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Saajidh Nawwar

@saajidhnawwar

QA Engineer with 4 years in manual & automation testing, strong in Playwright, API testing, and SaaS workflow validation.

Sri Lanka

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for opportunities that allow me to grow as a QA professional, take on broader responsibilities, and contribute to innovative projects.

I am an ISTQB Certified (CTFL) Senior QA Engineer with close to 4 years of experience in manual and automated testing within SaaS environments. I have hands-on expertise in Playwright UI automation, API testing with Postman, cross-browser validation, and end-to-end workflow testing across complex business platforms.

In my current and previous roles, I have taken ownership of QA processes for client-facing products, covering test planning, test case design, regression strategy, defect management, and release validation. I have built and maintained automation suites to improve regression efficiency and collaborated closely with developers and product managers to refine acceptance criteria and shift quality left.

I am comfortable working in distributed and remote teams, contributing to CI/CD workflows, validating backend data, and ensuring high product stability across frequent releases. I focus on structured testing, clear defect reporting, and continuously improving QA processes to support scalable and reliable software delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Quality Assurance Engineer

Current

Aventude

Aug 2025 - Present (6 months)

Own end-to-end QA for a low-code SaaS platform, testing complex workflows including form builders, conditional logic, and role-based authentication. Execute functional, regression, and exploratory testing to ensure release stability. Perform API validation and cross-browser testing across major browsers. Contribute to Playwright automation coverage and supported (GDPR, WCAG) testing.

Playwright API Testing Functional Testing Regression Testing Exploratory testing SaaS Cross Browser Testing GDPR WCAG 2.1 AA Agile

Quality Assurance Engineer

Ascentic Pvt Ltd

Jun 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years 1 month)

Took end-to-end QA ownership for a live B2B platform, overseeing planning, test design, execution, and quality reporting. Collaborated with development and product teams in agile ceremonies to align on system stability and release readiness. Managed the QA lifecycle in Azure DevOps and led release cycles, communicating product readiness to stakeholders.

Playwright Azure DevOps Testing Design Agile Functional Testing Regression Testing Usability Testing

Associate QA Engineer

Ascentic Pvt Ltd

Feb 2023 - May 2023 (3 months)

Tested the Moya mobile application across Android and iOS platforms, utilizing Appium with Java for automation. Designed and executed manual test cases, actively participating in agile ceremonies. Contributed to quality assurance processes by ensuring comprehensive test coverage and defect reporting.

Appium Java Manual Testing Mobile Testing Agile Testing Design Regression Testing

QA Intern

Ascentic Pvt Ltd

Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 (5 months)

Supported test execution and bug documentation using TestRail and JIRA, contributing to efficient defect tracking. Assisted in regression and exploratory testing of internal products, learning core QA principles and tools. Gained foundational experience in quality assurance practices within an agile environment.

TestRail Jira Test Execution Bug Documentation Regression Testing Exploratory testing Agile

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Hejaaz International School

Ordinary Level, General Studies

Completed the Ordinary Level examinations. Acquired foundational knowledge across various subjects.

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

BSc. (Hons), Software Engineering

Completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Engineering. Gained comprehensive knowledge in software development methodologies, programming languages, and system design principles.