Diego Chacon

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

Monks

SDET Engineer

Monks

Jul 2025 – Present

• 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
919it LLC

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
CTI Consulting

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.

SeleniumPythonAppiumUATe-commerce
Speeron

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
Software One

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

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)