Looking for a job

James Jovani

@jamesjovani

QA & test automation engineer at Centric Software who embedded automated suites in Kubernetes pipelines, cutting regression time by 40%.

Germany

Message

At Centric Software (Aifora), I built a multi-layer automated testing ecosystem for an AI-powered retail pricing platform. I embedded automated suites into Kubernetes deployment pipelines, cutting manual regression time by 40% and enabling same-day releases.

At EWE-GO (DigitalProjekt4), I built a modular end-to-end and regression framework for an EV-charging platform. I owned release quality across staging and production, maintaining zero critical-defect escapes over 18 months.

Across roles at OverOps (now Harness), Simply (formerly JoyTunes), WalkMe, and Cardo Systems, I worked on testing real-time monitoring, mobile apps, digital adoption software, and embedded Bluetooth systems. I also delivered QA architecture and automation strategy for early-stage startups as an independent consultant, and ran a mentorship program for career-changers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead QA & Automation Engineer

Centric Software (Aifora)

Jul 2024 - Apr 2026 (1 year 9 months)

Built a multi-layer automated testing ecosystem for a micro-frontend product and embedded automated suites into Kubernetes deployment pipelines, cutting manual regression time by 40%. Integrated AI-assisted tooling into the automation workflow.

Playwright TypeScript Python Kubernetes Docker Jenkins GitHub Actions Great Expectations Claude Code Cursor Codex AI assisted Testing

Lead QA & Automation Engineer

EWE-GO (DigitalProjekt4)

Nov 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Built a modular E2E and regression framework for an EV-charging platform, maintaining zero critical-defect escapes over 18 months. Overhauled testing documentation and reporting, reducing average defect resolution time by ~25%.

JavaScript WebdriverIO E2E Testing Regression Testing CI CD TestRail Jira

Independent QA Consultant & Automation Engineer

Self-employed

Jun 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 3 months)

Delivered QA architecture and automation strategy for three early-stage startups, aligning test infrastructure to CI/CD pipelines. Ran a QA mentorship program for career-changers, coaching 15+ candidates into Berlin-area tech roles.

QA Architecture Automation Strategy CI CD Mentorship

Lead QA Engineer

OverOps (now Harness)

Jan 2017 - May 2020 (3 years 4 months)

Owned test infrastructure for a high-availability, real-time error-monitoring platform, enabling rapid detection of production-critical issues. Used JMeter for load and performance testing and managed cross-platform AWS database environments.

JMeter Load Testing Performance Testing AWS MySQL PostgreSQL Oracle DB Java .NET

Lead QA Engineer

Simply (formerly JoyTunes)

Sep 2014 - Jun 2016 (1 year 9 months)

Designed end-to-end mobile test infrastructure for a global iOS app supporting millions of active users. Built custom automation suites with Xcode and iOS testing frameworks, reducing deployment time.

IOS Testing XCode Mobile Automation Test Infrastructure Defect Management

Senior QA Engineer

WalkMe

Apr 2012 - Sep 2014 (2 years 5 months)

Set up the QA approach and testing toolset from scratch, carrying the company from early product-market fit to enterprise customers. Pushed for testability during development, keeping releases stable for large clients.

QA Strategy Testing Automation Testability Enterprise Software

QA Engineer

Cardo Systems

Oct 2011 - Apr 2012 (6 months)

Tested embedded software for Bluetooth audio hardware, checking performance and durability in real-world conditions. Maintained test plans in HP Quality Center and wrote up critical defects, improving build stability.

Embedded Testing Bluetooth HP Quality Center Test Planning