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Hi, I'm Imran Khalid, a ISEB/ISTQB-certified Test Automation Developer with 15 years of experience delivering scalable automation across web, mobile, API and performance testing. I specialise in integrating automation with CI/CD and DevOps practices and have worked across Fintech, Retail, Pension, Worldpay payments and public-sector platforms. I also explore AI-augmented testing, using LLM-powered IDE tools and prompt engineering to speed up test script generation, improve coverage, and optimise execution time. In my next role, I aim to combine my hands-on testing and automation expertise with mentoring and collaboration to drive quality, reliability and faster delivery in complex, multi-squad environments.…Hi, I'm Imran Khalid, a ISEB/ISTQB-certified Test Automation Developer with 15 years of experience delivering scalable automation across web, mobile, API and performance testing. I specialise in integrating automation with CI/CD and DevOps practices and have worked across Fintech, Retail, Pension, Worldpay payments and public-sector platforms. I also explore AI-augmented testing, using LLM-powered IDE tools and prompt engineering to speed up test script generation, improve coverage, and optimise execution time. In my next role, I aim to combine my hands-on testing and automation expertise with mentoring and collaboration to drive quality, reliability and faster delivery in complex, multi-squad environments.

Imran Khalid

QA Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, +2

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Hi, I'm Imran Khalid, a ISEB/ISTQB-certified Test Automation Developer with 15 years of experience delivering scalable automation across web, mobile, API and performance testing. I specialise in integrating automation with CI/CD and DevOps practices and have worked across Fintech, Retail, Pension, Worldpay payments and public-sector platforms. I also explore AI-augmented testing, using LLM-powered IDE tools and prompt engineering to speed up test script generation, improve coverage, and optimise execution time. In my next role, I aim to combine my hands-on testing and automation expertise with mentoring and collaboration to drive quality, reliability and faster delivery in complex, multi-squad environments.…Hi, I'm Imran Khalid, a ISEB/ISTQB-certified Test Automation Developer with 15 years of experience delivering scalable automation across web, mobile, API and performance testing. I specialise in integrating automation with CI/CD and DevOps practices and have worked across Fintech, Retail, Pension, Worldpay payments and public-sector platforms. I also explore AI-augmented testing, using LLM-powered IDE tools and prompt engineering to speed up test script generation, improve coverage, and optimise execution time. In my next role, I aim to combine my hands-on testing and automation expertise with mentoring and collaboration to drive quality, reliability and faster delivery in complex, multi-squad environments.

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Hi, I’m Imran Khalid, a ISEB/ISTQB-certified Test Automation Developer with 15 years of experience delivering scalable automation across web, mobile, API and performance testing. I specialise in integrating automation with CI/CD and DevOps practices and have worked across Fintech, Retail, Pension, Worldpay payments and public-sector platforms. I also explore AI-augmented testing, using LLM-powered IDE tools and prompt engineering to speed up test script generation, improve coverage, and optimise execution time.

In my next role, I aim to combine my hands-on testing and automation expertise with mentoring and collaboration to drive quality, reliability and faster delivery in complex, multi-squad environments.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Tester at Hippo

September 1, 2025 - Present

Sole QA building a Playwright + TypeScript automation framework from scratch, covering UI, API, cross-browser and mobile testing. Implemented CI/CD integration via GitHub Actions, added test reports, screenshots, video capture, and end-to-end workflows. Led AI-augmented scripting and data generation for faster tests, and conducted load testing with JMeter and Azure-based IaC. Performed accessibility checks with Pa11y and security testing with OWASP ZAP, aligned with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards, in a monorepo with close collaboration with developers.

Software Developer in Test automation at BJSS

October 1, 2023 - June 1, 2025

Defined automation strategy and infrastructure; developed a new test automation solution using C# and Appium for React Native mobile apps; implemented Playwright + TypeScript for React Web UI with parallel execution; created REST API test data and mocks; executed tests via Visual Studio and Azure DevOps pipelines with traceability to test cases.

Lead Test Automation Developer at Lowell Financial Ltd

September 1, 2019 - October 1, 2023

Designed and built a generic test automation framework from scratch (C#, SpecFlow BDD, Appium, Selenium, RestSharp) for web and mobile; created a distributed framework for reuse across teams; piloted Playwright + TypeScript PoC; deployed Selenium Grid on AKS; ran 3000+ tests on BrowserStack; integrated automation with CI/CD and test case linking; led test data generation and performance testing using JMeter and BlazeMeter; mentored team members.

Technical Test Engineer at Liquidlogic UK

October 1, 2016 - September 1, 2019

Implemented Java-based automation with JUnit, REST Assured and Serenity reporting; maintained test environments with TeamCity and Gradle; performed security testing with Burp Suite; conducted JMeter load/stress tests and SoapUI API testing; participated in Agile ceremonies and maintained test automation infrastructure.

Test automation developer at Capita Employee Benefits UK

February 1, 2016 - October 1, 2016

Maintained REST API test suite using Selenium, Cucumber, MongoDB and Java; integrated pipelines via Bamboo and Gradle; participated in Agile ceremonies; ensured traceability to test cases.

Test Automation Engineer at Costcutter Group UK

January 1, 2013 - February 1, 2016

Automated test scripts in Selenium with Cucumber BDD, supported by MySQL; delivered QTP automation for POS system; created distributed JMeter load tests on AWS; monitored performance with Dynatrace; tracked work in JIRA and Confluence.

Lead Software Engineer at Sintrexo Ltd UK

December 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013

Led offshore testing and development teams; defined QA processes and data governance; supported client communications and status reporting; ensured security and data integrity.

Automation Engineer at Xavor Corporation

October 1, 2006 - March 1, 2009

Automated functional testing with QTP (VBScript) for web apps and SOAP services; reported status to QA Manager and clients; contributed to demos and client meetings.