Andrea Pochettino

Senior QA Engineer with 16+ years of experience working with US-based remote teams, owning end-to-end quality initiatives for web and API-driven products.

Proven track record as a QA Owner, driving testing strategy, risk-based validation, and release readiness across complex systems. Strong expertise in manual, functional, and API testing (Postman, Swagger), with a consistent ability to identify critical defects early, improve product stability, and reduce production issues.

Experienced in leading QA efforts across full release cycles, designing regression suites, validating backend integrations, and ensuring production readiness. Skilled in collaborating with distributed Agile teams and operating autonomously in fully remote environments.

Experience leveraging AI tools (GitHub Copilot) to scale test coverage and optimize QA workflows.

Senior QA Engineer / QA Owner at ITX Corp (2011-01 – Present)

• Owned end-to-end QA strategy for a complex internal platform managing Users, Clients, Projects, Billing, Assets, and Operations
• Defined and executed risk-based testing strategies, prioritizing critical business flows and ensuring release readiness
• Designed, executed, and maintained comprehensive regression suites, improving release stability and reducing production defects
• Led manual and API testing efforts, validating backend integrations, API contracts, and data integrity using Postman and Swagger
• Performed backend validation using SQL to ensure data consistency across systems
• Identified high-impact defects early in the development lifecycle, preventing production incidents and reducing rework
• Acted as the main QA point of contact within Agile teams, collaborating with developers and product owners in English-speaking environments
• Supported releases and hotfixes by validating high-risk scenarios under tight timelines
• Contributed to CI/CD processes by validating quality gates before production deployments
• Built strong product knowledge enabling efficient validation of complex and legacy scenarios
• Introduced AI-assisted testing workflows using GitHub Copilot to scale test case generation and improve coverage

QA Engineer / QA Analyst at E-fluxus (2009-01 – 2011-01)

• Performed manual testing for web and responsive applications
• Executed cross-browser testing to ensure compatibility across environments
• Identified and reported functional issues, collaborating closely with development teams
• Contributed to improving product quality through structured test execution and defect tracking