Mobile Test Automation Pipeline
Leading the implementation of end-to-end mobile automation infrastructure, establishing device farms, CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring a team of 15+ engineers in mobile testing best practices.
The Challenge
The mobile apps (iOS and Android) had no automated testing, relying entirely on manual QA. Each release required 1-2 weeks of manual regression, and bugs were frequently discovered in production. The team lacked mobile automation expertise, and there was no infrastructure for running mobile tests at scale.
- •Zero mobile test automation across iOS and Android platforms
- •1-2 week manual regression cycles for each release
- •Production bugs discovered by users, not QA
- •No device farm or infrastructure for parallel mobile testing
- •Team of 15+ engineers with no mobile automation experience
The Solution
- Architected mobile automation strategy using Detox for React Native and Appium for native features
- Set up cloud device farm with BrowserStack for parallel execution across 50+ device configurations
- Implemented Bitrise CI/CD pipeline with automatic test triggering on PRs
- Created comprehensive training program and mentored 15+ engineers
- Built visual regression testing for UI consistency across devices
As the QA Automation Lead, I not only built the technical infrastructure but also focused on team enablement. I created a mobile testing academy with hands-on workshops, pair programming sessions, and a certification path. The framework was designed for extensibility, allowing the team to add new test capabilities without deep technical knowledge.
Detox Test with CI Integration
Key Results
Quantifiable outcomes achieved through this implementation