I am a dynamic SDET leader with more than 15 years of experience boosting efficiency, product quality, and team performance through Agile practices and automation. I build and scale automation frameworks in C#, Java, and JavaScript, and I’ve led cross-functional teams across time zones to deliver reliable CI/CD pipelines and high-quality software. I’m passionate about turning legacy systems into robust, test-driven products and aligning QA with business outcomes. I thrive on mentoring engineers, defining comprehensive test strategies, and communicating effectively with stakeholders to ensure timely, value-driven deliveries. My approach combines hands-on automation with strategic project management, enabling maximal test coverage and faster time to market while maintaining technical excellence across diverse environments.

Leonid Lopez

I am a dynamic SDET leader with more than 15 years of experience boosting efficiency, product quality, and team performance through Agile practices and automation. I build and scale automation frameworks in C#, Java, and JavaScript, and I’ve led cross-functional teams across time zones to deliver reliable CI/CD pipelines and high-quality software. I’m passionate about turning legacy systems into robust, test-driven products and aligning QA with business outcomes. I thrive on mentoring engineers, defining comprehensive test strategies, and communicating effectively with stakeholders to ensure timely, value-driven deliveries. My approach combines hands-on automation with strategic project management, enabling maximal test coverage and faster time to market while maintaining technical excellence across diverse environments.

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I am a dynamic SDET leader with more than 15 years of experience boosting efficiency, product quality, and team performance through Agile practices and automation. I build and scale automation frameworks in C#, Java, and JavaScript, and I’ve led cross-functional teams across time zones to deliver reliable CI/CD pipelines and high-quality software. I’m passionate about turning legacy systems into robust, test-driven products and aligning QA with business outcomes.

I thrive on mentoring engineers, defining comprehensive test strategies, and communicating effectively with stakeholders to ensure timely, value-driven deliveries. My approach combines hands-on automation with strategic project management, enabling maximal test coverage and faster time to market while maintaining technical excellence across diverse environments.

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Language

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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

