Engineering Lead · QA Automation

Mubarak
Shaik.

7+ years building robust automation frameworks across Web, Mobile, and API — helping teams at Wells Fargo, DBS, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ship with confidence. Based in Hyderabad, India.

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About

Hi, I'm Mubarak Shaik — an Engineering Lead Quality with over 7 years of hands-on experience in automation testing across Web, Mobile, and API platforms. I specialise in designing hybrid test frameworks and building quality engineering practices that scale.

I've worked across the full project lifecycle — from requirement gathering and test strategy through sprint execution and release sign-off — in domains including Banking, EdTech, and Information Media. My clients have included Wells Fargo, Development Bank of Singapore, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

I'm comfortable working independently or leading teams, adapting fast to new stacks, and communicating quality signals clearly to stakeholders. Outside of work, I enjoy keeping up with new developments in testing tooling and automation best practices.

7+
Years of Experience
3
Enterprise Clients
3
Domains Covered
∞
Bugs Caught in CI
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Skills

Languages & Frameworks
  • Java
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Cucumber BDD
  • Serenity BDD
  • JBehave BDD
Testing Types
  • Web Automation
  • API Testing
  • Mobile Automation
  • Regression Testing
  • UAT / Functional
Tools & Platforms
  • Katalon Studio
  • Jenkins (CI/CD)
  • Maven
  • Git / GitHub
  • IntelliJ IDEA
Test Management
  • ALM QC
  • Jira
  • Test Planning
  • Defect Tracking
Methodologies
  • Agile / Scrum
  • TDD / BDD
  • Page Object Model
  • Hybrid Framework
Currently Exploring
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • AI-Assisted Testing
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Experience

May 2021 — Present
Persistent Systems · Client: Wells Fargo
Engineering Lead Quality
Led QA for an online claims platform serving millions of users across the US, handling fraud transaction analysis and resolution. Responsible for QA sign-off, release planning, estimation, and end-to-end automation coverage for every sprint and release cycle.
Cucumber BDD Selenium API Testing ALM QC Virtual Services Jenkins
Apr 2019 — May 2021
HCL Technologies · Client: DBS Bank
Senior Test Engineer
Delivered automation for Singapore's first multi-category marketplace (Car, Property, Travel), used by millions across Southeast Asia. Led migration of the entire test suite from an internal framework to Katalon Studio, and introduced Git branching strategy to improve team collaboration.
JBehave BDD Selenium WebDriver Katalon Studio Java Jira Git
Apr 2015 — Apr 2019
Cognizant · Client: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Associate (QA Automation)
Automated testing for one of the world's largest K–12 educational publishers, covering platforms used by thousands of schools across the US. Built and maintained automation scripts using Selenium and Serenity BDD, and collaborated directly with client stakeholders on UAT and requirement validation.
Serenity BDD Selenium WebDriver Java Jira Smoke / Regression
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Projects

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Online Claims Automation Suite
End-to-end Cucumber BDD automation framework for Wells Fargo's fraud claims platform, covering web, API, and virtual service layers across all US states.
Cucumber BDDJavaSelenium
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DBS Marketplace Framework Migration
Led full migration of DBS Bank's regression suite from a legacy internal framework to Katalon Studio, while introducing Git branching strategy for a distributed QA team.
Katalon StudioJBehaveGit
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Hybrid Test Framework — K-12 Platform
Designed and maintained a hybrid Serenity BDD framework for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's school management platform, used by thousands of teachers and students.
Serenity BDDSeleniumMaven
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API Virtual Services Setup
Built and managed virtual services and test data configuration for isolated virtual environments at Wells Fargo, enabling parallel test execution without live dependencies.
API TestingVirtual Services
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CI/CD Test Pipeline
Integrated automation suites with Jenkins pipelines to enable continuous regression runs on every build, with automated reporting and failure triage workflows.
JenkinsMavenGit
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More on LinkedIn
See endorsements, recommendations, and a full account of projects and contributions across 7+ years in quality engineering.
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Writing

Coming Soon
BDD vs TDD: Choosing the Right Approach for Your Team
Strategy
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Migrating a Legacy Test Suite to Katalon Studio — Lessons Learned
Tooling
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Virtual Services: Decoupling Your Test Environments for Speed
API Testing
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Writing Maintainable Selenium Tests with the Page Object Model
Automation
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QA in Agile: How to Keep Up Without Slowing the Team Down
Process
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Contact

Let's build something together.

I'm always open to interesting conversations — a job opportunity, a project idea, or just engineering talk. I'll get back to you within 48 hours.