Ahmad
Waqar

QA Automation Lead · Test Framework Specialist · 12+ Years Experience

khawjaahmad@gmail.com +971 55 970 6595 Dubai, UAE ahmadwaqar.dev ↗

Overview

QA Automation Lead with over 12 years of experience in automation scripts and designing scalable test frameworks for mobile, web, APIs, and performance. I architect solutions that ensure business impact, blending QA strategy with engineering for clean architecture.

Experience

Tradeling

NOV 2023 — PRESENT

Dubai, UAE

Senior QA Mobile Automation Engineer

Flutter · Dart · Patrol · Playwright · K6 · TypeScript · Python

  • Migrated automation from React Native to Flutter by building a Dart-based integration test framework using Patrol, with CI/CD execution via GitHub Actions and Firebase Test Lab for scalable, cross-platform validation.
  • Architected the Apex UI Engine, an enterprise-grade framework that auto-validates dynamic UI against API data with high precision, eliminating most manual testing and catching 25+ critical data inconsistencies pre-release.
  • Migrated Java REST Assured E2E tests to a single TypeScript K6 script for functional, load, and browser testing, integrated into Grafana Cloud dashboards, unifying test suites and streamlining CI/CD workflows.
  • Built the Deep Link Validation Architecture for intelligent parallel cross-platform testing, boosting thoroughness by 85% and cutting cycle time by 60%.

Malwarebytes

JUL 2023 — OCT 2023

Tallinn, Estonia

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Jetpack Compose · ComposeTestRules · Espresso · Firebase Test Lab

  • Automated the Android app using Jetpack Compose tests (ComposeTestRules), ensuring critical workflows execute with high reliability.
  • Achieved 95% test coverage for licensing workflows by leading UI automation with Playwright for internal back-office platform, streamlining releases and reducing regressions.
  • Implemented advanced test orchestration in Azure DevOps, improving traceability by 30% and enabling structured cross-team collaboration through artifact management.

Ekar

MAR 2021 — MAY 2023

Dubai, UAE

QA Automation Lead

Appium · Java · Runscope · JavaScript · Cypress

  • Developed a cross-platform mobile testing architecture using Appium, creating a modular framework with 85% automation coverage and mentoring a team of 5 QA engineers.
  • Built cloud testing infrastructure with SauceLabs, supporting 15+ device configurations for parallel validation, significantly accelerating release cycles.
  • Led architecture and development of an enterprise API testing framework using JavaScript (Postman & Runscope), automating 72+ endpoints and reducing regression testing time from days to hours.

Mashreq Bank

SEP 2019 — FEB 2021

Dubai, UAE

Sr. QA Automation Engineer

Appium · Java · Rest Assured · Selenium

  • Developed a unified automation framework for mobile and web, enhancing test coverage and streamlining regression testing.
  • Validated critical payment and remittance flows, ensuring error-free transactions and improving user satisfaction.
  • Integrated automated tests into Azure DevOps pipelines, accelerating release cycles and maintaining quality gates.

Emirates Islamic

JUL 2018 — SEP 2019

Dubai, UAE

Business Test Analyst

Siebel CRM · SQL · Finacle · BPM · DMS · SoapUI

  • Led functional testing for retail asset digitalisation across iPad and desktop, validating business flows via Siebel CRM.
  • Performed data flow and update testing across databases to ensure accurate, consistent financial records.
  • Validated core banking operations in Finacle along with BPM, DMS, and Finnone integrations for seamless system interactions.

Macrosoft

DEC 2013 — JAN 2018

Lahore, Pakistan

Software QA Engineer

Selenium WebDriver · TestNG · JMeter · SoapUI · Spira

  • Automated web application testing using Selenium with TestNG in Eclipse IDE, integrated with Extent Reports for detailed HTML reporting.
  • Executed performance testing using JMeter to evaluate load and stress on critical web modules.
  • Validated RESTful and SOAP web services through SoapUI to ensure reliability and contract compliance.

Skills

Automation & Testing

Playwright Flutter Patrol Cypress Selenium Espresso

Languages

TypeScript Python JavaScript Java Kotlin Dart

CI/CD & DevOps

GitHub Actions Azure DevOps Firebase Test Lab AWS Device Farm

API & Performance

REST API GraphQL K6 Performance Postman

Projects

StoryCred – Developer Accountability Heatmap

Improving sprint retrospectives with 80%+ mapping accuracy · 2025

Dynamic Web UI Validation Framework

Framework for automated UI content validation with 95% accuracy · 2025

Mobile App Deep Link Validator

iOS & Android app validation system with 60% faster execution · 2024

API Automation Framework – K6 TypeScript

Led migration from Java to K6 with 40% reduction in maintenance · 2024

3D Graph Visualizer – React Three Fibre

Built a glowing, interactive 3D graph using React and Three.js with smooth animations · 2024

Cypress Plugin – Test Data Generator

A Cypress plugin for generating dynamic test data to enhance end-to-end testing · 2024

Education

2014 — 2016

MS, Computer Science

The University of Lahore

2009 — 2013

BS, Computer Science

Forman Christian College

Awards

2022

UAE Golden Visa

United Arab Emirates

For exceptional talent in software engineering

2020

Employee of the Year

Mashreq Bank

Successful delivery of KYC, UB Tablet, and digital channels

Connect

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