ARLIND BERISHA
Head of QA & Automation Engineer
"Not Tested, Not Done."
Transforming software quality through scalable automation architecture, performance engineering, testing platforms, and engineering leadership.
About Me
Head of QA & Automation with deep expertise in automation architecture, scalable testing systems, CI/CD quality gates, and engineering leadership.
Specialized in Playwright, Cucumber, Selenium, Testcontainers, k6, SonarQube, and building scalable automation ecosystems that transform how teams deliver quality software.
Passionate about building testing platforms from scratch, creating reusable SDKs, and transforming engineering quality culture across organizations.
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Professional Journey
91Life
Head of QA & Automation
Building the QA automation ecosystem from scratch. Designing scalable testing architecture and leading automation transformation across teams.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- ▸Built QA automation ecosystem from scratch
- ▸Designed scalable testing architecture
- ▸Introduced Playwright, Cucumber, Testcontainers, and k6
- ▸Created platform-tests initiative
- ▸Built reusable testing SDKs
- ▸Integrated SonarQube & ReportPortal
- ▸Standardized QA processes across teams
- ▸Automated CI/CD quality gates
- ▸Trained engineers and QA team members
- ▸Led automation transformation across teams
IMPACT METRICS
Gjirafa
Quality Assurance Engineer
Led QA processes and created automation frameworks that dramatically improved deployment speed and testing efficiency.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- ▸Led QA processes and strategy
- ▸Created comprehensive automation frameworks
- ▸Reduced testing time by 90%
- ▸Improved deployment speed significantly
- ▸Achieved high code coverage
- ▸Worked with xUnit, Moq, Selenium, ASP.NET, Testcontainers
IMPACT METRICS
InspireTech
Software Developer
Optimized ASP.NET APIs and built comprehensive reporting systems while maintaining high system reliability.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- ▸Optimized ASP.NET APIs for performance
- ▸Improved response time significantly
- ▸Reduced system downtime
- ▸Built RDLC reporting systems
IMPACT METRICS
QA Weapons
Technologies and tools mastered for building scalable automation ecosystems
Platform-Tests Architecture
A comprehensive testing ecosystem built from scratch for scalable quality engineering
Modular Design
Reusable SDKs and components for consistent testing across services
Real Databases
Testcontainers for production-like integration testing environments
Automated Gates
CI/CD quality gates ensuring code quality before deployment
Speaking & Leadership
Sharing knowledge through presentations, workshops, and mentorship
AI in Quality Engineering
Leveraging AI for test generation and intelligent automation
QA Leadership
Building and scaling high-performance QA teams
Technical Training
Workshop-style sessions on automation frameworks
Engineering Mentorship
Guiding engineers in testing best practices
Public Workshops
Community-driven learning experiences
Youth Assembly
Leadership and public speaking for youth
"Person with Extraordinary Intelligence"
International Institute For Extraordinary Intelligence — Atomi
Connect With Me
Always interested in engineering discussions, automation architecture, QA innovation, and technology.
Let's Build Quality Systems Together
Whether it's discussing automation architecture, QA strategies, or engineering leadership — I'm always open to meaningful conversations.