Marco De Jesus

Software Development Engineer in Test | QA Automation Manager

14+ years of experience transforming testing efficiency through AI-powered automation.
Expert in Cursor AI, Model Context Protocol, and multi-LLM agents.

Email: marco_dejesus@live.com

Phone: +1 858 933 4510

Location: San Diego, CA

Section 1

Introduction - Who I Am

Professional Overview

Experience

14+ years in software engineering
QA Automation Leader
Engineering Manager
Platform automation expert

Current Role

Software QA Automation Manager
Axos Bank, San Diego, CA
3+ years in current position
Leading AI-powered test automation

Core Competencies

Leadership (45+ team members)
AI-powered test automation
CI/CD pipelines & DevOps
Cross-functional collaboration

What Makes Me Unique

                    🚀 AI Innovation Leader

                    Pioneering the use of Cursor AI, Model Context Protocol, and multi-LLM agents for test automation

                    📊 Quantifiable Results

                    Transformed API automation: 6 months with 4 engineers → 4 weeks as solo engineer

                    💼 Business Impact Focus

                    Every technical achievement is tied to measurable business value and ROI

                    👥 Leadership Experience

                    Managed teams of 15+ engineers, improved team competency by 40% in first year

Section 2

Process Knowledge & Achievements

Leadership & Team Management

Team Management

Managed 45+ cross-functional engineers
Built high-performing team of 15+ engineers at EPAM
Improved team technical competency by 40%
Mentored 50+ students (80% secured automation roles)

45+

Team Members Led

40%

Team Competency Improvement

Process Methodologies & Certifications

Agile & Scrum

SCRUM Master Certified
SAFe 4 Agilist Certified
Improved team velocity by 30%
Reduced sprint overruns by 50%

Quality & Process

ISTQB Foundation Level Certified
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Reduced testing cycle time by 25%
Improved release predictability by 40%

Process Methodologies & Certifications

Best Practices

BDD & TDD methodologies
Clean Code & SOLID principles
Page Object Model
CI/CD pipeline optimization

Process Improvement Achievements

30%

Team Velocity Increase

50%

Sprint Overrun Reduction

Process Improvement Achievements

40%

Release Predictability Improvement

25%

Testing Cycle Time Reduction

                Key Achievement: As Scrum Master at Herbalife, facilitated cross-location team, improving team velocity by 30% and reducing sprint overruns by 50% through effective process implementation and impediment removal.
            

Section 3

Technical Skills & Achievements

AI & LLM Innovation

AI Tools & Technologies

Cursor AI

Model Context Protocol

Ollama (Llama 3.5)

Azure OpenAI

GPT-4o

RAG

AI & LLM Innovation

                        Innovation: Leveraged Cursor AI with Model Context Protocol (MCP) to architect intelligent Playwright automation framework, enabling dynamic test generation and self-healing test scripts, reducing test maintenance overhead by 60%.
                    

Key Achievements

Architected multi-LLM AI agent system
Dynamic test adaptation based on API changes
90% reduction in test update time
On-prem LLM containers for secure testing

API Automation Transformation

6 months

Previous Timeline
(4 Engineers)

↓

4 weeks

Achieved Timeline
(1 Engineer)

Transformation Results

Coverage: 40% → 95%
Cost Reduction: 75%
Release Cycles: 300% faster
Team Efficiency: 6x improvement

                        Impact: Achieved in 1 month what previously required 6 months with a 4-person team, reducing costs by 75% while accelerating release cycles by 300%.
                    

Test Coverage & Performance Excellence

90%

Test Coverage
(Web/Mobile/API)

97%

Time Reduction
(3 days → 1 hour)

Daily

Release Capability
(Previously Weekly)

Test Coverage & Performance Excellence

Achievement Summary

Achieved 90% test coverage across Web/Mobile/API platforms
Slashed execution times from 3 days to 1 hour for API test suites
Enabled daily releases, reducing time-to-market by 97%
Eliminated manual test maintenance through AI-powered automation

Technical Expertise

Test Automation

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

Rest-Assured

TestNG

JUnit

Programming Languages

Python

Java

C#

Ruby

SQL

Technical Expertise

CI/CD & DevOps

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Git

Section 4

Benefits to Your Company

Cost Savings & ROI

💰 Cost Reduction

75%

Reduced API automation costs by transforming 6-month, 4-engineer project into 4-week, solo-engineer achievement

💵 Annual Savings

$50K

Eliminated dependency on external AI services through on-prem LLM containers

⚡ Efficiency Gain

6x

Team efficiency improvement: 6 months/4 engineers → 4 weeks/1 engineer

📈 Productivity Boost

40%

Increased team productivity through AI-powered automation tools

Time-to-Market & Speed Improvements

97%

Time Reduction
(3 days → 1 hour)

300%

Faster Release Cycles

Time-to-Market & Speed Improvements

Daily

Release Capability
(vs. Weekly)

                Business Impact: Enabled daily releases through automation, reducing time-to-market by 97% and accelerating release cycles by 300%, giving your company a significant competitive advantage.
            

Quality Improvements & Risk Reduction

Quality Metrics

90% test coverage across all platforms
95% API test coverage (up from 40%)
25% reduction in bug rates
35% reduction in production incidents
40% reduction in production defects

Risk Mitigation

Self-healing test scripts reduce maintenance
Dynamic test adaptation eliminates manual updates
Comprehensive coverage prevents regressions
Automated testing catches issues early
100% requirement coverage ensured

Innovation & Competitive Advantage

🚀 Cutting-Edge Technology

Multi-LLM AI agent systems
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Cursor AI integration
On-prem LLM solutions

💡 Innovation Leadership

Established AI-assisted development standards
Pioneered MCP for test automation
Created production-ready AI tools
Thought leadership in automation

Innovation & Competitive Advantage

🎯 Strategic Value

Future-proof technology stack
Scalable automation architecture
Knowledge transfer capability
Competitive market positioning

Team & Organizational Benefits

👥 Team Development

40% improvement in team technical competency
Mentored 50+ professionals
Established quality standards
Reduced technical debt by 30%

🔄 Process Optimization

30% increase in team velocity
50% reduction in sprint overruns
40% improvement in release predictability
60% reduction in manual deployment time

📚 Knowledge Transfer

Comprehensive training programs
Best practices documentation
Framework architecture expertise
Continuous learning culture

🎓 Certifications & Expertise

ISTQB Foundation Level
SAFe 4 Agilist
SCRUM Master
Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Summary: Value Proposition

$50K+

Annual Cost Savings

97%

Time Reduction

300%

Faster Releases

90%

Test Coverage

                Bottom Line: I bring proven expertise in AI-powered automation that delivers measurable business value: reduced costs, faster time-to-market, improved quality, and innovative solutions that give your company a competitive edge.
            

Thank You

Let's Build Something Great Together

Marco De Jesus

Software Development Engineer in Test | QA Automation Manager

📧 marco_dejesus@live.com

📱 +1 858 933 4510

📍 San Diego, California

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