Hi, I’m Urooj Sohail, a QA Engineer based in Vancouver, Canada with over 8 years of experience in automation and manual testing of frontend and backend systems, web apps, APIs and microservices across multiple development cycles from preproduction to post-launch. I’ve helped teams deliver reliable, scalable software by designing robust test strategies and building maintainable test suites. I thrive on collaboration with developers, product managers, and AI teams to communicate issues clearly and drive quality improvements. I’m passionate about QA best practices, test automation, and ensuring a smooth user experience through thoughtful testing and diligent defect management.

Urooj Sohail

Hi, I’m Urooj Sohail, a QA Engineer based in Vancouver, Canada with over 8 years of experience in automation and manual testing of frontend and backend systems, web apps, APIs and microservices across multiple development cycles from preproduction to post-launch. I’ve helped teams deliver reliable, scalable software by designing robust test strategies and building maintainable test suites. I thrive on collaboration with developers, product managers, and AI teams to communicate issues clearly and drive quality improvements. I’m passionate about QA best practices, test automation, and ensuring a smooth user experience through thoughtful testing and diligent defect management.

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Hi, I’m Urooj Sohail, a QA Engineer based in Vancouver, Canada with over 8 years of experience in automation and manual testing of frontend and backend systems, web apps, APIs and microservices across multiple development cycles from preproduction to post-launch. I’ve helped teams deliver reliable, scalable software by designing robust test strategies and building maintainable test suites.

I thrive on collaboration with developers, product managers, and AI teams to communicate issues clearly and drive quality improvements. I’m passionate about QA best practices, test automation, and ensuring a smooth user experience through thoughtful testing and diligent defect management.

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Language

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Work Experience

Quality Assurance Analyst at Meta (through HCL)
April 1, 2024 - Present
QA & Test Engineer for Meta's advertising AI features; Led end-to-end testing for ad-related AI features; Created test plans and test cases, performed on-site functional testing, reported defects, tracked resolutions, and verified fixes in collaboration with engineering and AI teams; Managed offshore QA resources and performed smoke, sanity and regression testing; Used TestRail for test case management and Jira for issue tracking; Validated user experience and risk areas.
Quality Assurance Analyst at Meta (via HCL)
April 1, 2024 - Present
End-to-end QA for Facebook App Monetization features; focus on ad-related AI features and advertiser-facing tools; test planning, case design, and defect tracking; collaboration with AI/engineering teams; offshore QA coordination.
Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst at Meta
April 1, 2024 - Present
Contractual role via HCL. Led end-to-end QA for Biz AI Agent features within Facebook Ads; performed manual testing on Android/iOS; executed smoke, sanity and regression testing; collaborated with AI, product and engineering teams to communicate expected behaviors and quality updates; authored test plans, cases and defect reports; mentored offshore QA resources.
Software QA & Test Engineer at Contour Software
July 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
End-to-end software testing lifecycle for an ERP Web & Mobile app for a UK-based client in the metal industry. Created functional & non-functional test cases, estimated testing efforts, automated web app tests using Selenium, integrated with TestRail and Jira, reported defects with clear steps and screenshots, and ensured traceability through the development cycle.
Software Test Engineer at Contour Software (Constellation Software)
July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023
Led Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC) for ERP Web & Mobile app testing; functional & non-functional testing; API/UI/UX validation; test case design, execution, and defect reporting; integration with JIRA and TestRail; automation using Selenium/WebDriver and CI/CD tooling.
Software Testing Lifecycle Manager at Contour Software (Global E-Commerce Services)
July 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Spearheaded end-to-end STLC for an ERP Web & Mobile application for a UK-based client in the metals industry. Created functional/non-functional test scenarios, performed API and database testing (SQL scripts & Postman), led UI/UX compatibility testing, and managed test cases in TestRail with Jira integration. Implemented test automation using Selenium and CI/CD practices, documented QA best practices, and oversaw test executions and defect reporting.
Software Testing Engineer at IBeX Global
November 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
ETL data testing using SQL scripts and Postman; Sprint tracking in Jira; Automated web ERP testing with Selenium and TestNG; Maintained test cases in TestRail; Data validation using Excel; Led cross-functional collaboration to deliver test results.
Software QA & Test Engineer at IbeX Global
November 1, 2021 - July 31, 2022
End-to-end QA for ERP/Web & Mobile applications for startups and blue-chip clients; ETL data testing using SQL, REST APIs, and Postman; test management via JIRA; automation and test case creation across stories; client demos and QA sign-off.
Software Test Engineer at IbeX Global
November 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
ETL test case design, REST API validation, and data verification using SQL scripts; automated web app testing using Selenium & TestNG; integrated with Jira/TestRail for test management and traceability.
Software Test Engineer at Global E-Commerce Services
December 1, 2019 - November 1, 2021
ERP Web & Mobile App functional & non-functional testing; REST API testing via Postman; database testing with SQL; automation using Selenium & TestNG; TestRail for test management; Jira integration and detailed defect reporting.
Software Test Engineer at HDKS Solutions Pvt. Ltd
January 1, 2017 - November 1, 2019
Manual testing of ERP application; performed add/update/delete functionality tests; documented test cases in Excel; maintained test artifacts; collaborated with development teams to reproduce and verify fixes.
Software Testing Engineer at HDKS Solutions Pvt. Ltd
January 1, 2017 - November 30, 2019
Manual & automated testing across ERP web/mobile modules; STLC, test case creation, execution, defect reporting; collaboration with devs and product teams; on-site/offshore coordination.
Software Tester at Silk Bank Limited
December 1, 2015 - September 1, 2016
Daily monitoring of IT data availability; data extraction into databases; basic QA testing to ensure data integrity and accuracy in banking applications.
Software Testing Engineer at Silk Bank Limited
December 1, 2015 - September 1, 2016
Manual testing of ERP application; creation and maintenance of test cases including add/update/delete functionalities; documented test artifacts in Excel and ensured comprehensive test coverage.

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Software Engineering at Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
Diploma of Education, Linguistics at Virtual University of Pakistan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor's in Computer Software Engineering at Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2014
Diploma of Education, Linguistics at Virtual University of Pakistan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor's in Computer Software Engineering at Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2020
Diploma in Education, Linguistics at Virtual University of Pakistan
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Telecommunications