# Pricing

Last updated: 2026-05-20
Source page: https://www.anton.qa/hire-me
Contact page: https://www.anton.qa/contact

## Provider

Anton Gulin is an AI QA Architect, Lead SDET, and QA automation consultant based in San Diego, California. His positioning is: "I architect the test systems AI agents run on." He builds Playwright and TypeScript test automation systems, CI/CD quality gates, performance testing baselines, visual regression checks, MCP-enabled workflows, and QA operating models where AI agents and human engineers collaborate on quality.

## AI QA Foundation (Automation Foundation)

- Price: From $4,500
- Billing model: One-time project
- Typical timeline: 2 to 4 weeks
- Best for: Teams that need a stable AI-ready test automation framework, a CI/CD test pipeline, or a reset for flaky Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium tests
- Primary tools: Playwright, TypeScript, GitHub Actions, K6, visual regression tools, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and MCP server integrations
- Includes:
  - Test automation architecture
  - AI-assisted test generation patterns
  - Agentic testing workflow design
  - Critical path end-to-end tests
  - CI/CD pipeline integration
  - Performance testing baseline with K6
  - Test data management strategy
  - Visual regression setup
  - Team training and documentation
  - Flaky test audit and fixes
  - Code quality and linting rules
- Outcome: A production-ready automation foundation that the client's team and approved AI agents can run, review, and extend.

## Fractional AI QA Leadership (Fractional QA Leadership)

- Price: From $8,000/month
- Billing model: Monthly retainer
- Typical timeline: 6 to 12 months
- Best for: Teams that need an acting AI QA Architect or Lead SDET, QA strategy, hiring help, code reviews, and ongoing test coverage growth
- Primary tools: Playwright, TypeScript, CI/CD systems, QA scorecards, release metrics, incident review workflows, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and MCP-enabled quality workflows
- Includes:
  - QA strategy and roadmap planning
  - Hiring and team building support
  - Vendor and tooling selection
  - Agentic testing workflow integration
  - AI adoption guidance for QA engineers and developers
  - Weekly automation code reviews
  - Mentorship for QA engineers and developers
  - Release management optimization
  - OKR and KPI definition
  - Incident post-mortem analysis
- Outcome: A QA function that can scale test coverage, reduce release risk, and keep automation useful after the initial build.

## Common Fit Questions

### Does Anton work with Selenium or Cypress teams?

Yes. Anton has migrated teams from Selenium to Playwright and from Cypress to TypeScript-based test frameworks.

### What is an AI QA Architect?

An AI QA Architect designs test automation systems where AI agents and human engineers collaborate. The work includes framework architecture, AI-assisted test generation, MCP server access to test tools, CI/CD quality gates, and governance so AI-generated tests remain useful and reviewable.

### Does Anton use AI tools in production QA work?

Yes. Anton has used GitHub Copilot since its beta period in 2021 and uses Claude Code for daily test engineering workflows. His AI QA work focuses on practical agentic testing patterns, not generic AI demos.

### Does Anton fix flaky test suites?

Yes. Flaky test work starts with root-cause analysis across selectors, timing, test data, environment drift, and CI behavior.

### What industries has Anton worked in?

Anton has worked in health tech, e-commerce, consumer software, financial products, and government contracting.

### How can a buyer start?

Use https://www.anton.qa/contact and include team size, application stack, current test coverage, CI/CD setup, and the highest-risk user flows.

## Key Pages

- Services and pricing: https://www.anton.qa/hire-me
- Service detail pages:
  - https://www.anton.qa/services
  - https://www.anton.qa/services/playwright-consultant
  - https://www.anton.qa/services/selenium-to-playwright-migration
  - https://www.anton.qa/services/flaky-test-audit
  - https://www.anton.qa/services/fractional-qa-leadership
- San Diego QA automation consultant: https://www.anton.qa/locations/san-diego
- Contact: https://www.anton.qa/contact
- Portfolio and case studies: https://www.anton.qa/work
- Blog: https://www.anton.qa/blog
- AI context file: https://www.anton.qa/llms.txt
- Full AI context file: https://www.anton.qa/llms-full.txt