FIFerhan Ijaz
@ferhanijaz
ISTQB-certified QA/Test Automation Engineer driving reliable, scalable test automation.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am an ISTQB-certified QA/Test Automation Engineer with 4+ years delivering high-quality software across cybersecurity, national security, and healthcare sectors. I specialise in building Cypress-based automation frameworks, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and improving test coverage and reliability to accelerate safe product releases.
I collaborate closely with cross-functional Agile teams to reduce manual regression effort and troubleshoot production issues, and I have a strong track record migrating suites (Katalon to Cypress), championing testing best practices, and documenting QA standards to support test readiness and maintainability.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Test Engineer
Zaizi
Oct 2024 - Present (11 months)
Led Cypress automation for national security platforms, boosting regression coverage by 50% and designing scalable automation frameworks and reusable test components to improve release quality.
Test Engineer
Raytheon UK
Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 9 months)
Delivered Cypress-based automated test pipelines and Jenkins CI, championed Cypress Testing Library to improve reliability, and reduced manual regression effort by 40%.
Test Analyst
Personalised Diagnostics
Apr 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 8 months)
Migrated automation from Katalon to Cypress to enhance speed and stability, executed end-to-end web/mobile tests across pharmacy and veterinary platforms, and maintained test documentation in Azure DevOps.
Trainee Software Test Analyst
Testing eMentor
Apr 2020 - Dec 2020 (8 months)
Gained hands-on experience building and executing UI and API test cases using Selenium, Jira, and Postman through simulated projects to develop core QA skills.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UHUniversity of Huddersfield
Higher National Diploma, Business and Management
Completed an HND in Business and Management covering core management and business practice topics.
The Institute of Management
Certificate in Management, Management
Completed a Certificate in Management covering foundational management skills and practices.
UHUniversity of Huddersfield
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Business Administration
Grade: 2:1
Completed a BA (Hons) in Business Administration with a 2:1 classification focusing on business and management principles.
NCNCFE
Level 2 Certificate, Equality & Diversity
Achieved Equality & Diversity Level 2 certification addressing inclusive practices and diversity awareness.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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