David April

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QA Automation Engineer | Jr Full Stack Dev | English C2 Certified
Bogota D.C., Colombia
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    Migrations Team Lead & Process Automator — (Feb 2025 – Present)
    Nationwide Marketing Group
    Feb 2025 - Current (1 year 5 months)
    As the Migrations Team Lead & Process Automator, I improved workflows by collaborating weekly with multiple departments, which led to a remarkable 43% reduction in design-to-go-live timelines. This improvement not only enhanced efficiency and quality but also maintained high satisfaction levels within my team of 9 remote web designers. I proposed, developed, and successfully deployed the Playwright framework to automate 10 core setup processes, resulting in the automation of 113 manual steps across 10 main modules. This initiative is forecasted to save approximately 46 days of time for our team, which is currently addressing a backlog of 500 websites integrated into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD). The increased team sati
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    E-commerce Websites Migrator public Remote experience
    Nationwide Marketing Group
    Mar 2024 - Feb 2025 (1 year)
    As an E-commerce Websites Migrator, I successfully migrated legacy sites using advanced HTML/CSS/JS, enhancing responsiveness and establishing SEO baselines for e-commerce websites in line with the latest web design standards. I proposed workflow improvements that were adopted by multiple departments, achieving the highest migration conversion rate. Additionally, I facilitated weekly alignment meetings that fostered cross-team collaboration, ensuring continuous platform improvements and effective integration of Scrum methodologies to enhance project efficiency. I leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) tools to develop a comprehensive and reusable template for the team, streamlining the transition from Bootstrap 3 to Bootstrap 5 and improvin
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    Paid Software Quality Assurance Bootcamp
    Jala University.
    Feb 2023 - May 2023 (4 months)
    Defined and applied testing strategies and methodologies in all phases of software development. Learned how to configure complex software environments and understand the value proposed for users. Developed the ability to understand all the components implied and how they interact. Prepared by engineers who participate actively in the industry.
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    Real Time Analyst for Paypal (Venmo) public Remote experience
    FOUNDEVER CORPORATION COLOMBIA S.A.S.
    Jul 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 6 months)
    - Data analysis and reporting advanced proficiency in Excel with formulas and Macros to ensure timely and accurate delivery of reports to the management.
  • Gran Colombia Tours
    Director of private tours
    Gran Colombia Tours
    May 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 8 months)
    Director and designer of the private tour section of the company and quality manager of tour guides as well as being the director of the first official touristic project of Monserrate in Bogotá. We successfully managed 2 simultaneous tours in English and Spanish the first one at 10am and the second one at 12pm, one highlight from this time was being the chosen tour agency for the Barcelona Football Club Legends which required a huge logistical effort with local police and their private security crew.
  • Teleperformance Colombia
    Tier-2 Support & Team Lead
    Teleperformance Colombia
    Jan 2015 - May 2017 (2 years 5 months)
    Certificated with 108 Hours in the Career Plan JUMP as a Supervisor of personal and in emotional intelligence where we learned to manage groups of over 10 members and to create action plans for constructive criticism to improve performance and metrics. Back Up Supervisor of a Team of 15members for Sprint USA. Floor support for 1 year giving me expertise in answering questions and managing people while multitasking between multiple accounts with sensitive information and ensuring that the work enviroment wouldn't become tense with the added pressure of tight deadlines.
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    Fullstack Software Developer - Internship.
    Credencial Business Magazine
    Jan 2014 - Aug 2014 (8 months)
    As a Fullstack Software Developer Intern, I was responsible for developing a robust Java and SQL tool designed to decrypt, transform, and re-encrypt banking data, ensuring three layers of security and role-based visibility. This role involved not only backend development but also a foundational understanding of front-end technologies, which I leveraged to create a seamless user experience. I utilized my skills in data encryption and SQL to enhance the security and efficiency of the application. Additionally, I engaged in QA testing and process quality monitoring to ensure the software met high standards of reliability and performance. My experience with flow diagrams and UML diagrams facilitated effective communication of design concepts, w
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  • Platzi
    Performance Testing with k6
    Platzi
    Jan 2026 - Feb 2026 (2 months)
    demonstrating expertise in designing and executing various performance testing scenarios including load testing, stress testing, spike testing, and soak testing against a REST API with integration in CI/CD through workflows and rulesets.
