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Automation, API, performance, and release testing for teams that need confidence before launch.

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Craft QA

Independent QA consulting for teams shipping quickly and scaling with confidence.

Core Services & Expertise

Test Automation Solutions

Enterprise automation frameworks that speed releases without sacrificing coverage.

  • Cut testing time while increasing coverage
  • Reduce regression testing from weeks to hours
  • Catch critical issues before production
  • Enable confident daily releases

CI/CD Integration

Continuous quality checks built directly into delivery pipelines and release workflows.

  • Automated quality gates in your pipeline
  • Faster feedback on code changes
  • Early defect detection
  • Real-time quality metrics and reporting

Performance Engineering

Performance validation that exposes bottlenecks before users feel the impact.

  • Load testing for peak traffic scenarios
  • Bottleneck identification
  • Scalability validation and optimization
  • Response time improvements

AI-Enhanced Testing

AI-assisted workflows that expand coverage while reducing repetitive maintenance work.

  • Generate comprehensive test scenarios
  • Identify critical test cases from usage patterns
  • Smart test prioritization
  • Lower test maintenance overhead

Enterprise Cloud Testing

Cloud-focused QA for distributed systems, resilience, and secure deployments.

  • Cloud infrastructure validation
  • Microservices testing and monitoring
  • Security and failover validation
  • Scalability and environment efficiency

Business Impact

Faster Time to Market

Release new features confidently with automated testing pipelines.

Reduced Costs

Save on testing resources while improving coverage and reliability.

Quality Assurance

Deliver flawless user experiences with comprehensive testing.

Strategic Testing Solutions

Craft QA specializes in comprehensive software testing, from automated scripts to user-centric evaluations. My goal is to ensure your applications are flawless and user-approved.

  • Web Automation

    Build web test coverage that catches regressions early and supports faster releases.

  • Database Validation

    Validate data integrity, schema behavior, stored procedures, and backend consistency so critical business logic is supported by reliable data.

  • Accessibility

    Find accessibility issues that affect real users, compliance, and product trust.

  • Ecommerce & Payment Flow Testing

    Test product browsing, checkout, tax and shipping rules, payment gateways, and order confirmation flows to reduce lost revenue and customer friction.

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  • Test Automation

    Design maintainable automation that improves feedback speed and reduces manual regression effort.

  • Performance Testing

    Measure speed, stability, and scalability before production traffic exposes bottlenecks.

  • API Testing

    Verify endpoints, payloads, integrations, auth, and error handling so connected systems behave reliably under real-world conditions.

  • Release Readiness & Regression

    Focus regression effort on the highest-risk areas before launch so your team ships with clearer visibility and fewer surprises in production.

Ben Neilson, founder of Craft QA

About

I'm Ben Neilson, founder of Craft QA. I work with software teams that need stronger quality practices, better release confidence, and a more practical approach to testing. My focus is on helping teams reduce risk, improve coverage, and deliver reliable software without slowing down delivery.

Experience & Expertise

With 13 years in QA, including work with organizations such as EA Games and Telus, I bring hands-on experience across test strategy, automation, performance testing, and quality leadership. I help teams build testing approaches that fit their product, workflow, and release goals rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all process.

That includes improving regression coverage, introducing or refining automation, strengthening release readiness, and giving teams clearer visibility into quality risks before they become production issues.

How I Work With Clients

  • 1. Assess

    • Review your product, workflow, risks, and current testing approach.

    • Identify the biggest quality gaps affecting releases, speed, or confidence.

  • 2. Build the Plan

    • Create a practical QA roadmap covering automation, manual coverage, performance, and process improvements.

    • Prioritize the work that will deliver the fastest and highest-value impact.

  • 3. Deliver and Improve

    • Implement the agreed testing approach, measure results, and refine over time.

    • Leave your team with stronger quality processes, clearer visibility, and more reliable releases.

Get in touch

Tell me about your product, team, or release challenges. I can help you strengthen quality, improve confidence, and build a testing approach that fits how your team works.