I am a seasoned QA Automation Engineer with over 9 years of experience in the IT field, specializing in both manual and automated testing techniques. I have a strong background in various software testing life cycles, including Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and have worked extensively with tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, REST Assured, and many others. My goal is to ensure the highest quality of web-based and API-driven applications. I enjoy collaborating with teams in fast-paced environments, contributing to framework development, and continuously enhancing test automation processes. I have expertise in healthcare/claims adjudication, cloud technologies like AWS and Azure, and a solid foundation in programming languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript. I am passionate about quality assurance, continuous integration, and delivering robust automation solutions.

Zahid

I am a seasoned QA Automation Engineer with over 9 years of experience in the IT field, specializing in both manual and automated testing techniques. I have a strong background in various software testing life cycles, including Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and have worked extensively with tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, REST Assured, and many others. My goal is to ensure the highest quality of web-based and API-driven applications. I enjoy collaborating with teams in fast-paced environments, contributing to framework development, and continuously enhancing test automation processes. I have expertise in healthcare/claims adjudication, cloud technologies like AWS and Azure, and a solid foundation in programming languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript. I am passionate about quality assurance, continuous integration, and delivering robust automation solutions.

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I am a seasoned QA Automation Engineer with over 9 years of experience in the IT field, specializing in both manual and automated testing techniques. I have a strong background in various software testing life cycles, including Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and have worked extensively with tools like Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, REST Assured, and many others. My goal is to ensure the highest quality of web-based and API-driven applications.

I enjoy collaborating with teams in fast-paced environments, contributing to framework development, and continuously enhancing test automation processes. I have expertise in healthcare/claims adjudication, cloud technologies like AWS and Azure, and a solid foundation in programming languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript. I am passionate about quality assurance, continuous integration, and delivering robust automation solutions.

