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Omar Villanueva

@omarvillanueva

Lead Software Development engineer in Test that can handle resource automation with 10 years background in QA and Automation

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

Seeking a challenging role that leverages my technical expertise and leadership skills to drive innovation in software quality assurance and test automation.

As a seasoned Lead Software Development Engineer in Test with over 10 years of experience, I have honed my skills in software quality assurance and test automation. I excel in leading cross-functional teams, ensuring software quality across diverse platforms and applications, and driving continuous improvement in testing processes and methodologies.

With a strong background in technical project management, I have successfully overseen the creation and maintenance of automated scripts, implemented test automation into CI/CD pipelines, and liaised with internal teams to design comprehensive test automation strategies. My expertise in Selenium Webdriver, Selenium Appium, and Jira has enabled me to assess and prioritize test cases for automation based on risk and criticality.

As a leader, I have mentored teams of SDETs and QA Engineers, collaborated with development, product management, and QA teams to define test strategies, and ensured applications meet performance and scalability requirements. I am committed to delivering high-quality software products and driving innovation in testing processes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Technical Product Owner

Current

Sprout Solutions Philippines Inc.

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Ensuring all tickets that SDETs will tackle are re-prioritized by the Tech PM.

Jira Agile Scrum

Current

Lead Software Dev Engineer in Test

Current

Sprout Solutions Philippines Inc.

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Oversee SDET growth and automation roadmap, aligning with org goals. Drive faster testing, mentor QAs, and maintain stable release pipelines. Implement no-code API testing, AI tools, and cross-dept automation (QA, Sales, Customer Advocacy). Optimized Payroll automation runtime (17→5 mins), boosted script reusability, cut data prep 80%, and improved release quality via smoke test integration.

Selenium Webdriver Jira Postman Swagger MySQL Confluence Android Studio

Senior Software Engineer

Sprout Solutions Philippines Inc

Sep 2019 - Apr 2024 (4 years 7 months)

Designed and implemented automation frameworks (Python, Java, Selenium, Appium) for web and mobile. Built regression test packages, integrated in-sprint automation, and expanded coverage to APIs. Mentored testers, led PIP for automation strategy, maintained Azure DevOps branches, ensured code quality, and supported QA hiring and onboarding.