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I am a results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test with 7+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing of web, API, and database applications across healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and SaaS domains. I specialize in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber (BDD), Maven, REST Assured, and Postman, and I design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (POM, data-driven, hybrid, and BDD) to improve reusability, maintainability, and long-term scalability. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams, performing Smoke, Regression, Functional, and end-to-end testing, with cross-browser and cross-platform strategies (Selenium Grid, Docker Grid, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins). I also perform backend validation using SQL and JDBC, and I integrate AI-assisted testing techniques to enhance data generation and test creation. I am committed to continuous learning and upskilling, including Playwright (TypeScript) and modern UI testing practices.…I am a results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test with 7+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing of web, API, and database applications across healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and SaaS domains. I specialize in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber (BDD), Maven, REST Assured, and Postman, and I design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (POM, data-driven, hybrid, and BDD) to improve reusability, maintainability, and long-term scalability. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams, performing Smoke, Regression, Functional, and end-to-end testing, with cross-browser and cross-platform strategies (Selenium Grid, Docker Grid, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins). I also perform backend validation using SQL and JDBC, and I integrate AI-assisted testing techniques to enhance data generation and test creation. I am committed to continuous learning and upskilling, including Playwright (TypeScript) and modern UI testing practices.

Zhala Abbaszada

QA Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, +2

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I am a results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test with 7+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing of web, API, and database applications across healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and SaaS domains. I specialize in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber (BDD), Maven, REST Assured, and Postman, and I design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (POM, data-driven, hybrid, and BDD) to improve reusability, maintainability, and long-term scalability. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams, performing Smoke, Regression, Functional, and end-to-end testing, with cross-browser and cross-platform strategies (Selenium Grid, Docker Grid, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins). I also perform backend validation using SQL and JDBC, and I integrate AI-assisted testing techniques to enhance data generation and test creation. I am committed to continuous learning and upskilling, including Playwright (TypeScript) and modern UI testing practices.…I am a results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test with 7+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing of web, API, and database applications across healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and SaaS domains. I specialize in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber (BDD), Maven, REST Assured, and Postman, and I design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (POM, data-driven, hybrid, and BDD) to improve reusability, maintainability, and long-term scalability. I thrive in collaborative Agile teams, performing Smoke, Regression, Functional, and end-to-end testing, with cross-browser and cross-platform strategies (Selenium Grid, Docker Grid, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins). I also perform backend validation using SQL and JDBC, and I integrate AI-assisted testing techniques to enhance data generation and test creation. I am committed to continuous learning and upskilling, including Playwright (TypeScript) and modern UI testing practices.

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I am a results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test with 7+ years of hands-on experience in manual and automation testing of web, API, and database applications across healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and SaaS domains. I specialize in Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber (BDD), Maven, REST Assured, and Postman, and I design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks (POM, data-driven, hybrid, and BDD) to improve reusability, maintainability, and long-term scalability.

I thrive in collaborative Agile teams, performing Smoke, Regression, Functional, and end-to-end testing, with cross-browser and cross-platform strategies (Selenium Grid, Docker Grid, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins). I also perform backend validation using SQL and JDBC, and I integrate AI-assisted testing techniques to enhance data generation and test creation. I am committed to continuous learning and upskilling, including Playwright (TypeScript) and modern UI testing practices.

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Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Kaiser Permanente

June 1, 2023 - Present

Designed and implemented scalable automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, JUnit, and Cucumber (BDD) to support end-to-end web and API test automation. Built modular, reusable components using POM, data-driven, and hybrid patterns, improving maintainability and long-term scalability. Created and optimized Gherkin feature files, step definitions, hooks, and utilities to ensure full BDD coverage. Automated REST API tests with REST Assured and Postman, validating response payloads, headers, status codes, authentication flows, and payload schemas. Performed backend data validation using SQL via JDBC against Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Executed cross-browser testing (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) via Selenium Grid and Sauce Labs. Integrated CI/CD with Jenkins, enabling scheduled runs and report generation. Implemented logging (Log4j) and enhanced test data generation utilities; supported AWS-based distributed execution (EC2) and CloudWatch monitoring.

Senior QA Automation Engineer at Capital One

April 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023

Led the design, extension, and maintenance of Data-Driven and Hybrid automation frameworks using Java, Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, and Cucumber (BDD). Built and maintained UI and API automation suites with REST Assured for validating service responses, status codes, and workflow logic across high-volume financial systems. Performed cross-browser validation with Selenium Grid, implemented test optimization techniques (parallel execution, locator refactoring, data standardization), and integrated Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for nightly runs and reports. Authored SQL queries via JDBC for backend data integrity checks across Oracle and PostgreSQL, and mentored junior QA engineers.

QA Analyst / Software Tester at MicroStrategy

January 1, 2019 - April 1, 2021

Analyzed BRS and created comprehensive test cases; executed Smoke, Functional, Integration, and Regression testing for insurance workflows. API testing with Postman; backend validation with SQL queries supporting data integrity. Logged and tracked defects in Jira, prepared test data, and supported environment setup. Contributed to early automation adoption and created reusable locator patterns.