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Education
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Accomplishments
Activities
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Eleftheria Chavelia

Eleftheria Chavelia

Berlin

Summary

Adept at leading QA automation and framework development, I significantly enhanced code quality and performance at Public Next. My expertise spans Java, Selenium, and CI/CD, complemented by strong leadership in guiding teams towards excellence in test automation. Achievements include deploying scalable QA solutions and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Software Engineer in Test

Public Next
10.2022 - Current

Improved code quality and issue detection by creating scalable QA automation frameworks for retail applications, managing and mentoring a team of five.


Key Achievements:

  • Accelerated defect detection and release reliability by building QA automation with Java, Selenide, and Cucumber.
  • Enabled proactive issue detection with Grafana performance tests for alerts.
  • Enhanced deployment quality by adding SonarQube checks and automated tests in Jenkins and Bitbucket CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ensured cross-browser/platform reliability via Dynamic Selenium Grid and BrowserStack.
  • Improved test coverage and efficiency by guiding the QA team in creating 800+ BDD scenarios in Xray, which are automated and run daily.
  • Improved test visibility by setting up regression test reporting through Allure, XRay, and Grafana.
  • Promoted quality culture by presenting automation benefits and coaching the team.

Staff Software Engineer in Test

Orfium
06.2021 - 10.2022

Improved testing efficiency and accuracy by designing automated testing solutions for UI, API, and ETL processes for products handling music industry data.


Key Achievements:

  • Enhanced overall release quality and reduced post-release defects by developing automated tests for UI and API using pytest and Selenium.
  • Improved data reliability and consistency by optimizing ETL testing processes for music industry data with Apache Airflow.
  • Facilitated better test coverage and reduced manual testing efforts by creating dynamic test data in AWS S3.
  • Promoted a culture of quality and continuous improvement by guiding team members in best practices and conducting code reviews.

Senior Software Engineer in Test

Verlabs
12.2019 - 06.2021

Improved testing efficiency, project quality, and team productivity by leading the development of automation testing infrastructure for Node.js microservices and web applications, while guiding the team through Agile transformations.


Key Achievements:

  • Improved testing speed and efficiency by creating a robust automation testing framework using Jest and Cypress for Node JS microservices.
  • Enhanced test visibility and simplified test execution by installing and configuring Jenkins for seamless reporting.
  • Accelerated feature delivery and improved project quality by introducing Scrum methodology, boosting team collaboration and productivity.

Senior Software Engineer in Test

IRI Worldwide
07.2016 - 12.2019

Improved functionality, performance, and team productivity by developing and executing test suites for UI, REST, and unit testing, and building performance testing infrastructure in the data analytics and market research industry.


Key Achievements:

  • Ensured application reliability by developing UI and REST tests using Selenium, TestNG, and Spring Framework.
  • Enhanced code quality by implementing unit tests with TestNG and Mockito.
  • Enabled performance and stress testing by building infrastructure with JMH and ELK.
  • Simplified the testing process by configuring Jenkins for automated execution and monitoring.
  • Boosted collaboration and productivity by introducing Scrum methodology and Agile practices.

Software Engineer in Big Data Analytics

Intracom Telecom
02.2014 - 07.2016

Enhanced performance and reliability by developing distributed systems for Big Data analytics in the telecommunications sector, while conducting comprehensive testing.


Key Achievements:

  • Improved data processing efficiency and responsiveness by building scalable distributed systems with Java, Apache Storm, and Spark Streaming.
  • Ensured data integrity and availability by managing NoSQL databases like HBase for analytics.
  • Enhanced system reliability and performance by developing and executing comprehensive testing strategies (functional, regression, performance).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Department of Informatics And Telecommunications

National And Kapodistrian University
Athens, Greece
01-2013

Skills

    Test Framework Design & Development: PyTest, TestNG, JUnit, Jest, Selenium, Selenide, Cypress, RestAssured, SpringRestClient, Postman, Mockito, MockServer

    Leadership & Team Management: Leading and mentoring teams, providing training on test automation practices

    Project Management: Jira, XRay, Confluence, Agile methodologies

    Programming Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript

    Reporting & Monitoring: Allure, Grafana, ELK Stack

    CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines

    Version Control: Git (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

    Infrastructure: Docker, Linux, AWS

    Code Quality: SonarQube

Languages

Greek
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
German
Intermediate
B1

Accomplishments

Make It Happen Award @ IRI Worldwide

Received the "Make It Happen" award for creating a comprehensive infrastructure that included:

  • Centralized logging through an ELK Cluster
  • User-friendly dashboards for tracking usage and metrics
  • Reporting results from QA automation performance tests


Employee of the Month Award @ IRI Worldwide

Honored as "Employee of the Month" for successfully optimizing the Scrum process and effectively serving as Scrum Master.

Activities

Instructor at Mataroa Project
Contributed as an instructor to the Mataroa Project, an initiative focused on providing accessible education and training for individuals in underserved communities.


Participant at Ministry of Testing Meetups
Actively participated in Ministry of Testing Athens meetups, engaging with the QA and software testing community to share knowledge and stay updated on industry trends.

Timeline

Lead Software Engineer in Test

Public Next
10.2022 - Current

Staff Software Engineer in Test

Orfium
06.2021 - 10.2022

Senior Software Engineer in Test

Verlabs
12.2019 - 06.2021

Senior Software Engineer in Test

IRI Worldwide
07.2016 - 12.2019

Software Engineer in Big Data Analytics

Intracom Telecom
02.2014 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science - Department of Informatics And Telecommunications

National And Kapodistrian University
Eleftheria Chavelia