M Azeem
Senior SQA Engineer
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Results-driven Senior SQA Engineer with 7 years of experience ensuring software excellence across Healthcare, Insurance, FinTech, and SaaS domains. Deeply involved in the entire software development quality process, from requirement analysis and risk assessment to final production release. Skilled in collaborating with developers and DevOps within Agile environments to integrate quality into every stage of the SDLC.
Strong technical background in manual and automated testing using Playwright and Postman, with a solid understanding of microservices, APIs, and cloud architectures (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes). Hands-on experience testing AI/ML-powered applications and driving CI/CD integration. Committed to improving test coverage, reducing production risk, and delivering high-confidence releases through structured QA processes.
Experience
Lead SQA Engineer at Omnivex Moxie (2023-09 – Present)
- Lead Quality Ownership: Served as the QA Lead for a mission-critical SaaS digital signage platform deployed in over 50% of airports across the US and Canada, ensuring 99.9% uptime for high-traffic public information systems.
- Full SDLC Integration: Actively participated in the entire software development lifecycle, from initial requirement grooming and architectural risk assessment to final production deployment and post-release monitoring.
- Strategic Test Planning: Designed and executed comprehensive QA strategies for large-scale distributed systems, managing functional, regression, performance, and security testing cycles.
- Automation Leadership: Spearheaded the development of automated testing frameworks using Playwright, reducing manual regression efforts by 50% and integrating automated checks into CI/CD pipelines.
- API & Cloud Infrastructure: Validated complex micro-services architectures and API integrations using Postman, ensuring seamless data flow within AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes environments.
- AI/ML Validation: Led the testing efforts for AI/ML-powered features, focusing on data accuracy, predictive reliability, and compliance with industry standards for automated signage content.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered closely with Developers, DevOps, and Product managers to identify bottlenecks early in the sprint, driving a ”Shift Left” testing culture that improved delivery predictability.
- Technical Mentorship: Provided technical guidance and code reviews for junior and mid-level SQA engineers, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous process improvement.
Principal SQA Engineer at Tower Technologies (Punjab Group) (2022-06 – 2023-09)
- Managed QA strategy and automation testing across multiple Agile teams.
- Championed transition from traditional QA to AI-powered frameworks, introducing predictive analytics for risk assessment and future test planning.
- Led test planning and execution for web and mobile platforms, contributing to a 30% reduction in production bugs.
- Led test strategies and regression automation using Katalon.
- Conducted root cause analysis for critical defects and drove improvements in the SDLC.
- Mentored junior QA engineers and analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
Senior QA Engineer at MedCare MSO (2021-04 – 2022-05)
- Performed functional/manual testing for healthcare applications.
- Collaborated with DevOps to ensure production readiness and automated validation.
- Developed automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, integrated tests with Jenkins for CI.
- Documented test results, reported bugs, and collaborated with developers for resolution.
QA Engineer at DQube (2020-04 – 2021-03)
- Worked on QA best practices and performance test frameworks.
- Performed integration testing for mobile, web, and backend systems.
Education
Bachelor’s in Software Engineering – Virtual University of Pakistan
Master’s in Software Engineering – COMSATS University Islamabad