Summary
Micheal Earl is a QA Automation Engineer with 11 years of technical experience, focused on building scalable test frameworks and embedding quality early in the development lifecycle. Based in Arcata, CA, he specializes in end-to-end automation for web and mobile using Playwright, Appium, Webdriver.io and JavaScript, with a track record of catching critical defects before production. He emphasizes reducing flaky tests, optimizing execution time, and integrating robust automation into CI/CD pipelines while mentoring peers and providing clear workflows for other QA engineers. His background in web development and network operations gives him a practical full-stack perspective—able to bridge frontend, backend, and infrastructure concerns to improve testability. Outside of QA he builds games and websites, reflecting a hands-on, creative approach to engineering problems.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Humboldt State University
Associate of Science - AS Mathematics and Computer Science, Associate of Science - AS Mathematics and Computer Science at College of the Redwoods
English