I am a QA engineer with extensive experience delivering automated testing solutions across financial services, e-commerce, and enterprise platforms. I design and implement scalable automation frameworks using tools like Playwright, Selenium, and languages including C#, Java, and TypeScript. I thrive in Agile environments, mentoring teams to improve quality and release velocity while maintaining a strong focus on maintainable code and robust test coverage. I am passionate about shift-left quality, API validation, accessibility and performance testing, and collaborating across product, design, and engineering to ensure reliable software releases. I continually explore new testing approaches and AI-assisted tooling to enhance efficiency and accuracy, and enjoy sharing knowledge with teammates to raise the overall quality bar.

Yagni Patel

I am a QA engineer with extensive experience delivering automated testing solutions across financial services, e-commerce, and enterprise platforms. I design and implement scalable automation frameworks using tools like Playwright, Selenium, and languages including C#, Java, and TypeScript. I thrive in Agile environments, mentoring teams to improve quality and release velocity while maintaining a strong focus on maintainable code and robust test coverage. I am passionate about shift-left quality, API validation, accessibility and performance testing, and collaborating across product, design, and engineering to ensure reliable software releases. I continually explore new testing approaches and AI-assisted tooling to enhance efficiency and accuracy, and enjoy sharing knowledge with teammates to raise the overall quality bar.

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I am a QA engineer with extensive experience delivering automated testing solutions across financial services, e-commerce, and enterprise platforms. I design and implement scalable automation frameworks using tools like Playwright, Selenium, and languages including C#, Java, and TypeScript. I thrive in Agile environments, mentoring teams to improve quality and release velocity while maintaining a strong focus on maintainable code and robust test coverage.

I am passionate about shift-left quality, API validation, accessibility and performance testing, and collaborating across product, design, and engineering to ensure reliable software releases. I continually explore new testing approaches and AI-assisted tooling to enhance efficiency and accuracy, and enjoy sharing knowledge with teammates to raise the overall quality bar.

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Work Experience

QA Engineer at Propel Finance PLC
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Participated in agile sprint ceremonies, wrote detailed test cases with expected results, maintained test documents and metrics. Worked on supplier, broker, admin portals and PropelPay (B2B payments). Led front-end, back-end, UAT, and E2E SIT testing; verified data in MySQL; performed post-release testing; escalated issues and re-tested. Developed and enhanced automated tests using Playwright, Cucumber, and TypeScript; managed automation in GitHub repository. Performed accessibility testing (Axe, Wave), logged reproducible defects; tested Dynamics 365 CRM and Microsoft Power Apps; cross-browser validation.
Test Lead at Help For Heroes
February 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Led QA activities across multiple projects, mentoring team members; developed test plans and strategy; used Monday and Azure DevOps to manage tasks; performed functional, UAT, regression, and cross-browser testing; coordinated with Developers, BAs, and stakeholders.
Senior QA Engineer at CDS (Corporate Document Services), Leeds
October 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Senior QA Engineer; performed UI, integration testing, REST API testing; automation test development using Java and Cucumber; collaborated in 3Amigos; created test plans, supported test strategies, and delivered test artefacts; assisted UAT, accessibility, and cross-browser validation.
Senior QA Engineer at CMS Analytics (Cash Management Systems Limited), Manchester
August 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023
Manual & API testing across fintech platforms; REST APIs with Postman/Swagger; automation with Playwright, C#, NUnit; end-to-end SIT/UAT; created high-level test plans and maintained test data in SQL Server.
QA Lead at FinLegal, Sheffield
March 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Test Lead; Automation framework development from scratch using Playwright, C#, SpecFlow, NUnit; defined test strategies and oversaw automation scripts in GitHub CI/CD; regression, exploratory, and UI testing; coordinated with stakeholders and managed Azure DevOps test plans.
Automation Tester at FinLegal, Sheffield
May 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022
Extensive functional testing on SAAS applications; UI tests with Cypress, JavaScript, Selenium; API testing with Postman/Swagger; data verification in SQL; automated tests created and maintained.
Test Engineer at BPDTS LTD - Department for Work and Pensions
August 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021
Identity verification government projects; participated in Agile ceremonies; Jira/Confluence usage; API testing with Postman; automation with Selenium, Java, JUnit, RestAssured; accessibility testing; mobile testing via BrowserStack; performance testing with JMeter; security testing with Burp Suite.
Senior QA at Bluetree Design & Print LTD
July 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017
Lead QA on ecommerce platforms; automation with Selenium, Java, Cucumber; cross-browser testing with BrowserStack; API testing; performance testing; maintained test evidence and contributed to release quality.
Web Developer at Bluetree Design & Print LTD
February 1, 2015 - June 1, 2016
Developed responsive websites using Umbraco, AngularJS, ASP.NET, C#, MVC; performed testing across devices with BrowserStack; authored test ideas and supported QA activities.
.Net Developer at Stroma
February 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Updated energy performance software and Windows applications using .NET, C#, SQL Server; bug fixes and feature enhancements; participated in testing activities.
Web Developer at Continuing Education Gateway - Glasgow City Council
December 1, 2008 - December 1, 2010
Maintained and updated education portal websites; used .NET technologies and SQL Server; bug fixes and collaborative testing.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications at Gujarat University, India
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Computer Applications at Gujarat University, India
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

ForgeRock - Identity and Access Management, Authentication
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026
AWS Associate Developer (training/certification)
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government, Education