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Hi, I’m Rijo Johnson, a QA Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and executing comprehensive test strategies for complex web applications. I’m proficient in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, and managing the full defect lifecycle using JIRA. I thrive in fast-paced Agile environments and enjoy collaborating with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure software quality. Currently, I’m a freelance QA Automation Engineer, expanding automation frameworks with Playwright and AI-assisted testing. I’m committed to delivering reliable quality, continuous improvement, and practical ways to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. I’m a Canadian permanent resident and welcome roles that value quality and collaboration.…Hi, I’m Rijo Johnson, a QA Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and executing comprehensive test strategies for complex web applications. I’m proficient in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, and managing the full defect lifecycle using JIRA. I thrive in fast-paced Agile environments and enjoy collaborating with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure software quality. Currently, I’m a freelance QA Automation Engineer, expanding automation frameworks with Playwright and AI-assisted testing. I’m committed to delivering reliable quality, continuous improvement, and practical ways to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. I’m a Canadian permanent resident and welcome roles that value quality and collaboration.

RIJO JOHNSON

QA Engineer, AI Engineer, Full Stack Developer, +2

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Hi, I’m Rijo Johnson, a QA Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and executing comprehensive test strategies for complex web applications. I’m proficient in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, and managing the full defect lifecycle using JIRA. I thrive in fast-paced Agile environments and enjoy collaborating with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure software quality. Currently, I’m a freelance QA Automation Engineer, expanding automation frameworks with Playwright and AI-assisted testing. I’m committed to delivering reliable quality, continuous improvement, and practical ways to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. I’m a Canadian permanent resident and welcome roles that value quality and collaboration.…Hi, I’m Rijo Johnson, a QA Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and executing comprehensive test strategies for complex web applications. I’m proficient in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, and managing the full defect lifecycle using JIRA. I thrive in fast-paced Agile environments and enjoy collaborating with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure software quality. Currently, I’m a freelance QA Automation Engineer, expanding automation frameworks with Playwright and AI-assisted testing. I’m committed to delivering reliable quality, continuous improvement, and practical ways to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. I’m a Canadian permanent resident and welcome roles that value quality and collaboration.

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Hi, I’m Rijo Johnson, a QA Engineer with 6+ years of experience designing and executing comprehensive test strategies for complex web applications. I’m proficient in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, and managing the full defect lifecycle using JIRA. I thrive in fast-paced Agile environments and enjoy collaborating with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure software quality.

Currently, I’m a freelance QA Automation Engineer, expanding automation frameworks with Playwright and AI-assisted testing. I’m committed to delivering reliable quality, continuous improvement, and practical ways to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines. I’m a Canadian permanent resident and welcome roles that value quality and collaboration.

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Independent QA Automation Engineer at Freelance Projects & Professional Development

February 1, 2024 - Present

Designed and built end-to-end Playwright automation frameworks with Page Object Model architecture covering UI, API, and accessibility testing for complex web applications. Developed and executed comprehensive test plans across multiple projects, validating new features and integrations. Built Playwright MCP projects integrating AI agents into browser automation for NL-driven test execution, intelligent selector recovery, and AI-assisted exploratory testing. Built local AI-powered QA workflows using Ollama to generate test cases, analyze results, and support defect identification without exposing data to external APIs. Evaluated KaneAI and TestRigor for intelligent UI automation and NL-driven test execution; documented findings and actionable quality improvement recommendations. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker-based test environments for consistent, repeatable cross-platform test execution.

Test Automation Engineer at Scotiabank

December 1, 2021 - January 31, 2024

Designed, developed, and executed test plans for complex web banking applications including an AEM CMS and a React-based Investor Solutions app with live stock data. Increased automated test coverage by 45% across authentication, payments, transfers, and profile modules through regression and integration test suites with WebdriverIO — 3,000+ lines of automation code. Performed SQL validation across Oracle and DB2 to ensure backend data integrity and end-to-end transaction consistency. Built a redirect testing framework using WebdriverIO/Node.js to automate hundreds of pages in minutes, reducing manual redirect testing by 50%. Developed API automation with REST Assured and Postman; executed performance baseline checks with JMeter. Tracked defects via JIRA and collaborated in Agile ceremonies; automated accessibility checks against WCAG AA/AAA and integrated test suites with Jenkins CI/CD. Onboarded and trained 7 colleagues on automation tools and QA best practices.

Senior QA Engineer at The Co-operators

June 1, 2020 - October 31, 2021

Led functional, regression, and end-to-end testing for insurance policy, quote, and claims web platforms; designed comprehensive test cases aligned to business requirements. Performed SQL backend validation across Guidewire workflows to verify cross-system data integrity and end-to-end outcomes. Validated policy services and customer data flows via Postman and REST UI; documented defects in JIRA. Developed custom Gosu scripts within Guidewire GT framework for complex business rules; integrated with Jenkins pipelines for continuous testing. Supported UAT cycles; identified defects early and communicated quality risks to stakeholders. Collaborated with developers, BAs, and product owners to ensure deliverables met quality standards.