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Jair Tabares

@jairtabares

Senior Test Consultant & Manager with 19+ years in QA, automation, and team leadership.

Spain

What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, where I can leverage my extensive QA experience to drive quality and efficiency.

I am a QA leader, Test Automation expert, and Senior Test Consultant with over 19 years of experience in software quality assurance, automation, and team leadership. My expertise lies in building scalable automation solutions, optimizing QA processes, and mentoring high-performing teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently.

I have worked with top-tier companies like Zscaler, ADP, GFT, and Advisor Engine, leading test automation, quality engineering, and QA transformation initiatives. As Senior Test Manager at Zscaler, I established the test organization from scratch, increased automation coverage from 26% to 75%, streamlined releases, and ensured only high-quality products reached production.

Key Achievements & Expertise:

• Test Automation & QA Strategy: Developed and implemented robust automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Jenkins, and Docker.

• Process Optimization & Release Efficiency: Reduced release cycles from one month to one week and maintained a maximum of four regressions per year in production.

• Building & Scaling QA Teams: Recruited, mentored, and retained high-performing teams, achieving zero rotation in key teams for two consecutive years.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Worked closely with development, product, and business teams to align QA with business goals and drive a quality-first culture.

What Drives Me

I am passionate about solving complex software quality challenges and ensuring seamless, automated, and integrated testing in the development lifecycle. I thrive in strategic QA leadership, aligning testing processes with business goals and enhancing software quality.

Beyond work, I enjoy exploring new technologies, mentoring QA professionals, and sharing insights on best practices in automation and software quality engineering.

I am looking for opportunities where I can drive innovation in software testing, scale automation solutions, and lead QA teams to excellence.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AE
Current

Senior Test Engineer

Advisor Engine

Feb 2023 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Led QA teams across all verticals involving manual and automation testing. Devised comprehensive proposals detailing test plans and methodologies. Conducted end-to-end tests for validating software functionality.

MS
Current

Senior Test Consultant

Mate Quality Services

Jan 2012 - Present (13 years 5 months)

Managed QA processes and developed proposals for testing projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables. Assembled high-performing teams and conducted training sessions while designing comprehensive automation frameworks.

SE

Developer

Self Employed

Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 (1 year)

Developed low-cost management systems for small companies, including restaurant and retail systems.

GL

Java Developer

Globant

May 2006 - Jan 2007 (8 months)

Performed QA tasks for the final stage of the OpenCms project, creating structured content using the OpenCms API.

AX

Senior QA Engineer

Axway

May 2009 - Apr 2010 (11 months)

Worked in an Agile environment, consolidating and hardening the product before delivery while researching integration tools.

OR

Sr. QE Engineer

Orbitz

Jul 2010 - Dec 2010 (5 months)

Led a QE team for three different products, applying Agile methodology based on Scrum and supporting developers.

ZU

Automation Test Lead Engineer

Zurich

Dec 2010 - Jan 2012 (1 year 1 month)

Automated quotation systems developed using web and terminals, researching automation tools and implementing a reusable framework under QTP.

MS

Functional Test Consultant

Making Sense

Jul 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year)

Business Analyst for mobile projects, focusing on mobile QA, functional QA, and automation QA while ensuring product quality through email testing.

WI

Senior Automation Engineer Lead

Willdom

May 2016 - May 2017 (1 year)

Managed QA team and defined work tasks while developing and correcting automation scripts in Java Selenium TestNG.

ED

Senior Automation Test Lead

EDR

Mar 2019 - Sep 2019 (6 months)

Drafted comprehensive work task definitions and enhanced functionality by refining automation code. Implemented C# scripts in Test Studio to automate tests.

AD

Senior Automation Test Lead

ADP

Oct 2019 - Mar 2020 (5 months)

Developed a robust framework based on Java and Selenium, establishing a reporting framework utilizing Allure for Java and C# frameworks while automating essential code functionalities.

GF

Senior Automation Test Lead

GFT

Feb 2022 - Dec 2022 (10 months)

Created detailed test cases and developed automated test scripts utilizing C#. Conducted API tests employing the Cypress framework while supervising quality control checkpoints.

AD

Senior Automation Test Lead

ADP

Dec 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Optimized testing framework based on Playwright technology. Implemented best practices for operational efficiency and automated core functionality in code while ensuring quality gates.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UE

UADE - Universidad Argentina De La Empresa

Master of Science, Computer Science

Pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science, focusing on advanced computing concepts and methodologies.

UN

UNICEN

Training Certificates, Software Development

Completed various training certificates in software development, artificial intelligence, agile methods, and aspect-oriented programming.

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