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Waqas Zafar

@waqaszafar

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Senior QA Automation Engineer building scalable CI/CD test frameworks.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can own end-to-end QA automation across web/mobile/API, deepen CI/CD-integrated regression and release confidence, and expand quality for security, accessibility, performance, and AI/LLM systems—ideally in a remote EMEA/MENA setup.

I’m a Results-driven Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET with 11+ years of experience delivering end-to-end quality assurance across web, mobile, API, and enterprise applications. I build scalable automation frameworks with Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, and Appium, and I’ve reduced regression effort by up to 80% by integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.

I also bring strong quality coverage beyond functional testing—SQL-based data validation, performance/load testing, and security testing (SAST/DAST). I’m particularly proud of pioneering AI/LLM application testing (chatbots, prompt evaluation, and AI API accuracy), while embedding accessibility checks (WCAG 2.1/axe-core) and monitoring/alerts for fast feedback. Across EMEA, MENA, and global remote teams, I mentor QA engineers and drive an automation-first, shift-left culture with measurable outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lead QA Automation Engineer

Current

Vimware

Apr 2022 - Present (4 years)

Architected scalable Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright automation frameworks and automated REST/GraphQL testing with CI/CD integration for continuous validation. Integrated security (SAST/DAST) and accessibility (axe-core/WCAG 2.1) into release pipelines, spearheaded AI/LLM testing, and reduced manual regression effort by 80%.

Selenium Playwright Cypress Appium Postman Rest Assured Jenkins JMeter Axe

Lead QA Automation Engineer

Lattimore and Friend

Aug 2019 - Apr 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Led SDET automation across WordPress, web, Android, and iOS, building and maintaining scalable Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, and Appium frameworks. Developed regression/smoke/sanity suites, improved release-cycle speed via Jenkins CI/CD, and ensured WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance through automated checks and manual walkthroughs.

Selenium Cypress Playwright Appium Jenkins CI Postman JMeter SQL

Senior Software QA Analyst

FocusMX

Jul 2016 - Aug 2019 (3 years 1 month)

Performed functional, UI, regression, and UAT testing for web and mobile applications to ensure releases met client requirements. Built test plans/cases and traceability matrices, executed manual and automated testing, and validated backend data integrity using SQL.

Regression Testing UAT Testing SQL Selenium Postman Jira TestRail BrowserStack Test Planning

Software QA Analyst

FiveRivers Technologies

Jan 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 6 months)

Conducted end-to-end testing for mobile apps, games, websites, and desktop applications, covering functional, GUI, regression, and UAT testing. Maintained test cases and bug reports for improved traceability while contributing to Agile execution and collaboration.

Functional Testing Regression Testing UAT Testing Selenium Postman Jenkins SQL Jira Android Studio XCode

Associate Quality Engineer

CureMD

Oct 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 3 months)

Designed and executed test cases and test plans for a healthcare SaaS platform to ensure complete functional coverage. Used Mercury Quality Center for defect tracking and collaborated through walkthroughs/inspections while managing client feedback and change requests.