How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story

Many testing discussions focus on tools and frameworks. This talk focuses on the decisions behind them.

Drawing from my experience as the sole QA engineer in a rapidly growing startup, I’ll share how I built a quality strategy based on risk, feedback, and real user behavior. We’ll cover reconnaissance, test selection, frontend and API automation, exploratory testing, CI/CD integration, and the lessons that emerged along the way.

Attendees will leave with practical ideas for creating sustainable testing strategies that evolve with their products and teams.