Edgars Zeltmanis

Parallel contract engagement delivered alongside the Cembra role - two full-time mandates run simultaneously without quality compromise. Migrated the automation suite to a new framework using Java, Gherkin, Python and Robot Framework; maintained it via Maven, Jenkins CI/CD and Bitbucket. Trained the manual QA team on automation best practices and framework usage. Remote, via Star IT.

Promoted from Test Manager to own and drive bank-wide test methodology and roadmap, simplifying processes to support an agile transformation. Established a comprehensive test-governance framework - KPIs, reporting, tooling and third-party vendor management. Managed the bank-wide test portfolio across multiple projects, ensuring full-lifecycle coverage and acting as quality gatekeeper for sign-off. Defined and oversaw the test-automation strategy, including business case and ROI.

Helped build a B2B webshop - requirements analysis, test cases in Xray, automated UI tests with Ghost Inspector and API automation with Postman. Remote, via Star IT.

Maintained and customised an insurance platform for varied client needs; performed functional and API testing and analysed client requirements. Authored comprehensive test cases, bug reports and QA documentation.

Created an ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst course certified by the ISTQB board; prepared students for ISTQB Foundation and Advanced certification; taught Jira, Zephyr, SQL, Lighthouse and WAVE.

Worked in an Agile fintech environment with MS SQL Server; ran API testing with Postman and managed test cases in TestRail.

Led a Sitecore project supervising 3 junior testers; created test plans, ran accessibility (WAVE) and performance (Lighthouse) testing, and reviewed cases and bugs across browsers via BrowserStack.

Taught software-testing fundamentals and ISTQB Foundation preparation.

Implemented Selenium automation in C# and Java; established testing workflow and guidelines; used GitHub, Postman and MQTT messaging.