Roman Pinchuk

Roman Pinchuk

Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer with 6+ years of experience improving software quality through test automation, CI/CD optimization, and modern QA practices. Experienced in building scalable frameworks for web, API, and end-to-end testing using Playwright, Cypress, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python, alongside integrating AI and agentic engineering workflows (MCP, n8n, AI-driven CI/CD) to accelerate development and testing. Proven track record of reducing regressions, supporting faster releases, and mentoring teams across product and client-facing environments.

Skills

Automation Frameworks & Programming

Cypress Playwright Postman HTTPie Jest Webdriver.IO Vitest JavaScript TypeScript Python

CI/CD, Cloud & Databases

GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD Docker AWS GCP Azure Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloudflare PostgreSQL MongoDB

Collaboration & Test Management

Git Flow Jira Automation Linear Slack Apps/Automation Qase TestRail Agile/Scrum STP/STD/STR Bug Triage

AI & Agentic Engineering

n8n Workflows MCP, FastMCP Claude Code OpenCode Antigravity Spec-kit AI CI/CD Integration

Work Experience

Senior Automation Engineer

Skipper Soft Tel-Aviv, Israel

2025 → Present

Leading automation initiatives across multiple client projects, including framework architecture, CI/CD improvements, QA mentorship, and process modernization.

  • Led junior QA/automation group on the Factify project, providing technical direction and helping shape the automation architecture.
  • Architected a scalable automation framework for Shift4 covering API and UI E2E testing for a Salesforce application, while improving CI/CD workflows and mentoring the QA team.
  • Led the migration for Priority Software from Zephyr to BrowserStack, improving test management workflows and modernizing the QA toolset.
  • Integrated automation early in delivery processes to reduce defects and improve overall software quality across client projects.

QA Automation Engineer

RevealSecurity Tel-Aviv, Israel

2023 → 2025

Developing and maintaining an automation framework and performing manual checks for SaaS and on-premises applications.

  • Designed and implemented an E2E test suite using Playwright/JavaScript, cutting regression test execution from 8 hours to under 5 hours per release cycle.
  • Expanded API test suite with 68+ new automated scenarios, improving defect detection rates through optimized JavaScript/Mocha/Chai testing.
  • Automated cloud resource log analysis using AWS CloudWatch insights, reducing average incident triage time from about 45 minutes to under 20 minutes.
  • Streamlined CI/CD pipelines by creating custom workflows in GitHub Actions, trimming deployment wait times from 25 minutes down to 20 minutes per build.
  • Increased team efficiency by documenting 200+ test cases in TestRail and providing actionable feedback during sprint reviews.

QA Automation Engineer

BigID Tel-Aviv, Israel

2021 → 2023

Worked on automation testing and frontend features for Connectors in a fast-paced startup environment.

  • Maintained and expanded E2E test coverage using Cypress, ensuring 95% automation coverage for critical user flows.
  • Wrote STP, STD and documentation in Confluence for continuous support
  • Contributed React/TypeScript features that decreased average UI defect reports from roughly 20 per sprint to fewer than 5.
  • Developed a custom Git rebasing tool using Bash, saving the team 4+ hours per week on repetitive tasks.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline Agile processes, consistently delivering sprint commitments 1 to 2 days ahead of schedule.

Test Engineer

Silicom Ltd. Yokneam, Israel

2019 → 2021

Handled quality assurance processes for hardware and software integration projects.

  • Spearheaded the creation of detailed ATPs and manuals for QA processes, accelerating the new-hire ramp-up period from 4 weeks to less than 3 weeks.
  • Conducted rigorous risk analysis for new hardware releases, catching and mitigating dozens of critical deployment blockers during the testing phase.
  • Collaborated with R&D teams to resolve hardware/software discrepancies, shrinking the average bug resolution ticket lifecycle by over 24 hours.
  • Rewrote and optimized legacy Bash scripts, shaving 10+ minutes off daily batch execution runs and lowering system resource overhead.

Education

BSc in Applied Computer Science

Russian State Hydrometeorological University, RU

GPA: 98.2/100

2013 → 2017

Technician in Software of Computing and Automation Systems

Technical College of Management and Commerce, RU

GPA: 96/100

2007 → 2011

Languages

English - Professional Working Proficiency
Hebrew - Professional Working Proficiency
Russian - Native
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