quality by default

Alexis Petit

I design and maintain web & mobile automated tests at Mr.Suricate. Former full-stack developer, I enjoy working at the intersection of QA, dev and infra — and building the tools that make my team more effective.

locationNantes, France
remotehybrid 2–3 days
stackPlaywright · Appium · TypeScript
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Career

2015 → today
v3.0 Sept. 2024 — present current

QA Automation Engineer

Mr.Suricate · Nantes · Permanent

  • addedMulti-platform test automation (Web, API, Mobile) with Playwright & Appium
  • addedAdvanced selector authoring (CSS, XPath) to keep tests stable against refactors
  • addedClient acceptance management (e-commerce, apps): test plans & bug tracking
  • improvedAgile collaboration with product (CSM) and technical teams to align tests with releases
  • addedInternal projects: PlanOpé (full-stack team tracking) & SuriScope (QA / DataLayers Chrome extension)
v2.0 Sept. 2021 — Aug. 2024

IT Support Engineer — VIP / APM

Econocom · Saint-Herblain · Permanent

  • improvedProgression from L1 to L2-3 (internal promotion)
  • addedComplex incident diagnostics and escalations
  • addedActive Directory administration (GPO) and APM on-call via ServiceNow
v1.5 Oct. 2018 — Sept. 2021

Freelance Web Developer

Self-employed · Nantes

  • added15 custom websites delivered for small businesses, freelancers & associations
  • improvedStack: HTML/CSS/JS/PHP/WordPress
  • addedLinux Debian server administration
v1.0 Sept. 2015 — Oct. 2018

Web Developer / Integrator

Altelis · Nantes · Apprenticeship to Permanent

  • addedWebsite development for the hospitality sector
  • improvedMentoring and technical training for junior developers

$ education

  • 2015–2017 Web Designer · CESI Apprenticeship Program Professional certification, level 5 (2-year post-secondary)
  • 2012–2015 Vocational Baccalauréat AMA-CVPM · La Joliverie Visual communication & multimedia · English B1+
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Skills

toolbox
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QA & Testing

Automation (Playwright, Appium) E2E Testing (Web, Mobile, API) Postman Test Strategy Test Plans Complex Selectors (XPath, CSS) DataLayers Validation (GA4, GTM)
02

Development

TypeScript React Node.js Express PostgreSQL MongoDB Socket.IO HTML/CSS/JS PHP
03

DevOps & Tools

Docker Caddy GCP Proxmox Linux Git Agile/Scrum Methodologies Jira/ServiceNow AI (Claude, Copilot)
03

Projects

shipped

PlanOpé

in production

Internal team tracking platform

Custom-built full-stack platform designed for operational team management. Streamlines scheduling, leave tracking, client management, and KPI dashboards with real-time notifications.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • PostgreSQL
  • Socket.IO
  • Docker

SuriScope

chrome extension

QA / DataLayers Chrome Extension

Internal helper extension built for technical and functional testing. Allows live tracking plan validation (GA4, GTM) and checks the robustness of complex DOM selectors.

  • Chrome Extension
  • JavaScript
  • DOM API
  • XPath/CSS

Homelab

running 24/7

Self-hosting & Infrastructure

Personal staging environment powered by Proxmox and Docker. Orchestrates multiple containerized services with safe reverse proxy handling via Caddy, infrastructure logging, and open-source smart home layers.

  • Proxmox
  • Docker
  • Caddy
  • Linux
online Connected on LinkedIn
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Contact

glad to

a question? an idea?

Let's talk.

Always happy to discuss QA engineering, test automation, internal tooling — or anything at the intersection of QA and dev.