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I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with 10 years of experience building scalable automation for web and mobile platforms using Playwright (TypeScript), Selenium (Java), and Appium. I design end-to-end automation solutions, integrate them into CI/CD pipelines, and drive quality across UI, API, and data layers. I have a proven track record of reducing manual testing and increasing regression coverage while improving test stability and efficiency. I enjoy mentoring teams and creating AI-powered tooling to accelerate delivery. I thrive in Agile environments and focus on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. I’ve led QA efforts for key features, built AI-assisted test-generation plugins, and bridged the gap between product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define and execute quality strategies.…I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with 10 years of experience building scalable automation for web and mobile platforms using Playwright (TypeScript), Selenium (Java), and Appium. I design end-to-end automation solutions, integrate them into CI/CD pipelines, and drive quality across UI, API, and data layers. I have a proven track record of reducing manual testing and increasing regression coverage while improving test stability and efficiency. I enjoy mentoring teams and creating AI-powered tooling to accelerate delivery. I thrive in Agile environments and focus on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. I’ve led QA efforts for key features, built AI-assisted test-generation plugins, and bridged the gap between product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define and execute quality strategies.

Parag Patel

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I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with 10 years of experience building scalable automation for web and mobile platforms using Playwright (TypeScript), Selenium (Java), and Appium. I design end-to-end automation solutions, integrate them into CI/CD pipelines, and drive quality across UI, API, and data layers. I have a proven track record of reducing manual testing and increasing regression coverage while improving test stability and efficiency. I enjoy mentoring teams and creating AI-powered tooling to accelerate delivery. I thrive in Agile environments and focus on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. I’ve led QA efforts for key features, built AI-assisted test-generation plugins, and bridged the gap between product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define and execute quality strategies.…I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with 10 years of experience building scalable automation for web and mobile platforms using Playwright (TypeScript), Selenium (Java), and Appium. I design end-to-end automation solutions, integrate them into CI/CD pipelines, and drive quality across UI, API, and data layers. I have a proven track record of reducing manual testing and increasing regression coverage while improving test stability and efficiency. I enjoy mentoring teams and creating AI-powered tooling to accelerate delivery. I thrive in Agile environments and focus on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. I’ve led QA efforts for key features, built AI-assisted test-generation plugins, and bridged the gap between product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define and execute quality strategies.

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I am a Software Development Engineer in Test with 10 years of experience building scalable automation for web and mobile platforms using Playwright (TypeScript), Selenium (Java), and Appium. I design end-to-end automation solutions, integrate them into CI/CD pipelines, and drive quality across UI, API, and data layers. I have a proven track record of reducing manual testing and increasing regression coverage while improving test stability and efficiency. I enjoy mentoring teams and creating AI-powered tooling to accelerate delivery.

I thrive in Agile environments and focus on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. I’ve led QA efforts for key features, built AI-assisted test-generation plugins, and bridged the gap between product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define and execute quality strategies.

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Senior SDET / Team Lead at CPS

September 1, 2021 - Present

Defined quality strategy and assessed test impact for new features. Designed and maintained scalable automation frameworks for web and mobile using Playwright (TypeScript) and Selenium (Java). Owned end-to-end automation for critical user journeys, achieving 95%+ regression coverage and reducing manual testing by ~90%. Executed UI, API, and data-layer test strategies in a multi-tier architecture; improved test stability by evolving the test pyramid and refactoring flaky E2E tests into integration/component tests. Integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines with Git, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins. Managed test cases in Zephyr and qTest, linking them with Jira for coverage tracking and defect analysis. Developed an AI-powered Jira plugin to convert acceptance criteria into Zephyr test cases. Wrote optimized SQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB queries for backend validation and debugging. Performed API testing with Postman and REST Assured. Resolved flaky tests by improving locators, synchronizatio

Software QA Tech Lead at Abbott Rapid Diagnostics

July 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021

Developed automated Python test scripts, increasing coverage and reducing execution time by 40%. Built automation frameworks using Selenium, Robot Framework, and Watir. Implemented BDD using Gherkin to improve collaboration. Performed backend validation using advanced SQL queries. Built CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins for automated regression testing.

Lead QA Analyst at H&R Block

August 1, 2017 - July 1, 2020

Designed and maintained automation frameworks improving test coverage and reducing manual effort. Managed centralized test repositories and documentation. Integrated automation into CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams. Led automation adoption initiatives, improving release confidence. Managed defects in Jira with root cause analysis. Performed API, integration, load, and security testing. Automated web services testing using SOAP UI and REST. Built Selenium automation for AngularJS applications. Actively participated in Agile ceremonies and quality improvements.

Automation / Manual Test Engineer at American Century Investments (Contract)

June 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017

Designed and implemented scalable Python-based automation frameworks for AI-driven applications, improving execution efficiency and validation accuracy. Validated large-scale datasets using SQL and backend testing. Simulated complex traffic and network scenarios using open-source tools to evaluate performance, scalability, and security. Deployed and executed automated test suites in AWS and GCP environments. Performed comprehensive API testing using Postman and SOAP UI for REST and SOAP services. Built and maintained BDD frameworks using Cucumber and Gherkin. Executed cross-platform and mobile automation testing using Appium on Windows and Linux. Integrated automation workflows into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and faster feedback cycles. Contributed to end-to-end test strategy across UI, API, backend, and infrastructure layers in distributed systems.