QA Lead at UnitedHealthcare (via K2 Partnering)
May 1, 2025 - Present
Lead the overall QA effort for UnitedHealthcare, ensuring system quality and testing procedures consistently meet and exceed customer expectations through close communication and collaboration across Development, UAT, and Production support. Managed and tracked user stories in Rally, overseeing testing progress, aligning deliverables with project timelines, and coordinating across teams. Developed and implemented automated test scripts in Katalon Studio and Ruby, executing and maintaining them in GitHub CI/CD to replace a legacy system and improve performance, reliability, and user experience.
Scrum Master at Infor Birst Inc.
December 31, 2024 - September 22, 2025
Facilitated key Scrum ceremonies for three cross-functional teams, promoted collaboration, accountability, and alignment across initiatives. Efficiently managed daily tasks, tracked project progress in Jira, and generated end-of-sprint reports to ensure transparency and timely delivery. Served as a mediator to resolve conflicts, clarified ambiguities in user stories, and aligned stakeholders to drive project outcomes.
Senior QA Automation Engineer at Infor Birst Inc.
December 31, 2024 - September 22, 2025
Global QA Team Leadership: Managed and coordinated QA teams across the US, Poland, and India (about 25 engineers), ensuring consistent quality standards. Test Planning & Strategy: Designed and implemented comprehensive test plans and strategies for robust quality. Automation & CI/CD Integration: Developed, executed, and maintained automation frameworks for CI/CD pipelines in Java and C#.Net, collaborating with DevOps and Development teams to streamline testing and accelerate delivery.
Senior QA Engineer (lead) at Autodesk
July 31, 2017 - September 22, 2025
QA Automation Management: Owned and led automation initiatives for a legacy framework across US and Singapore, improving efficiency and quality. Test Strategy & Execution: Designed and maintained test plans for dynamic web applications to ensure robust coverage and UX quality. Defect Management & Continuous Improvement: Identified defects and recommended solutions, implementing automation to optimize CI/CD pipelines.
Software QA Engineer at Change Healthcare
February 28, 2017 - September 22, 2025
Led QA teams across the US, India, and a third-party vendor to execute end-to-end testing for Windows-based systems. Collaborated with developers and Project Manager to design and document comprehensive test plans and strategies aligned with project goals.
QA Automation SQA Engineer (leader) at Wells Fargo
February 29, 2016 - September 22, 2025
Created test plans and test scenarios for manual and automated testing. Configured and executed continuous integration with Jenkins. Designed and maintained automated frameworks (Selenium, Java, Cucumber). Led the QA team across multiple cities in California and India.
Automation SQA Engineer at Softtek
December 31, 2014 - September 22, 2025
Created and guided an Automation Framework, managed configuration files, data sets, UI Maps, and reports. Implemented CI with Jenkins for automated tests. Coded automated testing of web apps and provided training to project teams. Performed functional testing and defect tracking across environments.
QA Engineer at Hildebrando
September 30, 2013 - September 22, 2025
Analyzed requirements to create test cases and scenarios for client web apps. Executed test cases and defect tracking; contributed SCRUM/Agile improvements and UAT support.
QA Engineer at Pounce Consulting
June 30, 2013 - September 22, 2025
Developed automated scripts for Java-based web applications with Selenium and TestNG; created and executed manual and automated test cases; tracked defects and generated reports. Maintained and improved automation scripts and CI integration.
Senior Application Auditor at TCS
February 28, 2011 - September 22, 2025
On-site engagements performing application audits, requirements analysis, test planning and defect tracking.
Net Developer & Tester at IBM
October 31, 2008 - September 22, 2025
Coded and tested .NET applications; contributed to testing strategies and defect resolution.
IT Specialist at Flextronics
May 31, 2004 - September 22, 2025
Provided IT support and systems maintenance.
QA Lead at United Healthcare
May 1, 2025 - Present
Lead the overall QA effort, ensuring system quality and testing procedures meet customer expectations through close collaboration across Development, UAT, and Production support. Managed and tracked user stories in Rally, overseeing testing progress and coordinating deliverables across teams. Developed automated test scripts in Katalon Studio and Ruby, executing and maintaining them in GitHub CI/CD to support a new insurance plan page replacing a legacy system, improving performance, reliability, and user experience.
Scrum Master at Infor Birst Inc.
December 1, 2024 - September 22, 2025
Led Scrum ceremonies for three cross-functional teams, promoted collaboration and accountability, and tracked tasks with Jira, generating end-of-sprint reports. Resolved conflicts, clarified ambiguities in user stories, and aligned stakeholders to drive project outcomes.
Senior QA Automation Engineer at Infor Birst Inc.
December 1, 2024 - September 22, 2025
Global QA Team Leadership across US, Poland, and India (25 engineers); designed and implemented comprehensive test plans and strategies for robust product quality. Automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines in Java and C#.Net, collaborating with DevOps and Development teams to streamline testing and accelerate delivery.
Senior QA Engineer (lead) at Autodesk
July 1, 2017 - September 22, 2025
QA Automation Management for a legacy framework across US and Singapore; modernized testing processes to improve efficiency. Developed test strategies for dynamic web applications, managed defects, and implemented automation to optimize CI/CD on C#.Net.
Software QA Engineer at Change Healthcare
February 1, 2017 - September 22, 2025
Led QA teams across the US, India, and a third-party vendor to execute end-to-end testing for Windows-based systems. Collaborated with developers and project managers to design and document comprehensive test plans and strategies, ensuring alignment with project goals.
Lead QA Engineer at Wells Fargo
February 1, 2016 - September 22, 2025
Created test plans, strategies, test scenarios and cases for manual and automated testing. Configured and executed CI with Jenkins. Designed, created, and maintained automated framework with Selenium, Java, and Cucumber; led QA team across California and India.
Automation QA Engineer at Softtek
December 1, 2014 - September 22, 2025
Created and guided an Automation Framework, providing structure for configuration files, datasets, UI maps, scripts, and reports; administered Jenkins CI for automated tests. Coded automated testing of web applications; performed training across project teams; conducted functional testing and defect tracking.
QA Engineer at Hildebrando
September 1, 2013 - September 22, 2025
Analyzed requirements to create new test cases and scenarios; executed tests and tracked defects. Contributed to SCRUM/Agile improvements and provided production support through UAT and defect tracking.
QA Automation Engineer at Pounce Consulting
June 1, 2013 - September 22, 2025
Developed automated scripts for Java-based web applications using Selenium and TestNG; created and executed manual and automated test cases; tracked defects and produced reports. Maintained automation scripts and updated UI Maps; performed sanity, regression, and integration tests.
Senior Application Auditor at TCS
February 1, 2011 - September 22, 2025
On-site QA auditing and application reviews; prepared reports and supported quality improvements across client environments.
Net Developer & Tester at IBM
October 1, 2008 - September 22, 2025
Developed and tested web applications in Windows environments; contributed to integration and verification activities across project teams.
IT Specialist at Flextronics
May 1, 2004 - September 22, 2025
Provided IT support and technical assistance across manufacturing environments; contributed to process improvements and system reliability.

Education

Computer System's Engineering at Universidad del Valle de Atamajac
February 4, 2002 - August 5, 2005
Project Management at UDEMY
December 6, 2024 - December 17, 2024
AI Testing at UDEMY
December 17, 2024 - December 27, 2024
Full stack web developer at UDEMY
January 3, 2025 - April 21, 2025
Bachelor’s degree at Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA)
August 1, 2005 - September 22, 2025
Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp at Udemy
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025
Project Management Professional Preparation Seminar at Udemy
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2024
Masterclass Testing Machine Learning (AI) Models Diploma at Udemy
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2024
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Engineering at Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA)
August 1, 2005 - September 22, 2025
Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp at Udemy
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2025
Masterclass Testing Machine Learning (AI) Models Diploma at Udemy
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2024
Project Management Professional Preparation Seminar at Udemy
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2024

Qualifications

Masterclass Testing Machine Learning (AI) Models Diploma
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2024
Project Management Professional Preparation Seminar
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2024

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Software & Internet