  • Platzi
    QA of Software & Automation, Automation Engineer
    Platzi
    Jul 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years)
    Test & Automation career path where I went deep into building scalable, real-world automation solutions. Across 9 advanced courses, I gained practical experience automating: 🔄 Scalable automation integrated with CI/CD 🔁 Automation of repetitive UI and backend workflows 🧪 Test execution with Cypress, Playwright & Puppeteer I can now automate time-consuming manual processes, improve consistency, and reduce operational costs while adding measurable value to any product or team.
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    Software Quality Assurance Bootcamp
    Jalasoft (Remote,
    Jan 2023 - May 2023 (5 months)
    Defined and applied testing strategies and methodologies in all phases of software development. Learned how to configure complex software environments and understand the value proposed for users. Developed the ability to understand all the components implied and how they interact. Prepared by engineers who participate actively in the industry.
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    Technologist in Analysis and development of computer software Technologist
    CDTI SENA
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2014 (4 years)
    With around 4.000 hours of personal training with the National professional institute Sena of Colombia and the uncountable hours of practice on my own time i was able to be the first in the class to be hired for the magazine of a bank before graduating and getting a salary while studying
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  • Platzi
    SDET PR Gate Automation: Cross-Browser Playwright + CI Reporting verified_user Verified experience
    Platzi
    Jan 2026 - Feb 2026 (2 months)
    Designed and automated a CI quality gate that blocks merges unless critical user journeys pass. The suite follows SDET best practices (POM + fixtures), runs parallel cross-browser, and produces actionable diagnostics (trace/video/screenshot + HTML report). Includes Accessibility validation (axe-core/WCAG tags) and performance budgets via Lighthouse CI. Improves developer feedback loops with JUnit results in Checks & an auto-updated PR summary comment using Github Bot.
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    Azure DevOps: CI/CD Full Development Lifecyle — (React Portfolio App) Owner/Developer/Tester | 2026
    Jan 2026 - Feb 2026 (2 months)
    As the Owner, Developer, and Tester of an Azure DevOps CI/CD Full Development Lifecycle for my React Portfolio App, I earned an Azure DevOps CI/CD Certification by successfully delivering the application through a comprehensive end-to-end DevOps workflow (plan → build → test → release). I managed work using Scrum-style user stories and tasks, ensuring clear acceptance criteria and traceability throughout the delivery cycle. I built a CI pipeline that is triggered on commits to the master branch, which installs Node.js, runs the production build, and generates release-ready outputs. This pipeline automates staging and packaging by copying the compiled build files into a staging directory, compressing outputs into a .zip artifact, and ultimat
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    Performance Tests with k6 integrated into CI
    Jan 2026 - Feb 2026 (2 months)
    In this project, I implemented a k6 performance framework and integrated it with GitHub Actions, establishing a shift-left PR gate and k6 Cloud observability. This involved setting up a required check for every PR targeting the main branch, ensuring that performance scripts run in an Ubuntu virtual machine. I defined thresholds that act as Service Level Objectives (SLOs), allowing only a failure rate of less than 0.1% of requests and ensuring that no API request exceeds a latency of 200ms at the p(95) percentile. To maintain the integrity of the main branch, branch protection rules were enforced to block merges until the performance checks passed, keeping the main branch always deployable. Additionally, I ensured post-merge visibility by sc
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    Playwright Site-Setup Framework — Owner/Developer/Tester
    Nationwide Marketing Group
    Jun 2025 - Current (1 year 1 month)
    As the Owner/Developer/Tester of the Playwright Site-Setup Framework, I successfully automated 10 website setup workflows, comprising approximately 1038 lines of code using TypeScript. I implemented advanced programming techniques, including async functions, page objects, variables, for loops, conditionals, and robust error and log handling, while adhering to best practices such as avoiding waitForTimeout() and waitForSelector() in favor of .waitFor(). This meticulous approach resulted in the automation of 113 manual steps across 10 main modules, forecasting a time savings of around 46 days for a team of 9 members managing a backlog of 500 websites integrated into Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery. Additionally, I leveraged manual
