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01 — about

Mark Cordero

QA Engineer / Test Analyst based in Melbourne. I design test strategies, uncover edge cases, and partner with teams to ship reliable, user-centered products.

Focused on clear communication, thoughtful coverage, and understanding both the business goals and the real user experience behind every feature.

PlaywrightWeb, API & MobileAgile / Scrum
Open to QA | AI Engineer roles
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Mark Joseph Cordero

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Mark Joseph Cordero

Melbourne, VIC · 6+ years in QA · Automation & Manual

6+

Years in QA

6

Certifications

3

Featured projects

02 — skills

skills

Structured test design with curiosity and clear communication — where I bring the most value as a software tester.

Core QA

  • Test Planning & Strategy
  • Test Case Design
  • Exploratory Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Defect Management
  • Risk-based Testing

Tools

  • Jira / AWS / Azure DevOps
  • Zephyr
  • Postman / REST API Testing
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Git / GitHub / GitLab
  • Appium
  • Burp Suite

Ways of working

  • Agile / Scrum
  • CI/CD Awareness
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Cross-browser Testing
  • Mobile / Responsive Testing

03 — certifications

certifications

Formal training that underpins hands-on testing experience.

04 — experience

experience

Where I've added value.

QA Automation Engineer

Austin Health

Present

QA automation engineering for clinical and hospital systems. Melbourne, VIC, AU.

  • Design and execute test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end workflows.
  • Build and maintain automated UI and API test suites to improve coverage and release confidence.
  • Apply AI-assisted testing for test case generation, exploratory analysis, defect triage, and flaky-test investigation.
  • Use AI to accelerate requirements review, risk-based coverage planning, and regression suite prioritization.
  • Collaborate with developers and product stakeholders to clarify acceptance criteria and resolve defects.
  • Support CI/CD quality gates with automated runs, reporting, and continuous improvement of the test framework.

Automation Test Analyst

Freight Cyber Pty. Ltd.

Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

Implemented automation solutions using Playwright, improving test coverage and reducing manual effort. Southbank, Melbourne, VIC, AU.

  • Built and executed automated UI and API test suites to accelerate regression testing.
  • Designed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for daily automated test runs.
  • Performed manual functional testing for the web and mobile application.
  • Created test cases, managed defects, and collaborated with developers for issue resolution.
  • Conducted Playwright training to upskill QA team members.

Agile Test Engineer

TwistResources, Inc.

Oct 2021 – Oct 2024

Served as sub-test lead, coordinating test activities for multiple QA team members. Pampanga, PH.

  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams and Product Owners to maintain release quality.
  • Participated in Agile Scrum ceremonies and refinement sessions.
  • Performed API testing, security testing using Burp Suite, performance testing, and functional testing.
  • Automated test scripts using Cypress and Playwright.
  • Identified requirement gaps and proposed improvements during refinement sessions.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Habitap Pte. Ltd.

Mar 2021 – Sep 2021

Created and maintained automated web and mobile test scripts. Ortigas Center, Pasig City, PH.

  • Created and maintained automated web and mobile test scripts using TestProject.
  • Executed manual and automated regression testing.
  • Coordinated with offshore developers to ensure smooth release cycles.
  • Authored detailed test cases and scenarios.

Quality Assurance Analyst

GoDigital Corporation

Jan 2020 – Dec 2020

Developed test plans and maintained test cases for functional and regression testing. Quezon City, PH.

  • Developed test plans, functional, regression, and end-to-end test cases.
  • Provided daily testing reports and maintained test cases.
  • Logged defects in Jira and worked with Test Leads to maintain test environments.

05 — projects

projects

Selected work focused on critical journeys, complex business logic, and release confidence.

Agile Test Engineer

Easy Employer ↗

Cloud-based workforce management platform for staff, rostering, time & attendance, and payroll across aged care, retail, hospitality, and more.

