Herminio Dela Cruz Jr.

Experience Level

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Work Experience

Lead Test Automation Consultant at Macquarie
March 1, 2023 - September 1, 2025
Led test automation strategy development, built end-to-end automated functional and non-functional test scripts, planned and maintained manual and automated test cases, managed defects, documented test processes, and collaborated with cross-functional teams including developers and SMEs; also supported offshore team and standardized testing methodologies.
Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Advance Intelligence Group
July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Wrote test cases, designed automation strategies, developed and maintained automation suites; formed project-level test plans; performed both black-box and white-box testing for web and mobile apps; collaborated with international teams to test and deliver robust quality across products.
Automation Test Engineer at Firstmac Operations Center Philippine Branch
December 1, 2019 - July 1, 2022
Developed and maintained automation tests, identified gaps, supported automation practices, executed automated regression tests, and ensured production deployments were effectively tested; managed JIRA queues and delivered automation tasks.
Lead Test Automation Engineer at Freelancer.com Philippines
November 1, 2014 - December 1, 2019
Collaborated with project management, test and development teams in Agile to define testing objectives, designed and automated test scripts, executed and maintained automated tests, triaged issues with multiple teams, and documented/tested using JIRA and Phabricator.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer at NetworkLabs Inc. – Nokia Networks
January 1, 2013 - November 1, 2014
Planned, executed, and reported integration, system, acceptance, verification and validation testing for web apps, APIs and desktop apps; worked on test automation and collaborated with stakeholders in an Agile environment.
Senior QA/Test Engineer at EvoStream
March 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Quality Assurance including testing, test procedure and tool development; defined QA best practices; performed functional, regression, load and system testing; collaborated with development, operations and product management; bug reporting and validation.
Functional Assembly Test Software Engineer at EMERSON NETWORK POWER (Embedded Computing Business)
August 1, 2009 - February 1, 2012
Participated in test software design reviews; created test plans; automated test scripts; built/outsourced test hardware and fixtures; performed functional, regression and acceptance testing; documented test procedures and deployment of automated test systems in manufacturing; trained factory staff; provided second-level support.

Education

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Qualifications

ISTQB Foundation Level Certification in Software Testing
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
ISTQB Foundation Level Certificate in Software Testing
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment