Raees Jamal

Results-driven Software QA Engineer with 6+ years of progressive experience in manual and automation testing across SaaS, AI services, and enterprise applications. Proven track record in building scalable test frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, and Appium, reducing defect escape rates and improving release confidence. Experienced in Agile/Scrum environments, CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, API testing with Postman, and performance testing with Apache JMeter.

Adept at mentoring junior QA engineers and driving process improvements that align quality outcomes with business goals.

Software QA Test Engineer at Wanile Technologies (2015-04 – 2025-08)

• Executed functional testing of SaaS platforms, AI-powered services, and UI/UX workflows using Gherkin-style BDD test scripts, improving test clarity and cross-team communication.
• Built and optimized end-to-end test suites for cross-browser validation and performance benchmarking, reducing test flakiness by ~30% and increasing reliability across releases.
• Conducted structured root cause analysis on post-release defects, contributed to retrospective reviews, and helped the team reduce recurring issues by identifying systemic patterns.
• Collaborated with product and development teams to define acceptance criteria and ensure continuous quality alignment throughout the sprint lifecycle.

SDET – QA Automation Engineer at Techtronix (2022-10 – 2024-07)

• Designed and implemented automation frameworks using Cypress and Playwright (JavaScript), automating 150+ regression test cases and reducing manual testing effort by approximately 40%.
• Introduced QA process improvements and automation best practices, mentoring 3 junior QA engineers in modern testing tools, workflows, and Agile QA standards.
• Integrated test automation suites into Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing on each build and accelerating release cycles by 25%.
• Actively participated in Agile ceremonies — sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives — ensuring QA coverage aligned with sprint goals and product roadmap.

Executive QA Engineer / Software Project Manager at Immentia (2021-02 – 2022-02)

• Created comprehensive test documentation including detailed test cases, checklists, and structured bug reports, improving defect traceability and stakeholder communication.
• Collaborated with project stakeholders to define quality KPIs and defect detection metrics, contributing to a measurable improvement in release confidence and pre-launch quality gates.
• Managed software project milestones, coordinated cross-functional teams, and ensured timely deliverables within scope and budget.

Software QA Test Engineer at Cavalier Group (2020-02 – 2020-08)

• Performed functional, regression, and API testing across multiple environments to ensure end-to-end product quality and release readiness.
• Documented test results and defect reports in JIRA, maintaining clear audit trails and enabling faster triaging by development teams.

Software QA Test Engineer at Confidential Client (Software House) (2018-02 – 2019-11)

• Supported API testing and mock service creation using Postman and JavaScript-based test runners, validating REST API endpoints and integration points across microservices.
• Structured and integrated test reporting tools (Allure / HTML Reports), delivering clear visual dashboards for stakeholders on test coverage and defect rates.
• Contributed to building a regression suite from scratch, establishing foundational QA processes for the team.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – COMSATS University Islamabad (2012-09 – 2018-06)