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Work Experience

SDET/QA Automation Engineer at United Health Group
March 1, 2023 - June 22, 2024
Responsible for performing end-to-end testing using BDD frameworks such as Cypress and Selenium WebDriver with Java, JavaScript, and C#. Created and maintained automation frameworks and UI/API tests, integrated with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps. Worked on automation of RESTful services, database validations with SQL and MongoDB, load testing with Gatling and JMeter, and mobile testing with Appium. Collaborated in Agile scrum teams and managed code repositories using Git and GitHub. Developed automation strategies including Page Object Model and BDD, and ensured compliance with healthcare/claims adjudication standards including HIPAA and EDI X12 transactions.
Automation Tester/Quality Assurance Engineer at HCA Healthcare
July 1, 2021 - February 28, 2023
Worked in an Agile environment participating in scrum and sprint meetings. Developed and maintained end-to-end automation test scripts using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, and REST Assured for RESTful APIs. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub, and performed cross-browser testing. Automated Claims and Member screens using QTP. Conducted performance testing using JMeter and Gatling and performed mobile automation testing with Appium. Executed database and backend testing using SQL across Oracle and MySQL databases. Developed frameworks with POM design in Selenium and Playwright and engaged in cloud deployments on AWS and Azure.
Manual & Automation Tester/QA Tester at MDHHS
May 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021
Performed QA automation and manual testing in Agile teams, including UI validation with Selenium and Protractor, API testing with Cypress, Postman, and SOAP UI, and mobile testing with Appium. Designed and implemented Selenium TestNG automation frameworks, managed defect tracking with JIRA, and executed SQL queries for backend validation. Conducted performance testing using SOAP UI and LoadUI and integrated tests in CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins. Developed regression tests and load testing scripts, while collaborating with development teams on deployment and test environment setup.
Software QA Analyst at Hanover Insurance Group
March 1, 2016 - April 30, 2019
Analyzed functional use cases and created test plans and scripts for Java-based web applications. Developed and maintained automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver with Java and TestNG. Performed API testing with REST and SOAP services, executed regression tests for data transformation, and monitored test data management using C#. Utilized HP UFT/QTP for automation, executed SQL backend testing, and managed defect tracking with Bugzilla and JIRA. Produced detailed test execution reports and participated in smoke, system, functional, integration, and regression testing cycles.
SDET/QA Automation Engineer at United Health Group
March 1, 2023 - June 22, 2024
Attended daily Scrum/Agile stand-up meetings and performed end-to-end testing using BDD framework with Cypress. Executed automation testing using Selenium Web Driver, Java, JavaScript, Cucumber, and JUnit. Designed and developed automation frameworks using C# .NET, Java, and Python with integration to Jenkins and GitHub. Worked on performance and load testing using Gatling and JMeter. Tested EDI transactions and API endpoints using Postman, SOAP UI, and REST Assured. Automated regression and functional testing for web and mobile applications and supported deployment and management of UiPath automation. Involved in Docker and Kubernetes based microservices deployment and testing. Managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps. Performed database validation using SQL queries across multiple database platforms.
Automation Tester/ Quality Assurance Engineer at HCA Healthcare
July 1, 2021 - February 28, 2023
Worked in Agile environment to maintain and develop automation tests with Maven, Jenkins, Selenium, and TestNG. Designed and developed RESTful API tests using REST Assured. Automated UI testing using Cypress, Selenium and Protractor with JavaScript and Java. Used Selenium Grid for parallel testing to reduce execution time. Managed CI/CD pipeline integration and used JIRA for defect tracking. Led performance testing efforts with JMeter and Gatling. Implemented RPA tasks using UiPath. Tested hybrid and mobile applications using Appium. Performed backend testing using SQL queries and validated data integrity across Oracle, MongoDB, and Db2. Developed automation scripts and frameworks using Go Lang and Playwright. Documented test cases and reports using Zephyr and Confluence.
Manual & Automation tester/ QA Tester at MDHHS
May 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021
Participated in Agile development cycles to create and execute test cases. Automated API tests using Cypress and Postman for RESTful services. Performed cross-browser testing with Selenium and Protractor. Designed and developed automated tests using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG. Used Appium for mobile automation on Android and iOS platforms. Conducted load and performance testing on AWS hosted APIs. Validated backend data using SQL queries in Oracle and MongoDB. Managed defect logging and test case management using JIRA and HP Quality Center. Utilized SOAP UI for service testing and leveraged Shell scripting to automate environment setups.
Software QA Analyst at Hanover Insurance Group
March 1, 2016 - April 30, 2019
Created and executed test scripts for web applications built with Java and C#. Developed automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG. Conducted functional, integration, system, and regression testing including API testing using REST Assured and POSTMAN. Managed test data and created detailed test reports. Used HP UFT/QTP and Quality Center for automation and tracking. Performed backend testing through SQL queries and monitored defects in Bugzilla. Contributed to understanding insurance domain processes and supported smoke testing after every release.
SDET/QA Automation Engineer at United Health Group
March 1, 2023 - Present
