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leland nyman

@lelandnyman

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Senior test automation engineer driving reliable, scalable frontend testing.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles focusing on test automation, building reliable CI/CD-integrated frameworks, mentoring teams, and improving release confidence in fast-paced, compliance-sensitive SaaS or fintech environments.

I am a Senior Automation-in-Test with 16+ years of experience building scalable test frameworks and embedding quality into fast-paced SaaS and financial products.

I specialize in frontend automation using Playwright, Jest, React Testing Library, and TypeScript, and I have implemented API contract testing for REST and gRPC services, improving release confidence and reducing defect escape rates by 35% while maintaining 99.5%+ test reliability across 500+ automated test cases.

I mentor engineering teams, design CI/CD-optimized test strategies, and advocate shift-left quality practices to reduce manual effort and accelerate delivery while ensuring compliance and high-performance production systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Automation QA Engineer

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Thomson Reuters Special Services

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Architected a Playwright+TypeScript test automation framework for React financial apps, increasing automated coverage 60% and reducing defect escape rates by 35% while achieving 99.5%+ test reliability across 500+ tests.

Playwright TypeScript React Testing Library GitHub Actions Test Framework CI CD

Software QA Engineer

Thomson Reuters Special Services

Oct 2020 - Oct 2022 (2 years)

Developed and maintained Playwright and Jest automated test suites for React/TypeScript frontends, achieving 75% code coverage and halving manual regression time while enabling frequent production releases.

Playwright Jest TypeScript REST API Testing GitHub Actions Integration Testing Test Reporting

Automation Engineer II

tap|QA LLC

Jul 2014 - Oct 2020 (6 years 3 months)

Engineered Selenium/Appium Java test frameworks for web and mobile, reducing manual testing effort 55% and cutting regression cycles from 4 hours to 45 minutes via parallelization and CI integration.

Selenium Appium Java Jenkins Parallel Testing API Testing

Quality Assurance Engineer

Activision

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years 11 months)

Built Java+Selenium automated scripts and CI pipelines for gaming platforms, achieving ~70% automation coverage and reducing developer feedback time by 50%, preventing critical defects in multiplayer systems.

Selenium Java CI CD Test Strategy Continuous Integration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Full Sail University

Bachelor's Degree, Media/Technology

2007 - 2009

Completed a Bachelor's degree at Full Sail University between 2007 and 2009, focusing on practical media and technology coursework relevant to software and QA roles.