Kastriot Blakaj
@kastriotblakaj
I build scalable QA automation for microservice platforms and faster releases.
KosovoWhat I'm looking for
At Friendsurance, I lead QA for a large German insurance ecosystem serving 500K+ users, validating React front ends, REST APIs, and 50+ microservices. I build Cypress, Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, and Serenity BDD automation that achieves 85%+ test coverage.
I've designed Jenkins and Groovy CI/CD pipelines, Docker-based test environments, and AWS deployment testing, reducing test execution time by 60%. I also mentor junior QA engineers and help shape automation strategy, test data management, and stable releases.
Earlier, I improved quality across hospitality and healthcare platforms and delivered 30+ RPA workflows for European clients using Automation Anywhere.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
QA Lead Engineer
Friendsurance
Apr 2022 - Present (4 years 4 months)
Leading QA efforts for one of Germany's largest insurance ecosystems, ensuring high-quality delivery across React-based front-end, back-end, REST APIs, and microservices architecture, serving 500K+ users. Developed and maintained comprehensive automated test suites using Cypress and Playwright (TypeScript) for E2E testing, Selenium WebDriver with SerenityBDD for BDD, and JUnit/TestNG for unit test
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Prishtina
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2015 - 2020
Focused on programming (Java, Python), testing, algorithms, and databases (SQL, MySQL).
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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