Anouar Ben Hmidane - Test Automation Leader & Entrepreneur Anouar Ben Hmidane

Test Automation Leader & Entrepreneur

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Profile

Dynamic and results-driven Test Automation Leader with deep expertise in QA automation, DevOps, and Agile methodologies. Passionate about optimizing software quality and delivery pipelines.

Experience

Test Automation SME – Ueat

2022 - Present • Remote
  • Designed and implemented enterprise-wide test automation strategy
  • Built Cypress-based test automation framework and migrated legacy tests to Playwright
  • Created Postman API test suite for robust API testing
  • Integrated E2E testing into CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
  • Trained QA teams on automation best practices
Cypress Postman Playwright GitHub Actions

Test Automation Lead – LogMeIn

2021 - 2022 • Remote
  • Led test automation strategy for GoToMeeting Admin Platform
  • Developed Java-based REST-assured API testing framework
  • Created log parsing solutions for monitoring and debugging
  • Automated E2E tests and integrated into DevOps pipelines
Java REST-assured Jenkins Elasticsearch

Test Automation Lead – National Bank

2017 - 2021 • Montreal, QC
  • Led test automation transformation for Wealth Management division (60+ applications)
  • Managed and mentored 20+ automation specialists
  • Built robust test automation frameworks using Selenium, Java, Docker
  • Established visual testing strategy for UI regression
  • Coordinated performance testing for ORION/BNC Trading Platform
Selenium Java Docker Jenkins Applitools

Test Automation Lead – Desjardins

2016 - 2017 • Montreal, QC
  • Designed test automation framework for ATM modernization project
  • Developed automation testing strategies using Robot Framework
  • Integrated automated tests into CI/CD workflows
Robot Framework Selenium JMeter Python

Automation Testing Specialist – XMedius

2012 - 2016 • Montreal, QC
  • Developed test automation for cloud-based applications
  • Built scalable test frameworks using Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails Selenium Cucumber Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

École Polytechnique de Montréal • 2008 - 2012
Software Engineering Computer Science Programming

IT Network Technician

ISET RADES, Tunisia • 2004 - 2007
Networking IT Infrastructure System Administration

Skills

Technical Skills

Java
Python
Selenium
Cypress
Playwright
Docker
Jenkins
AWS
Git
REST APIs
CI/CD
Performance Testing

Leadership & Soft Skills

Team Leadership
Strategic Planning
Mentoring
Problem Solving
Communication
Agile/Scrum
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Innovation
Change Management
Process Optimization