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Hi, I’m Lisa Petrousky, a results-driven automation engineer with a strong background in QA, security engineering, and test automation across government and enterprise environments. I’ve spent over a decade delivering robust automation solutions, security testing, and process improvements that help teams release high-quality software faster.
I enjoy translating complex technical details into clear guidance for developers and stakeholders, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, and mentoring peers to adopt best practices in security, testing, and development.
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Work Experience
Cyber Security Engineer at Truist
March 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025Created a manual IAM process for Veracode users; authored remediation and self-help documentation in Confluence; implemented process improvements for remediating Veracode findings; provided guidance to application teams on remediation; performed manual code reviews; onboarded applications in Qualys and troubleshot scan errors; utilized Burp Suite to verify findings; cross-trained with Penetration Testing team; evaluated secure coding courses for efficiency improvements.
Platform Engineer at BEAT
July 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025Onboarding with client; troubleshooting build script code; assisting teammates with various tasks; government portion of contract; adapted tasks when positions were pulled by government.
Test Automation Engineer at HumanIT
December 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024Collaborated on testing processes; created PoC of test automation in Cypress utilizing Page Object Model and data-driven processes; mentored team on testing best practices; developed manual testing processes; created test cases and test plans; implemented a defect lifecycle.
Cyber Security Engineer, Assurance at ZeroFox
January 1, 2024 - March 1, 2024Onboarding with company/client; no tasks provided by leadership or clients.
Security Engineer at ASRC Federal
November 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023Onboarding with the company; no communication with leadership after onboarding; no tasks provided by leadership.
Test Automation Engineer at Leidos
November 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023Collaborated with team on improvements to current testing processes; mentored team members on automation best practices; identified and implemented test architecture improvements; project anticipated to be 6-12 months from automation readiness.
Test Lead at Entry Point Networks
July 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023Created manual tests via X-ray; developed Jira defect/bug workflow; established a test automation framework in Cypress (Page Object Model and data driven); established testing guidelines for product release.
Application Security Engineer at Cotiviti
June 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023Led third party penetration testing; assisted testers with various issues; created vulnerability remediation process in Jira; guided application teams to remediate vulnerabilities; verified penetration test findings with Burp Suite; dynamic code scanning via Rapid 7; maintained vulnerabilities via Veracode; onboarding WAF with Imperva.
Lead Test Automation Engineer at Insight Global
October 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023Automated tests using Selenium WebDriver via Eclipse IDE; designed automated frameworks; mentored team on automation best practices; created data-driven testing via spreadsheets; used GitLab for source control; API automated testing via Postman; guided developers on testable design.
Senior Automation Test Engineer at A3 Consulting
June 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022Collaborated with team members; assisted with Manual Testing; created Automated framework utilizing Selenium WebDriver via Eclipse IDE; data-driven testing via spreadsheets; utilized GitHub for source control; evaluated tools for API testing.
Automation Test Lead at ICF
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022Merged with Creative Systems and Consulting; applied quality engineering principles throughout the Agile lifecycle; created an automated framework using Selenium WebDriver via Eclipse IDE; data-driven testing via spreadsheets; used GitHub for source control; evaluated API testing tools.
Automation Testing Specialist at Creative Systems and Consulting
December 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022Created automated framework using Selenium WebDriver; data-driven testing; GitHub source control; evaluated API testing tools; participated in QA activities.
Senior Automation Engineer at CACI International
June 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Automated tests using Selenium WebDriver; designed automated frameworks; mentored team; created data-driven testing; used GitLab for source control.
Senior Automation Engineer at Super Systems Inc
December 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021Automated tests using Selenium WebDriver; designed automated frameworks; created user documentation for environment setup and GitLab usage; contract-to-hire role.
Senior Systems Engineer at Atria Technologies, LLC
September 1, 2016 - December 1, 2020Evaluating system requirements; developing tasks; implementing SAFe at the program management level; created an application to extract text from PDFs using Java (PDFBox).
Application Security Engineer at Atria Technologies, LLC
September 1, 2017 - February 1, 2020Building client software in preparation for security scanning; building and implementing build and scanning process improvements; scanning client software for cybersecurity threats; recommended solutions; built a cyber security reporting tool in Selenium using C#.
Technical Screener at Apex Systems
March 1, 2016 - May 1, 2021Technical screener of candidates for QA positions as requested by recruiters.
QA Test Specialist/Automation Engineer at Christian Care Ministry
June 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016Manual testing of various applications including a customized Salesforce application; evaluated testing tools; developed automation using UFT and Selenium; attended Salesforce development training.
