James Ryan
Gaid
Target Status:Specializing in test automation, security testing, and quality engineering. Currently architecting AI-powered testing tools and pursuing Practical Junior Penetration Tester certification by TCM Security.
About Me
I'm a Quality Assurance Engineer with a focus on automation, security, and performance.
My expertise spans web application testing, API testing, security assessments, and building maintainable test frameworks integrated into CI/CD pipelines. I build systems that break other systems to make them stronger.
Core Technologies
Capability Matrix
Testing Frameworks
Programming Languages
Security Testing
DevOps & CI/CD
Experience
Theoria Medical
Jr. Software Development Engineer in Test
June 2025 – December 2025Write and maintain automated test scripts in Playwright for UI, API, and integration layers.
- »Write and maintain automated test scripts in Playwright for UI, API, and integration layers
- »Execute regression and smoke suites in CI and report results in Jira or TestRail
- »Debug test failures and isolate environment vs. code issues
Protocol / Tech Stack
Innovuze Solutions Inc.
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
Dec 2022 – Jun 2023Led the QA team and managed testing processes across projects.
- »Led QA efforts across multiple client projects
- »Established standardized testing procedures
- »Developed onboarding program for new team members
Protocol / Tech Stack
Projects
Web Applications
AutoTestGen - AI Test Case Generator
AI-powered test automation framework for generating and maintaining test cases for web applications. Integrates with CI/CD pipelines.
Smart Money Tracker - AI Finance Assistant
Personal finance management application with AI-powered insights and recommendations. Track expenses and analyze spending patterns.
Sillage - AI Curator
AI-powered fragrance collection management platform with weather-smart recommendations and layering combinations.
QA & Automation
Sillage - Playwright E2E Automation
Comprehensive end-to-end testing suite for the MySillage platform ensuring reliability and performance.
Education
B.S. Information Technology
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines
Focused on Software Engineering, QA practices, and participated in competitive programming.
Achievements
- •Capstone project on Beauru on Fisheries Management System
- •Participated in inter-university hacking competitions hosted by DICT
- •3rd place in DICT hacking competition
Certifications
Practical Junior Penetration Tester (PJPT)
TCM Security
Courses & Self Development
Practical Web App Security & Testing
TCM Security
Let's
Talk
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Channels
Location
Remote