Ryszard Tomaszewski — Senior SDET & QA Automation Lead

Senior SDET · QA Automation Lead · Hanover, MD

Ryszard
Tomaszewski

Senior SDET and QA Automation Lead with 14+ years of experience engineering quality for high-stakes enterprise applications in fintech, healthcare, and regulated industries. I build automation frameworks that scale, lead QA teams, and integrate testing deep into CI/CD pipelines — helping organizations ship faster with confidence.

14+
Years Experience
$4M
Annual Cost Savings
30%
Regression Reduction
3+
Industries Served
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Ryszard Tomaszewski — Senior SDET & QA Automation Lead

01. About

Who I Am

Senior SDET and QA Automation Lead with 14+ years of experience engineering quality for high-stakes enterprise applications in fintech, healthcare, and regulated industries. I build automation frameworks that scale, lead QA teams, and integrate testing deep into CI/CD pipelines — helping organizations ship faster with confidence.

Currently consulting independently, I bring the same rigor I applied at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade to clients across web and API testing. I'm passionate about the intersection of AI and test automation.

My background spans two continents — I started in Poland, worked with global teams at Roche across Europe and the US, and have been based in the Washington DC / Maryland area since 2016. I speak English, Polish, and basic Russian.

Location
Hanover, MD
Experience
14+ years · Fintech, Healthcare, Pharma
Education
M.Sc. Computer Science · Warsaw, Poland

02. Experience

Career Timeline

Jan 2025 – PresentCurrent

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Independent Consultant · Remote

  • ▸Provide SDET and QA automation consulting for web applications and REST APIs
  • ▸Design and maintain Selenium WebDriver frameworks using C# and Java for UI and API testing
  • ▸Define automation strategy and improve test coverage for microservices architectures
  • ▸Accelerate test script generation and code reviews using Claude Code and GitHub Copilot — cutting boilerplate time by ~25%
  • ▸Use Cursor AI IDE for intelligent refactoring and context-aware framework development
  • ▸Deploy and iterate client-facing QA dashboards and tooling on Vercel with Next.js
  • ▸Apply AI-assisted test case generation and requirements analysis to improve coverage on short-cycle sprints
  • ▸Use ChatGPT for rapid test strategy drafting, edge case brainstorming, and documentation
  • ▸Leverage Playwright AI for intelligent element detection and self-healing locator strategies
SeleniumC#JavaPostmanAWSCI/CDClaude CodeGitHub CopilotCursorVercelNext.jsChatGPTPlaywright AI
Feb 2021 – Dec 2024

Senior Test Automation Engineer

Charles Schwab · Columbia, MD

Nov 2017 – Feb 2021

Senior Test Automation Engineer

TD Ameritrade · Columbia, MD

Oct 2016 – Nov 2017

SDET

TD Ameritrade · Columbia, MD

Sep 2013 – Oct 2016

Automation Test Engineer / Business Analyst

Roche · Poland & USA

03. Skills & Tools

Technical Expertise

Spanning test automation, programming, API testing, cloud platforms, and DevOps.

⚡Test Automation
Selenium WebDriverWebdriverIOSpecFlowBDD / GherkinTest Automation Frameworks
💻Programming
C#JavaTypeScriptSQL
🔌API Testing
REST APIPostmanSwaggerSoapUI
🔄CI/CD & DevOps
JenkinsBambooGitBitbucket
☁️Cloud & Platforms
AWSSauceLabsBrowserStackPerfecto
◆AI Tools
Claude CodeGitHub CopilotCursor AIPlaywright AIVercel AIv0 by Vercel
🛠️Tools
JiraSplunkHP ALMTelerik Fiddler
📐Methodologies
Agile / ScrumRisk-Based TestingTDDTest StrategyDevOpsUAT / User Acceptance Testing
🤖
AI-Enhanced TestingActively integrating AI into daily QA workflows — using Claude Code for test script generation and code reviews, Cursor AI for intelligent refactoring, and Playwright AI for self-healing locator strategies. Automation frameworks are versioned and delivered via GitHub, with AI accelerating every stage from design to deployment.

04. Projects

Featured Case Studies

A selection of high-impact initiatives across fintech, international expansion, and regulated healthcare systems.

Fintech
~$4M annual savings

Deny & Self Remedy Automation

Charles Schwab · 2021–2024

Led QA automation for a high-stakes operational initiative reducing manual intervention in account management workflows. Built end-to-end UI and API automation suites verifying complex business rules across microservices.

Key Outcomes
  • ~$4M in annual operational cost savings
  • Full UI and API automation coverage across all workflows
  • Zero production regressions for 3 consecutive quarters
WebdriverIOSpecFlowC#REST APIJenkinsSQL
International
2 international markets

International Account Opening (BDD)

Charles Schwab · 2022–2023

Implemented BDD-driven automation for international brokerage account-opening flows targeting Hong Kong and India markets. Ensured compliance with local regulatory requirements through structured test coverage.

Key Outcomes
  • Full BDD test coverage for HK and IN market flows
  • Regulatory compliance validation fully automated
  • Seamless integration into existing CI/CD pipeline
SpecFlowBDDC#GherkinREST API
Fintech
30% regression reduction

NCE Automation Framework

TD Ameritrade · 2017–2021

Developed and maintained a comprehensive Selenium framework in Java for the NCE team. Replaced fragile legacy tests with a robust, maintainable solution integrated with Jenkins CI/CD and cross-browser cloud execution.

Key Outcomes
  • 30% reduction in manual regression testing time
  • CI/CD integration with cross-browser cloud support
  • Part of the TDA-Scottrade acquisition testing effort
SeleniumJavaJenkinsBrowserStackPerfectoTestNG
Healthcare
5-country delivery

Clinical Research Systems QA

Roche · 2013–2016

Led QA for enterprise Salesforce-based clinical cancer research platforms across international teams. Ensured regulatory compliance (FDA / clinical standards) for systems used in drug trial sample management.

Key Outcomes
  • 100% SIT/UAT sign-off for STAR, RANGE, and 2FA-Genentech
  • Cross-functional coordination across 5 countries
  • Performance and regulatory compliance validated
SalesforceHP ALMPerformance TestingUATSIT

05. Certifications

Credentials

ISTQB
ISTQB Foundation Level
International Software Testing Qualifications Board
ICP-ATA
ICAgile Certified Professional — Agile Test Automation
ICAgile
ICP-FDO
ICAgile Certified Professional — Foundations of DevOps
ICAgile

06. Education

Academic Background

Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
Warsaw, Poland
Master of Science in Computer Science and Econometrics
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Econometrics

07. Contact

Let's Build Something Reliable.

Open to consulting engagements, QA strategy work, and interesting automation challenges. If you're looking for a senior SDET who takes quality seriously — let's talk.

tomaszewski.ryszard@gmail.comlinkedin.com/in/ryszardtomaszewskigithub.com/Rych84Download Resume

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