Senior Quality Engineer | 5.8 years experience | Java , Katalon, Selenium, Playwright

Dynamic Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Dynamic Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer with over 5.9 years of experience in both manual and automated testing of web, mobile, and API applications for complex banking and trading systems. Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Katalon Studio, Playwright, and Rest Assured. Skilled in optimizing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps), executing advanced regression and manual testing, and leading Agile QA teams. Adept at identifying and resolving critical defects, ensuring software quality, and driving efficiency for clients in the UK and UAE. Excels in high-pressure environments with strong communication, stakeholder collaboration, and mentoring skills.

Career Highlights

• Automated 80% of test cases using Katalon & Cucumber, reducing manual effort by 50%
• Cut release cycle time by 35% via Jenkins CI/CD integration
• Reduced defect leakage by 25% through in-sprint automation and proactive QA
• Led cross-platform testing using BrowserStack for banking and trading systems
• Mentored junior QA engineers, improving team productivity and quality standards

Key Competencies

• Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Katalon Studio, Playwright, Rest Assured (Rest API Testing), Postman, BrowserStack, Testrigor (AI Testing)
• CRM Tools: Microsoft Dynamic 365, Zoho.
• Frameworks: Cucumber (BDD), TestNG, JUnit, Page Object Model (POM)
• Manual Testing: Functional, UI, Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Re-testing, Exploratory, UAT, Mobile, API, Web Application, Blackbox Testing
• Programming Languages: Core Java, JavaScript (Playwright), Groovy (Katalon)
• Version Control & CI/CD: Git, GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
• Defect & Project Management: JIRA, Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Agile Project Delivery
• Database & API Testing: GraphQL, SQL, Swagger & SoapUI
• Cloud & Virtualization: BrowserStack, Katalon Test Ops, Katalon Studio Assist.
• Domain Expertise: In-depth knowledge of banking operations, application workflows, and risk-based testing in regulatory environments.
• Soft Skills: Leadership, Team Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Mentoring, Analytical Thinking, Excellent written and verbal communication

Certifications and Courses

Udemy

• Scrum Master Certification 2025 + Agile Scrum and Kanban Certification
• Rest API Testing (Automation) from Scratch - Rest Assured Java
• Automation Testing using Selenium & Katalon Studio
• Playwright: Web Automation Testing from Zero to Hero
• Agile Crash Course: Agile Project Management; Agile Delivery

Katalon Academy

• Katalon AI Skilled Practitioner Certification

Shoshin School (LTIMINDTREE)

• GenAI Foundation Course
• GitHub Co-pilot Fundamentals 1 & 2 (Microsoft)
• PlayWright Automation with Java Script (Isha Training Solutions)