Profile summary

Mid-Level QA Engineer with strong expertise in end-to-end quality assurance, Playwright and TypeScript test automation, API validation, and CI/CD pipeline execution. Proven track record of leading QA strategy for international SaaS products, reducing regression cycle times, and ensuring high-release reliability through risk-based testing and robust automation frameworks.

Career highlights

Quality Assurance Delivery: Own end-to-end QA delivery for an international SaaS project, covering requirement analysis, test strategy, manual testing, and automation.

Test Automation Engineering: Develop and maintain Playwright and TypeScript end-to-end tests for critical business flows using Page Object Model and stable locator strategies.

API and Pipeline Validation: Execute automated suites in GitHub Actions CI/CD and perform REST API testing with Postman and Swagger to validate payloads and status codes.

Professional Certifications: Earn industry credentials including Software Quality Assurance from TestDome and API Testing from Coursera to support technical execution.

Key skills

TechnicalTypeScript API & Data Postman REST APIs basic SQL CI/CD & Version Control GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD Git GitHub AI-driven tools (Claude, Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot)
ProfessionalQuality Engineering Functional Regression Exploratory Integration System Smoke Sanity UAT E2E UI/UX Cross-Browser Accessibility Risk-Based Testing Automation Playwright Page Object Model (POM) reusable components locator strategies assertions cross-browser execution debugging & maintenance JSON HTTP methods/status codes authentication request/response validation negative testing pipeline execution failure investigation test reporting AI-Assisted QA test design automation debugging E2E investigation QA documentation Delivery & Collaboration Agile/Scrum SDLC STLC Jira Linear ClickUp Notion Asana defect lifecycle release validation stakeholder communication
SkillsTest Automation Manual Testing Cypress Figma Interaction Design Communication

Professional experience

QA Engineer - Mid LevelDec 2023 - Present
UltraCodes Lahore, Pakistan

Defines QA strategy and steers international brand protection projects, operating as the primary quality assurance point of contact for product owners, developers, and stakeholders across daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and release discussions.

  • Owns end-to-end quality assurance delivery for SaaS projects, covering requirement analysis, test strategy, manual testing, API validation, and release readiness.
  • Designs and executes risk-based manual coverage across functional, exploratory, smoke, sanity, UI/UX, cross-browser, and end-to-end workflows.
  • Builds and maintains Playwright and TypeScript end-to-end test suites for critical business flows using Page Object Model and stable locator strategies.
  • Executes automated suites in GitHub Actions CI/CD, investigating pipeline failures and stabilizing flaky tests by analyzing selectors, logs, and API responses.
  • Performs REST API testing with Postman and Swagger, validating payloads, status codes, authentication, JSON structures, and negative behavior.
QA Engineer - Associate LevelJul 2022 - Nov 2023
UltraCodes Lahore, Pakistan

Executed manual testing operations across web application modules and reported directly to project leads. Maintained testing documentation and quality standards across development lifecycles.

  • Created structured test cases, test plans, and actionable defect reports with full traceability in Jira, ClickUp, and Notion.
  • Tested REST API endpoints using Postman, identifying issues in payloads, authentication flows, and service integrations.
  • Collaborated with developers, Product Owners, and designers to clarify requirements, verify fixes, and support release readiness.
Project ManagerApr 2011 - Mar 2021
Reda Group Dubai, UAE

Steered warehouse and logistics projects across multi-stakeholder environments, coordinating scope, schedules, risks, clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams. Served as primary client and vendor contact while maintaining delivery follow-ups and project documentation.

  • Managed end-to-end delivery of warehouse and logistics projects.
  • Supported on-time execution against operational and compliance requirements.

Projects

Brand Protection & E-Commerce SaaS

Manual and exploratory testing, Playwright/TypeScript E2E automation, API validation, CI/CD execution, release validation, and international stakeholder collaboration.

Automotive Dealer CRM & Inventory Management

Validated CRM workflows, lead/customer management, dealership operations, inventory management, role-based behavior, data flows, and integrations across dealer-facing web applications.

Automotive Marketplace & E-Commerce

Performed manual, exploratory, regression, cross-browser, and Postman API testing for vehicle/trailer discovery, inventory listings, search/filter flows, lead generation, and marketplace journeys.

Automotive Digital Retail, CRM & Payments

Tested CRM and digital retail workflows including lead management, customer communication, finance journeys, payment requests/deposits, transaction behavior, integrations, and API-backed business flows.

Education

Associate DegreeMar 2027
Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore

Computer Science

Bachelor of Business AdministrationAug 2011
Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Dubai
Post graduate DiplomaMay 2016
Westford University

Completed the Post graduate Diploma in specialization in information technology & Supply chain management

Certifications

Software Quality AssuranceTestDome
API TestingCoursera
Agile Project ManagementGoogle
Jira FundamentalsAtlassian