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Shahab Dafedar

@shahabdafedar

Lead QA Engineer at United Aviation Services who cut test execution effort by 30% with a Selenium/Java automation framework.

United Arab Emirates

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What I'm looking for

I'm ready to drive modern quality engineering practices, coordinate distributed QA teams, and ensure high-confidence releases in agile and scaled-agile delivery environments.

At United Aviation Services, I strengthened end-to-end quality and release readiness for critical aviation systems, contributing to zero critical production escapes. I designed a Selenium/Java automation framework that reduced manual effort by 30% and automated API and microservices testing.

I also built Java, PostgreSQL, and Azure Cloud AI solutions that processed JIRA user stories into test cases and automated defect analysis. Earlier, I led end-to-end testing delivery for an insurance portfolio at HCL Technologies and worked across digital banking, core banking, and payments systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead QA Engineer

Current

United Aviation Services

Jun 2021 - Present (5 years 4 months)

Strengthened end-to-end quality and release readiness for critical aviation systems by designing test strategies and embedding quality gates. Accelerated test execution by 30% through a Selenium/Java automation framework and led performance testing with JMeter.

Senior Automation QA Analyst

SR Intelligent Technologies

Jun 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year)

Delivered high-quality automation coverage for digital banking channels and cash/trade finance applications by automating web and mobile flows with Selenium, Appium, and UFT. Managed test data and environments and supported functional, performance, integration, data-migration, and end-to-end testing.

Selenium Appium UFT Test Data Management Environment Management Functional Testing Performance Testing Integration Testing Data Migration Testing End To End Testing Status Reporting Requirements Management Communication Skills

QA Analyst

Valuelabs LLP

Mar 2019 - May 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Achieved strong automation coverage of digital banking, cash/trade finance, and Cards & Payments workflows by designing and executing Selenium and UFT suites. Produced reusable documentation and worked directly with business and technology teams at the client location.

Selenium UFT Web Testing Mobile Testing Functional Testing Regression Testing Integration Testing End To End Testing Documentation Stakeholder Management

Test Lead

HCL Technologies

Jan 2018 - Feb 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Led end-to-end testing delivery for an insurance product portfolio with zero critical post-release defects by coordinating a distributed QA team and owning defect triage and RAID tracking. Implemented Selenium and UFT automation frameworks and standardized reusable components.

Selenium UFT Test Management Defect Triage RAID Tracking Jira Automation Framework Onshore Offshore Coordination Stakeholder Management Knowledge Sharing

Test Analyst

Infosys Limited

Aug 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 5 months)

Accelerated core banking regression cycles by automating functional and regression suites with QTP/UFT. Performed end-to-end testing on core banking applications and supported full defect management and quality controls.

QTP UFT Functional Testing Regression Testing End To End Testing Defect Management Quality Control Core Banking

Associate Consultant

Capgemini India Private Limited

Feb 2013 - Aug 2016 (3 years 6 months)

Built foundational expertise across the full testing lifecycle for banking transformation programmes by performing requirement analysis, test planning, strategy definition, test-data design, script development, defect management, and reporting. Engaged directly with clients, managers, developers, and technical leads.