Attended daily Scrum/Agile stand-up meetings to discuss status. Performed End-to-End testing using BDD framework with Cypress. Executed automation testing using Selenium WebDriver, Java, JavaScript, Cucumber, JUnit, NUnit, and JSON. Created web UI tests using Cucumber, Gherkin, and Cypress Automation. Designed, developed, and automated GUI, functional, and API tests using Selenium WebDriver. Managed Git branches and pull requests for release management. Designed automation frameworks using C# .NET and JAVA scripts and worked with multiple browsers/platforms. Assisted in client-side JavaScript testing with Karma, Mocha, Jasmine, and Protractor. Performed API testing, load testing, and performance testing using multiple tools including Gatling, JMeter, Load Runner, and SOAP UI. Automated Mule Soft REST services with Rest Assured and Java. Developed and maintained test scripts with C#, Selenium, and Python. Created Page Object Model structures and contributed to CI/CD pipelines using Jenk
Automation Tester/ Quality Assurance Engineer at HCA Healthcare
February 28, 2023 - July 11, 2025
Worked in Agile environment with scrum and sprint meetings. Maintained E2E test automation using Maven, Jenkins, and CI systems. Created automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and JMeter. Developed RESTful API automated tests with REST Assured. Performed parallel testing using Selenium Grid. Tested web applications developed in C#, ASP.NET, and JavaScript. Led API testing with Postman and Playwright. Analyzed business requirements and developed test plans for QNXT modules. Automated claims and member screens in Facets & QNXT. Involved in Proof of Concept for VueJS testing using WebDriverIO and JavaScript. Conducted performance testing with JMeter and Gatling. Worked on CI/CD pipelines on AWS with Jenkins. Tested mobile applications using Appium on iOS and Android. Developed SQL scripts for backend testing. Designed and implemented Page Object Model automation frameworks using GoLang and Playwright. Documented test cases in JIRA X-Ray and Confluence.
Manual & Automation tester/ QA Tester at MDHHS
June 30, 2021 - July 11, 2025
Performed QA test automation in a fast-paced agile team. Automated API testing with Cypress for RESTful services. Conducted cross-browser testing using Selenium. Developed automated tests with Selenium, TestNG, and Protractor. Troubleshot bugs and collaborated closely with developers. Verified data integrity of AWS S3 files and APIs. Utilized Appium for Android and iOS mobile automation. Performed load testing of AWS API Gateway and Lambda-hosted APIs. Integrated automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins. Logged defects using JIRA and maintained traceability. Extracted data using Informatica and SQL for backend validation. Executed SQL queries for backend testing in Oracle. Participated in regression, smoke, functional, and integration testing cycles.
Software QA Analyst at Hanover Insurance Group
April 30, 2019 - July 11, 2025
Analyzed functional use cases and developed test plans for Java-based web applications. Developed and maintained automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, and TestNG. Ran smoke tests for all code releases. Conducted API testing with POSTMAN and UFT for REST and SOAP services. Created detailed reports and managed test data with scripting languages. Developed automated smoke API tests and integrated them into regression cycles. Logged and tracked defects in Bugzilla. Assisted with regression, system, and acceptance testing. Worked with Unix/Linux shell scripting and HP Quality Center tools.
QA Automation Engineer at UnitedHealth Group
March 1, 2023 - Present
Attended daily Scrum/Agile standup meetings and participated in end-to-end testing using BDD frameworks like Cypress and Cucumber. Executed automation testing with Selenium WebDriver, Java, JavaScript, and other tools. Created and maintained UI and API test frameworks, performed data validation, and ensured reliable test execution via CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and Azure DevOps. Collaborated on cloud tenant migration testing and developed automation scripts for RESTful services using Postman, REST Assured, and SoapUI. Conducted performance testing using JMeter and Gatling and supported HIPAA/EDI compliance-related testing activities. Managed defect tracking, wrote SQL queries for backend validation, and worked with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Automation Tester/ Quality Assurance Engineer at HCA Healthcare
February 28, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Worked in a dynamic Agile environment, maintaining and developing automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and JMeter. Managed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Maven. Developed and maintained test scripts for RESTful APIs using REST Assured and performed parallel testing to reduce execution time. Executed manual and automated testing across web applications using tools like Cypress, Protractor, and QTP. Conducted performance testing with Gatling and JMeter and was involved in EDI transaction analysis for Medicaid claims. Supported containerized environments using AWS ECS and Kubernetes, and utilized SQL and scripting languages for backend validation and automation.
Manual & Automation tester/ QA Tester at MDHHS– Lansing, MI
June 30, 2021 - August 1, 2025
Performed manual and automated testing in Agile teams, focusing on UI validation using Selenium, Protractor, and Appium. Automated API testing using Cypress and REST Assured, conducted cross-browser testing, and developed automation frameworks using Java and TestNG. Participated in sprint planning and defect tracking with JIRA X-ray. Executed SQL queries for backend validation on Oracle databases and tested ETL processes using Informatica Power Center. Conducted load and performance testing with SoapUI LoadUI and integrated tests in CI/CD pipelines, emphasizing quality across mobile and web platforms.
Software QA Analyst at Hanover Insurance Group
April 30, 2019 - August 1, 2025
Analyzed functional use cases and prepared comprehensive test plans and scenarios for Java-based web applications. Created automation frameworks, maintained test scripts using Selenium, Java, and TestNG, and worked with tools including HP UFT/QTP, Quality Center, and ALM. Conducted regression, functional, system, and integration testing. Developed SQL queries for backend data validation and logged defects in Bugzilla and JIRA. Performed API testing (REST and SOAP) using POSTMAN and UFT API, supported test automation of insurance claim processing systems, and contributed to team knowledge by training members in automation concepts and tools.

Education

Bachelors at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Lahore
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Bachelor's at Allama Iqbal Open University Lahore
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Bachelors at AIOU Lahore
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Bachelors at AIOU Lahore
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

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