Senior Solution Engineer at Deloitte LLC
July 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016Automation of various new applications using UFT; service test development for back-end database validation; technical leadership for automation; created data-driven automation practices; built Selenium tests using TESTNG in Java.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Novatus Inc
May 1, 2015 - June 19, 2015Evaluation of automation tools; established QA practices; automated testing using Selenium; contributed to new QA processes for a new team.
Automation Engineer at TEKsystems
February 1, 2015 - May 1, 2015Automation of various new applications using UFT; created automation scripts; prepared regression suites; contributed to automation strategy.
Automation Engineer at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
February 1, 2015 - May 1, 2015Automation of various new applications using UFT; created estimates for automation; identified regression gaps; defined smoke tests for system readiness; adjusted automation to run through ALM; optimized scripts.
QA Automation Test Specialist at Walt Disney World
November 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015Test execution of in-house test scripts through ALM for reservation systems; refined test processes; technical lead for process refinement; defect management; automation test development; code optimization; trained staff.
Quality Assurance Automation at Walt Disney World
June 1, 2011 - November 1, 2013Automation test development and maintenance; converted QTP scripts to Java/Selenium framework; data-driven testing; ALM integration; mentoring staff.
Quality Assurance Manual Testing at Walt Disney World
January 1, 2009 - June 1, 2011Manual testing execution; documentation of complete test scripts; defect logging in ALM; process development for detailed manual scripts.
Software Developer at Walt Disney World
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2009Software development for in-house built systems utilizing PowerBuilder and .Net; integration testing; collaboration with developers on system design.
Senior Automation Engineer at AVUM
June 1, 2025 - PresentCreated a proof of concept for TestNG utilizing Selenium and Playwright. Both frameworks were data driven. Created documentation evaluating TestNG and Playwright tools for test automation. Created documentation to install and record tests using Playwright. Built a page object model data driven playwright framework. Mentored teammates on best practices. Created Selenium page object model framework as an alternative to Playwright when issues with Playwright were encountered. Initiated coding standards for consistency across multiple test automation projects.
Platform Engineer – Govt Contract at BEAT
July 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025Onboarding with the company. Onboarding with the client. Troubleshooting build script code. Assisting teammates with various tasks. Government pulled various positions from the contract.
Test Automation Engineer – Govt Contract at HumanIT
December 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024Collaborated with the development of testing processes and procedures. Created proof of concept of test automation in Cypress utilizing Page Object Model and data driven processes. Mentored team members about testing best practices. Developed manual testing processes. Created test cases and test plans. Implemented a defect lifecycle process.
Security Engineer – Govt Contract at ASRC Federal
November 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023Onboarding with the company. Onboarding with the client. No tasks provided by leadership after onboarding.
Test Automation Engineer – Govt Contract at Leidos
November 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023Collaborated with team members on improvements to current testing processes. Mentored team members on automation best practices. Identified and implemented test architecture improvements utilizing industry standards and best practices. The project was 6 to 12 months away from being able to start developing automation.
Lead Test Automation Engineer – Govt Contract at Insight Global
October 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023Automated Tests utilizing Selenium Webdriver via Eclipse IDE. Designed Automated Frameworks for various application testing. Mentored team members on automation best practices. Created data driven testing via spreadsheet. Utilized GitLab for source control. Designed API automated testing proof of concept utilizing Postman. Provided guidance to developers on designing applications for test automation.
Senior Automation Test Engineer – Govt Contract at A3 Consulting
June 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022Collaborate closely with other team members and departments. Assisted with Manual Testing. Created Manual Test cases.
Automation Test Lead – Govt Contract at ICF
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022Merged with Creative Systems and Consulting January 2022. Automation Lead.
Automation Testing Specialist – Govt Contract at Creative Systems and Consulting
December 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022Collaboration with other team members and departments. Apply quality engineering principles throughout the Agile product lifecycle. Created an Automated framework utilizing Selenium Webdriver via Eclipse IDE. Created data driven testing via spreadsheet. Utilized GitHub for source control. Evaluated tools for API testing.
Senior Automation Engineer – Govt Contract at CACI International
June 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Automated Tests utilizing Selenium Webdriver via Eclipse IDE. Designed Automated Frameworks for various application testing. Mentored team members on automation best practices. Created data driven testing via spreadsheet. Utilized GitLab for source control.
