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Case Study - Scalable Cloud Test Automation for High-Volume Messaging

Phil GeLinas engineered and deployed a robust AWS-based Selenium Grid automation framework for Disney’s real-time messaging platform, enabling secure, scalable delivery for ESPN, Marvel, and ABC News.

Client
Disney
Year
Service
Cloud Automation, Test Engineering

The Challenge

Disney Streaming faced exponential growth in live event messaging and media delivery, with reliability and scale required for ESPN, Marvel, and ABC News. The legacy automation environment couldnn’t keep up with real-time demands or new device/browser compatibility.

What We Did

  • Cloud Automation
  • Selenium Grid on AWS
  • Scalable Test Engineering
  • Agile QA Best Practices
  • Architected a distributed Selenium Grid running on AWS, supporting >100,000 messages/minute.
  • Migrated all test automation to the cloud, saving ~$20K/year in on-prem costs and enabling on-demand scaling for live events.
  • Developed UI and API regression suites to validate performance, reliability, and message integrity at scale.
  • Enabled full browser/device coverage—including legacy IE—using advanced Grid configuration.
  • Onboarded and mentored engineering teams on reusable patterns, Agile QA, and automation ownership.

Feedback indicated the AWS-based automation framework met demanding scale and reliability requirements for a major streaming platform, with performance holding under peak loads.

— QA & Engineering, Disney

Source: Load testing reviews and operational assessments

Documentation: Load test results and operational review reports

Disclaimer: Recollection from project documentation; not a direct quote

(Delivered prior to founding Vectorworx in November 2024 — using the same production-proven methods we use today.)

Messages/minute supported
100,000+
Messages/minute supported
Annual infrastructure savings
~$20K
Annual infrastructure savings
Live event uptime
99.99%
Live event uptime

Results

  • Enabled secure, high-volume messaging for ESPN, Marvel, and ABC News
  • Cut automation run times by 70%
  • Reduced production outages to near zero during live events
  • Empowered distributed teams with self-service automation

Ready to scale test automation for production? Contact Vectorworx for a no-obligation review.

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