Sahar Goelman
Founder and CEO at HuVera
Zurich
Summary
QA and test-automation leader with 13+ years in software engineering and 7+ years leading teams. I lead 12 engineers across Europe at Bexio, delivering scalable API/UI automation, CI/CD quality gates, and cloud-based test infrastructure across Java, TypeScript, Python, and GCP.
Founder & CEO of HuVera, building human-centered AI products that turn complex workflows into simple, reliable experiences.
My M.Sc. research evaluated AI/ML and reinforcement-learning-based GUI testing against traditional automation. Today I use Claude Code, Gemini, ChatGPT, and NotebookLM for test authoring, research synthesis, prototyping, implementation, documentation, and technical hiring.
Skills
Leadership: Distributed team leadership, hiring, test strategy, quality gates, roadmaps, peer review, Agile/Scrum
Automation: Java, TypeScript/Nodejs, Python, C#, SQL; CodeceptJS, Puppeteer, WebdriverIO, Testim, Cucumber/Gherkin, JUnit, Postman
Cloud & DevOps: GCP (GKE, Cloud SQL), AWS, Azure, Docker, Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub/GitLab, JFrog Artifactory, Maven
Backend & Data: Flask, Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, RabbitMQ, Kafka, ZooKeeper
AI Tooling: Claude Code, Gemini, ChatGPT, NotebookLM
Test Management: Xray and Allure TestOps
Testing: API, UI, performance, security, BDD, and TDD
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Accomplishments
LEADERSHIP
- Founder & CEO, HuVera — building human-centered AI products that turn complex workflows into simple, reliable experiences. huvera.ai
- Lead 12 automation and QA engineers across Europe, setting test strategy, standards, hiring practices, and delivery priorities.
- Interviewed 100+ engineering candidates and redesigned technical assessments for AI-assisted development workflows.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Architected and shipped Automation Manager (GCP, Flask, GKE, Cloud SQL PostgreSQL, Jenkins, ArgoCD) for parallel PR/build validation, test-case-level reporting, and automated environment teardown/replenishment.
- Designed a Java automation framework for API and UI testing with parallel execution and reusable initialization fixtures.
- Integrated automation into Jenkins CI/CD so every pull request is validated automatically.
- Built test infrastructure for embedded testing of a biological DNA printer manufacturing system at Twist Bioscience.
- Built a multi-threaded Python/Flask service executing automation tests on AWS, with RabbitMQ and Kafka messaging infrastructure.
Work History
Test Automation Team Lead
bexio AG
Rapperswil, St. Gallen
02.2024 - Current
- Lead 12 automation and QA engineers across Europe, setting test strategy, engineering standards, hiring practices, and delivery priorities.
- Designed and built Automation Manager using Flask, GKE, Cloud SQL PostgreSQL, Jenkins, and ArgoCD to coordinate parallel UI/API test execution and gate promotion to pre-production.
- Created a Java API/UI automation framework with parallel execution and reusable initialization fixtures.
- Integrated automated validation into every pull request through Jenkins CI/CD and introduced Testim to accelerate UI test authoring and maintenance.
- Own test planning, case management, and reporting with Xray and Allure TestOps.
Automation Tec and Team Lead
Twist Bioscience
Tel Aviv, Israel
01.2020 - 06.2023
- Lead and manage a team responsible for Testing BE APIs project in TypeScript, JS, and NodeJS
- Develop automation infrastructure and internal tools that execute automation tests
- Ensure coding quality and implement best practices and industry procedures in the team.
Automation Tec Lead
BNY Mellon
Tel Aviv, Israel
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Led a team responsible for designing and developing the company's automation project in TypeScript, NodeJS, and the Codecept-JS framework
- Worked with Puppeteer and WebDriver IO
- Developed according to BDD methodologies via Cucumber Gherkin.
Python Software Developer
Simplex
Tel Aviv, Israel
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Developed a RESTful, multi-threaded service that executed automation tests on AWS, in Python with Flask
- Working with boto3 and knowledge of all AWS utils
- Worked with GitHub and JFrog for managing code and software versions.
- Created infrastructure using Python, with a focus on messaging technologies like RabbitMQ and Kafka.
- Used PostgreSQL database for storing and managing data.
Java and C# Software Backend Developer
NICE
Ra'anana, Israel
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Developed RESTful, multi-threaded applications using Java 8 Maven and Spring Boot, incorporating design patterns for optimal software architecture.
- Worked as part of a scrum team, embracing Agile methodologies to ensure efficient project management and team collaboration.
- Worked with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) approaches using Cucumber Gherkin and JUnit to ensure code quality and reliability.
- Experienced in database operations using Hibernate (HQL), effectively managing data interactions within applications.
- Developed deployment tools in C#, demonstrating versatility in programming languages.
- Created and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, integrating JFrog Artifactory for efficient management of Git projects.
C# Automation Engineer
NICE
Ra'anana, Israel
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Developed C# automation projects for database testing.
- Automation testing of UI via Coded UI
- Responsible for department resources using tools like VCD and VMware
- Working with SQL queries, views and stored procedures
- QA expert, in charge of database testing
- Working Microsoft SQL queries.
Education
M.Sc. - Computer Science
01.2019 - 02.2022
Completion Program For B.Sc. - Computer Science
Academic College of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv 01.2011 - 04.2013
B.A - Management and Psychology
01.2010 - 04.2007
Additional Information
- Relocating to Zurich Switzerland June 2023 eligible to work in Switzerland ( B work permit).
Certification
M.Sc. degree in Computer Science
Work Availability
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Quote
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
Conrad Hilton
AI EXPERTISE
AI EXPERTISE
- M.Sc. final project (2022):“Is the Future of Automation Testing an AI-Based Application?” — evaluated AI/ML-based GUI testing, including reinforcement-learning (Q-learning) test agents such as Testar and AI-driven codeless tools, against traditional automation.
- Claude Code: active builder across multiple personal and professional projects — AI-assisted development from design through implementation and tests.
- Gemini, ChatGPT, NotebookLM: working fluency for research, prototyping, and documentation.
- AI in production QA: introduced Testim, an AI-powered UI testing tool, reducing test-creation effort, time, and cost for a 12-person automation team.
- AI-aware hiring: 100+ technical interviews, with evaluation adapted for AI-assisted candidates.
Timeline
Test Automation Team Lead
bexio AG
02.2024 - Current
M.Sc. degree in Computer Science
02-2022
Automation Tec and Team Lead
Twist Bioscience
01.2020 - 06.2023
M.Sc. - Computer Science
01.2019 - 02.2022
Automation Tec Lead
BNY Mellon
01.2019 - 01.2020
Python Software Developer
Simplex
01.2018 - 01.2019
JAVA Developer
01-2017
Java and C# Software Backend Developer
NICE
01.2016 - 01.2018
.NET C#
08-2015
SQL Server
06-2014
C# Automation Engineer
NICE
01.2013 - 01.2016
B.A Management and Psychology
06-2011
Completion Program For B.Sc. - Computer Science
Academic College of Tel Aviv
01.2011 - 04.2013
B.A - Management and Psychology
01.2010 - 04.2007