Kashif Hayat

Lead Automation & AI-Driven Quality Engineering Professional with 5+ years of experience delivering enterprise-grade SaaS, ERP, FinTech, CRM, and Blockchain platforms for global clients. Specialized in building scalable test automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium), implementing AI-assisted quality strategies, and leading cross-functional Agile teams to accelerate release cycles and enhance product reliability. Proven track record of improving defect resolution efficiency by 80%, increasing regression reliability by 40%, and driving measurable improvements in test coverage, automation maturity, and engineering velocity.

Positioned to lead enterprise-level Automation, AI-driven testing, and Quality Engineering transformations in international markets.

Senior SQA Engineer at Nexelus (ERP Solutions) (2023-08 – Present)

• Architect and scale a robust Playwright-based automation framework for ERP modules, reducing manual regression cycles by 45% and accelerating enterprise release timelines.
• Design comprehensive end-to-end, integration, and smoke test strategies covering finance, HR, procurement, and operations workflows within a multi-module ERP environment.
• Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and shift-left quality engineering practices across Agile sprints.
• Spearhead defect triage war rooms with engineering and product teams, improving root-cause identification and reducing production escape defects.

QA Lead & Scrum Master at ViZTECK Solutions (2022-06 – 2023-07)

Directed end-to-end Quality Engineering strategy for multiple SaaS and CRM platforms, ensuring scalability, performance optimization, and high-availability system validation.

• Built and executed automation roadmap initiatives, increasing automated regression coverage and improving release stability across distributed teams.
• Led Agile transformation efforts by facilitating Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Grooming, Reviews, and Retrospectives using Jira and Azure DevOps.
• Established risk-based testing frameworks and release readiness criteria, aligning QA deliverables with business KPIs and customer SLAs.
• Authored detailed Software Requirement Specifications (SRS), acceptance criteria, and wireframes to streamline collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentored QA engineers and junior automation testers, standardizing automation best practices and improving overall team productivity and maturity.

Senior SQA Engineer at Vizz Web Solutions (2021-06 – 2022-08)

Led Quality Assurance initiatives for fintech and DeFi trading platforms, validating secure transaction processing, wallet integrations, and blockchain-based workflows.

• Conducted in-depth API validation using Postman to ensure compliance with financial transaction standards and security protocols.
• Applied risk-based and exploratory testing strategies to mitigate high-severity production defects in crypto trading and payment systems.
• Collaborated with solution architects and backend engineers on system scalability discussions, ensuring quality alignment with microservices-based architecture.
• Standardized defect lifecycle management and reporting workflows in Jira, improving resolution turnaround time by 80% and enhancing cross-team accountability.

BSc in Engineering – Al-Hamd Islamic University (2021)