Diego Chacon
Senior SDET
Bogota, Colombia
#OpenToWork
About
Senior SDET with more than 10 years of experience in the IT industry results oriented. Expert in design and maintenance of automation frameworks for web, mobile and OTT platforms (Samsung TV/Tizen) using Playwright and WebdriverIO. Proven track record in optimizing QA lifecycles through BDD and CI/CD strategies, delivering significant reductions in regression times and improving operational efficiency for global teams.
Available for B2B hiring through a US-based LLC.
What I'm looking for
As a Senior SDET with over 10 years of experience, I am seeking remote roles that allow me to partner with global teams through my US-based LLC (B2B model). I am looking for challenges where I can architect and scale robust automation frameworks for web, mobile, and OTT platforms using Playwright and WebdriverIO. My goal is to leverage my expertise in BDD and CI/CD to optimize QA lifecycles, reduce regression times, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software at scale
Experience
• Sector: Streaming
• Architected and developed automation frameworks for the Ditu TV application (OTT, iOS, and Android, Smasung TV, LG, Hisense, Roku) using WebdriverIO and TypeScript.
• Validated stability for Live TV, EPG, VOD, Login, Profiles and ADs services on physical and remote devices.
• Monitored video performance and streaming analytics using NPAW and managed mobile app distribution via
Firebase.
• Verified API contracts and technical documentation with OpenAPI, ensuring data integrity across microservices.
• Managed user engagement strategies via CleverTap and validated Social Network integrations and PPID
(Publisher Provider Identifiers).
• Centralized test case management and execution reporting in TestRail, integrating Allure Reports for visibility.
TypeScriptOTTWebdriverioTestRailAllure
Senior QA Engineer
919it LLC
Aug 2022 – Jun 2025
• Sector: Banking
• Designed and maintained robust test suites in Playwright, utilizing Gherkin to bridge communication between technical teams and product stakeholders.
• Optimized nightly automation runs in Azure DevOps, decreasing feedback loops for developers and increasing overall system stability.
• Managed test planning and scenario translation within Azure Test Plan and supervised version control workflows in Git.
• Provided production support by replicating bugs in controlled environments and managing escalation to the development backlog.
PlaywrightGerkinTestPlanGithubAzure
Senior QA Engineer
CTI Consulting
Mar 2020 – Feb 2022
• Sector: E-commerce
• Developed automation scripts using Selenium with Python and Appium to minimize manual regression efforts for web and Android mobile platforms.
• Led User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions with international stakeholders, ensuring data consistency and user satisfaction.
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Senior QA Engineer
Speeron
Apr 2018 – Mar 2020
• Sector: Hospitality and tourism
• Conducted functional testing of POS applications on Windows tablets, simulating real-world mobile usage scenarios.
• Implemented RPA with UiPath to automate internal reservation processes, significantly improving operational efficiency.
RPAPOSUiPathScrumFunctional
Jr/Mid QA Engineer
Software One
Jan 2010 – Mar 2018
Data-Tools | Transit & Transportation Sector
• Led E2E testing for web applications, SOAP services, and SQL Server databases within traffic management systems.
• Designed structured test cases and collaborated with developers to isolate critical defects and improve performance.
Homecenter | E-commerce & Digital Payments Sector
• Validated core e-commerce functionalities, focusing on secure payment gateways, shopping carts, and search engines.
• Managed the end-to-end defect lifecycle using TestLink and Mantis BugTracker to guarantee stable, high-traffic releases.
Compensar | Healthcare, Telecom & Finance Sectors
• Tested complex healthcare (scheduling), telecom, and data warehouse systems, executing ETL and SQL Server CRUD validations.
• Streamlined defect tracking and test execution across Agile and Waterfall projects using TestLink and Mantis BugTracker.
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Education
Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
Software Engineering
2011 – 2016
Certifications
Develop of applications with IA with LangChain: Chatbots
Platzi
Advanced Test Automation Engineer (CT-TAE)
ISTQB
Certified Tester & Agile Tester (CT-ISTQB)
ISTQB
Develop of applications with IA with LangChain
Platzi
Advanced Playwright
Test Automation University
Advanced Test Automation Engineer
CT-TAE
Certified Tester & Agile Tester
CT-ISTQB
Skills
BrowserStackLambdaTestAllure ReportsJiraAzure DevOpsTestRailWebdriverIOSoapUIETLAPIPostmanMySQLK6GithubGherkinPlaywrightOTTPythonJavaScriptTypeScript
Languages
Spanish (Native or bilingual proficiency)English (Limited working proficiency)