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Hi, I’m Kyle Yu. I bring two decades of software testing and automation experience together with hands-on AI/ML work, including deploying and fine-tuning local and cloud LLMs, building RAG-based systems, and delivering AI-integrated QA solutions. I’m known for tackling complex problems with practical, innovative approaches while continuously adopting the latest technologies.
In my spare time I enjoy swimming, basketball, camping, reading, and exploring new tech. I’m passionate about sharing knowledge, mentoring teams to elevate quality and velocity, and solving real-world problems with thoughtful engineering.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Test Engineer, Test automation developer at Air New Zealand (ANZ)
May 1, 2022 - October 17, 2025Frontend and backend testing for Internet Banking using Java, JavaScript, Selenium, RestAssured, and API testing tools. Optimized CI/CD pipeline by deploying Docker containers in OpenShift to overcome Jenkins slave limitations. Employed Postman/Newman and JMeter for API testing and performance validation.
Principle Quality Assurance at Air New Zealand
May 1, 2022 - PresentComponent test, end-to-end test, and performance testing across the full stack of an AI chatbot system (RAG + LLM-based). Defined MACH Python automation standards and an AI evaluation framework. Designed and implemented automation frameworks for web and mobile applications. Tested next-generation in-flight entertainment across web, mobile, microservices, and vendor integrations. Built Azure pipelines and consistently created tools to enhance test efficiency and remove bottlenecks.
Test Engineer, Test automation developer at Air New Zealand
May 1, 2022 - October 17, 2025Frontend and backend testing for Internet Banking (IB) using diverse tools. Optimized the IB pipeline by deploying Docker containers in OpenShift, reducing Jenkins slave node limitations. Used Postman/Newman and JMeter for IB backend API testing.
Principle Quality Assurance at Air New Zealand
May 1, 2022 - PresentComponent test, end-to-end test, and performance testing of the full stack AI chatbot system (RAG + LLM-based). In progress, defining MACH Python automation standards and an AI evaluation framework. Designed and implemented automation frameworks for web and mobile applications. Tested next-gen In-Flight Entertainment across web, mobile, microservices, and vendor integrations. Built Azure pipelines. Continuously developed tools and libraries to enhance test efficiency and remove roadblocks.
Senior Test Engineer, Test automation developer at Kiwiplan
July 1, 2018 - October 17, 2025Led automation efforts for a data-centric product line, building an unattended Data Warehouse automation framework to automate schema and data comparisons across complex databases.
Senior Test Engineer, Test automation developer at Kiwiplan
July 1, 2018 - October 17, 2025Built an unattended Kiwiplan Data Warehouse (KDW) automation framework, automating complex database comparisons involving schema and data differences.
Senior Test Engineer, Test lead, Test automation developer at IBM
March 1, 2013 - October 17, 2025Managed subs-teams in Expeditor testing, covering globalization, toolkit, maintenance, and component application tests. Pioneered early virtualization concepts and demonstrated cloud-ready testing practices well before standardization.
Senior Test Engineer, Test lead, Test automation developer at IBM
March 1, 2013 - October 17, 2025Managed sub-teams in the Expeditor test group including globalization, toolkit, maintenance, and component applications. Early adoption of cloud-like practices using VMware in 2005.
Router driver developer at Maipu
October 1, 2004 - October 17, 2025Developed/maintained Ethernet drivers, E1/T1 drivers, encryption card driver, and BSP for networking hardware; worked on full-stack network protocol implementation.
Router driver developer at Maipu
October 1, 2004 - October 17, 2025Developed/maintained Ethernet drivers, E1/T1 drivers, Encrypt card driver and BSP as part of full stack of network protocols; involved in testing and debugging with sniffers and Wireshark.
Developer at Expervision
July 1, 2003 - October 17, 2025Developed the Editor component of TypeReader using Visual C++.
Developer at ExperVision
July 1, 2003 - October 17, 2025Developed Editor component of TypeReader using Visual C++.
Education
Master of Computer Software and Theory at Nankai University
September 1, 1996 - July 1, 2000Bachelor of Computer Software and Theory at Nankai University
September 1, 1996 - July 1, 2000Bachelor of Computer Software and Theory at Nankai University
September 1, 1996 - July 1, 2000Master of Computer Software and Theory at Nankai University
September 1, 2000 - July 1, 2003Qualifications
ISTQB Foundation
September 1, 2000 - July 1, 2003AWS Practitioner Qualifications
September 1, 2000 - July 1, 2003ISTQB Foundation
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025AWS Practitioner Qualifications
January 11, 2030 - October 17, 2025Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality
Skills
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