Michael Naghavipour

About Me

Experienced QA Automation Engineer with over three years of expertise in automated testing frameworks, web and mobile application testing. Strong background in both manual testing and web development, which complements my automation skills. Proficient in Playwright (TypeScript) for end to end (E2E), and functional testing, with experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. My early career in frontend development and software quality assurance (QA) has given me a well-rounded perspective, which I now apply to deliver high-quality, automated testing solutions.

Professional Experience

Test Automation Engineer

Open Reply, Germany (Nov 2022 – Oct 2024)

Developed and integrated E2E automation scripts using Playwright (TypeScript) into GitLab CI/CD pipelines, increasing cross-browser test reliability by 25% and reducing defect detection time by 30%.
Led cross-functional collaboration with developers, QA teams, and product managers to define and implement automated test strategies, increasing test coverage by 50% and significantly reducing manual testing efforts by up to 90%, resulting in a 70% reduction in overall testing time.
Conducted workshops and training sessions for developers and QA team members, especially manual testers, to facilitate their transition into test automation and improve overall team capabilities.
Tracked and reported software defects, contributing to a 35% reduction in production issues and ensuring smooth software releases.
Owned, designed, and maintained QA automation test suites for our biggest client’s enterprise web application, OBI.de, ensuring consistent performance for their enterprise web application.

QA Automation Specialist

Open Reply, Germany (Feb 2022 – Nov 2022)

Developed and maintained test automation scripts using Playwright and AskUI, automating manual test cases and reducing STAGE/DEV/PROD testing time from 6 hours to approximately 15 minutes.
Conducted manual testing for visual, exploratory, and release scenarios to ensure comprehensive coverage.
Designed and implemented automated functional, performance, integration and regression testing, increasing overall test coverage by 40% and significantly reducing overlooked defects during pre-production.
Integrated automated test suites into Bitbucket pipelines to provide continuous feedback on software quality, reducing deployment errors by 25% and ensuring smoother transitions between QA process stages.
Managed test data and adapted automation scripts to evolving application updates, ensuring smooth automation with minimal manual intervention and achieving a 15% reduction in test failures.

Frontend Developer

Fara Pardazesh Atlas, Iran (Dec 2018 – Oct 2021)

Designed, developed, and maintained web applications using Vue.js and Node.js, improving page load speed by 25% and optimizing functionality across platforms.
Utilized manual testing and debugging to identify and fix defects, ensuring high-quality deliverables with a 20% reduction in post-deployment issues.
Collaborated on UI/UX design using Figma and conducted cross-browser testing, ensuring platform compatibility and reducing UI-related bug reports by 15%.
Integrated SEO strategies to improve web traffic and user engagement, contributing to a 20% increase in site visits.

Education

Master’s Degree in Digital Media

University of Bremen, Germany (2021 - 2023)

Project: Worked on reinforcement learning for robotic affordances using OpenAI simulation environments.

Thesis (Dessertation): Exploration of Robustness in the Application of a Natural Language Model in Robotics (utilizing LLMs , ChatBots, Generative AI, and Prompt Engineering)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Engineering

Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran (2009 – 2014)

Final Project: Developed Event Management System, integrating PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript for a real-time event tracking platform.