Bobby R. Goldsmith
Technical Architect & Automation Engineer
Building intelligent automation at the intersection of QA, DevOps, and AI.
About Me
I started my career in 2012 managing e-commerce operations at 4 Wheel Parts, where I quickly discovered that the biggest bottleneck wasn't the technology — it was the lack of systematic testing. That realization kicked off a 12-year arc from operations specialist to QA Lead, building automation frameworks, leading release processes, and driving quality across web, mobile, and API platforms.
Along the way, I earned my Scrum Master certification, architected end-to-end test automation with Playwright and Selenium, implemented performance testing with JMeter, and integrated QA into CI/CD pipelines. I reduced regression cycles by 60% and managed releases with zero critical production incidents.
In 2024, I founded NodeBridge Automation Solutions to take everything I'd learned and apply it at a broader scale. Today I'm building MCP-based QA intelligence tools, orchestrating autonomous agent systems, and consulting with engineering teams on automation strategy. My focus is at the intersection of QA, DevOps, and AI — where the most interesting problems live.
At a Glance
Skills & Tools
Languages
Test Automation
DevOps & Infra
AI & Automation
Web & Data
Process
Projects
TestScout MCP Suite
In DevelopmentQA intelligence MCP tools that give AI agents the power to diagnose errors, analyze performance, and generate test strategies via the Model Context Protocol.
LightScout
Chrome Web StoreChrome extension for real-time Core Web Vitals monitoring with actionable performance insights and historical tracking.
BugSnap
In DevelopmentBrowser extension that automatically captures comprehensive bug context — screenshots, console logs, network requests, and DOM state — when errors occur.
LLM Web Scraper
CompleteCLI tool that uses LLMs to intelligently extract structured data from web pages using natural language instructions.
Autonomous Agent System
ProductionSelf-hosted agent orchestration platform built on n8n and Docker, running on a dedicated home server for automated workflows.
NodeBridge Automation
ActiveNewsletter and consulting practice focused on QA automation, DevOps, and AI-powered testing for engineering teams.
PDF Reactor
CompletePDF intelligence platform for extracting, transforming, and analyzing document data using AI-powered processing pipelines.
Bashmatica Scripts
Open SourceCollection of production-hardened Bash scripts for DevOps automation, QA workflows, and system administration tasks.
Experience
Principal Consultant
NodeBridge Automation Solutions
- •Founded automation consultancy delivering QA, DevOps, and AI integration solutions to engineering teams
- •Building MCP-based QA intelligence tools (TestScout) for AI agent ecosystems
- •Developing autonomous agent orchestration systems with n8n, Docker, and self-hosted infrastructure
- •Publishing technical newsletter on automation engineering and AI-powered testing strategies
QA Lead
4 Wheel Parts
- •Led QA team overseeing quality for e-commerce platform serving millions of annual visitors
- •Architected end-to-end test automation framework with Playwright, reducing regression cycle time by 60%
- •Managed release processes across web, mobile, and API platforms with zero critical production incidents
- •Drove adoption of Agile/Scrum practices as certified Scrum Master, improving sprint velocity by 35%
Senior QA Analyst
4 Wheel Parts
- •Built Selenium-based automation suite covering critical e-commerce workflows and checkout flows
- •Implemented performance testing with JMeter, identifying and resolving bottlenecks before peak seasons
- •Integrated QA processes into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, enabling continuous testing on every deploy
QA Analyst
4 Wheel Parts
- •Established structured QA processes for web application testing across desktop and mobile browsers
- •Created comprehensive test plans and regression suites for platform migrations and feature releases
- •Collaborated with development teams to implement defect tracking workflows in JIRA
Internet Operations Specialist
4 Wheel Parts
- •Managed day-to-day operations for e-commerce platform including content updates and catalog management
- •Monitored site performance and availability, escalating issues and coordinating incident response
- •Transitioned into QA role by identifying systematic testing gaps in the release process
Get in Touch
Interested in working together? Whether it's consulting, a full-time role, or just a conversation about automation — I'd love to hear from you.