1.11Career Translation

Resume phrasing

• Adopted intent-driven AI agent automation to attack the 40-60% of QA time typically lost to test maintenance, replacing brittle selector-based scripts.
• Evaluated the six-layer skill-based browser automation stack (test definitions, AI agent, Bash tool, playwright-cli, Playwright engine, browser) and applied its separation of concerns to framework design.

Cover letter framing

The QA industry is undergoing its most significant transformation since Selenium in 2004. I have invested in the foundational paradigm shift: from brittle, selector-based scripts to intent-driven AI agent automation built on the Playwright CLI and agent skills. That knowledge positions me to lead QA teams through this transition.

Interview framing

"I approach browser automation intent-first. Traditional tools execute steps without understanding purpose -- when a CSS class changes, the test breaks even though the app works. Agent skills add a reasoning layer, while underneath I keep the standard Playwright engine with its auto-waiting and actionability checks, so reliability is not traded away. The trade-off is agent non-determinism, which I mitigate through command logging, disk artifacts, and screenshot evidence."

What not to say

• "Agent skills are just prompt engineering." -- They are reusable capability packages with a structured lifecycle.
• "AI replaces the need for QA engineers." -- It changes the role from test writer to test architect.
• "Traditional automation is fine for our needs." -- At 40-60% maintenance overhead, the status quo has a quantifiable cost.
• "Skills and MCP are the same thing." -- Skills teach; MCP connects.