I am looking for remote QA Automation / SDET roles where I can architect robust E2E and API test suites, integrate continuous testing in CI/CD pipelines, and secure production releases. Available for remote contractor/B2B roles worldwide.
Sahar Grira
@sahar_grira
Automation QA / SDET | Playwright, TypeScript, API testing & CI/CD. Open to remote contractor roles worldwide
What I'm looking for
Bilingual QA Automation Engineer / SDET with an electromechanical engineering background (WES Canadian equivalency: Bachelor's and Master's), specialized in designing resilient web, API, and systems test automation frameworks.
• E2E Web Automation: Playwright, TypeScript, Page Object Model (POM), parallel cross-browser execution.
• API Testing: Postman, Newman, REST API schema validation, automated integration test suites.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Automated regression suites embedded directly into GitHub Actions.
Key Achievements:
• Solys Ingénierie (CIVA platform): Automated 30% of manual test scenarios using TestComplete, accelerating regression cycles from monthly to weekly frequency.
• Pre-Release Stability: Identified critical blocker defects ahead of the CIVA 2025 release, preventing regressions for tier-1 industrial clients.
• Diagnostic Systems: Reverse-engineered automotive communications via CAN/UDS protocols and validated real-time telemetry systems.
Open to remote contractor / B2B opportunities worldwide with 4+ hours daily overlap on North American EST timezones.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Automated 30% of manual test cases using TestComplete, accelerating regression testing cycles from once per release to a weekly cadence.
Identified and documented critical defects, including the detection of a historical blocking bug prior to the major CIVA 2025 deployment, preventing cascading user failures.
Designed and executed hundreds of complex functional test scenarios, including the spec
Intern - Mechatronics Engineering | System Validation & CAN/UDS
Feb 2024 - Sep 2024 (7 months)
Developed an interactive mobile training application (Flutter) integrating real-time visualization of critical DSG 0AM gearbox data.
Interrogated vehicle ECUs via CAN and UDS protocols, utilizing reverse engineering to precisely extract, decode, and render physical parameters (engine RPM, temperatures, pressures).
Created interactive educational modules and a secure simulation mode modeling the
Analyzed and optimized industrial production machines to identify the root causes of process malfunctions.
Applied continuous improvement methodologies and analytical tools, notably Ishikawa diagrams and 5S.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ESPRIT
National Engineering Degree, Electromechanical Engineering – Mechatronics Specialty
2021 - 2024
Grade: Excellent
Activities and societies: Mechatronics & Automation Technical Projects, Engineering Capstone Research (Automotive Diagnostic Systems & Telemetry at Ennakl Automobiles), Academic Peer Mentoring, Applied Robotics & Electronics Workshops.
• Official WES Credential Evaluation: Recognized as equivalent to a Canadian Bachelor's degree (4 years) and Master's degree in engineering.
• Graduated with High Distinction / Honors.
Preparatory Engineering Cycle
Cycle preparatoire physique technique, Physics and Technology (PT)
2019 - 2021
Grade: Admisson
Activities and societies: ational Competitive Entrance Examination Intensive Preparation (Physics & Technology), Advanced Mathematics & Physics Problem-Solving Groups, Applied Mechanics & Thermodynamics Seminars
• Intensive 2-year undergraduate program in advanced mathematics, physics, and engineering sciences.
• Official WES Credential Evaluation: Recognized as equivalent to two years of undergraduate university studies in Canada
• Admitted through the National Competitive Entrance Examination for Engineering Schools.
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