Vega Protocol
DeFi derivatives trading platform — on Ethereum / Web3
On-chain markets. Tested every block.
We led QA engineering at Vega Protocol — a Layer 1 DeFi derivatives platform — building automation across the UI, the smart contracts, and the wallet integrations that real users rely on. From Cypress + Synpress to Ganache to dockerised on-chain test environments, we tested it the way attackers would too.
Test the trading floor of a brand-new chain.
Vega is a DeFi trading platform on the Ethereum blockchain that lets any user create markets at any point in time. We led the QA engineering function — covering the trading UI, the smart contracts, the wallet integrations and the decentralised network that powered all of it.
A trading platform, exercised end-to-end.
We built the test automation framework in TypeScript / JavaScript covering the Vega trading UI — with usability and performance checks woven through the same pipeline so the experience didn’t regress on speed or polish.
Cypress + Synpress, on-chain.
We created a Cypress framework integrated with Synpress for testing smart contracts directly — running against decentralised services in Docker to mimic the real chain without depending on external testnets. Ganache provided local block-by-block control for the high-stakes flows.
- Cypress + Synpress for smart-contract test flows
- Ganache for local block-level testing
- Dockerised decentralised services for repeatable runs
MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Vega Wallet.
The on-chain experience hangs on the wallet. We built automation that interacts with multiple wallets — MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Vega’s own wallet — on multiple browsers (Chrome and Firefox extensions both), keeping the flows stable across environments.
Chain functions, scripted.
We used Python to test chain-specific functions like initiating transfers and connecting Vega Wallet, against a local Capsule environment — a dockerised build of the blockchain plus its smart contracts. That gave us a real chain to fire scripts against without paying mainnet gas or risking mainnet state.
Percy, axe, every PR.
Percy.io for visual regression, axe for accessibility audits — both wired into the GitHub Actions pipeline so nothing merges that breaks the look-and-feel or the inclusivity bar.
Beyond testing.
Active across the whole SDLC — requirements gathering, planning, triaging, releasing — and helped moderate community Q&As on the Vega Discord during launch cycles. ERC-20 / Solidity exposure throughout.
What we delivered
- QA engineering leadership
- Manual + automated test balance
- UI automation framework
- Smart-contract test framework (Cypress + Synpress)
- Multi-wallet automation
- On-chain test environments (Capsule, Docker, Ganache)
- Visual regression (Percy.io)
- Accessibility (axe)
- CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
- Test strategy & environments
- Solidity / ERC-20 test exposure
Tech & tools
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Python
- Cypress
- Synpress
- Percy.io
- axe
- Solidity
- ERC-20
- Ganache
- Docker
- MetaMask
- Trust Wallet
- Vega Wallet
- GitHub Actions
Selected coverage of Vega Protocol’s mainnet and market launches.
- CoinDeskCrypto derivatives protocol Vega's mainnet goes live for futures & options trading
- Pantera CapitalVega Protocol Alpha Mainnet — revolutionising DeFi and decentralised trading
- The BlockVega Protocol activates on-chain trading after mainnet launch
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