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I am a

Automation Engineer

API Testing Specialist

Performance Engineer

QA Strategist

Senior SQA Engineer specializing in scalable automation frameworks & risk-driven quality strategies.

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About Me

4+ years engineering quality into every release. I build automation frameworks, design mobile-to-API test strategies, and bridge dev and QA — so teams ship faster without shipping bugs.

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Available for remote & hybrid roles worldwide.

I build test infrastructures that have cut regression cycles by 70% — while increasing coverage. Specializing in Playwright, Cypress, and API automation, I take a methodical, detail-driven approach to every release so your users never find what your team missed.

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Projects

Testing strategies that powered solutions for Mercedes-Benz, Allica Bank, and global healthcare platforms.

My Resume

Built, shipped, and scaled QA across Automotive, Fintech, and Healthcare — here's how.

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My Experiences

October 2023 - Present

Software Test EngineerSmile Genius Dental Ltd. - (Ireland | Remote)Owned QA strategy for a global clear aligner platform serving clinics, labs, and patients across 15+ countries.

Key Achievements:

  • Built Playwright + Cypress automation frameworks that cut regression suite runtime by 70%.
  • Executed iOS & Android test passes across 20+ device/OS combinations per release.
  • Managed defect lifecycles via Jira; maintained traceability matrices linking 500+ test cases to business requirements.
  • Ran cross-browser suites (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) and validated 50+ REST API endpoints per sprint.
  • Mentored 3 junior QA engineers; collaborated with Ireland & UK stakeholders to reduce requirement gaps by 40%.
  • Maintained 95%+ pass rates across smoke, sanity, and regression suites in 2-week Agile sprints.

September 2022 - December 2023

Software Engineer - TechIBEX Global - (Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Hybrid)QA engineer on ibex CX — a Customer Experience platform processing 2M+ surveys/month for enterprise clients.

Key Achievements:

  • Wrote 200+ Selenium/Python automation scripts, increasing regression coverage from 40% to 85%.
  • Validated AI/LLM sentiment models, improving precision and recall scores by 15% through targeted test design.
  • Implemented Datadog for automated smoke testing, achieving a 70% reduction in manual testing effort.
  • Monitored 99.9% API uptime via Datadog synthetics; identified 12 security vulnerabilities pre-production.
  • Integrated TestRail with Jenkins CI/CD for automated test result reporting to stakeholders.
  • Optimized server allocation by 10% through proactive API monitoring and performance analysis.

November 2021 - September 2022

SQA EngineerNetSol Technologies - (Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Hybrid)QA engineer on asset finance platforms for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (Thailand & India) and Allica Bank (UK).

  • Embedded in Agile squads (2-week sprints, daily standups) across 3 cross-functional teams.
  • Designed and executed 300+ functional, regression, and system test cases for financial modules.
  • Logged and triaged 100+ defects in Jira; conducted root cause analysis reducing reopen rate by 25%.
  • Converted BRS/FRS documents into structured test plans covering 95%+ requirement traceability.
  • Validated API contracts via Postman; supported zero-downtime hotfix deployments to production.

August 2018 - January 2021

Teaching AssistantFAST University - (Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan | Onsite)Mentored undergraduate CS students in Discrete Structures, DLD, and Database Systems. Conducted tutorials, graded assignments, and managed lab sessions.

May 2019 - July 2019

Web Developer InternSkylight Networks - (Chenab Nagar, Punjab, Pakistan | Onsite)Front-end development with PHP, Bootstrap, HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, delivering responsive web solutions.

My Education

2017 - 2021

Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceFAST National University (NUCES)Majored in Computer Science with a focus on Software Engineering, Data Structures, and Algorithms. Graduated with honors.

2015 - 2017

Intermediate (FSC Pre-Engineering)Punjab CollegeCompleted Pre-Engineering curriculum with distinction, building a strong foundation in Mathematics and Physics.

Core Tooling & Expertise

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Jira

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TestRail

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Testiny

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Cypress

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Selenium

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JMeter

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DataDog

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Playwright

Skills

  • Technical Skills

    • Cypress
    • Selenium
    • Playwright
    • Postman
    • JMeter
    • DataDog
    • Jira
    • TestRail
    • Confluence
    • SQL / PostgreSQL
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    • API Testing
    • Mobile Testing (Android / iOS)
    • Performance Testing
    • Cross-Browser Testing
    • Regression Testing
    • Functional Testing
    • Non-Functional Testing
    • Exploratory Testing
    • Black Box Testing
    • Acceptance Testing
    • AI Testing
    • Database Testing
    • Web Testing
    • Test Case Writing
    • Test Automation Frameworks
    • Test Planning & Execution
    • Test Design Matrix (TDM)
    • Test Reporting & Documentation
    • Defect Lifecycle Management
    • CI/CD Pipelines
    • Agile / Scrum Methodology
    • SDLC
  • Soft Skills

    • Attention to Detail
    • Analytical Thinking
    • Communication
    • Time Management
    • Teamwork
    • Adaptability
    • Critical Thinking
    • Problem Solving

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Contact Me

Let's build something bulletproof.

Need a QA engineer who ships confidence, not just test reports?
Let's talk.

Email Me

waqar.mahmood0987@gmail.com

Call Me

+92-3466211392

Address

District Chiniot, Punjab, Pakistan

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Automation Frameworks Manual Testing Performance Testing API Testing CI/CD Integration Mobile QA Cross-Browser Testing