Lachlan Campbell
Junior Automation Tester | Playwright, Cypress & TypeScript
Brisbane
Professional Summary
Junior Automation Tester with hands-on experience developing modular end-to-end regression suites and API checks for web platforms in agile teams.
Skilled in Playwright, Cypress, and CI/CD integration, with a strong focus on defect prevention, structured bug reporting, and maintainable test code.
Professional Experience
StrataPulse Solutions
Brisbane
Junior Test Automation Engineer
Feb 2024 – Present
- Develop and maintain automated end-to-end regression test suites using Playwright and TypeScript across core product modules.
- Configure API verification test collections with Postman and Newman, running scheduled checks within GitHub Actions pipelines.
- Review sprint acceptance criteria alongside developers to design modular test cases and reduce post-deployment regressions.
- Triage, document, and track software defects in Jira with reproducible steps, log extracts, and network payloads.
Kitebyte Interactive
Brisbane
Graduate QA Analyst
Mar 2023 – Jan 2024
- Conducted functional, exploratory, and regression testing across desktop and responsive mobile layouts for web applications.
- Authored automated UI validation scripts in Cypress to test account registration and transactional customer flows.
- Participated in daily standups and sprint retrospectives, reporting bug priority status and test run metrics.
Education
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Information Technology · Computer Science · Brisbane · GPA 5.8 / 7.0 · Feb 2020 – Nov 2022
Coursework focused on software construction, database systems, and software verification techniques.
Completed a capstone project establishing automated regression suites for an open-source inventory management platform.
Technical Projects
E-Commerce Checkout Automation Suite
Aug 2023 – Oct 2023
- Constructed an automated regression testing framework using Playwright and TypeScript to validate multi-step checkout processes.
- Integrated HTML reporting and parallelised browser execution within GitHub Actions to produce automated test run summaries.
Skills
Playwright
Cypress
TypeScript
Python
Selenium WebDriver
Postman
GitHub Actions
Jest
SQL
Jira
Test Automation Design
Languages
English
C2
Certifications
ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level (CTFL)
ANZTB · May 2023
Community & Volunteering
CoderDojo Brisbane
Brisbane · Mar 2022 – Nov 2023
- Volunteer Mentor
- Guided primary and secondary school students through basic algorithmic logic and introductory web programming exercises during weekend club sessions.