I am a QA Automation Engineer with 9+ years of experience in manual and automated software testing, including 3 years supporting mission-critical applications at the U.S. Department of Labor. I design and implement robust automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Java, driving significant regression time reductions and improving release quality. I thrive in Agile environments, collaborating closely with product and development teams, and I place a strong emphasis on accessibility to ensure WCAG compliance and effective 508 testing. I blend technical proficiency with clear communication to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions that meet business needs. My goal is to create scalable QA processes that improve test coverage, reduce risk, and support high-quality, user-centered software delivery across government and enterprise projects.

Ezmari Popale

I am a QA Automation Engineer with 9+ years of experience in manual and automated software testing, including 3 years supporting mission-critical applications at the U.S. Department of Labor. I design and implement robust automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Java, driving significant regression time reductions and improving release quality. I thrive in Agile environments, collaborating closely with product and development teams, and I place a strong emphasis on accessibility to ensure WCAG compliance and effective 508 testing. I blend technical proficiency with clear communication to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions that meet business needs. My goal is to create scalable QA processes that improve test coverage, reduce risk, and support high-quality, user-centered software delivery across government and enterprise projects.

Available to hire

I am a QA Automation Engineer with 9+ years of experience in manual and automated software testing, including 3 years supporting mission-critical applications at the U.S. Department of Labor. I design and implement robust automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver and Java, driving significant regression time reductions and improving release quality. I thrive in Agile environments, collaborating closely with product and development teams, and I place a strong emphasis on accessibility to ensure WCAG compliance and effective 508 testing.

I blend technical proficiency with clear communication to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions that meet business needs. My goal is to create scalable QA processes that improve test coverage, reduce risk, and support high-quality, user-centered software delivery across government and enterprise projects.

See more

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Work Experience

QA Automation Engineer at United States Department of Labor (DOL)
November 1, 2022 - Present
Spearheaded Agile ceremonies, logged and tracked 100+ defects with 98% resolution accuracy, authored 200+ test cases, executed end-to-end manual testing, established a complete automation environment, developed robust Selenium WebDriver frameworks in Java, automated critical UI workflows, integrated CI/CD via Jenkins, and conducted 508 accessibility testing with NVDA/WAVE/ANDI/CCA to ensure WCAG compliance.
QA Automation Tester at Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
November 1, 2020 - August 1, 2022
Led in-depth SRS analysis to achieve 100% test scenario coverage, authored 150+ test cases, automated 30% of modules, built reusable Selenium WebDriver + Cucumber frameworks, utilized Gherkin for BDD, performed API testing with Postman, contributed to 508 accessibility testing, and triaged defects to improve resolution speed.
QA Tester at Department of Energy (DOE)
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2020
Implemented Agile testing within the SDLC, developed test scenarios/cases/data, designed and executed functional tests, created SQL-based backend validation, configured Selenium WebDriver with TestNG and Maven, performed regression testing in Agile releases, supported traceability matrices, and conducted API testing with Postman.
QA Analyst at Marriott Hotels
March 1, 2016 - July 1, 2018
Analyzed business requirements to develop a comprehensive test plan, authored 100+ manual test cases across functional, system, integration, and UAT domains, logged and tracked defects in JIRA, performed GUI and cross-browser testing, led integration testing, and delivered weekly QA progress reports.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information System at Salam University
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025

Qualifications

CompTIA Security+
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
Scrum Master
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025
508 Compliance Accessibility Testing (DHS Trusted Tester)
January 11, 2030 - December 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Government, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality