Hi, my name is

Paul Yardley

I break things so your users don't have to.

QA Analyst & Test Engineer with a passion for building robust testing strategies, automating the tedious, and shipping software that actually works. Based in the UK.

What I Do

Test Strategy & Planning

Designing comprehensive test strategies that balance coverage, speed, and risk. From exploratory testing to full regression suites.

Test Automation

Building reliable, maintainable automation frameworks with Playwright, Cypress, and API testing tools. CI/CD integrated from day one.

Quality Advocacy

Championing accessibility, performance, and security testing. Ensuring quality is everyone's responsibility, not just QA's.

Skills & Expertise

A snapshot of my technical skills and proficiency levels. Always learning, always improving.

Test Automation

Playwright Proficient
Cypress Beginner
Selenium Familiar
Postman / Newman Proficient
k6 / Performance Familiar

Languages

TypeScript Proficient
JavaScript Proficient
Python Beginner
SQL Advanced

Tools & Platforms

Git / GitHub Familiar
GitHub Actions Beginner
Jira / Azure DevOps Advanced
Docker Familiar

Testing Disciplines

API Testing Advanced
Accessibility (WCAG) Beginner
Exploratory Testing Advanced
Mobile Testing Beginner
Security Testing Familiar

Let's work together

Looking for a QA professional who cares about quality as much as you do? Let's chat.