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Wasiq Amjad Bhamla
Hello, I'm Wasiq Amjad Bhamla
Quality Assurance Specialist

I'm a passionate Quality Assurance Engineer with expertise in manual and automated testing of Web, Desktop, API, Android and iOS applications.

I thrive at the intersection of technology and process, always seeking to optimize, automate, and share knowledge with others.

When I'm not testing or coding, I enjoy sharing insights through blogs, videos, and mentoring aspiring testers.

My Core Values

  • Continuous Learning: Technology evolves rapidly, and I'm committed to staying at the forefront by constantly learning and experimenting with new tools and techniques.
  • Code Quality: Whenever I am writing any code for Test Automation, I'm passionate about writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code that stands the test of time.
  • Collaboration: The best results come from diverse perspectives and effective teamwork.
  • Knowledge Sharing: I'm dedicated to giving back to the community through mentorship, open-source contributions, and educational content.
Skills
Selenium WebDriverAppiumWebDriverIORest-AssuredTestNGMochaJavaC#JavaScriptTypescriptGroovyRubyPostmanSoapUIGitHubGitCI / CDMavenNext.jsTailwind CSSShadcn UIVercelBurp SuiteJiraBitBucketGitLabTestRailGitHub ActionsKatalon Studio

Professional Experience

Senior Testing Specialist

Kafaat Business SolutionsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Aug 2024 - Aug 2025
  • Engineered 100+ automated test scripts for a mission-critical law enforcement application using Boyka Framework, reducing regression testing time for the manual team.
  • Pioneered test automation adoption by developing Web and Android scripts in Katalon Studio, enabling manual QA teams to accelerate release cycles.
  • Led peer code reviews for automation scripts, enforcing Page Object Model (POM) and DRY principles, improving framework maintainability.
Selenium WebDriverAppiumJavaKatalon StudioPostmanGitLabJiraTestRailBitBucket

Manager - Projects

CognizantMumbai, India

Aug 2023 - Jun 2024
  • Led a 4-person QA team in testing a high-traffic telecom Web application, reducing production defects.
  • Overhauled test automation processes by POM design, boosting framework stability.
  • Diagnosed critical gaps in legacy automation framework, proposed optimisation roadmap that reduced script maintenance costs within 6 months.
  • Mentored 4 junior automation engineers code reviews, accelerating team proficiency.
Selenium WebDriverJavaRest-AssuredPostmanGitJenkins

Independent Consultant

Freelance QAMumbai, India

Jan 2023 - Aug 2023
  • Tested and implemented the Test automation for an API application for the payments middleware application for a US-based Startup.
  • Provided the personal SDET training and helped the QA professional to grow in their careers.
  • Provided Test automation support to a couple of No-Code Test automation organizations.
  • Mentored few QA professional guiding them in their career.
  • Wrote Test automation related Blogs for LambdaTest.
  • Created tutorial videos for Test Automation on YouTube.
Selenium WebDriverAppiumJavaRest-AssuredPostmanGitLab

Senior QA Consultant

ThoughtworksMumbai, India

Mar 2019 - Sep 2022
  • Built ground-up API testing solution using Facade / Builder patterns, increased test coverage for core banking application serving 100,000+ users while reducing API defects.
  • Revitalized automation architecture for India's IDFC bank, implementing BrowserStack cloud execution and visual regression testing that cut cross-browser testing time and reduced UI defects by more than 50%.
  • Executed exploratory test cases and maintained test scripts with WebDriverIO for Web, Mobile apps, ensuring release stability across major versions for the applications.
  • Directed code reviews for test scripts created by team members, enforcing Page Object Model and SOLID principles - improving code maintainability and reducing flaky tests.
  • Mentored junior engineers in Test Automation best practices, screened 30+ candidates and made successful hires that improved team velocity.
WebDriverIOSelenium WebDriverJavaScriptJavaTypescriptAppiumRest-AssuredESLintGitGoCDAzure DevOps

Lead QA Engineer

CrossAsyst Technologies LtdMumbai, India

Apr 2018 - Mar 2019
  • Automated end-to-end test scenarios and reducing regression testing time through efficient scripting and execution.
  • Engineered scalable test automation framework using Java, Selenium WebDriver & Rest-Assured, cutting script maintenance costs via reusable component design.
  • Led 4 QA automation engineers in agile delivery cycles, optimizing task allocation to achieve sprint automation goals.
  • Screened candidates and made key hires for automation roles through technical interviews and coding assessments.
  • Trained engineers in Selenium WebDriver and Appium, enabling the QA and Dev teams and reducing onboarding time.
Selenium WebDriverJavaRest-AssuredPostmanJiraGitBitBucket

Senior QA Engineer

AurionPro Solutions Pvt LtdMumbai, India

Jan 2015 - Mar 2018
  • Engineered web service test automation for REST and SOAP APIs using Rest-Assured, DBUnit & TestNG, reducing manual effort while managing tasks for 3 engineers.
  • Architected mobile automation framework (Android / iOS) enabling end-to-end payment testing for university merchant apps.
  • Designed C#-based web framework with Selenium WebDriver & Cucumber SpecFlow, implementing 200+ manual test scenarios that help reducing manual testing efforts.
  • Managed 3 QA automation engineers, boosting team productivity through mentoring.
  • Executed CI-integrated smoke and regression testing, ensuring release stability across deployments.
  • Conducted script reviews enforcing POM / SOLID principles to reduce flaky tests.
Selenium WebDriverRest-AssuredAppiumJavaC#Cucumber SpecFlowGitJiraBitBucketBamboo

Software Audit Lead

Financial Technologies India LtdMumbai, India

Mar 2007 - Jan 2015
  • Engineered dual-platform testing environments for Protector.Net (Desktop) and Match-Web, enabling parallel execution that reduced test cycles duration.
  • Architected Windows automation framework using IBM RFT & TestNG (page object pattern), adopted as enterprise standard after management validation.
  • As a key team member, I contributed to the development of middleware for brokerage houses, aiding them in their desktop application testing efforts through both Manual and Automation testing.
IBM Rational RobotIBM Rational Functional TesterSQA VBAJavaStarTeam

Education

Bachelors of Commerce

University of MumbaiMumbai, India

Jun 2003 - Mar 2006

Specialized in Economics, Accounts and Taxations (Direct and Indirect)

Advance Diploma inSoftware Engineering

Aptech Computer EducationMumbai, India

Mar 2003 - Jun 2006

Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering.

Let's Work Together

I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision.

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