🏆 Skilled ISTQB certified QA Engineer with more than 9 years of experience in Quality Assurance
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⭐Experience in Health Care, Education, eCommerce, Machine Learning, Cryptocurrency, Manufacturing and Supply Chain domains.
⭐ Worked on enterprise projects from Microsoft, Launch, Adidas.
⭐ Extensive experience in Manual testing, Automation testing
⭐ Proficient in testing tools like Katalon Studio, Postman. Selenium Webdriver with Java, Jmeter.
⭐ Working knowledge of CI/CD Implementation using GitHub Actions, Jenkins.
Katalon Studio
Usability Testing
Database Testing
API Testing
Mobile App Testing
Functional Testing
Manual Testing
Automation
Load Testing
Software QA
Testing
Selenium
GUI Testing
Test Automation Framework
Selenium WebDriver
Quality Assurance
Software Testing
Nirmal P.
Pune, India
$30/hr
4.9
25 jobs
I deliver comprehensive Quality Assurance solutions, leveraging 15+ years of full-stack expertise from foundational manual testing to high-speed, AI-powered automation—to ensure rapid, high-quality software releases and efficiency improvements for clients. I transitioned to a 100% freelance capacity after 10 years of full-time employment, offering a proven mix of corporate experience and consulting agility.
Core Value : Strategic Quality Engineering Leader | AI-Powered Autonomous Testing & Framework Architecture
** At the core of my current work is the development of Autonomous AI Agents using Playwright MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. This allows for dynamic, context-aware web automation that moves beyond static selectors to handle complex UI states with minimal human intervention. I complement this with AI-driven API Testing agents and sophisticated workflow orchestration using n8n, ensuring that your entire testing pipeline—from frontend to backend—is intelligent, connected, and highly efficient.
**I leverage the full power of Generative AI, including Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, to optimize day-to-day testing activities. By implementing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), I automate the extraction of test requirements from complex documentation and generate high-fidelity synthetic test data.
**This "AI-First" approach, combined with my mastery of tools like testRigor, TestSigma & BrowserStack LCA allows me to deliver self-healing test suites that maintain 99% reliability even as your product evolves.
** Modern Web Automation: Over 6 years in automation, including 1+ year of hands-on experience with Playwright (JavaScript & Java) for high-speed, reliable end-to-end tests, alongside established proficiency in Selenium WebDriver (Java & C#), TestNG, and Serenity/Cucumber (BDD).
** Full-Stack Testing: Expertise in automating Mobile Apps (Appium/Java) and APIs (REST Assured, Postman, Karate, JMeter, SoapUI) to achieve high-coverage, shift-left testing across the entire platform.
** Framework Architecture: Expert in analyzing and setting up robust, maintainable frameworks (Keyword-Driven, Data-Driven) tailored to project needs.
QA LEADERSHIP, PROCESS & SPECIALIZED RIGOR
I ensure robust quality across the entire development lifecycle through strategic planning and deep domain knowledge.
** QA Leadership & Scrum Mastery: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) proficient in managing QA deliverables, estimations, tracking, and leading all Agile/Scrum ceremonies. Proven success in team collaboration and client communication (status reports, sprint planning).
** Documentation & Strategy: Vast experience in delivering core QA artifacts: Test Plans, Test Strategies, Test Case Designing, Test Execution Reports, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for maximum organizational clarity.
** Extensive Testing Coverage: Proficient in all critical testing types: Smoke, Sanity, Functional, Integration, Regression, System, UAT, Load/Performance, Compatibility (OS/Browser), and Internationalization.
** Specialized Domain Focus: Dedicated 5 years of experience in WordPress Website Testing and deep domain knowledge across Logistics, Healthcare, E-Commerce, SaaS, and ERP.
TECHNICAL STACK & TOOLS
** Defect & Test Management: JIRA (including JIRA-Confluence & JIRA-Zephyr), TestRail, HP-ALM, ClickUp, Trello, Bugzilla, and Redmine.
** CI/CD & Version Control: Jenkins, GitHub, GIT, and Bitbucket.
** Debugging & Utilities: BrowserStack, SelectorsHub, Firebug, and PageSpeed.
** Database: Strong proficiency in SQL for testing and validation across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MS-SQL.
AVAILABILITY & ADMIN
** JIRA Administration: Experienced in setting up JIRA from scratch, including complex workflow and schema configuration.
** Project Management: Includes 3 years of formal project management experience.
** Mentoring: Proven trainer for Agile/Scrum, Manual Testing, and Automation (Selenium, HP-ALM, JIRA).
** Commitment: Highly reliable, multi-tasking, and available 40+ hours per week for long-term partnership.
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