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Hi, I’m Harvey Smith, a Senior SDET and QA Automation Consultant with over 20 years’ experience delivering automation frameworks, regression optimization and API testing across enterprise, government, and e-commerce platforms. I stabilise unreliable test suites, restore confidence in CI/CD pipelines and improve overall test maturity within delivery teams. I thrive working closely with developers and testers, translating technical detail into design decisions early in the SDLC to ensure testability and maintainability. I value risk-based coverage over mere automation volume, balancing exploratory testing with targeted automation to protect critical paths while keeping fast deployment cycles. I’ve mentored multiple testers to shift into automation-focused roles across several engagements.…Hi, I’m Harvey Smith, a Senior SDET and QA Automation Consultant with over 20 years’ experience delivering automation frameworks, regression optimization and API testing across enterprise, government, and e-commerce platforms. I stabilise unreliable test suites, restore confidence in CI/CD pipelines and improve overall test maturity within delivery teams. I thrive working closely with developers and testers, translating technical detail into design decisions early in the SDLC to ensure testability and maintainability. I value risk-based coverage over mere automation volume, balancing exploratory testing with targeted automation to protect critical paths while keeping fast deployment cycles. I’ve mentored multiple testers to shift into automation-focused roles across several engagements.

Harvey Smith

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Hi, I’m Harvey Smith, a Senior SDET and QA Automation Consultant with over 20 years’ experience delivering automation frameworks, regression optimization and API testing across enterprise, government, and e-commerce platforms. I stabilise unreliable test suites, restore confidence in CI/CD pipelines and improve overall test maturity within delivery teams. I thrive working closely with developers and testers, translating technical detail into design decisions early in the SDLC to ensure testability and maintainability. I value risk-based coverage over mere automation volume, balancing exploratory testing with targeted automation to protect critical paths while keeping fast deployment cycles. I’ve mentored multiple testers to shift into automation-focused roles across several engagements.…Hi, I’m Harvey Smith, a Senior SDET and QA Automation Consultant with over 20 years’ experience delivering automation frameworks, regression optimization and API testing across enterprise, government, and e-commerce platforms. I stabilise unreliable test suites, restore confidence in CI/CD pipelines and improve overall test maturity within delivery teams. I thrive working closely with developers and testers, translating technical detail into design decisions early in the SDLC to ensure testability and maintainability. I value risk-based coverage over mere automation volume, balancing exploratory testing with targeted automation to protect critical paths while keeping fast deployment cycles. I’ve mentored multiple testers to shift into automation-focused roles across several engagements.

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Hi, I’m Harvey Smith, a Senior SDET and QA Automation Consultant with over 20 years’ experience delivering automation frameworks, regression optimization and API testing across enterprise, government, and e-commerce platforms. I stabilise unreliable test suites, restore confidence in CI/CD pipelines and improve overall test maturity within delivery teams.

I thrive working closely with developers and testers, translating technical detail into design decisions early in the SDLC to ensure testability and maintainability. I value risk-based coverage over mere automation volume, balancing exploratory testing with targeted automation to protect critical paths while keeping fast deployment cycles. I’ve mentored multiple testers to shift into automation-focused roles across several engagements.

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Work Experience

Senior SDET / QA Automation Consultant at TransUnion

August 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026

Engaged as QA on a project abstracting a new service from a monolithic codebase. Built API test frameworks covering functional and integration testing using C#. Worked closely with developers to avoid duplication between dev and QA testing, improving pipeline efficiency and resilience. Updated existing Selenium UI tests to reflect new services. Performed knowledge transfer and handover as a key part of delivery.

Senior SDET / QA Automation Consultant at Sky

June 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025

Embedded within a security enhancement program for Sky platforms built on GraphQL middleware architecture. Expanded and enhanced an existing TypeScript automation suite aligned to Sky’s QA gateway and release strategy. Increased regression coverage while improving suite stability and reducing flaky pipeline failures. Worked alongside developers during refinement and technical design discussions to ensure features implemented with testability in mind. Introduced reusable helper utilities to improve maintainability and reduce duplication.

Senior SDET / QA Automation Consultant at Zenith Vehicles

November 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Restored stability to a failing C# Selenium/Gherkin regression suite, improving pass rate from around 50% to over 95%. Reduced manual regression effort by 40–50% through automation stabilisation. Migrated regression coverage to Cypress TypeScript E2E framework integrated into nightly DevOps pipelines. Defined automation scope around high-risk journeys to avoid duplication. Conducted structured exploratory testing across UI and API layers. Mentored two testers into automation roles.

SDET at Department for Education

April 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022

SDET for a digitalisation program re-platforming paper-based assessments. Designed and implemented UI automation framework across three applications. Delivered 100+ automated scenarios, reducing regression time by ~60%. Integrated automation into DevOps pipelines for continuous validation. Contributed to early design discussions improving testability.

SDET at TransUnion

September 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021

Updated automation packs to support migration to Azure Service Bus architecture. Refactored test suites improving reliability and execution speed. Performed API validation before implementing C#.NET Core automation.

Automation Team Lead / Senior SDET at Asset Services Permanent

June 1, 2018 - April 1, 2020

Designed and implemented automation framework for a revenue platform (UI, APIs, SQL backend). Converted regression pack into a maintainable Selenium/SpecFlow framework. Delivered 140+ automated tests and replaced legacy SO API UI suite. Reduced regression time by ~30%. Introduced reporting dashboards for release visibility. Coached testers and developers in automation and BD D.

Development in Test / API Test Lead at Asset Services Permanent

April 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018

Built API and microservice automation frameworks. Delivered 600+ automated tests across 15 projects. Lead test estimation and Agile planning. Mentored testers into automation roles.

Senior QA Analyst / Developer in Test at Asset Services Permanent

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2014

Built foundational automation utilities in C# and contributed to full SDLC delivery across Microsoft-based platforms, including system testing, SQL validation and integration testing.