Steven Granados
Quality engineering for teams that need proof, not confidence theater. I design Playwright, mobile, API, a11y, and performance checks that turn release risk into visible signals.
Modernizing QA operations to reduce regression time by 83% while increasing defect detection
Regression time reduction (12hr → 1h 26m)
Cross-browser test executions (56 tests × 4 browsers)
Critical defects caught before production
Rewrote Test Cases for Automation-Readiness
Built Playwright E2E Framework
Added API Automation Layer
A selected snapshot of companies and product teams I’ve helped with QA strategy, automation, release validation, and hands-on testing.
plus additional agency and NDA engagements
I'm a Quality Engineering Lead with 8+ years of experience building automation solutions that prevent bugs, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery. When I'm not crafting test frameworks, you'll find me gaming, watching anime, or spending time with my family.
I'm passionate about solving complex quality challenges and helping teams ship reliable software faster. Whether you need to scale automation, modernize legacy test suites, or build QA processes from scratch—let's connect.
I believe quality engineering is about empowering teams, not just finding defects. I've reduced test costs by 80%, mentored QA engineers into senior roles, and built automation frameworks that achieve 99% stability across mobile and web platforms.
Strategic automation backed by solid documentation. I've led cross-platform projects (iOS, Android, Web) using Playwright, Espresso, XCUITest, and WebDriverIO—always prioritizing maintainability and business impact over flashy metrics.
ISTQB CTFL 4.0 (2023)
Informatics Systems Engineer, Universidad de El Salvador (2023)
English (C1 - Highly Proficient), Spanish (Native)
Each module is built to answer one question: what can break, how fast can we detect it, and who needs the signal?
Design Playwright, WebDriverIO, Cypress, Espresso, and XCUITest suites around stable flows, clear fixtures, and release gates teams can maintain.
Use JMeter, k6, and focused profiling to expose slow paths, load limits, and user-facing degradation before traffic finds them.
Audit WCAG behavior with clear acceptance criteria, keyboard coverage, semantic markup checks, and practical remediation notes.
Cover the backend seams behind the UI with contract, integration, and payment-flow checks that fail before the browser does.
Turn scattered QA activity into risk models, test plans, reporting, and ownership that product and engineering can act on.
Help QA teams write better cases, debug automation, review pull requests, and explain quality risk without hiding behind dashboards.
I packaged the automation patterns I use with teams into public starter repos. Pick a framework, download the zip, run the smoke suite, and start from a structure that already includes CI, reports, docs, and a local demo target.
standalone framework templates
sample smoke and regression checks
workflow and reporting in every repo
TypeScript web automation with native HTML and JUnit reports
TypeScript browser automation with JUnit and Allure-ready output
TypeScript app testing with Mochawesome reporting
Selenium 4, Java, JUnit, Surefire XML, and Allure reporting
Selenium 4, NUnit, local fixture server, and TRX artifacts
Python Selenium checks with pytest-html and JUnit XML
Native Android TaskPad app with connected Espresso suites
Native iOS TaskPad app with xcresult bundles
Angry Tester
Short, practical breakdowns from the same work I use in release reviews: CI/CD gates, Playwright workflows, and the habits that make automation useful.
public breakdowns
release-gate note
automation note
Selected work where the automation changed the release conversation, not just the test count.
Practical guides for modern test automation. No jargon, just stuff that works.
PlaywrightPostgreSQLDatabase Testing with Playwright and PostgreSQLA practical demo that uses Playwright fixtures to seed PostgreSQL data, verify UI and API side effects, and clean up test records safely.Jun 7, 202612 minRead more
QAStorytellingStop Hiding Your QA Work — Let the Slides Tell the StoryA free Google Slides template to show automation coverage, impact, and next steps—so stakeholders see QA as a strategic partner, not a green checkmark.Apr 12, 202610 minRead more
QACareerA Day in the Life of a QA Leveling UpThe difference between staying stuck and leveling up is recognizing your opportunity areas. Three resources to help you grow: The QA Blueprint, XPath 101, and The Locators Guide.Feb 28, 202610 minRead moreLet's discuss how I can help your team deliver exceptional software experiences. Whether you need test automation, performance optimization, or QA strategy consulting.
