Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Paul Astorga

June 12, 2025

By Ronald Williams

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador?

When I first started as a QA engineer, I was intimidated by automation. I didn’t feel confident and the complexity of existing frameworks made it even harder. However, after starting with Cypress, my confidence grew significantly. Now, I’m eager to share my knowledge and help other QAs transition into automation.

How do you currently help others that are either using Cypress or interested in using Cypress?

I encourage people to learn Cypress because it has excellent documentation, a supportive community, and a real-world app for hands-on practice.

What is your favorite Cypress feature?

All API capabilities

What is your favorite "Cypress Best Practice" and why?

Aliases are really useful for API responses and also the test cases must be independent

Outside of work, what are your favorite things to do (hobbies, passions, etc.)?

I am all about video, games, and cycling

What is one professional milestone you are proud of? (an accomplishment, celebration, recognition, etc.)

Career path change from manual to automation

For new users -  what is the best way to "get started" with Cypress?

Don’t be afraid to try Cypress—it has extensive documentation, and the real-world app provided is great for practice. Start with small features, and never hesitate to reach out to the Cypress community for help.

What is your favorite quote or saying?

Try and fail but never fail to try

About the Ambassador Program.

The Cypress Ambassador program supports the top Cypress advocates around the world. Through this program, Ambassadors are offered speaking opportunities, a personalized hub, and visibility within our extensive network.To learn more about these wonderful ambassadors visit our Official Ambassador webpage.


The Cypress Community Team has been working on the official Cypress Ambassador program to include a variety of new experiences, support resources, benefits, contribution areas, and much more. One of our main priorities is to highlight our current Ambassadors and the amazing work they are doing. They truly embody the community spirit through their advocacy to help empower others. We will be having more opportunities to connect with our Ambassadors this year. Make sure to stay updated and connect with the community.