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Sammar Ahmad

@sammarahmad

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Experienced Test Automation Engineer with a passion for quality assurance.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my automation expertise to enhance software quality and drive continuous improvement.

I am a dedicated Test Automation Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing and implementing scalable automation frameworks for both web and mobile platforms. My expertise lies in streamlining end-to-end QA processes, including test planning, case development, execution, and defect management, to enhance software quality and delivery speed. I have a proven track record of modernizing legacy systems and accelerating release cycles using tools like Selenium and Appium.

Throughout my career, I have leveraged cloud-based platforms such as BrowserStack, Microsoft App Center, and LambdaTest for cross-platform and cross-device testing. I am a strong advocate for CI/CD practices and agile collaboration, continuously seeking improvement in quality engineering. My experience includes mentoring developers and QA engineers, setting up CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab, and delivering detailed QA reports for stakeholder visibility.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

QA Automation Engineer

Omniva

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years)

Led the design and development of a scalable automation framework using Selenide (Java) and built custom solutions for test execution on in-house Android devices. Integrated Appium and RestAssured for mobile and API automation, while also mentoring developers and QA engineers on writing and maintaining test cases.

Appium Rest Assured Jenkins Gitlab Jira TestRail

QA Automation Engineer

Finnair

Nov 2021 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Designed and implemented test automation for Finnair’s flight booking mobile app using Robot Framework and integrated test suites with Jenkins CI/CD for automated pipeline execution. Conducted manual testing for new features, regression cycles, and UI validation, delivering PoCs on cloud testing to improve test performance and scalability.

AppCenter Robot Framework Jenkins CI CD BrowserStack LambdaTest App Center Manual Testing

Consultant QA Engineer

Systems Limited

Mar 2021 - Present (4 years 5 months)

Deployed as a QA automation consultant for Telenor, assessing the existing automation setup and proposing a plan to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability. Designed and implemented a new automation framework for Telenor’s mobile apps from scratch, executing automated test cycles and delivering timely reports to stakeholders.

Selenium Appium BrowserStack Git Automation Client Communication Test Strategy

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Elixir Technologies

Jul 2020 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Wrote and maintained test cases for Tango, a Customer Communication Management (CCM) product, and automated test flows for the web application using Puppeteer (JavaScript) to speed up regression cycles. Developed and managed CI/CD pipelines to trigger automated test jobs via schedulers and SCM events, while also investigating and reproducing bugs.

Puppeteer JavaScript Bamboo Git Bitbucket Jira Confluence CI CD Test Automation

Test Automation Engineer

Human Focus Technologies

Aug 2019 - Present (6 years)

Wrote and maintained manual and automated test cases across multiple web and mobile applications, performing end-to-end testing on various platforms and delivering detailed test reports to stakeholders. Investigated critical issues and collaborated with developers for resolution and root cause analysis, utilizing Azure Test Plans for managing and documenting test strategies and execution.

Appium Java Manual Testing Test Automation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Tartu

MS Software Engineering, Software Engineering

Currently pursuing a Master of Science in Software Engineering with a thesis in progress. This advanced study focuses on specialized areas within software engineering.

Capital University of Science & Technology

BS Software Engineering, Software Engineering

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering, gaining foundational knowledge in software development principles and practices. Focused on core concepts relevant to the field.