About
QA Engineer with 4 years of experience in Manual and Automation Testing of YouTube applications across Web, Mobile (iOS/Android), and Smart TV platforms. Skilled in Selenium with Python (Pytest), API testing, test case design, defect management and CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Git. Strong team player in Agile environments with a proven focus on delivering high-quality products.
Skills & Expertise (20)
Work Experience
Senior Tester
HCL Tech
Jan 2023 - Present
Designed and executed comprehensive test cases for YouTube’s web application to ensure seamless video playback, UI consistency, and cross-browser compatibility. Developed and maintained scalable automation frameworks using Selenium with Python (Pytest), implementing the Page Object Model (POM) design pattern for better maintainability and reusability. Worked with Playwright (Python) to develop sample automation scripts, leveraging built-in auto-wait mechanisms, cross-browser execution, and modern locator strategies. Integrated automation test suits with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker), enabling continuous execution and early defect detection in build cycles. Identified and reported multiple critical bugs during release cycles that could impact application performance and user experience, improving overall product stability and efficiency. Performed API testing using Postman, validating request/response payloads, integrations, and error handling. Conducted functional, regression, and sanity testing across multiple builds to ensure product quality and timely release delivery. Participated in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives in an Agile environment, ensuring alignment with development and product teams. Logged and tracked defects using Google Test Tracker / Buganizer, ensuring full traceability from defect discovery to closure and improving resolution turnaround time by 20%. Collaborated closely with developers, product managers, and UX teams to analyze issues, verify fixes, and optimize testing scope. Provided daily status updates to on-site leads, improving communication efficiency and maintaining 100% transparency in project progress. Created and maintained testing documentation such as Test Plans, Traceability Matrices, and Release Reports, ensuring audit readiness and knowledge continuity.
Software Engineer
HCL Tech
Feb 2022 - Jan 2023
Experienced with Git, GitHub, and Jenkins, managing version control and automating builds through CI/CD pipelines. Created and maintained basic CI/CD workflows to streamline software integration, testing, and deployment processes. Gained hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, and EKS, setting up and managing cloud environments on both Linux and Windows platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mahakal Institute of Technology
2016 - 2020 · Afghanistan
