I’m a Senior QA Engineer with a focus on test automation using Playwright and TypeScript, data validation, and end-to-end web & API testing. I thrive in data-driven SaaS environments, shaping scalable automation frameworks, improving QA processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile settings. My background includes Python-based financial systems, which strengthens my analytical thinking, root-cause investigation, and system-level quality assurance. I enjoy partnering with developers and product owners to refine requirements, shift-left defects, and ensure data integrity across complex data workflows, APIs, databases, file ingestion, and messaging systems such as Kafka and MQTT.

Anna Petridi

I’m a Senior QA Engineer with a focus on test automation using Playwright and TypeScript, data validation, and end-to-end web & API testing. I thrive in data-driven SaaS environments, shaping scalable automation frameworks, improving QA processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile settings. My background includes Python-based financial systems, which strengthens my analytical thinking, root-cause investigation, and system-level quality assurance. I enjoy partnering with developers and product owners to refine requirements, shift-left defects, and ensure data integrity across complex data workflows, APIs, databases, file ingestion, and messaging systems such as Kafka and MQTT.

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I’m a Senior QA Engineer with a focus on test automation using Playwright and TypeScript, data validation, and end-to-end web & API testing. I thrive in data-driven SaaS environments, shaping scalable automation frameworks, improving QA processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile settings.

My background includes Python-based financial systems, which strengthens my analytical thinking, root-cause investigation, and system-level quality assurance. I enjoy partnering with developers and product owners to refine requirements, shift-left defects, and ensure data integrity across complex data workflows, APIs, databases, file ingestion, and messaging systems such as Kafka and MQTT.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Greek, Modern
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Software QA Engineer at Suite5 Data Intelligence Solutions
January 1, 2024 - Present
Leading QA efforts for a complex data analytics and big data platform in an Agile environment, with a strong focus on automation, data validation and process improvement. Design and implement a scalable automated regression testing framework from scratch using Playwright (TypeScript); define test plans and ensure coverage for new features; conduct manual and automated testing (functional, exploratory, end-to-end); validate data workflows across APIs, databases, file ingestion and messaging systems (Kafka / MQTT); collaborate with developers and product owners on requirements and acceptance criteria; manage defect lifecycle in JIRA and document defects with supporting logs; participate in Scrum ceremonies and maintain product documentation.
Career Break
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Planned career break for family responsibilities.
Senior Research Associate at Pareto Investment Management Limited
October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2010
Quantitative currency trading models development and support (currency overlay and absolute return strategies). Responsibilities include developing new quantitative products (Python), collecting large financial data sets (DataStream) and implementing complex product simulations (Matlab); supporting operation of existing currency models (VBA/Excel, Bloomberg) and collaborating with developers on enhancements (C++ /Java); creating database-driven tools for effective account management/monitoring (SQL/Access).
Software QA Engineer I at AVAYA UK – London
October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007
Creating detailed test specifications based on system requirements and architecture; executing test cycles, reporting defects and verifying fixes; mentoring offshore team members and facilitating knowledge transfer.
Software Engineer at SIEMENS A.E. Development, Innovations and Projects (DIP) - Athens
January 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006
Designing and executing tests for enterprise-grade telecommunications software; analyzing UML and design documentation to derive structured test cases; operating and monitoring Linux-based server applications; acting as CMMI quality representative, collecting and reporting project quality metrics.
Insight Investment Contractor (Remote) at Insight Investment / Pareto (merged)
October 1, 2010 - Present
Remote quantitative software development engaging Python components; supporting the live framework (Matlab) for operational stability; collaborating with technical teams to implement model improvements and ensure operational stability.

Education

MSc in Communication Systems and Signal Processing (Distinction) at University of Bristol - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004
BSc in Computer Science at National & Kapodistrian University of Athens - Department of Informatics and Telecommunications
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2003
MSc at University of Bristol - Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004
BSc at National & Kapodistrian University of Athens - Department of Informatics and Telecommunications
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

TestCon Conference
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
ISEB Foundation in Software Testing
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
Investment Management Certificate (IMC)
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
ISEB Foundation in Software Testing
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
Investment Management Certificate (IMC)
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services