Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of manual and automated testing. Proficient in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG, and API testing with Postman and REST Assured. Experienced in CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, and Git, and recently certified in Generative AI for SDLC and software testing to enhance automation and QA efficiency.

Harleen Kaur Vaughan

Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of manual and automated testing. Proficient in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG, and API testing with Postman and REST Assured. Experienced in CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, and Git, and recently certified in Generative AI for SDLC and software testing to enhance automation and QA efficiency.

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Results-driven QA Automation Engineer with 4+ years of manual and automated testing. Proficient in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), TestNG, and API testing with Postman and REST Assured. Experienced in CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, and Git, and recently certified in Generative AI for SDLC and software testing to enhance automation and QA efficiency.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Work Experience

Automation Tester at CIBC (Client)
May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2026
Designed and implemented scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG/JUnit, and Maven. Developed BDD test scenarios with Cucumber to enhance collaboration between QA, developers, and business teams. Automated regression and integration suites, reducing manual testing effort by ~40%. Performed API testing using Postman and REST Assured, validating JSON and XML responses. Integrated automation suites into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for continuous testing. Participated in Agile ceremonies and created test plans, cases, and acceptance criteria aligned with business requirements. Identified and tracked defects in Jira and contributed to automation strategy improvements.
QA Analyst at Loblaws (Client)
July 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Analyzed requirements and created detailed test plans and test cases; executed functional and regression testing for web applications. Built and maintained RTMs for full coverage, conducted load and stress testing, and identified performance bottlenecks. Tested across QA, staging, and production environments; logged defects in HP ALM and participated in defect triage. Delivered test summaries and quality metrics to stakeholders and supported automation initiatives with documented reusable testing processes.

Education

Diploma in Electronics Engineering at Seneca Polytechnic
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Foundations of Generative AI in SDLC
April 1, 2026 - April 22, 2026
Generative AI in Software Testing
April 1, 2026 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services