Algirdas Atkočaitis
Software Developer
Location
Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
Toptal Member Since
April 19, 2021
Algirdas is a quality assurance expert with more than 15 years of experience and development background. He worked with many different projects and companies, startups, and enterprises, improving product quality, automating testing to save a lot of development time, and managing QA processes and teams.
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Argyle Systems, Inc.
QA Automation, QA Leadership, Google Cloud, APIs, Load Testing, Node.js, Scala...
Ohpen Foundation
QA Automation, QA Leadership, APIs, Load Testing, Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
GfK - Growth from Knowledge
QA Automation, Node.js, Load Testing, Big Data, Regression Testing, Testing
Experience
Software Development - 15 yearsQA Automation - 10 yearsLoad Testing - 10 yearsJavaScript - 7 yearsScrum - 7 yearsQA Leadership - 6 yearsDevOps - 6 yearsSecurity Testing - 5 yearsLocation
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Slack, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Docker, Node.js, WebDriver, APIs
The most amazing...
...thing I’ve developed is an automated release verification process in Argyle startup which allowed us to grow rapidly without sacrificing any product quality.
Work Experience
2019 - 2021
QA Lead
Argyle Systems, Inc.
- Built the quality assurance (QA) strategy and QA process from scratch.
- Automated all regression tests covering API, web, mobile, and performance functionalities.
- Managed the QA team across Europe and United States time zones.
Technologies: QA Automation, QA Leadership, Google Cloud, APIs, Load Testing, Node.js, Scala, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, WebDriver, Python, Notion, Regression Testing, Appium, Testing
2017 - 2019
Lead QA Engineer
Ohpen Foundation
- Automated all regression testing, making the release verification process much faster and more reliable.
- Managed the QA team across multiple countries in Europe.
- Developed automated checks and reports for regular audit, making them much faster and cheaper.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
Technologies: QA Automation, QA Leadership, APIs, Load Testing, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CI/CD Pipelines, Jira, SoapUI, Node.js, Regression Testing, Selenium WebDriver, Testing
2016 - 2016
Senior QA Engineer
GfK - Growth from Knowledge
- Created QA strategy, working with big data and performance testing automation.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
- Oversaw cross-team product integration test process.
Technologies: QA Automation, Node.js, Load Testing, Big Data, Regression Testing, Testing
2015 - 2016
Senior QA Engineer
Backbase
- Served as a lead QA engineer in the R&D department, creating QA processes and automating tests.
- Oversaw the release verification process across multiple teams.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
Technologies: QA Automation, CI/CD Pipelines, Node.js, Fintech, Mobile App Testing, Jenkins, Regression Testing, Appium, Selenium WebDriver, Testing
2014 - 2015
Senior Test Automation Specialist
Swedbank
- Managed a team that was helping other teams in the company with automated testing and infrastructure.
- Developed automated tests using Java framework for covering core banking functionalities.
- Developed and maintained Jenkins CI/CD server used by other teams.
Technologies: QA Automation, QA Leadership, Java, SoapUI, Selenium WebDriver, Testing
2011 - 2014
QA Engineer
Adform
- Developed and maintained automated tests for rich media online advertisement framework.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
- Led the release verification process of the online advertisement core framework.
Technologies: QA Automation, Scrum, Jira, Agile, Flash ActionScript, JavaScript, Selenium, Jenkins, Regression Testing, Selenium WebDriver, Testing
2010 - 2011
Developer
Advansys
- Developed multiple eCommerce projects as a full-stack developer.
- Developed payment integration solutions used in eCommerce shops.
- Improved the front-end development process with a template system that helped save a lot of development time.
Technologies: eCommerce, .NET, HTML, CSS, jQuery, Full-stack
2007 - 2010
Front-end Developer
Kryptis
- Developed the front end for multiple projects in the real estate and financial sectors.
- Tracked and fixed bugs using Jira as a reporting tool.
- Developed multiple Adobe Fash projects using ActionScript.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, Adobe Flash, Flash ActionScript
2006 - 2007
Front-end Developer
Neosymmetria
- Developed the front end for multiple projects in the real estate sector.
- Participated in local Nokia site development process.
- Contributed to the local Ernst & Young site development and maintenance.
Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
Experience
Argyle Employment Data Platform QA Lead
http://www.argyle.comIn Argyle, I was responsible for building the QA strategy and QA process from scratch, including test automation, tools and processes creation, functional and non-functional quality assurance, documentation, and continuous deployment.
Ohpen Cloud-native Core Banking Platform | Lead QA Engineer
http://www.ohpen.comI built a QA strategy for core cloud banking solutions across the whole company and automating all regression tests for the release verification.
My responsibilities in the company were:
• Building test automation solutions.
• Creating the test management process.
• Hiring other QA engineers, training and knowledge sharing across all dev teams, non-functional testing, and test automation.
My responsibilities in the company were:
• Building test automation solutions.
• Creating the test management process.
• Hiring other QA engineers, training and knowledge sharing across all dev teams, non-functional testing, and test automation.
SOAP API Test Automation Framework
https://www.npmjs.com/package/teppaWhile working with SOAP API tests automation using the SoapUI tool, I had issues with test stability and running speed for larger test projects. Hence, I developed Node.js-based test framework for SOAP API tests automation which was more stable, faster, and easier to customize.
Skills
Frameworks
Appium, Selenium, .NET
Libraries/APIs
Selenium WebDriver, Node.js, WebDriver, jQuery
Paradigms
Scrum, Load Testing, Test Automation, Testing, DevOps, Agile
Other
QA Automation, QA Leadership, CI/CD Pipelines, Quality Assurance (QA), Regression Testing, Software Development, Security Testing, API Testing, Fintech, APIs, Big Data, Mobile App Testing, eCommerce, Full-stack, SOAP
Languages
JavaScript, Python, Scala, Java, Flash ActionScript, HTML, CSS
Platforms
Docker, Amazon Web Services (AWS), MacOS, Kubernetes
Tools
Slack, SoapUI, Jira, Jenkins, Notion, Adobe Flash
Storage
Google Cloud
Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming
Vilnius University Of Applied Sciences - Lithuania, Vilnius