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# Upwork Title **Top-Rated QA Automation Engineer | Selenium | Appium | API Testing | Java | Manual QA | 7+ Years** ## Professional Overview Are you looking for a reliable QA Automation Engineer who can deliver high-quality software while reducing testing time and improving product stability? With **8+ years of experience** in Software Quality Assurance, I specialize in both **Automation and Manual Testing** for web, mobile, and API applications. I have worked with enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 banking organizations, helping teams accelerate releases through robust automation frameworks and comprehensive testing strategies. I build scalable automation frameworks from scratch, improve existing test suites, and ensure applications meet functional, performance, and accessibility standards. My experience includes Agile environments, CI/CD pipelines, and end-to-end validation across complex business workflows. ### What I Can Help You With ✔ Web Automation Testing (Selenium WebDriver) ✔ Mobile Automation (Appium – Android & iOS) ✔ API Testing & Automation (Postman, REST Assured, Bruno) ✔ Manual Testing ✔ Regression Testing ✔ Smoke & Sanity Testing ✔ Functional Testing ✔ Cross-Browser Testing ✔ End-to-End Testing ✔ Database Validation (SQL) ✔ Accessibility Testing (WCAG/ADA) ✔ Visual Testing (Applitools) ✔ Test Planning & Test Case Design ✔ Defect Reporting & Root Cause Analysis ✔ CI/CD Integration with Jenkins ✔ Git/GitHub/Bitbucket ✔ Agile Scrum Methodology ### Technical Skills **Programming Languages** * Java * JavaScript * SQL **Automation** * Selenium WebDriver * Appium * TestNG * Cucumber (BDD) * Page Object Model (POM) * Maven * Hybrid Framework * Data-Driven Framework **API Testing** * REST Assured * Postman * Bruno * SOAP UI * WireMock **CI/CD & Version Control** * Jenkins * Git * GitHub * Bitbucket **Monitoring & Debugging** * Splunk * Dynatrace * Bugsnag **Project Management** * Jira * Agile Scrum ### Why Clients Hire Me • Develop maintainable automation frameworks from scratch. • Reduce regression testing time through automation. • Identify critical defects before production. • Write clean, reusable, and scalable automation code. • Deliver detailed bug reports with clear reproduction steps. • Communicate proactively and provide regular project updates. • Meet deadlines while maintaining high quality. ### Recent Experience **Software Engineer II – Enterprise Banking** * Automated web and mobile banking applications using Selenium and Appium. * Created and maintained more than 500 automated test cases. * Integrated automation into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines. * Performed API and database validation. * Tested secure payment workflows including ACH, wire transfers, bill payments, direct deposits, and related banking functionality. * Conducted accessibility and visual testing using modern QA tools. **QA Automation Engineer** * Built Selenium automation frameworks using Java, TestNG, Maven, and Cucumber. * Reduced regression execution time significantly through automation. * Executed API, UI, database, and cross-browser testing. * Collaborated with developers, product owners, and business analysts in Agile teams. ### AI-Assisted Testing I also leverage modern AI tools to improve QA productivity, including: * GitHub Copilot * ChatGPT * Claude AI These tools help accelerate test case creation, automation development, bug analysis, and documentation while maintaining engineering best practices. ### What You Can Expect ✔ High-quality deliverables ✔ Fast communication ✔ Attention to detail ✔ Reliable turnaround ✔ Long-term collaboration Whether you need someone to build an automation framework, improve your existing test suite, validate APIs, perform manual testing, or support your release process, I'm ready to help. Let's discuss your project and deliver high-quality software together.