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I am a results-driven Senior QA Engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience in automated testing, API validation, and end-to-end quality assurance across financial services, government, and SaaS environments. I specialize in building robust automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber) and driving shift-left quality across large teams.
I enjoy collaborating with product, development, and operations to deliver high-quality software. I’m passionate about accessibility, performance testing, and ensuring reliable release quality through well-documented test plans, clear defect reporting, and continuous improvement.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
QA Engineer at Propel Finance PLC
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025Participated 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, 2024Led 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, 2024Senior 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, 2023Manual & 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, 2022Test 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, 2022Extensive 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, 2021Identity 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, 2017Lead 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, 2016Developed 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, 2015Updated 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, 2010Maintained and updated education portal websites; used .NET technologies and SQL Server; bug fixes and collaborative testing.
Senior QA Engineer at Propel Finance PLC
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025Senior QA Engineer. Led manual and automated testing across supplier, broker, admin portals and PropelPay B2B payments. Defined test strategies, wrote detailed test cases with expected results, and produced test metrics and evidences. Performed frontend, backend, UAT, and SIT testing, verified data in MySQL and integrated CRM/ERP workflows. Enhanced automated suites with Playwright (TypeScript) and Cucumber, and integrated them into GitHub CI/CD. Conducted cross-browser and accessibility testing (Axe/Wave). Monitored logs via Sentry and CloudWatch. Tested Dynamics 365 CRM Finance and Operations, Microsoft Power Apps and ERP modules. Collaborated with developers, BAs, and stakeholders; mentored junior testers; managed risk and reported defects with traceability in Azure DevOps and Jira.
Senior QA Engineer at CDS (Corporate Document Services) Leeds
October 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024Senior QA Engineer on Hays Travel CMS migration; performed functional testing on Umbraco CMS and .NET Core apps; authored automation scenarios with Java, JUnit, and Cucumber; executed UI and integration tests; created Test Plans and reports in Azure DevOps; supported UAT; collaborated with BA and Dev teams; applied accessibility checks via Wave/Axe.
Senior QA Engineer at CMS Analytics (Cash Management Systems Limited)
August 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023REST API testing using Postman/Swagger; manual testing on multiple systems (.NET Core, AngularJS, MVC); created automation tests using Playwright, C#, NUnit; validated end-to-end SIT/UAT, produced test artefacts; raised issues on devs; used Azure DevOps/Jira; data validation in SQL databases.
QA Lead/Test Manager at FinLegal
March 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022Test Lead/Manager; built automation framework from scratch using Playwright, C#, SpecFlow, NUnit; maintained automation scripts in GitHub CI/CD; executed testing of Blazor and .NET Core apps; created test plans and reports; performed cross-browser, accessibility, and UAT testing; collaborated with BA/Devs and stakeholders; facilitated QA ceremonies.
Automation Tester/SDET at FinLegal
May 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022Automation Tester/SDET; developed and executed UI tests using Cypress, JavaScript and Selenium; performed API testing with Postman/Swagger; created and maintained test data; used Jira, XRay, Confluence; contributed to regression suites; collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams.
Test Engineer at BPDTS LTD - Department of Work and Pensions
August 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021Identity verification projects; used Jira/Confluence; ForgeRock IAM; tested across microservices; API testing using Postman/Swagger; automated tests using Selenium, Java, JUnit, RestAssured, Maven, Cucumber; integrated with Git; knowledge of AWS S3, CloudWatch, SQS, VMware, Docker; contributed to release readiness.
Senior QA Test Engineer/Test Lead at Bluetree Design & Print LTD
July 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017Senior QA/Test Lead; performed functional and exploratory testing on e-commerce platforms (InstantPrint, Route1Print, TheCarPeople) across .NET, Angular, Umbraco; created and maintained automation tests with Selenium and Java/Cucumber; cross-browser testing with BrowserStack; documented test evidence in Jira/Zephyr; contributed to performance testing with JMeter.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications at Gujarat University, India
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008Bachelor of Computer Applications at Gujarat University, India
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications at Gujarat University
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008Bachelor of Computer Applications at Gujarat University
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007Qualifications
ForgeRock - Identity and Access Management, Authentication
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026AWS Associate Developer (training/certification)
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026ForgeRock- Identity and Access Management, Authentication
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026AWS Associate Developer Course and Training
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026Industry Experience
Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government, Education, Retail
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