• Cloud API Development: designed and implemented a cloud-based API service (AWS Fargate) for an advertising platform ecosystem used by clients like CBC, Toronto Star etc. Integrated metrics monitoring with Graphite and ensured seamless data interaction with AWS RDS• Cost Optimization: developed a MongoDB data actuator application hosted in AWS to analyze and clean outdated records, reducing storage costs by 70%Incident Management: Led production "FireFighter" processes to monitor, resolve, and document critical issues, mitigating financial and reputational risks• DevOps Implementation: introduced Git Flow, Checkstyle, and SonarQube integrations, standardizing team workflows and enhancing code quality. Integrated PagerDuty notifications for incident management• Infrastructure Modernization: initiated Dockerization and Terraform adoption for streamlined deployments and consistent infrastructure provisioning

• Team Leadership and Process Improvement: managed the QA team by prioritizing tasks, planning test activities, and introducing improved frameworks, tools, and methodologies. Enhanced testing practices to ensure high-quality deliverables• Automated Testing and CI/CD Implementation: directed test automation efforts for both API and UI, incorporating them into regression suites. Supported CI/CD processes to streamline deployment cycles and maintain high test coverage• Performance Testing for High-Load Components: conducted performance testing of high-load system components using the Gatling framework to ensure scalability and reliability under peak usage• Test Coverage and Maintenance: Developed and maintained API and UI automated tests, ensuring alignment with updated requirements. refactored test cases to optimize execution time and reliability.• Test Planning and Requirements Validation: created comprehensive test plans and actively clarified requirements to ensure new features met expectations. Validated client-reported bugs and automated bug verification workflows• End-to-End Testing: collaborated with development and product teams throughout the product lifecycle, performing sanity, smoke, functional, and integration tests to ensure robust releases

• Client Network Integration: streamlined the onboarding process for new client network connections, reducing setup time and enhancing client satisfaction. Developed utility scripts to accelerate and simplify the integration of new clients into the company's network infrastructure• Technology and Cost Optimization: deployed thin client technology across the organization to reduce information security risks, improve document retention reliability, and lower hardware costs associated with onboarding new employees