Keith Debattista

QA Automation Engineer · Builder · Malta

I build software testing frameworks by day and ship side projects the rest of the time — SaaS tools, games, physical products, and things that are hard to categorise.

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Career

10+ years in QA across fintech, iGaming, mobile, and enterprise software. Specialist in API automation — e2e workflow testing, contract testing, and performance testing. ISTQB certified.

ISTQB CertifiedISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
Team LeadershipLed QA teams at MSI-PAY, Intelligent Payments Group, and GO
Game Design Background2 years as Game Designer at Yggdrasil Gaming — product thinking alongside technical QA

Skills

API Testing
PostmanRest-AssuredContract TestingData-Driven Testing
Performance
JMeterGatling
Tooling
JIRAMySQLConfluenceSwaggerSOAPUI
Platforms
iOSAndroid

Experience

IvaTech.ioNov 2025 — Present
QA Engineer
Weavr.ioApr 2023 — Aug 2025
QA Automation Engineer

API e2e workflow, contract, and performance testing for an embedded finance platform. Built test suites covering endpoint validation, data-driven scenarios, and load profiling using Rest-Assured, JMeter, and Gatling.

MSI-PAY LimitedDec 2021 — Apr 2023
Lead QA Engineer

Led QA on an online payments platform with multiple PSPs, risk assessment flows, and KYC verification. Established API test suites, set up performance baselines with JMeter, and coordinated across business, dev, and customer teams.

KingMakersJan 2021 — Dec 2021
QA Engineer

Quality assurance on a virtuals sportsbook. API test automation with Postman and Chai.js.

Outplay EntertainmentMay 2020 — Jan 2021
QA Engineer

Mobile game QA across iOS and Android for Angry Birds POP, Mystery Match, and Crafty Candy. Coordinated build delivery and communication with Rovio and offshore QA teams.

Yggdrasil GamingNov 2017 — Dec 2019
Game Designer

Wireframes and prototypes for slot and bingo games. Cross-functional coordination between stakeholders, art direction, development leads, and game mathematicians.

Projects

A showcase of side projects — SaaS tools, games, physical products, and more. Coming soon.