Understand first, then act
Before jumping into solutions, I make sure I truly understand the problem. Once you see a problem clearly, the right way to attack it reveals itself.
Hi, my name is
Edgardo Morales Cosme
QA Software Tester · Software Engineer
I build software and I know exactly where it can break. Passionate about using technology — and AI — to solve real problems for real people.
01. About Me
I'm a Software Quality Assurance Tester at SMX Services & Consulting, working on banking applications for Popular Bank — but I'm a builder at heart. I started my career as a developer, and writing code is still the part of the job where I lose track of time. That mix is my strength: I believe a QA who understands how the software is built doesn't just find bugs — they understand why bugs happen and can propose real solutions.
I've always been the curious type who takes things apart to fix them and figure out how they work; that's what pulled me into software in the first place. Most of what I know I taught myself by exploring and building, and that hasn't stopped — right now I'm going deep into AI, with one goal: creating things that genuinely make people's lives easier. I've also been exploring cybersecurity — application security and defense — which feels like a natural extension of the QA mindset: think like an attacker, so you can protect people.
Away from the keyboard I study financial markets — trading, long-term investing, blockchain and crypto. What fascinates me about markets is the same thing that draws me to AI: how these systems move and the impact they have on society. Long term, I want to build something of my own — a product that solves a real problem. I hold a Bachelor's in Computational Science from Antillean Adventist University and I'm based in Las Marías, Puerto Rico.
02. How I Think
Technology is measured by its impact
What fascinates me about AI and financial markets is the same thing: how these systems move and shape society. Software is truly good when its impact on people is positive — not just when it works, and not just when it makes money.
AI will transform everything
Every industry, every job. I'd rather be the one learning it and building with it than the one catching up. I use AI every day — as a tutor, and as a partner for creating things I couldn't build alone.
Learn by building
I'm self-taught by nature. My way of learning is picking a real project, investigating, applying, and figuring things out on the way — not waiting until I feel 'ready'.
Mistakes are part of building
If you never make mistakes, you're not trying anything new. In code and in life: analyze what happened, learn from it, keep building.
Ask questions, help others
In a team I'm the one asking the questions nobody else asks — and the one helping a teammate get unstuck. Both come from the same place: caring about understanding, not just finishing.
03. Experience
Software Quality Assurance Tester @ SMX Services & Consulting, Inc.Aug 2024 — Present
QA tester assigned to Popular Bank, testing banking applications in an Agile team (hybrid, Puerto Rico).
- Plan, design, and execute test sets and test cases for banking applications.
- Track test execution and manage defects through to resolution in Jira, working closely with developers and analysts.
- Use SQL to validate data behind the scenarios under test.
- Work in an Agile/Scrum cross-functional delivery team.
Junior Software Developer @ Scientia, PR Inc.Dec 2022 — Aug 2024
Full-time remote developer building and maintaining web applications across the stack.
- Built front-end and back-end features for web applications using PHP, JavaScript, and Node.js.
- Worked with relational databases and SQL to model and query application data.
- Tested web applications with dedicated testing tools — early experience that led me into QA.
- Collaborated with a fully remote team using GitHub, communicating progress and requirements clearly.
Technical Services @ Antillean Adventist UniversityAug 2022 — Dec 2022
Part-time technical services role supporting campus technology while completing my degree.
- Provided hands-on technical support, troubleshooting, and system administration for the university.
- Balanced the role with a full course load during my final year of studies.
04. Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science @ Antillean Adventist University2018 — 2023
Coursework and projects spanning programming (Python, Java), web solutions, databases, and computer science fundamentals.
05. Projects
Anones AI Assistant
ChatGPT-style AI assistant built for a real Puerto Rico business (mini market + cafeteria + hardware store). It answers questions from the live business database, automatically routing between Text-to-SQL for exact data (prices, sales, inventory) and semantic search with pgvector embeddings for intent-based questions.
QA Engine
AI-powered QA toolkit: describe a feature and get structured test cases (positive, negative, edge cases), or turn a casual bug description into a professional bug report. Built with Next.js and the Claude API.
Stratos — Automated Trading Platform
The evolution of my ORB trading bot into a full trading platform: a strategy engine built around the Opening Range Breakout strategy, live futures broker integration, backtesting, a stats dashboard, and 80+ automated tests with demo-account validation before any real trade. Where my two passions meet — software and financial markets. (Private project — code not public.)
AutosPR (in development)
A car marketplace for Puerto Rico built around trust and safety — identity verification and reputation for sellers and buyers, so people can trade cars without fear of scams. Mobile-first and bilingual, with a full implementation plan, database design, and QA process behind it.
Oshmanuel Custom Lures
Website built for a custom fishing lures business — brand, product showcase, and about pages. A real site for a real client, deployed on Vercel.
Portfolio Website
This site — a personal portfolio built with Next.js and deployed on Vercel, with all content driven from a single data file.
06. Skills
QA & Testing
- Software Testing
- Test Planning
- Test Cases & Test Sets
- Test Execution
- Web Testing
- Jira
Languages
- PHP
- JavaScript
- Python
- Java
- SQL
Web Development
- HTML & CSS
- Node.js
- Front-end & Back-end
- Relational Databases
Practices & Tools
- Agile / Scrum
- GitHub
- AI-assisted Development
- System Administration
- Problem Solving
Also Into
- AI & Emerging Tech
- Cybersecurity (AppSec & Defense)
- Financial Markets & Trading
- Long-term Investing
- Blockchain & Crypto
07. Get In Touch
Whether it's a QA or development role, a project idea, or a problem where technology and AI could genuinely help people — I'd love to hear about it. My inbox is always open.
Say hello