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I am a detail-oriented QA Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering zero-defect releases across FinTech, Investment Banking, HRMS and E-commerce platforms. I own end-to-end QA as a sole resource — significantly reducing regression testing time through API and mobile UI automation (Karate, Maestro, Playwright) and maintaining a 100% Defect Removal Rate across high-stakes client engagements. I thrive on testing complex, multi-integrated systems across web and mobile, integrating 10+ third-party platforms, and driving quality outcomes within agile, cross-functional teams. I also enjoy mentoring QA teams and driving continuous improvement in testing practices. Outside of testing, I enjoy solving real-world product problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering value with clean, maintainable automation and thorough, user-centric quality checks.…I am a detail-oriented QA Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering zero-defect releases across FinTech, Investment Banking, HRMS and E-commerce platforms. I own end-to-end QA as a sole resource — significantly reducing regression testing time through API and mobile UI automation (Karate, Maestro, Playwright) and maintaining a 100% Defect Removal Rate across high-stakes client engagements. I thrive on testing complex, multi-integrated systems across web and mobile, integrating 10+ third-party platforms, and driving quality outcomes within agile, cross-functional teams. I also enjoy mentoring QA teams and driving continuous improvement in testing practices. Outside of testing, I enjoy solving real-world product problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering value with clean, maintainable automation and thorough, user-centric quality checks.

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I am a detail-oriented QA Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering zero-defect releases across FinTech, Investment Banking, HRMS and E-commerce platforms. I own end-to-end QA as a sole resource — significantly reducing regression testing time through API and mobile UI automation (Karate, Maestro, Playwright) and maintaining a 100% Defect Removal Rate across high-stakes client engagements. I thrive on testing complex, multi-integrated systems across web and mobile, integrating 10+ third-party platforms, and driving quality outcomes within agile, cross-functional teams. I also enjoy mentoring QA teams and driving continuous improvement in testing practices. Outside of testing, I enjoy solving real-world product problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering value with clean, maintainable automation and thorough, user-centric quality checks.…I am a detail-oriented QA Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering zero-defect releases across FinTech, Investment Banking, HRMS and E-commerce platforms. I own end-to-end QA as a sole resource — significantly reducing regression testing time through API and mobile UI automation (Karate, Maestro, Playwright) and maintaining a 100% Defect Removal Rate across high-stakes client engagements. I thrive on testing complex, multi-integrated systems across web and mobile, integrating 10+ third-party platforms, and driving quality outcomes within agile, cross-functional teams. I also enjoy mentoring QA teams and driving continuous improvement in testing practices. Outside of testing, I enjoy solving real-world product problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering value with clean, maintainable automation and thorough, user-centric quality checks.

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I am a detail-oriented QA Engineer with 14+ years of experience delivering zero-defect releases across FinTech, Investment Banking, HRMS and E-commerce platforms. I own end-to-end QA as a sole resource — significantly reducing regression testing time through API and mobile UI automation (Karate, Maestro, Playwright) and maintaining a 100% Defect Removal Rate across high-stakes client engagements. I thrive on testing complex, multi-integrated systems across web and mobile, integrating 10+ third-party platforms, and driving quality outcomes within agile, cross-functional teams. I also enjoy mentoring QA teams and driving continuous improvement in testing practices.

Outside of testing, I enjoy solving real-world product problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering value with clean, maintainable automation and thorough, user-centric quality checks.

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QA Automation Engineer at Spriggy

December 1, 2021 - March 1, 2026

Owned the entire QA and delivery process as a sole QA resource for 4+ years across all Spriggy products: Pocket Money, Spriggy Schools, Spriggy Invest, Spriggy Mobile and SPRK app. Spearheaded API automation using the Karate framework, significantly reducing regression testing time and improving release confidence across backend services. Pioneered mobile UI automation using Claude AI and Maestro tool – leading discovery, evaluation and full implementation as the sole resource on the initiative. Performed comprehensive manual and automation testing across backend and frontend (functional, integration, regression and UAT). Developed deep expertise in testing React Native applications on Android and iOS. Integrated and validated complex third-party systems including AWS, Amplitude, Stripe, LaunchDarkly, Firebase, Intercom, Chargify, Braintree, GreenID and Indue's Nucleus system. Mentored QA team members, sharing knowledge and establishing best practices and testing standards. Received

Quality Assurance Analyst (Contract) at Greencross Limited (Petbarn)

August 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021

Led QA for the Magento 1 to Magento 2 platform migration of the Petbarn ecommerce application. Conducted system integration testing between M2 frontend and backend components including Comestri PIM/OMS, bLoyal, LS Central and FredHopper search engine. Performed mobile testing using BrowserStack across iOS and Android devices; managed browser compatibility and data migration testing during UAT. Coordinated daily stand-ups with project teams, vendors and business users to ensure smooth M2 project releases. Performed API testing using Postman to validate backend services and ensure data integrity across integrated components.

QA Analyst at NEOGOV, Inc.

August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2021

Project: LEARN – Learning Management System (LMS) for HR training and compliance management. Executed functional, regression, integration, security and UAT testing across 65+ sprints for the LEARN LMS application. Performed gap analysis and prepared test scenarios and test cases in TestRail; reported and tracked defects to closure each sprint. Took sole ownership of the Surveys module, delivered knowledge transfer sessions and mentored team members across product teams. Tested SFTP-based file uploads via FileZilla and validated data integrity between backend processes and frontend application. Validated integration between LEARN and NEOGOV suite: Perform, Onboard, eForms, Admin Center, Insight and HRIS applications.

Manual QA Tester at Upwork (Freelance)

June 1, 2016 - July 1, 2018

Provided freelance manual testing services for various clients, executing functional and regression test cases across web applications.

QA Engineer → QA Lead at Virtusa Pvt. Ltd.

October 1, 2010 - February 1, 2014

Led QA for multiple JPMC investment banking applications including MTLOA, BD Dashboard, i-Inquire, Account Transfer Center, eSignature and Morcom ID Management. Delivered entire projects as a single resource in the absence of the team lead. Executed complex test cases for system integration, database and regression testing using HP Quality Center and SQL. Mentored junior team members, hosted defect triage meetings with clients and maintained strong client relationships. Awarded 'Star of the Month' (Dec 2011) and 'PEP-RAVE Personal Excellence' (Feb 2012) for 100% DRR/DRE and zero defect leakage.

Junior Business Analyst at iBox Technology Pvt. Ltd.

November 1, 2009 - August 1, 2010

Provided production support for AFSYS shipping software across four international locations (Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh). Created Business Requirement Specifications (BRS) and technical specifications, conducted gap analysis, delivered WebEx product demos and coordinated with cross-functional teams.