Martin Lichev

I am a Senior QA Automation Engineer with over 8 years of experience in both manual and automated testing across diverse industries, including Fintech, Telecom, Pharma, and Big Data Migration. Throughout my career, I’ve built a reputation for being highly analytical, detail-oriented, and results-driven — always focused on delivering high-quality, reliable software through modern testing methodologies.

My expertise covers a wide range of automation tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, Detox, and CodeceptJS, with strong proficiency in both JavaScript and Java. I’ve designed and implemented numerous automation frameworks from scratch following Page Object Model (POM) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) principles to ensure maintainability and scalability.

I’m well-versed in API testing (REST & GraphQL) using tools like Postman, Charles Proxy, and WireMock, and have extensive hands-on experience integrating automated test suites within CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, TeamCity, and GitHub Actions. This has allowed me to contribute to faster, more reliable release cycles and improved team collaboration.

In addition to automation, I bring solid experience in SQL database testing, performance testing with JMeter and Gatling, and AWS cloud-based testing environments (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS). My background also includes contract testing, mobile test automation for iOS and Android using Detox, and mentoring junior QA engineers to adopt best practices in automation and quality assurance.

I take pride in building robust test ecosystems that integrate seamlessly into agile workflows, ensuring early detection of defects and consistent software quality. As a passionate technologist, I stay up-to-date with emerging test frameworks, CI/CD tools, and DevOps practices to continually enhance QA efficiency and effectiveness.

I’m currently based in Sofia, Bulgaria, open to both remote and contract-based opportunities, and motivated to contribute to teams where quality engineering plays a key role in driving innovation and business value.