Eyyüp Bağdaş
QA Lead & Test Automation Engineer
Istanbul, Umraniye
Summary
10+ years of experience in software testing & automation, leading QA teams and building scalable frameworks with Java, Selenium, Playwright, TestNG, and RestAssured. Skilled in CI/CD, reporting, and test orchestration tools.
Curious about new technologies and passionate about improving software quality. Actively involved in recruitment processes, mentoring, and training team members to strengthen QA capabilities. As a side interest, I also develop web apps with React, Node.js, and Firebase to broaden my full-stack perspective.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
QA Lead & Test Automation Engineer
Cisco
06.2021 - Current
- Led QA for platform, registration, onsite, lead retrieval, studio modules (Webex Events).
- Built/maintained Java + Playwright + Rest assured frameworks; integrated CI/CD for reliable releases.
Senior Test Automation Developer
Turkcell
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Developed Friday, a Cucumber BDD-based application enabling non-technical test teams to create automated tests using plain language statements.
Software Developer in Test
Siemens
06.2017 - 06.2020
- Developed test frameworks for industrial software.
- Partnered with dev teams to uplift quality in Agile environment.
Test Automation Engineer / Technical Architect
Testinium
11.2015 - 06.2017
- Designed automation architectures for multiple clients.
- Provided consultancy and framework best practices.
- Allianz, BKM Express, Hopi, Turkcell, Gitti Gidiyor, Nesine, Trendyol
Software Test Engineer
Keytorc
06.2015 - 11.2015
- Manual & automated testing for client projects.
- Completed ISTQB Foundation & Performance Testing trainings.
- Doğuş Teknoloji (Zubizu, Rezervin)
Education
B.Sc. - Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
01.2015
HS - Mathematics
Samiha Ayverdi Anatolian HS
01.2009
Skills
- Test Automation: Java, Typescript, Maven, Selenium, Appium, Playwright, Cucumber, TestNG, Rest Assured, Postman, Jmeter
- DevOps & Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Browserstack, Allure, Extent report
- Web (Hobby): React, Nodejs, Firebase
- QA Leadership: Team management, strategy, mentoring, recruitment
Websites
Certification
ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level (2015)
Timeline
QA Lead & Test Automation Engineer
Cisco
06.2021 - Current
Senior Test Automation Developer
Turkcell
06.2020 - 06.2021
Software Developer in Test
Siemens
06.2017 - 06.2020
Test Automation Engineer / Technical Architect
Testinium
11.2015 - 06.2017
Software Test Engineer
Keytorc
06.2015 - 11.2015
B.Sc. - Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
HS - Mathematics
Samiha Ayverdi Anatolian HS