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Wasiq Bhamla
Hello, I'm Wasiq Amjad Bhamla
Test Automation 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 the community.

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 WebDriverAppiumWebDriverIOPlaywrightCypressRest-AssuredTestNGPyTestMochaCucumberJavaJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonC#GroovyRubyPostmanSoap UIBurp SuiteGitHubGitLabJiraTestRailTestmoMavenAllure ReportsDockerGitHub ActionsGoCDKatalon StudioMS SQL ServerPostgreSQLAI Prompt ModalsIntelliJ IDEAVS CodeGoogle Antigravity

Professional Experience

Feb 2026 - Present
Feb 2026 - Present

Software Development Engineer in Test

Mumbai, India
RemoteFreelancingNetwork SecurityAI Marketing Platform

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform test automation for security platform to check if different security vulnerabilities are detected properly from the Email, Cloud storage platforms and proper corresponding security tickets are generated properly in the platform.
  • Automating 300+ manual test cases for an AI-driven marketing platform for a global eCommerce client using Playwright with Typescript.

Technologies Used:

PlaywrightTypescriptPythonPyTestGitLabGitHubJiraTestmoAllure ReportsAPI TestingTestRail
Jan 2023 - Present
Jan 2023 - Present

Software Engineer in Test

Freelance QA Consultant
Mumbai, India
RemoteFreelancingPaymentMentoringFlight Booking

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designed Web UI automation using Playwright with TypeScript for a flight booking application, reducing manual regression effort covering critical user journeys.
  • 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.

Technologies Used:

PlaywrightSelenium WebDriverAppiumJavaTypescriptRest-AssuredBoyka FrameworkPostmanGitGitLabGitHub
Aug 2024 - Aug 2025
Aug 2024 - Aug 2025

Senior Testing Specialist

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
HybridContractLaw EnforcementInfrastructure Project development

Key Responsibilities:

  • Automated 100+ Manual Test cases in a month for their Law Enforcement and RIPC Web application using the open source Boyka Framework with Java to automate their Web and Android based application, thus reducing regression testing time for the Manual team.
  • Led the Test Automation adoption by migrating their Web and Android Test automation scripts to Katalon Studio, enabling manual QA teams to contribute to the automation and to accelerate their release cycles.
  • Led peer code reviews for automation scripts, enforcing Page Object Model (POM), DRY principles and best practices, improving framework maintainability.
  • Demonstrated the Test automation solution to the key stakeholders like QA Managers, Test Leads and Squad Leads.

Technologies Used:

Selenium WebDriverAppiumKatalon StudioBoyka FrameworkJavaMavenGitGitLabJiraTestRail
Aug 2023 - Jun 2024
Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

Manager - Projects

Mumbai, India
RemoteFull-timeTelecommunications

Key Responsibilities:

  • Led a 4-person QA team for STC, a leading Saudi based telecom company, in performing automated testing of their Web application for prepaid and postpaid users.
  • Performed complete Test automation health check for projects Test automation solution using Selenium WebDriver with Java and provided a detailed analysis and technical gaps where the automation could be improved by implementing POM design, best coding practices thus boosting framework stability.
  • Led peer code review for the team for their test automation scripts ensuring proper coding standards, best practices and proper POM design is followed.
  • Mentored 4 junior automation engineers by providing them training for different Test automation tools and coding best practices thus improving the overall team proficiency.

Technologies Used:

Selenium WebDriverJavaMavenRest-AssuredPostmanGitJenkins
Mar 2019 - Sep 2022
Mar 2019 - Sep 2022

Senior QA Consultant

Mumbai, India
HybridFull-timeBankingLending

Key Responsibilities:

  • Built ground-up API testing solution for Axis Banks Home Loan Web application by using Rest-Assured, Java and Façade / Builder patterns that increased overall test coverage, by performing end to end user journey testing using the API flow, thus reducing the overall time for their regression test execution.
  • Optimized the Test automation architecture for IDFC banks NetBanking Mobile application by implementing BrowserStack cloud Test execution and performing automated Visual regression testing using WebDriverIO and Javascript, that cut cross-browser testing time and reduced UI defects by more than 80%.
  • Executed exploratory test cases and maintained automated test scripts using WebDriverIO with Typescript for Standard Chartered Singapore Banks Web, Android and iOS applications, ensuring release stability across major versions for the applications.
  • Led code reviews for automated test scripts created by the team members, enforcing Page Object Model, SOLID principles and other coding best practices, thus improving code maintainability and reducing flaky tests.
  • Mentored junior engineers in Test Automation best practices, interviewed 30+ candidates and made successful hires that improved the overall team velocity and quality.

