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Andrew Tamburino

Andrew Tamburino

Software Test Engineer

Dawsonville, Georgia, US
570-780-6442

Background


About

About

Software Test Engineer combining QA automation expertise, full-stack development skills, and emerging AI capabilities. Achieved 75% reduction in manual testing through Playwright/Selenium automation while maintaining a 90% defect prevention rate. Actively exploring AI-powered testing approaches through hands-on experimentation with Playwright agents, MCP servers, and prompt engineering. Proven ability to bridge technical quality and business value, with 98% customer satisfaction in technical support and experience presenting quality metrics to product and GTM teams. Pursuing CS Master's degree with interest in applying AI to software quality engineering.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Software Test Engineer ICox Automotive

    Nov, 2024 - Present

    • Reduced manual testing effort by 75% through comprehensive Playwright and Selenium automation, accelerating release cycles and enabling continuous deployment

    • Achieved 90% defect prevention rate by implementing shift-left testing practices, catching bugs during code review and development phases before they reach QA

    • Engineered Twilio automation framework for SMS testing workflows, reducing manual testing time by 50% and improving regression test coverage

    • Built service integration tests in C# with JUnit to validate API reliability across micro-frontend architecture (Single-SPA), catching critical defects before production

    • Designed containerized testing environments with Docker and executed API testing using Postman, including Redis cache validation and database integration testing

    • Delivered feature demos and quality metrics to product and GTM teams, translating technical testing outcomes into business impact for stakeholder decision-making

    • Explored emerging AI-powered testing approaches through prototyping Playwright agents, experimenting with MCP servers for code review, and applying prompt engineering to test generation workflows

  • Technical Customer Care Specialist IICox Automotive

    Jan, 2024 - Nov, 202410 months

    • Achieved 98% customer satisfaction rating while maintaining #1 performance ranking among team since onboarding, demonstrating technical expertise and communication skills

    • Diagnosed and resolved complex API integration issues, XML data structure problems, and DMS workflow failures using SQL queries and system-level debugging

    • Consistently exceeded SLA commitments (24-48 hour resolution) for high-complexity escalations, serving as technical SME for cross-functional teams

    • Leveraged technical troubleshooting experience to inform transition into Software Test Engineer role, applying customer-facing insights to improve product quality

  • Digital CRM EngineerNorth Point Ministries

    Feb, 2023 - Oct, 20241 year 8 months

    • Engineered automated email workflows in Rock RMS CRM platform, leveraging parent-child relationship data structures to reach 10,000+ stepparent households

    • Applied Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodology to ensure code quality and reduce production bugs in CRM automation workflows

    • Conducted weekly code reviews of Rock RMS open-source codebase to proactively identify breaking changes and plan migration strategies

    • Analyzed SQL database schemas and delivered actionable reports to directors, informing marketing strategies and engagement campaigns

    • Led staff training sessions on CRM workflows and automation capabilities, improving team efficiency and cross-functional collaboration

  • Senior Customer Support AssociateFaire

    Oct, 2021 - Feb, 20231 year 4 months

    • Spearheaded documentation initiative, creating comprehensive ticket solution workflows in internal LMS that reduced onboarding time by 40%

    • Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for multiple business units, resolving complex technical escalations while maintaining high customer satisfaction scores

    • Leveraged SQL-based data analysis to identify support trends and guide cross-functional product decisions, optimizing user experiences and reducing ticket volume

  • Software Engineer InternEchelon Fitness Multimedia

    Jun, 2022 - Oct, 20224 months

    • Rebuilt mobile app onboarding flow for Reflect Smart Fitness Mirror using Java and Android Studio, delivering production-ready code within 5-month internship

    • Collaborated in Agile environment with team of 4 engineers using two-week sprints, participating in code reviews and pair programming with senior developers

    • Rapidly achieved proficiency in Android development and existing codebase architecture, contributing meaningful features as first engineering internship

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • Anointed AI, Personal Project

    Jan, 2024 - Jan, 20241 day

    AI-powered Bible question answering application demonstrating prompt engineering and API integration

    • Architected full-stack React and Node.js application integrating OpenAI API to answer theological questions using context-aware prompt engineering

    • Designed custom prompt templates to generate age-appropriate responses in modern vernacular while maintaining biblical accuracy

    • Deployed production application on Vercel with serverless architecture, demonstrating end-to-end AI application development skills

    • Developed as community service project for church youth group, combining technical innovation with real-world impact

Skills

Skills

  • AI Tools & Emerging Technologies

    OpenAI API

    GitHub Copilot

    Prompt Engineering

    AI-Powered Testing

    Playwright Agents

    MCP (Model Context Protocol)

    Specification Driven Development

  • QA & Test Automation

    Playwright

    Selenium

    JUnit

    Test-Driven Development (TDD)

    API Testing

    Integration Testing

    Performance Testing

    Twilio Testing Automation

    Defect Prevention

    Shift-Left Testing

    Test Strategy

    Quality Metrics

  • Programming Languages

    TypeScript

    C#

    JavaScript

    SQL

    Java

    Python

    HTML

    CSS

  • Frameworks & Architecture

    React

    Node.js

    Single-SPA (Micro-Frontends)

    Docker

    Redis

    REST APIs

    Rock RMS

  • Tools & Platforms

    Git

    Postman

    JMeter

    Lighthouse

    Docker

    Rally

    JetBrains IDEs

    Android Studio

  • Methodologies & Practices

    Agile/Scrum

    Test-Driven Development (TDD)

    Specification Driven Development

    CI/CD

    Code Review

    Pair Programming

    SDLC

  • Database & Backend

    SQL

    Redis Caching

    Database Integration

    XML Data Structures

    API Integration

Education

Education

  • Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Full Sail University

    Jan, 2020 - Oct, 2022

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Operating Systems

    Database Management Systems

    Software Engineering

    Data Visualization