As a results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 7+ years of experience, I build reliable, high-quality releases for web and API platforms. I specialize in Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG/JUnit, and API automation with Karate and REST Assured, plus SQL data validation to ensure ledger accuracy and transaction integrity. I design scalable test frameworks (POM, data-driven, hybrid), integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Maven), and work closely with Agile teams to improve coverage, reduce flaky tests, and deliver bug-free, business-ready solutions for banking and e-commerce. I am passionate about cross-browser reliability, robust reporting, and driving defect prevention through metrics and root-cause analysis.

Nilofar Nawabi

As a results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 7+ years of experience, I build reliable, high-quality releases for web and API platforms. I specialize in Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG/JUnit, and API automation with Karate and REST Assured, plus SQL data validation to ensure ledger accuracy and transaction integrity. I design scalable test frameworks (POM, data-driven, hybrid), integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Maven), and work closely with Agile teams to improve coverage, reduce flaky tests, and deliver bug-free, business-ready solutions for banking and e-commerce. I am passionate about cross-browser reliability, robust reporting, and driving defect prevention through metrics and root-cause analysis.

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As a results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 7+ years of experience, I build reliable, high-quality releases for web and API platforms. I specialize in Java, Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG/JUnit, and API automation with Karate and REST Assured, plus SQL data validation to ensure ledger accuracy and transaction integrity. I design scalable test frameworks (POM, data-driven, hybrid), integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Maven), and work closely with Agile teams to improve coverage, reduce flaky tests, and deliver bug-free, business-ready solutions for banking and e-commerce. I am passionate about cross-browser reliability, robust reporting, and driving defect prevention through metrics and root-cause analysis.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Test Automation Engineer at Presidential Bank
May 1, 2022 - Present
Led the adoption of BDD with Cucumber, creating readable feature files, reusable step definitions, hooks, and tags to align Product, BAs, and Engineering on acceptance criteria. Designed a maintainable Selenium + Java framework using POM, utilities, and TestNG suites for smoke, sanity, and full regression; stabilized locators with robust XPath/CSS strategies. Implemented end-to-end UI regression with parallel execution and test data seeding; integrated with Jenkins pipelines (Maven goals, artifacts, trend charts) for scheduled and on-commit runs. Built API automation using Karate and REST Assured (status codes, headers, schema validation, payload assertions, negative paths, response-time guards) aligned with OpenAPI/Swagger contracts. Established SQL-backed validation against Oracle to verify ledger entries, transactions, and user state across services. Produced actionable reporting via Extent Reports and attached environment metadata; published results from Jenkins for stakeholders. E
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at State Farm
July 1, 2020 - May 1, 2022
Built and maintained a Selenium + Java framework using Page Object Model with utilities and page factories for reuse. Practiced TDD with TestNG/JUnit; organized suites for smoke, sanity, regression; used data providers for fast feedback. Implemented data-driven testing using Apache POI (Excel) with parameterized runs to cover edge cases. Created robust selectors; implemented wrappers with smart waits to stabilize tests on dynamic UIs. Automated nightly and per-commit pipelines in Jenkins (Maven goals, artifacts retention, trend graphs) to accelerate regression detection. Wrote SQL against Oracle to validate policy rating, premium calculations, billing status, and claim lifecycle events. Managed defects in Jira with clear repro steps, priority, root-cause tagging, and traceability. Produced Extent Reports with screenshots and environment metadata; shared quality trends in sprint reviews. Collaborated with Product, BAs, and Developers to refine acceptance criteria; estimated test effort;
QA Tester / Analyst at Nordstrom
August 1, 2018 - June 1, 2020
Authored and maintained a reusable library of test cases mapped to stories; ensured traceability from epics through to tests. Performed functional, regression, GUI, boundary, and negative testing; validated pricing rules, promotions, taxes, and shipping logic. Validated backend records with SQL against Oracle to confirm order lifecycle events. Coordinated UAT with business users; captured feedback and translated into defects. Drove defect lifecycle in Jira with reproducible steps and evidence; collaborated with developers to isolate root causes. Built lightweight smoke/regression packs to gate builds; implemented risk-based coverage for promotions, checkout, and payments. Collaborated with developers and BAs to understand architecture and data flows; reported weekly quality metrics to support release decisions.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Kabul University, Afghanistan
January 11, 2030 - December 7, 2025
Bachelor of Science at Kabul University, Afghanistan
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
Bachelor of Science at Kabul University, Afghanistan
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - December 7, 2025
OCA Oracle Java Certified
January 11, 2030 - December 7, 2025
ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
Oracle Java Certification (OCA)
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
OCA Oracle Java Certified
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Professional Services, Other, Media & Entertainment