Michael Miranovich

About Michael Miranovich

Accomplished QA Director / QA Manager / Lead SDET with over 10 years of experience leading comprehensive testing strategies for Web, Mobile, and API applications.Specialized in designing, building, and integrating automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines, reducing release cycles and production defects.Proficient in black box, grey box, and white box testing, with a proven track record of optimizing QA processes for cost-effectiveness and speed.Skilled communicator and mentor with experience guiding cross-functional teams and aligning quality objectives with business goals.

Experience

1. Business Consultant Sdet

   MBO Partners

   Aug 2023 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Project 2- Modernized a five year old Selenium codebase rewriting legacy tests and upgrading dependencies to improve reliability, maintainability, and execution speed- Re-engineered a Spring Boot REST service so tests could run directly via API calls- Architected a unified UI and API automation suite with Karate, enabling end-to-end functional validation from a single framework- Embedded the Karate suite into CI/CD, adding fast smoke gates and full regression packs that cut release-blocking defects- Mentored automation engineers on Karate best practices (e.g. BDD syntax, data-driven testing), elevating team skill levels and reducing script maintenance effort.Project 1- Directed the end-to-end QA effort for a critical on-prem-to-AWS Springboard migration, validating every core feature through manual, Selenium-based, and database-focused tests- Unified manual and automated workflows to ensure full post-migration coverage, slashing escape defects and safeguarding business continuity- Optimized CI pipelines by embedding cloud-ready regression suites and enforcing peer code reviews, accelerating high-quality releases in the new AWS environment- Collaborated closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps to maintain rapid release cadence while upholding rigorous quality standards.

Education

• Belarusian National Technical University

  Bachelor in HVAC Engineering, Gas, Heating and Air Conditioning

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Expressjs
• Node.js
• Capybara
• Startup Development
• Rubymine
• Defect Tracking
• Mobile Platforms: Windows Mobile, Ios, Android Os
• Testing
• Software Quality Assurance
• Mongodb
• Sdlc
• Angularjs
• Test Planning
• Applications: Ms Office, Open Office, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Photosho
• Calabash
• Java
• Ruby
• Selenium Webdriver
• Test Automation
• Virtualization: Vmware Server, Oracle Virtual Box
• Platforms: Windows 7/Vista/Xp, Mac Osx
• Agile Methodologies
• Travis Ci
• Jira
• Mobile Applications
• Jenkins
• Mean Stack
• Regression Testing
• Tomcat
• Bug Tracking: Bugzilla, Mantis
• Selenium
• Software Development
• Test Cases
• Bugzilla
• Test Automation: Selenium Ide/Rc/Web Driver
• Internet Tools: Firebug, Google Analytics, SEO Quake, Mail Chimp
• Networking: Tcp/Ip, Ftp, Http, Internet, Intranet
• Browsers: Ms Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera
• Xcode
• Black Box Testing