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Industries
Industries We Serve
Cross-industry engineering experience across regulated and high-growth sectors.
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Enterprise Test Automation Framework for High-Velocity Delivery
Standardized tools accelerated delivery and improved team efficiency.
Faster testing cycles
because of reduced manual overhead across teams.
Future-ready scalability
with a shared framework built for sustainable growth.
Technologies
Java
JavaScript
React
Playwright
Gatling
AWS
Postgres
GitHub
Sonar
Expertise
QA
CI/CD
Automation
Backend engineering
DevOps
Client Overview
MasterControl
MasterControl is a leading provider of quality and compliance software solutions for the life sciences and manufacturing sectors. Their platform is trusted by global enterprises to accelerate product development, ensure regulatory compliance, and improve operational efficiency.
Industries
Life sciences, manufacturing software
Headquarters
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Company size
1,000+ employees
Challenges
Balancing Speed with Quality in a Regulated Environment
MasterControl needed to accelerate release cycles while ensuring that product quality and future scalability remained uncompromised.
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Accelerate releases while scaling quality and team ownership.
Slow releases
Manual and inconsistent testing slowed delivery, limiting the ability to release features quickly.
Lack of scalability
Testing approaches did not support long-term growth and could not be easily extended to new teams.
Quality risks
Incomplete automation increased the risk of defects making it into production, undermining reliability.
Inefficient team ownership
Application teams had a limited ability to take responsibility for their own test development.
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Accelerate releases while scaling quality and team ownership.
Why They Chose Us
Proven Automation Expertise with Enterprise Delivery
MasterControl selected Zoolatech for our ability to deliver frameworks that combine speed, scalability, and quality.
Comprehensive test automation
Our experience spans static analysis, unit, integration, end-to-end, performance, and backward compatibility testing, all integrated into scalable frameworks.
CI/CD integration at scale
We specialize in embedding automated testing directly into modern CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable feedback loops and faster release readiness.
Zoolatech is a senior-heavy engineering firm with Silicon Valley roots and a Miami HQ, specializing in legacy modernization, system re-architecture, and AI deployment to drive long-term, compounding value.
2017
Year Founded
600+
Employees
96%
Client Satisfaction
Workflow
Structured Implementation with Team Empowerment
A phased rollout ensured adoption and long-term ownership by MasterControl’s application teams.
Phase 1
Requirements alignment
Worked with engineering and SDET teams to define goals around release speed, quality, and scalability.
Phase 2
Framework development
Delivered a unified test automation framework spanning static analysis, unit, integration, e2e, performance, and backward compatibility testing.
Phase 3
CI/CD integration
Automated pipelines in GitHub were integrated with Playwright, Gatling, and Sonar to provide immediate feedback.
Phase 4
Team enablement
Application teams were trained and empowered to take full ownership of test development and maintenance.
Phase 5
Scalability enablement
Built-in flexibility ensured the framework could evolve with new technologies and additional teams in the future.
High-growth engineering teams need testing practices that scale as fast as their product roadmap. Standardized automation reduces uncertainty, accelerates delivery, and ensures quality keeps pace with innovation.
Solution
Unified Test Automation Framework
Standardizing automation across MasterControl’s engineering organization.
End-to-end testing coverage
The framework supported static analysis, unit, integration, end-to-end, performance, and backward compatibility tests to ensure full lifecycle quality.
Team ownership model
Application teams were enabled to build and maintain their own automated tests within a shared framework, increasing autonomy and accountability.
CI/CD and cloud integration
Tight integration with GitHub Actions and AWS infrastructure streamlined deployment and made automation a natural part of delivery pipelines.
Results
Faster, Higher-Quality Releases at Scale
Centralizing automation practices produced measurable gains in reliability and efficiency, laying a strong foundation for continued expansion.
The framework accelerated MasterControl’s release cadence while maintaining product quality and scalability.
Accelerated releases
Automation enabled shorter development cycles and more frequent, reliable releases.
Improved quality assurance
Comprehensive automated testing reduced the risk of defects reaching production.
Future scalability secured
A flexible, centralized framework ensured long-term adaptability as teams and technologies expand.
Business Value
Empowering Teams with Scalable Quality Practices
The solution created lasting value by shifting test ownership to development teams while ensuring consistency across the organization.
Greater team autonomy
Developers now own their test development, reducing bottlenecks and improving productivity.
Long-term sustainability
A reusable, scalable framework laid the foundation for ongoing efficiency gains as MasterControl grows.
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