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Hi, I'm Jor van der Poel, a QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience building test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and observability systems for distributed backend platforms. I have a proven track record of designing and shipping test tooling adopted across entire engineering organizations. I'm a hands-on Python and C# developer with deep exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, gRPC, NATS), SQL-based analytics pipelines (ClickHouse, PostgreSQL), and CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, Argo). I thrive in cross-functional, remote-enabled teams and enjoy turning complex testing challenges into reliable, scalable tooling.…Hi, I'm Jor van der Poel, a QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience building test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and observability systems for distributed backend platforms. I have a proven track record of designing and shipping test tooling adopted across entire engineering organizations. I'm a hands-on Python and C# developer with deep exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, gRPC, NATS), SQL-based analytics pipelines (ClickHouse, PostgreSQL), and CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, Argo). I thrive in cross-functional, remote-enabled teams and enjoy turning complex testing challenges into reliable, scalable tooling.

Jor van der Poel

QA Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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Hi, I'm Jor van der Poel, a QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience building test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and observability systems for distributed backend platforms. I have a proven track record of designing and shipping test tooling adopted across entire engineering organizations. I'm a hands-on Python and C# developer with deep exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, gRPC, NATS), SQL-based analytics pipelines (ClickHouse, PostgreSQL), and CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, Argo). I thrive in cross-functional, remote-enabled teams and enjoy turning complex testing challenges into reliable, scalable tooling.…Hi, I'm Jor van der Poel, a QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience building test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and observability systems for distributed backend platforms. I have a proven track record of designing and shipping test tooling adopted across entire engineering organizations. I'm a hands-on Python and C# developer with deep exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, gRPC, NATS), SQL-based analytics pipelines (ClickHouse, PostgreSQL), and CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, Argo). I thrive in cross-functional, remote-enabled teams and enjoy turning complex testing challenges into reliable, scalable tooling.

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Hi, I’m Jor van der Poel, a QA Automation Engineer with 5+ years of experience building test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and observability systems for distributed backend platforms. I have a proven track record of designing and shipping test tooling adopted across entire engineering organizations.

I’m a hands-on Python and C# developer with deep exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, gRPC, NATS), SQL-based analytics pipelines (ClickHouse, PostgreSQL), and CI/CD automation (GitLab CI, Argo). I thrive in cross-functional, remote-enabled teams and enjoy turning complex testing challenges into reliable, scalable tooling.

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QA Automation Engineer at DeepL SE

December 1, 2023 - Present

Sole QA infrastructure engineer responsible for building the quality engineering platform across a 70+-service C# microservices monorepo, a Python tooling ecosystem, and a React/Gatsby frontend — serving 100+ backend engineers. Implemented test tooling, CI integration, and observability enhancements to improve test coverage, reliability, and developer productivity.

QA Engineer at DeepL SE

December 1, 2020 - July 1, 2022

Early-stage QA engineer contributing to quality processes for DeepL's backend and frontend products during a period of rapid growth. Built and maintained regression tests, contributed to test infrastructure, and improved release quality through automation and cross-functional collaboration.

Music Supervisor & Developer at Aiva Technologies

May 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023

Developer role at an AI music composition startup, bridging product development and technical implementation. Developed and maintained internal tooling and automation scripts in Python; supervised music generation pipelines; collaborated in a fast-paced remote team requiring autonomy and rapid iteration.

QA Engineer at ADSR

September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2021

Identified and tracked defects in sample library management software; performed backend and frontend testing; authored detailed bug reports; supported developers in reproducing issues and targeted testing to resolve complex defects in a remote environment.

Freelance Full-Stack Developer at Self-employed

August 1, 2015 - April 1, 2021

Built custom CMS and backend applications using Django and PostgreSQL; implemented CI/CD pipelines with Git and Docker for automated deployment; developed frontend applications with HTML, SCSS, and JavaScript.