  • Staff Management: user management, onboarding flows, and role-based permissions.
  • Rostering: shift creation, assignments, conflict detection, and roster publishing.
  • Time & Attendance: clock-in/out, break tracking, and timesheet capture.
  • Timesheet Management: submission workflows, approval flows, and edits.
WebCypressPlaywrightJiraREST APIs

Automation Test Analyst

Freight Cyber ↗

Freight and logistics management platform with FCX (CRM, asset management, operations), FCX Drive (driver app), and ITAP for transport and supply chain.

  • Led test automation using Playwright for UI and API regression suites.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for daily automated test runs.
  • Tested FCX mobile application covering driver workflows and compliance features.
  • Mentored QA team members on Playwright and test automation best practices.
WebMobilePlaywrightGitHub ActionsJira

Quality Assurance Analyst

Habitap ↗

Smart living management platform combining smart controls, community management, and lifestyle offerings. Includes Habitap ONE, a cloud-driven access management solution.

  • Tested mobile app integration with IoT devices for smart controls and access management.
  • Validated Habitap ONE features: cloud-driven access, NFC/Bluetooth unlock, and gantry integration.
  • Executed manual and automated regression testing for web and mobile.
  • Created and maintained automated test scripts for web and mobile using TestProject.
WebMobileIoTTestProjectJira

06 — personal projects

personal projects

Apps and sites I've built end-to-end — from booking platforms and cafe ops to brand sites and deal trackers.

Production web app

Got Smile Dental Clinic ↗

Production web app for a dental practice in Lubao, Pampanga. Patients book online, pay a reservation fee via GCash, and get email confirmations; staff manage bookings, patient records, expenses, and reports through a role-based dashboard.

  • Online appointment booking with real-time slot availability and clinic closures
  • GCash reservation workflow with receipt verification
  • Role-based staff dashboard (bookings, patients, expenses, reports)
  • Patient records with dental charts and orthodontic tracking
Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSSupabaseNodemailerRecharts

Marketing site

Bayside Cafe ↗

Custom marketing site for Bayside Cafe, a waterfront restaurant on Portland Harbour in Victoria. Built to showcase harbour dining, seasonal menus, private functions, and Art & Sip events with a strong brand presence and clear paths to book or enquire.

  • Multi-page site: home, menu, events, functions, about, and contact
  • Full-bleed photography, scroll reveals, and motion tuned to the harbour setting
  • Enquiry form with smart defaults for tickets, waitlists, and private bookings
  • SEO foundations: Open Graph, sitemap, robots, and LocalBusiness JSON-LD
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSshadcn/uiSupabase

Full-stack platform

FlyBrew Cafe ↗

Full-stack cafe operations platform for a Philippines specialty coffee brand. Pairs a public brand site with a role-based admin CMS and an offline-capable mobile POS — all sharing one Supabase backend and typed contracts.

  • Brand marketing site with menu highlights, visit info, and light/dark theme
  • Role-based admin CMS for dashboard, orders, menu, inventory, reports, and staff
  • Mobile POS (Expo) with offline-first SQLite cache and queued order sync
  • Atomic order + stock via Postgres RPC; realtime updates for orders and inventory
Next.jsExpoTypeScriptSupabaseTanStack QueryZodpnpm workspaces

Full-stack tracker

Grocery Sales Tracker ↗

Full-stack grocery deal tracker for Australian supermarket specials. Custom scrapers pull sale items from Woolworths, Aldi, and Coles into a cached API; browse deals by store, filter by category, search products, and plan shopping lists.

  • Multi-retailer scraping with graceful fallback to last-known cache
  • Shopping list planning with per-store persistence
  • Category/sale-tag filters, search, and pagination
  • Production cron + Vercel Blob for durable sale data
React 19Tailwind CSS 4ViteExpressCheerioVercel Cron

07 — photography

photography

Outside of testing, I explore the world through a camera — attention to detail, pattern, and composition that carries into finding edge cases in software.

08 — education

education

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

STI College Malolos, Bulacan, PH

Jun 2016 – Aug 2020

09 — contact

contact

Looking for a QA Engineer who cares about user experience and reliable releases? Let's talk.

10 — github

github

Public contributions over the last year — markcorderodev ↗

245 contributions in the last year