Erol Isildak

Erol Isildak

Senior QA Engineer | SDET | Automation Architect

Senior QA Engineer targeting Technical Leadership roles. I leverage my entrepreneurial initiative, NSTech, to demonstrate practical management, strategy definition, and team leadership skills. Computer Programming graduate from Nuh Naci Yazgan University, where I also served as a visiting faculty member. My mission: combining deep technical expertise with strategic operational management.

Management Capability

Proving leadership and strategic planning skills through my consultancy, NSTech

Open Source Contribution

Mock Location Changer for iOS

QA Leadership

Evolving from hands-on testing to strategic management

Work Experience

JAN '24 – Present

Lead QA Consultant & Founder

NSTech, Kayseri

  • Managing software quality assurance projects and ISO certification processes to demonstrate executive leadership.
  • Leading test automation initiatives (Web, Mobile, Performance) and defining quality standards for clients.
  • Bridging the gap between software development lifecycles and international quality standards (ISO 9001/27001).
OCT '23 – Present

Mobile Test Engineer

Pointr Deep Location Company, England

  • Developed iOS Mock Location Changer and Beacon Emitter App (App Store submitted) to eliminate hardware dependencies—now actively used by iOS developers (Jacky, Ömer) for debugging.
  • Built custom QR Interface for internal QR generator to handle PETE tokens and External ID parameters, streamlining testing for both Android and iOS teams.
  • Identified 28+ defects including high-severity crashes and localization issues (Arabic, Korean, Chinese), ensuring SDK stability for global clients.
  • Developing scalable Appium automation framework to shift 80% of manual tests to automation, focusing on high-value exploratory testing.
  • Led Shift-Left approach, collaborating with Product Team early to define requirements and prevent ambiguity.
MAY '22 – OCTOBER '23

QA Test Engineer (Manual)

Optimum7, USA

  • Designed and implemented a Manual Test Framework for E-commerce platforms such as Volusion, BigCommerce, and Shopify.
  • Conducted critical testing for store setup, tax, and shipping migrations, ensuring seamless transitions.
DECEMBER '21 – MAY '22

QA Test Engineer (Manual and Automation)

FrachtPilot GmbH, Frankfurt

  • Built and managed a Manual and Automation Test Framework from scratch, utilizing JIRA for test case management.
  • Developed comprehensive Test Plans, Test Cases, and End-to-End Scenarios based on user stories.
SEPTEMBER '22 – JUNE '25

Visiting Faculty Member (Part-time)

Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Kayseri

  • Taught Computer Programming courses while pursuing degree in the same department
  • Mentored students in software development, testing methodologies, and quality assurance practices
  • Bridged academic theory with industry best practices from professional QA experience
DECEMBER '18 – DECEMBER '21

Quality Manager/Lead Auditor

Fruveg GmbH, Frankfurt

  • Established the Quality Department, successfully achieving ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 certifications.

Skills

Testing Tools

Playwright Cypress Appium WebdriverIO Selenium JIRA Test Rail Postman

Programming

JavaScript Swift Kotlin Java Python

Methodologies

Agile Kanban

Other Tools

Charles Proxy Proxyman Postman Git/GitHub

Languages

English (C1) German (B1)

Featured Projects

Indoor Mapping Application

Role: Lead Manual & Automation Tester

Conducted comprehensive testing for mobile indoor mapping, ensuring cross-platform functionality and performance optimization.

Technologies:

Appium Jira JavaScript Selenium

E-commerce Platform Migration

Role: Manual Test Lead

Led end-to-end testing for migrating from Magento-Volusion to BigCommerce and Shopify, enhancing site functionality and performance.

Technologies:

JIRA Test Rail JMeter

Food Distribution Application

Role: Automation Tester

Implemented automated testing processes, reducing testing duration by 80% and improving application reliability.

Technologies:

Java Maven Selenium Cucumber

My Apps

Android Apps

Location Movement

Track and monitor location movements on Android devices

Download APK

Beacon Broadcaster Pro

Professional beacon broadcasting application for Android devices

View on Play Store

NNY Map

Interactive mapping application for navigation and location services

Download APK

iOS Apps

NNY Map

Interactive mapping application for navigation and location services

Install App

Beacon Broadcaster Pro

Professional beacon broadcasting application for iOS devices

View on App Store

Beacon Broadcaster Desktop (macOS)

Professional beacon broadcasting application for macOS

View on Mac App Store

Beacon Broadcaster Desktop (Windows)

Professional beacon broadcasting application for Windows

Download EXE

Open Source Repositories

Education

Nuh Naci Yazgan University

Associate Degree in Computer Programming

Expected Dec 2025

Specialized in software development, testing, and quality assurance. Also served as part-time visiting faculty member.

Anadolu University

Bachelor of Business Administration

June 2021

Istanbul Technical University

Bachelor of Arts

July 2013

Certifications

  • ISTQB Foundation Level Certificate
  • ISO9001/22000 Lead Auditor Certificate
  • German Language B2 Certificate
  • ISO 13485 Medical Devices Quality Management System