YURI KAN

Senior QA Lead specializing in AI platforms & complex systems

Building robust quality frameworks, cutting-edge AI platforms, and enterprise payment infrastructures. I transform complex testing challenges into scalable solutions that deliver measurable impact.

Tel Aviv, Israel

QA Blog & Testing Articles

Expert insights on test automation, quality assurance, software testing strategies, Playwright, Selenium, API testing, and building reliable systems at scale

Career Progression

Senior QA Lead

AI Platform · Artificial Intelligence Startup
September 2023 – Present · Remote

Leading quality assurance for a cutting-edge AI platform processing millions of transactions. Built comprehensive testing frameworks for non-deterministic AI systems and payment integrations.

  • LLM output testing, prompt injection validation, and safety metrics
  • Testing 140+ payment provider integrations (cards, crypto, regional methods)
  • Implemented Grafana monitoring, reducing MTTR by 60%
  • Led team of 3 senior QA engineers, established best practices and documentation
Playwright AI/ML Testing AWS Docker Grafana TypeScript

QA Engineer

Nemesis · Gaming & eSports Platform
October 2022 – September 2023 · Remote

Automated testing for Web3 gaming platform with millions of active users. Focus on performance, NFT security, and payment flows.

  • Built robust Playwright framework for critical gaming systems
  • API testing for real-time betting, tournaments, and championship
  • Load testing with K6 for 50K+ concurrent users
  • Reduced critical bug escape rate by 85% through comprehensive test coverage
Postman K6 SQL Proxyman Web3

QA Engineer

Waze (Google) · Navigation Platform
June 2021 – September 2022 · Tel Aviv

Testing CarPlay and Android Auto integrations for leading navigation app with 150M+ users. Managed release testing and partner integrations.

  • Automotive testing CarPlay/Android Auto, certification checklists
  • Cross-functional QA for partner integrations (Spotify, Pandora)
  • Built Xcode test suite for iOS regression testing
  • Localization testing for 56 languages and regional navigation features
iOS Android CarPlay Firebase XCode

General QA Engineer

Reply.io · Sales Automation Platform
December 2020 – June 2021 · Remote

Automated testing for multichannel sales engagement platform processing 50M+ emails monthly. Focus on billing systems and CI/CD implementation.

  • Built Cypress automation framework reducing regression time by 70%
  • ChargeBee billing integration testing for subscription models
  • Implemented CI/CD pipeline with TeamCity and Octopus Deploy
  • API automation using Postman/Newman with 500+ test cases
Cypress TeamCity Azure Newman

QA Engineer

Luxy · Premium Dating Platform
April 2018 – July 2020 · Tel Aviv

End-to-end testing of premium dating mobile app. Built automation suite and quality assurance processes.

  • Java/Selenium automation for iOS and Android apps
  • Monetization testing and Amplitude analytics
  • Reduced production incidents by 60% through proactive testing
Java Selenium MongoDB Amplitude

Technical Arsenal

Test Automation Architecture

Multi-platform frameworks with Playwright, Cypress. API automation with exceptional reliability. Visual regression, performance baselines, CI/CD integration.

AI/ML Testing

LLM output validation, prompt injection testing, bias detection. Image/voice generation quality metrics. Non-deterministic system testing.

Payment Systems

140+ provider integrations. PCI compliance, fraud detection testing. Crypto wallets, regional payment methods, subscription billing.

Mobile & Automotive

iOS/Android native and hybrid. CarPlay, Android Auto certification. Performance profiling, crash analytics, battery optimization.

Infrastructure & Monitoring

Grafana dashboards, custom alerts. Distributed tracing, log aggregation. AWS, Docker, Kubernetes testing environments.

Leadership & Processes

QA team management, mentorship, hiring. Test strategy creation, best practices, code review processes. Cross-functional collaboration and release planning.