Senior Automation Engineer – Govt Contract at Super Systems Inc
December 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021Automated Tests utilizing Selenium Webdriver via Eclipse IDE. Designed Automated Frameworks for various application testing. Created user documentation for environment setup. Created user documentation for GitLab utilization. Contract to Hire Position.
Senior Systems Engineer – Govt Contract at Atria Technologies, LLC
February 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020Evaluating system requirements. Developing tasks based on system requirements. Implementing SAFe at the Program Management level utilizing Jira. Created an application to extract text from a PDF file in Java utilizing PDFBox.
Application Security Engineer – Govt Contract at Atria Technologies, LLC
September 1, 2017 - February 1, 2020Building client software in preparation for security scanning. Created and implemented build and scanning process improvements. Scanning client software for cybersecurity threats using the Fortify Source Analyzer tool. Recommend solutions to vulnerabilities found within the scan process. Built a cyber security reporting tool in Selenium using C#. Automation Engineer – Govt Contract
Automation Engineer – Govt Contract at Atria Technologies, LLC
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017Developed automation using UFT for military windows-based applications. Identified and implemented test architecture improvements utilizing industrystandards and best practices.
Senior Solution Engineer – Govt Contract at Deloitte LLC
July 7, 2015 - May 1, 2016Automation of various new applications using UFT creating everything from the object repository to full scripts. Service Test development for back-end database validation. Team Lead for various client projects. Technical Lead for automation. Established manual test practices and procedures. Established data driven automation practices and procedures. Mentored automation engineers on best practices. Identified both manual and automation test gaps. Evaluated SOAP UI and Service Test tools for Web service automation. Produced automation in the Selenium space for client test automation using TestNG in Java. Mentored junior automation engineers on automation practices and procedures. Created and facilitated a training curriculum for the UFT foundation class. Created an evaluation survey for the UFT training class to assess the participants learning after the class. Mentored junior automation engineers on Selenium practices and procedures.
Automation Engineer – SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment at TekSystems
February 1, 2015 - May 1, 2015Automation of various new applications using UFT creating everything from the object repository to full scripts. Creating estimates for creating new automation emphasizing savings that automation creates. Identifying gaps in regression manual regression testing to be covered in automation regression. Identifying SMOKE tests for system readiness validation. Using UFT, adjusting the automation to run through ALM instead of from files and spreadsheets on a hard drive. Allowing flexibility in running the scripts. Optimized automation scripts to allow flexibility in execution and improved maintenance of the scripts.
Quality Assurance Automation Test Specialist at Walt Disney World
November 1, 2013 - January 31, 2015Test execution of in-house built test scripts through ALM for numerous in-house built reservation systems. Redefined test process flows to eliminate unnecessary code or processing through QTP. Technical lead on process refinement and coding practices. Test defect management via ALM for defects found in the various applications and automation scripts. Automation test development of new scripts using QTP and processes as required by business rules and functions. Automation test analysis of existing automation scripts to increase code coverage within various applications. Optimization of data tables using Grid Tools to eliminate unnecessary or redundant test execution iterations. Initiated conversion of existing QTP scripts into Java scripts with a pre-built Selenium framework using Eclipse and Git as a development tool and source control respectively. Training new staff on applications and execution processes when necessary.
Quality Assurance Automation Test Specialist at Walt Disney World
June 1, 2011 - November 1, 2013Quality Assurance Automation Test Specialist – June 2011 - November 2013. Test execution of in-house built test scripts through ALM for numerous in-house built reservation systems. Redefined test process flows to eliminate unnecessary code or processing through QTP. Technical lead on process refinement and coding practices. Test defect management utilizing ALM for defects found in the various applications and automation scripts. Environment monitoring process development utilizing BAC and Site Scope. This function was eventually returned to the Performance group due to being inappropriate for Automation to be performing. Minor enhancements existing BPT scripts while conversion to QTP was being done. QTP test development on in-house built framework for the purposes of converting BPT scripts to a more dynamic environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management with emphasis in Information Technology Management at The University of Akron
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 1999Associate degree in applied computer Programming Technology at The University of Akron
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1997Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management with emphasis in Information Technology Management at The University of Akron
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 1999Associate degree in applied computer Programming Technology at The University of Akron
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1997Qualifications
ITIL Foundations Certification v1.3
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026ISTQB Foundation Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026Security+ 501
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026SAFe
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026ITIL Foundations Certification v1.3
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026ISTQB Foundation Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026Security+ 501
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026SAFe
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026Industry Experience
Government, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other, Media & Entertainment
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