Armin Mehinovic
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Armin Mehinovic

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Building quality into every layer of software — from AI-driven platforms to mobile apps. 10+ years of designing scalable quality strategies and leading high-performing QA teams.

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What I Bring to the Table

AI-Powered QA

Pioneering AI-assisted testing workflows, from automated test plan generation to intelligent defect clustering and PR risk scoring.

Full-Stack Automation

End-to-end automation across web, mobile (iOS/Android), and desktop using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, and more.

Team Leadership

Led and mentored QA teams of up to 7 engineers. Founded QA departments from scratch and trained manual QAs into automation roles.

CI/CD & Cloud

Seamless integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, AWS, and GCP.

Profile

Senior QA Engineer / QA Architect with 10+ years of experience designing scalable quality strategies, building automation frameworks, and leading high-performing QA teams across web, mobile, desktop, and AI-driven platforms.

Specialized in end-to-end automation using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, Maestro, and WinAppDriver, with strong engineering foundations in TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Swift, and Python.

Proven track record of increasing coverage, reducing regression time, and integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using AWS, GCP, Jenkins, and CircleCI.

Experienced in AI-assisted testing, risk-based quality modeling, and intelligent test strategy design. Strong cross-functional collaborator who partners with product and engineering leadership to shift quality left and embed reliability into the development lifecycle.

Employment History

Senior QA Automation Engineer / QA AI Champion

GoodNotes · Remote

Oct 2024 — Present
  • Spearheaded the integration of AI-assisted testing workflows into the QA lifecycle
  • Designed AI-powered pipelines for automated test plan generation, PR risk analysis, intelligent test case recommendations, and nightly UI test results triage automation
  • Built structured AI prompt frameworks to standardize how LLMs assist in PRD review, edge-case discovery, and coverage gap analysis
  • Introduced a Risk Scoring Model for Pull Requests, enabling prioritization of high-impact changes
  • Implemented AI-driven defect clustering and failure pattern analysis to reduce triage time
  • Established governance and quality guidelines for safe and responsible AI usage in QA workflows
  • Designed and executed comprehensive QA strategies across iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS
  • Actively developed and maintained UI automation test suites to increase test coverage
  • Led and coordinated manual QA contractors in delivering thorough testing processes
  • Mentored less experienced QA team members and supported overall quality best practices
AI/LLMPlaywrightiOSAndroidWindowsmacOS

QA Principal Engineer

Sorcero · Remote

Nov 2021 — Sept 2024
  • Team Management: Led and mentored a team of 4 QA engineers
  • Automation Expertise: Designed and implemented robust automation frameworks using Playwright, achieving 90% E2E API coverage and 60% E2E UI coverage
  • AI Pipeline Testing: Oversaw and validated the testing of AI-driven pipelines
  • Process Improvement: Implemented quality standards that significantly reduced manual testing effort
  • CI/CD Integration: Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment times
PlaywrightAI PipelinesGitLab CIPostman

Senior QA Automation Engineer

Ulobby · Remote

Nov 2020 — Oct 2021
  • Department Leadership: Founded and established the QA department from scratch
  • Automation Framework: Implemented Cypress automation framework, achieving ~70% E2E coverage
  • Led full regression testing cycles prior to every release
  • Played a key role in establishing Scrum processes within the team
CypressGitLab CIPostmanScrum

Engineering Project Manager

Mistral Technologies · Sarajevo

Feb 2020 — Nov 2020
  • Supervised every phase of the project lifecycle, from planning to delivery
  • Developed and managed project budgets, closely monitoring expenses
  • Led comprehensive testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting across all development stages
  • Delivered fully functional software products to clients
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Senior QA Automation Engineer

Mistral Technologies · Sarajevo

Apr 2019 — Feb 2020
  • Developed and automated comprehensive API test suites
  • Conducted regular monthly load testing using JMeter and Postman
  • Led internal workshops on mobile automation, upskilling team members
API TestingJMeterPostman

Software Developer in Test

Virgin Pulse · Tuzla

Feb 2019 — Apr 2019
  • Designed and built a scalable test infrastructure across multiple environments
  • Introduced BDD practices using Cucumber
  • Utilized NewRelic to monitor application performance
Cucumber BDDNewRelicTest Infrastructure

Mobile QA Manager

Virgin Pulse · Tuzla

Feb 2018 — Apr 2019
  • Team Leadership: Supervised entire Mobile QA team — 5 manual QAs + 2 WCAG compliance QAs
  • Defined and implemented internal tools for automation
  • Trained manual QAs to transition into Automation Engineers with a full training course
  • Led multiple internal workshops covering UI and API automation
  • Conducted weekly 1-on-1s with team members for guidance and feedback
Team LeadershipMobile QAWCAGMentoring

Senior QA Engineer / Consultant

Toptal · Remote

Sept 2018 — Present

Senior QA Engineer and Automation Consultant across healthcare, fintech, mobile applications, and AI-driven platforms. Key contributions:

  • Developed automation frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Appium, and XCTest, reducing regression time by over 70%
  • Led API testing using Postman, GraphQL, and REST APIs in regulated environments
  • Conducted end-to-end mobile testing on iOS and Android using Appium, Espresso, and XCTest
  • Integrated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CircleCI, and GitHub Actions
  • Performed performance testing using JMeter for scalability
  • Worked across healthcare (BioReference, Elevance AI), digital media (Daily Wire), and fintech (Rise Financials)
PlaywrightCypressSeleniumAppiumXCTestJenkinsCircleCIGitHub Actions

Mobile QA Automation Engineer

Virgin Pulse · Tuzla

Feb 2016 — Feb 2018
  • Developed comprehensive manual test cases for Android and iOS platforms
  • Automated test cases using Appium with IntelliJ and Java
  • Configured and maintained Jenkins jobs for automating build processes
  • Managed biweekly release cycles
  • Onboarded and trained new QA team members
AppiumJavaJenkinsMobile

Member Services Specialist

Virgin Pulse · Tuzla

Nov 2015 — Feb 2016
  • Maintained daily communication with clients to address and resolve issues
  • Provided effective solutions for website and mobile app problems
  • Engaged in daily training with Engineering to prepare for QA transition

Paralegal - Representative

SGV - Pokret za ravnopravnost · Tuzla

Mar 2014 — Nov 2015
  • Acted as a legal representative, drafting appeals, complaints, and settlements
  • Provided free legal assistance to returnees and refugees
  • Designed and managed humanitarian projects

What People Say

Feedback from colleagues and managers I've worked with

“Armin transformed our QA process from the ground up. His ability to build automation frameworks that actually scale is rare. He reduced our regression time by over 70% and brought a level of structure and discipline that elevated our entire engineering org.”

VP of Engineering

AI Healthcare Platform

“One of the best QA engineers I've had the pleasure of working with. Armin doesn't just find bugs — he thinks about quality holistically. His work integrating AI into our testing workflows was genuinely pioneering and saved our team countless hours every sprint.”

Engineering Manager

Productivity Software Company

“Armin built our QA department from zero. He not only implemented automation that gave us 70% E2E coverage, but also mentored our junior engineers and established Scrum processes. A true leader who leads by example.”

Chief Technology Officer

GovTech Startup

Open to Opportunities

Let's Work Together

Interested in collaborating or have a project in mind? I'd love to hear from you.