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Paula Aragon

@paulaaragon

QA Engineer with 4+ years driving manual and Playwright automation for web/mobile products, improving releases with CI/CD.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to join an Agile team where I can own QA strategy—manual/exploratory testing and end-to-end automation with Playwright—partnering closely with engineering, improving CI/CD reliability, and shipping high-quality web and mobile features.

I’m a QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience in manual testing, exploratory testing, and test automation for web and mobile applications. I hold ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) and focus on finding critical edge cases that protect complex workflows.

I design end-to-end automation suites with Playwright and TypeScript, integrated into CI/CD via GitHub Actions—cutting repetitive regression effort by an estimated 40%. I also strengthen quality through API testing (REST) and data validation using PostgreSQL queries and Active Record.

I partner deeply with engineering teams thanks to my software development background (Ruby on Rails, Java, Android). I’ve co-created an AI content evaluation framework using OpenAI and Claude APIs, and built observability monitoring with New Relic, Rollbar, and Livesession to proactively detect application pain points.

Beyond QA execution, I’ve led teams and managed delivery as a Software Factory Lead and Project Manager, including leading a migration from SVN to GitLab and steering multiple product projects. My style is collaborative, Agile-first, and results-oriented—turning testing insights into faster, more reliable releases.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

QA Engineer

Current

Verblio

Dec 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Led manual and exploratory testing for web and mobile products in Agile/Scrum, identifying critical edge cases across complex workflows. Built an end-to-end Playwright + TypeScript automation suite integrated with GitHub Actions, reducing repetitive regression effort by ~40%.

Manual Testing Exploratory testing Playwright TypeScript GitHub Actions PostgreSQL Jira OpenAI API

Presales Project Manager

NativApps

Jan 2018 - Nov 2020 (2 years 10 months)

Gathered and analyzed client requirements to define project scope and technical solutions, and produced proposals balancing business needs, timelines, and feasibility. Evaluated technical candidates and coordinated with development teams to estimate effort and delivery strategies across the SDLC.

Project Scoping Requirements Analysis SDLC Stakeholder Management Effort Estimation

Project Manager

NativApps

Mar 2017 - Jan 2018 (10 months)

Managed software development projects in logistics and healthcare, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery. Monitored staff augmentation services for clients with existing development teams.

Project Management Cross functional Coordination Logistics & Healthcare Domain Support Staff Augmentation Management

Software Factory Lead

Extreme Technologies

Apr 2015 - Mar 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Led a team of 8 engineers across multiple software products, conducting technical reviews and improving development workflows. Directed a migration from SVN to GitLab to modernize version control practices across the team.

Team Leadership Engineering Reviews Software Development Lifecycle Gitlab

Android Developer

Extreme Technologies

Jun 2014 - Mar 2016 (1 year 9 months)

Developed native Android applications using Java (API 19–22) and built RESTful web services with the Jersey framework. Designed and maintained relational databases with PostgreSQL and SQLite, supporting development planning and task estimation.

Android Development Java RESTful Web Services Jersey PostgreSQL SQLite API Integration Relational Databases