Jake Durand
Senior SDET | Test Automation Architect | TypeScript, Playwright, .NET, AWS | CI/CD & Developer Productivity | AI-Assisted Testing
- Role
- Senior Sdet at Phreesia
- Location
- Spokane, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jake Durand
Senior SDET and Test Architect with 15 years of experience building high-performance automation systems. I specialize in designing scalable test architectures and delivering engineering tools that improve developer velocity and system reliability.I lead the technical strategy and automation roadmap for engineering groups, ensuring infrastructure supports rapid, confident delivery. My work focuses on building fast, deterministic pipelines and modernizing test environments using a stack of TypeScript, Playwright, Python.NET, and AWS.Currently, I am focused on building evaluation frameworks and testing infrastructure for AI-driven applications to ensure model reliability. I also leverage Claude, GitHub Copilot, and GitLab Duo to accelerate my own development cycles. I am passionate about building engineering environments where high-quality feedback loops are a core component of the development lifecycle.
Experience
Senior Sdet
Oct 2022 — Present
Lead the architecture and delivery of scalable test automation, including Playwright (TypeScript) for React UIs and.NET-based component and API tests for microservices in AWS. Own the test strategy and automation roadmap, mentor SDETs, and integrate AI-assisted tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and GitLab Duo to accelerate delivery and improve quality.
Education
Spokane Falls Community College
Associate of Arts, General Studies
2008 — 2010
Eastern Washington University
Business Administration, Management Information Systems
2010 — 2013
WGU Washington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
Skills
- Microsoft Sql Server
- Software Development
- Sql
- Agile Methodologies
- Xml
- Automated Software Testing
- Business Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Quality Assurance
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