Sam Choi
Test Automation Specialist @Visa
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WORK HISTORY
Test Automation Specialist @Visa
Auckland, NZ
Responsibilities:• Spearheaded the creation of a strong culture for automation testing within the organisation.• Defined and implemented the vision, goals, strategy, and execution plan for the test automation process, ensuring alignment with business objectives.• Championed best practices in test automation through coaching, training, and code review.• Developed and maintained a robust automation framework for API and web testing, utilising leading tools and technologies.• Continuously improved test automation toolkits to enhance performance and efficiency.• Integrated test automation seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster feedback loops and continuous delivery.• Provided data-driven test coverage analysis based on automation results, identifying areas for further improvement.• Collaborated effectively with developers, test engineers, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.• Prioritised the test backlog in collaboration with test engineers and stakeholders to ensure efficient testing efforts.• Empowered test engineers to achieve their goals by providing technical support and mentorship.• Developed and delivered test automation training programs, upskilling the entire QA team.• Maintained clear documentation of test automation processes and frameworks in GitHub repositories.• Engaged actively with stakeholders across the organisation to promote the value of test automation.• Supported the engineering director and talent team during recruitment activities.Achievements:• Successfully mentored 12 scrum teams to achieve a mature level of test automation proficiency.• Optimised automated tests and CI/CD pipelines to deliver faster feedback to development teams.• Delivered an organisation-wide test automation boot camp during lockdowns, upskilling the entire QA team.
EDUCATION
University of Canterbury
Bachelor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Canterbury
Master, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
Bachelor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT SAM CHOI
Test automation specialist with 17+ years in software testing, currently at Visa designing and implementing a low-code test automation system that enables non-technical team members to create production-ready Playwright tests from plain-language specifications. The system uses a three-layer architecture (markdown requirements, auto-captured browser actions, generated Page Object Model tests) combined with AI-powered self-healing to reduce test creation effort and ongoing maintenance.Background spans mobile automation (Xamarin.UITest), web automation (Selenium, Playwright), API testing (RestSharp), and CI/CD integration across enterprise financial products serving multiple brands. Experienced in mentoring teams - coached 12 scrum teams to adopt automation practices and delivered organisation-wide training programmes.Previously worked in telecom integration testing (Alcatel-Lucent) and consulting (Assurity), with a Master\'s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Canterbury.
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