I am a QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in manual and automated testing across web, mobile, API, and accessibility platforms. I design comprehensive test strategies and automation solutions, collaborating closely with developers to drive quality from planning through release. I specialize in Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Rest Assured, and Cucumber with BDD; I have strong CI/CD experience with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Docker, and I routinely work with Git and AWS DevOps. I thrive in Agile teams, delivering inclusive, reliable, and scalable test automation that supports fast, high-quality software delivery.

Sarika Dhall

I am a QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in manual and automated testing across web, mobile, API, and accessibility platforms. I design comprehensive test strategies and automation solutions, collaborating closely with developers to drive quality from planning through release. I specialize in Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Rest Assured, and Cucumber with BDD; I have strong CI/CD experience with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Docker, and I routinely work with Git and AWS DevOps. I thrive in Agile teams, delivering inclusive, reliable, and scalable test automation that supports fast, high-quality software delivery.

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I am a QA Engineer with 7+ years of experience in manual and automated testing across web, mobile, API, and accessibility platforms. I design comprehensive test strategies and automation solutions, collaborating closely with developers to drive quality from planning through release.

I specialize in Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Rest Assured, and Cucumber with BDD; I have strong CI/CD experience with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Docker, and I routinely work with Git and AWS DevOps. I thrive in Agile teams, delivering inclusive, reliable, and scalable test automation that supports fast, high-quality software delivery.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

QA Engineer at Pacific Programming and Tech Inc.
July 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and executed functional and regression test cases for a Poker gaming application; performed manual testing on login, registration, multiplayer tables, and chip transactions; performed API testing for wallet and game transaction end points; executed test cases across multiple browsers and environments; used Playwright to automate smoke and regression scenarios; worked closely with developers to reproduce and verify bug fixes; performed sanity testing before production deployments.
QA Automation Engineer at KPI Digital
October 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025
Developed and maintained Playwright automation for an Electron desktop app covering ~70% of regression tests; wrote Python scripts for automation utilities, test data generation, and validation tasks; collaborated with DevOps to integrate automation scripts into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines; used Git for version control and collaboration; designed automated test cases from business requirements, logged defects in Jira, and enhanced API testing with Postman and automated REST Assured tests in Java (defect detection increased by ~30%); performed load testing with Apache JMeter and wrote Bash scripts for build/deploy checks; wrote SQL queries for data validation and supported automation metrics collection; participated in test planning and defect triage with product and development teams.
Systems Quality Analyst and Automation Engineer at Telus
June 1, 2020 - October 1, 2022
Developed a hybrid Java-based automation framework using Selenium, Maven, TestNG, Cucumber, and Page Object Model (POM); automated critical workflows, reducing manual testing by 60% and improving bug detection efficiency by 25%; prepared automation test plans and test cases aligned with business requirements; integrated automated test execution with Jenkins CI/CD; developed REST API automation using JUnit; used GitHub for version control and PRs; conducted cross-browser and device testing via AWS Device Farm; wrote SQL queries to validate data migration and system consistency; migrated Selenium tests to Playwright to boost speed and reliability; participated in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning/retrospectives.
Functional Tester at TD Insurance
December 1, 2018 - June 1, 2020
Executed functional, system, regression, usability, smoke, and end-to-end integration testing to ensure application reliability; automated GUI tests using Selenium WebDriver with Java and BDD (Cucumber/Gherkin); integrated automation scripts within Jenkins CI/CD pipelines; conducted manual and automated accessibility testing following WCAG 2.0 standards using Axe, Wave, Lighthouse, and screen readers (JAWS/NVDA); created detailed test cases in HP ALM; managed defects and test cycles in Jira; participated in Agile ceremonies and MFA testing with stakeholders.
PHP Scripting and Automation Engineer at ADUXMedia
October 1, 2016 - March 1, 2018
Automated content publishing workflows using PHP, Selenium, PhantomJS, and GeckoDriver; validated backend data accuracy with MongoDB queries and tested payment gateway integration (Moneris); deployed applications in LEMP stack environments (Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP) using Docker and Vagrant; used Git for version control and coordinated tasks/defects through Jira; collaborated with remote teams to ensure timely project delivery.

Education

AEC, Internet Programming and Development at CEGEP John Abbott College, Canada
January 1, 2016 - December 8, 2025
Francisation (Niveau 1) at ALAC, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
January 1, 2015 - December 8, 2025
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Technology at Punjab Technical University, India
January 1, 2010 - December 8, 2025
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Computer Science Engineering at Guru Nanak Dev University, India
January 1, 2008 - December 8, 2025

Qualifications

Generative AI for Testers
January 1, 2025 - December 8, 2025
Cypress and Playwright Automation Testing
January 1, 2023 - December 8, 2025
API Testing, Performance Testing & Web Accessibility Testing
January 1, 2025 - December 8, 2025
Selenium Certification
January 1, 2014 - December 8, 2025
ISTQB Training Certification of Excellence
January 1, 2014 - December 8, 2025
Agile Certification (E0 and E1)
January 1, 2020 - December 8, 2025
Readymode Administration and Agent Certifications
January 1, 2023 - December 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services