Nidhi Shah
@nidhishah3
QA Automation leader building scalable test frameworks for web, API, and mobile in Agile.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a QA Automation professional with 8+ years of experience building and scaling test automation frameworks in Agile environments. I specialize in designing framework architecture from scratch and maintaining high automation coverage across web, API, and mobile platforms.
In my recent role as a Lead Engineer — QA Automation, I orchestrated end-to-end QA pipeline setup in Azure DevOps, automating test execution triggers across CI/CD stages for continuous quality validation. I also authored comprehensive test plans and test cases in TestRail, aligned with business requirements and acceptance criteria.
I bring deep hands-on expertise with Java-based automation using Selenium WebDriver and Appium, supported by Cucumber/BDD and REST Assured. I’ve performed performance and load testing with JMeter/JAPI, conducted API testing with Postman, and expanded regression coverage using AI-assisted testing tools.
I’m also strong in quality collaboration—triaging and managing defects in JIRA from discovery through root-cause analysis to resolution with development teams. I’ve mentored junior engineers through Knowledge Transfer (KT) sessions and contributed to Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, defect triage, and retrospectives.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Engineer - QA Automation
HCL Tech
Jan 2022 - Jan 2026 (4 years)
Orchestrated end-to-end QA pipeline setup in Azure DevOps, automating test execution triggers across CI/CD stages. Built performance/load testing with JMeter/JAPI, authored TestRail test cases, triaged defects in JIRA, and mentored newly onboarded engineers.
Analyst, Test Automation
TCS Consultancy Inc
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Executed BDD test automation using Cucumber for a major Canadian banking platform. Performed web UI and API testing using REST Assured and Postman, validated SOAP services with ParasoftSOA, and managed test cases/defects in JTMF with Agile ceremonies.
QA Automation Analyst
Flato Developments Inc
Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)
Designed and implemented the organization’s first end-to-end test automation framework using Selenium WebDriver, Java, Maven, TestNG, and Page Object Model (POM). Developed Cucumber BDD regression suites, automated REST API testing with REST Assured, and tested native/hybrid mobile apps on Android using Appium and Android Studio.
Software QA Analyst
Evector Networking Inc
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)
Developed and executed automated UFT/QTP scripts for web application regression testing. Managed test artifacts and traceability matrices in HP Quality Center/ALM and collaborated with developers to reproduce, triage, and close defects in JIRA.
Manual Software Tester
Vishwakarma Consultancy
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018 (2 years)
Designed and executed manual test cases covering functional, integration, regression, and black-box testing scenarios. Maintained requirement traceability and test coverage documentation using Excel.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Gujarat University
Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
2014 - 2016
Earned a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Gujarat University from 2014 to 2016.
MS University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
2009 - 2013
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from MS University from 2009 to 2013.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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