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    Advanced Cypress Framework — Developer/Tester | 2025
    Jun 2025 - Sep 2025 (4 months)
    Executed tests for a variety of advanced testing techniques, including backend test automation, Docker integration, and the use of Node.js. My role involved leveraging the framework's capabilities to implement features such as Cookies, Local Storage, and Plugins, while also utilizing advanced functionalities like Retries, Error Interception, and Page Object Models. I effectively employed Custom Commands and Environment variables to enhance test efficiency and managed interactions across Multiple Tabs, ensuring comprehensive test coverage. Additionally, I utilized Fixtures for data management, executed Parallel testing to optimize performance, and implemented Video Reporting for detailed analysis. While my primary focus was on automated test
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    Cypress Backend Testing Framework — Developer/Tester | 2025
    Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 (4 months)
    It uses API’s with Postman & Devtools, APIs GraphQL con PokeAPI, CRUD with NoSQL con MongoDB, SQL & MySQL, status codes, Json Server & Headers to validate Content Type in order to mix functionalities to ensure the integrity of data.
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    Puppeteer Framework — Developer/Tester | 2025
    Jan 2025 - Feb 2025 (2 months)
    As a Puppeteer Framework Developer/Tester, I was responsible for automating advanced testing techniques, including geolocation, PDF generation, utility helpers, accessibility testing, incognito mode, and device emulation with dynamic viewports. I conducted comprehensive visual testing through screenshots and executed multi-browser testing in parallel, ensuring robust performance assessments with metrics such as page-load time and first contentful paint. My expertise in quality assurance (QA), automated testing, and test automation was pivotal in delivering high-quality software solutions. Additionally, I utilized Git and Gitflow for version control and collaboration, while implementing unit testing and QA automation practices to streamline
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    Playwright Framework — Developer/Tester | 2025
    Jan 2025 - Feb 2025 (2 months)
    As a Playwright Framework Developer/Tester, I was responsible for conducting end-to-end automated testing of user flows in a clothing e-commerce store. This involved utilizing assertions in each interaction, searching for products, adding them to the cart, and completing payment processes. I employed Debugging API Locks and tracing with screenshots across multiple browsers to ensure a seamless user experience. Additionally, I integrated various testing techniques, including manual testing, to complement the automated testing framework, thereby enhancing the overall quality assurance (QA) process and ensuring robust test automation for web applications. My work also supported CI/CD practices, streamlining the deployment of high-quality softw
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    Thesis: Full Stack Dev Project App
    ADHESIVE PRODUCTS ARCLAD S.A
    Feb 2014 - Dec 2014 (11 months)
    As part of my thesis project, I developed a comprehensive web application utilizing JavaScript and MySQL to digitalize the entire logistics process for Arclad Company. This application streamlined operations from the initial purchase of goods through each production step, tracking inventory duration, and managing vehicle and driver assignments for deliveries. My experience in full-stack development, including front-end web design and database management, was crucial in creating an efficient user interface and ensuring seamless functionality. Additionally, I applied problem-solving skills to address challenges throughout the development process and conducted thorough software testing, including integration, regression, and functional tests,
  • La Fazenda
    Java & Sql Desktop App for La Fazenda
    La Fazenda
    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 (1 year)
    Developed a desktop app that runs as an icon in the hidden icons of the taskbar and displays a drop down menu on click that then opens the log in module and from there based on role and permissions each of the modules to document or consult any product at any time and all of its cycle, from the pig and farm the pig was raised, to the driver who brough the final product and in what store i was sold.