Technologies Used:

Selenium WebDriverAppiumRest-AssuredWebDriverIOJavaJavaScriptTypescriptPostmanGitAzure DevOpsBrowserStackGoCDJira
Apr 2018 - Mar 2019
Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

Lead QA Engineer

On-siteFull-timeHealthcare

Key Responsibilities:

  • Automated end-to-end testing scenarios for PatientPay, a US based client, thus reducing the total regression testing time through efficient automation scripting and test execution.
  • Engineered scalable test automation framework using Java, Selenium WebDriver & Rest-Assured, cutting automated script maintenance costs via reusable component design framework.
  • Led 4 QA automation engineers in an agile environment, optimizing the task allocation to achieve the sprint automation goals.
  • Interviewed candidates and made key hires for automation roles through technical interviews and coding assessments thus ensuring the high quality of the candidates are hired.
  • Mentored and Trained QA and Dev engineers in Selenium WebDriver and Appium, enabling the QA and Dev teams to perform Test automation and reducing onboarding time.

Technologies Used:

Selenium WebDriverJavaRest-AssuredPostmanGitBitBucketJira
Jan 2015 - Mar 2018
Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

Senior QA Engineer

HybridFull-timePaymentsSupply Chain Management

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engineered API Test automation for REST and SOAP APIs for Mastercard and Sri Lanka based Dialog payment provider using Rest-Assured, Soap UI, Java, DBUnit & TestNG, reducing manual effort while managing tasks for 3 QA Engineers.
  • Architected and implemented Mobile automation framework (Android / iOS) using Appium with Java to perform end-to-end Bluetooth enabled payment testing for a university merchant application and using Burp suite to debug API calls from the Mobile application.
  • Designed Web automation framework with Selenium WebDriver, C# & Cucumber SpecFlow for a Supply Chain Management Web application, implementing 200+ manual test scenarios that helped reduce manual testing efforts.
  • Managed 3 QA automation engineers, boosting team productivity through mentoring.
  • Demonstrated the Test automation solution to key stakeholders of the company like Quality Director, QA Manager and Test Leads.
  • Led peer review of Test automation scripts for enforcing POM / SOLID principles to reduce flaky tests.

Technologies Used:

Selenium WebDriverJavaC#Rest-AssuredAppiumCucumber SpecFlowTestNGDBUnitPostmanSoap UIGitBitBucketJiraBurp Suite
Mar 2007 - Jan 2015
Mar 2007 - Jan 2015

Software Audit Lead

On-siteFull-timeCapital MarketFinTech

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implemented Test automation for Protector.Net (Desktop based) and Match-Web (Web based) applications by using IBM Rational Functional Tester with Java and Page object pattern and TestNG, thus enabling parallel test execution that reduced test cycles duration.
  • Led the migration of 1,200+ automation test scripts from IBM Rational Robot with SQA VB script to IBM Rational Functional Tester with Java, completing transition 3 months early then the planned one and a half year along with training QA engineers for the new Testing tools.
  • Mentored a team of 4+ QA Engineers and trained them for the Testing tools used, best coding practices.
  • Communicated with different team leads and different stakeholders like VP of Engineering, Managers to communicate different production issues RCA, Test plans and efforts and demonstration of the Test automation solutions.

Technologies Used:

IBM Rational Functional TesterIBM Rational RobotSQA VB scriptJavaTestNGStarTeam

Education

Mar 2003 - Jun 2006
Mar 2003 - Jun 2006

Advance Diploma in Software Engineering

Aptech Computer Education
Mumbai, India

Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering

Jun 2003 - Mar 2006
Jun 2003 - Mar 2006

Bachelors of Commerce

University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India

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

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