| Sector | Fintech — card issuance |
| Engagement | Test automation programme |
| Completed | 2023 |
10,000+ automated tests built
40% less manual testing effort
35% faster deployment cycle
The Challenge
Our client operated a card issuance platform running across more than ten distinct environments — development, staging, and multiple client-specific production configurations.
There was no consistent automated regression across them. Every release required manual verification, and because each environment behaved slightly differently, that verification had to be repeated. The team had no reliable answer to a simple question: is this build safe to ship?
The manual effort was significant, but the deeper problem was confidence. Release decisions were being made on partial information.
The Solution
We built an automated regression suite covering the full platform and integrated it into the client CI/CD pipeline.
The scale was substantial — over 10,000 automated tests — but volume was not the objective. The design priority was environment-awareness: tests that could run against any of the ten-plus configurations and report meaningfully, rather than a suite that only worked reliably in one place.
Integrating into CI/CD changed the release conversation. Instead of a manual verification exercise producing a judgement call, every build produced a clear, daily release-ready signal.
Business Outcomes
- 10,000+ automated tests built and maintained
- 40% reduction in manual testing effort
- 35% faster deployment cycle
- Daily release-ready signal from CI/CD across 10+ environments
- Release decisions based on consistent evidence rather than partial verification
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