnitt
Lead QA consultant specializing in automation, performance engineering, and DevOps-integrated testing.
What I'm looking for
I am a Lead QA consultant with 20+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automated testing, performance engineering, and CI/CD integration. I design and scale automation frameworks, establish test strategies, and embed QA into Agile and DevOps workflows to deliver enterprise releases on time.
I have led onshore/offshore teams, mentored testers, and partnered with leadership to meet aggressive release schedules while maintaining quality. My technical toolkit includes Playwright, Selenium, JMeter, LoadRunner, BrowserStack, SauceLabs, and API testing tools, combined with cloud-based QA and DevOps pipelines.
I drive cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement by introducing non-functional testing into sprints, automating deployments and test environments, and delivering executive reporting and risk analysis that increase release confidence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Led a QA team of 7 on major digital transformation projects, implemented Playwright-based automation and expanded mobile coverage with BrowserStack and SauceLabs to meet aggressive release schedules without sacrificing quality.
Lead QA Consultant
Shaw Communications
Jan 2018 - Sep 2023 (5 years 8 months)
Directed QA for the Shaw Beta Website, implemented Selenium WebDriver automation and introduced non-functional testing into Agile sprints, improving release confidence and executive-level reporting.
Transitioned performance testing to DevOps enablement, automating deployment/configuration of a 20+ server enterprise system to reduce setup from weeks to under one hour and integrated smoke tests into CI/CD.
Senior QA Consultant
Tervita
Apr 2016 - Mar 2017 (11 months)
Developed a JMeter performance suite for a new web application, trained client staff, maintained automation suites and led QA activities including executive sprint demos.
Senior QA Consultant
WestJet
Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 (2 months)
Enhanced performance testing using Silk Performer with realistic customer workflows, created third-party server mocks for isolated tests and provided automation framework recommendations.
Senior QA Consultant
Oildex
Aug 2015 - Dec 2015 (4 months)
Supported WebLogic to Tomcat transition with LoadRunner performance testing, ran Selenium automated tests to validate functionality and helped design and maintain CI/CD environments.
Senior QA Consultant
ADP P2P
Oct 2013 - Aug 2015 (1 year 10 months)
Developed a mobile testing strategy and automation framework, upskilled QA staff through presentations and one-on-one training, and supported CI/CD implementation.
Senior QA Consultant
Bridgewater Bank
Feb 2013 - Sep 2013 (7 months)
Developed automated functional and performance scripts, and trained manual testers on LoadRunner, Selenium, and Sikuli to improve regression testing capabilities.
Provided Agile consulting and QA assessment services for enterprise clients including GAP Inc., AT&T Mobility and Shaw Communications, driving QA improvements and automation adoption.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Auckland University of Technology
Advanced Programming & Programming Certificates, Programming / Software Development
Completed advanced programming and programming certificates focused on applied software development and programming practices.
University of Auckland
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science, Computer Science
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science covering advanced computing topics and research-led coursework.
University of Auckland
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with foundational coursework in programming, algorithms, and systems.
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
Diploma & Certificate in Business Computing, Business Computing
Completed a diploma and certificate in Business Computing focused on practical IT and business applications.
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