I am Mehmet Akif DemircAN, a Full Stack QE Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience, including 3 years in Fintech & Payments. I design and implement scalable end-to-end test automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, Behave, and Selenium with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and C#. I believe quality is everyone's responsibility and enjoy coaching teams to embed best practices so we can deliver fast, reliable software. I excel at risk-based testing, balancing speed with product reliability, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders, and owning QA processes across complex fintech projects. I have led initiatives to increase regression coverage, standardize test case execution, and optimize environments to support rapid, high-quality releases.

MEHMET AKIF DEMIRCAN

I am Mehmet Akif DemircAN, a Full Stack QE Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience, including 3 years in Fintech & Payments. I design and implement scalable end-to-end test automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, Behave, and Selenium with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and C#. I believe quality is everyone's responsibility and enjoy coaching teams to embed best practices so we can deliver fast, reliable software. I excel at risk-based testing, balancing speed with product reliability, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders, and owning QA processes across complex fintech projects. I have led initiatives to increase regression coverage, standardize test case execution, and optimize environments to support rapid, high-quality releases.

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I am Mehmet Akif DemircAN, a Full Stack QE Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience, including 3 years in Fintech & Payments. I design and implement scalable end-to-end test automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, Behave, and Selenium with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and C#. I believe quality is everyone’s responsibility and enjoy coaching teams to embed best practices so we can deliver fast, reliable software.

I excel at risk-based testing, balancing speed with product reliability, collaborating with engineers and stakeholders, and owning QA processes across complex fintech projects. I have led initiatives to increase regression coverage, standardize test case execution, and optimize environments to support rapid, high-quality releases.

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Work Experience

Software Development Engineer in Test at Thredd
January 1, 2023 - Present
Led the design and implementation of Visual Automation Testing protocols, increasing regression test coverage by 30% across 50+ critical features per release, enabling rapid, risk-balanced delivery cycles. Developed and enforced a standardized checklist for test case execution adopted by the QA team, driving a 30% improvement in testing accuracy and promoting consistent, high-quality outputs across squads. Proactively identified logical gaps and potential quality risks within the test framework, raising constructive technical challenges that improved overall test reliability and reduced defects in production. Owned the setup and configuration of new QA environments, enabling comprehensive End-to-End (E2E) testing and facilitating robust release strategies aligned with stakeholder expectations. Engineered and optimized diverse test automation frameworks including Python Behave with Playwright, C# .NET, and Cypress with JavaScript/TypeScript, streamlining processes across 3 large-scale p
Software Development Engineer in Test at Cydeo
December 1, 2022 - October 13, 2025
Applied a risk-based approach to testing activities, focusing efforts on high-value areas and leveraging automation to balance speed, risk, and product quality. Collaborated with developers and product owners to define testing strategies, ensuring alignment with release timelines, business objectives, and maintaining high standards of delivery. Engineered utility methods to streamline storage of drivers, page files, and frequently used methods, boosting code memory efficiency by 30% and reducing load times by 25%. Reported software defects and bugs in Jira, collaborating effectively with developers to resolve technical issues. Implemented CI/CD using Jenkins to execute test scripts daily or upon code push, and scheduled test executions.
QA Technical Analyst at IMEC LIMITED
December 5, 2018 - December 1, 2021
Participated in Exploratory Testing processes of LMS Platforms in 6+ academic institutions. Executed functional testing for web-based application portals using Selenium Cucumber BDD framework. Assisted developers to design 50+ test cases for LMS Platforms. Performed Exploratory, Functional, Smoke, and Regression Testing throughout various phases of the application lifecycle.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Studies at Cardiff Metropolitan University
October 1, 2014 - February 1, 2017

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Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services