TYSON PAUL
Senior QA Engineer
Dubai
Summary
Proficient Senior QA Automation Engineer and Automation Architect with 6+ years in designing UI and API automation frameworks. Spearheaded quality engineering initiatives in complex delivery domains, enhancing release cycles through sustainable automation. Leveraged AI-augmented testing and Python scripting to optimize test scenario generation. Established quality metrics and mentored cross-functional agile teams, significantly reducing onboarding time for new testers.
A quality assurance professional prepared to excel in ensuring software reliability and performance. Brings depth of experience in creating and executing automated test plans that align with business goals. Known for collaborative team efforts and delivering consistent, reliable results in dynamic environments. Proficient in test automation frameworks, problem-solving, and maintaining high standards of software quality.
Overview
3
3
Certificates
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Lisec Automation LLC
03.2022 - Current
- Architected comprehensive UI and API test coverage across five distinct product domains—User, Customer, Order, Production, and Delivery—intelligently combining validation layers to prevent duplicated effort and ensure end-to-end system reliability.
- Created multiple AI agents and skills to enhance the speed and productivity of the testers and developers.
- Served as primary QA point of contact for multiple parallel value streams (5–6 developers, 1 tester), coordinating testing efforts across 2-week sprints and initiative-based releases.
- Executed data-driven testing strategies by shifting automated checks to utilize real-time and dynamic data, drastically improving CI consistency and reducing retry cycles.
- Collaborated with development teams during planning phases to identify missing scenarios early, shifting testing left to prevent late-cycle bugs.
- Executed data-driven testing strategies by transitioning automated checks to utilize real-time and dynamic data, improving CI consistency and reducing retry cycles.
- Developed Python utility scripts for test data generation, log parsing, and automated environment setup tasks, improving team efficiency and reducing manual configuration overhead.
- Led cross-functional teams to identify process improvements, increasing efficiency of quality assurance workflows.
Software Test Engineer (Automation Focus)
WebReinvent Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Engineered WebdriverIO based automated regression suites with integrated API validation across diverse business platforms, including high-traffic e-commerce storefronts and talent acquisition systems.
- Remediated unstable test suites by overhauling element locator strategies and optimizing test data usage, enhancing test reliability.
- Established QA standards by developing reusable utilities and standardizing test-writing protocols, improving consistency across engineering.
- Leveraged Python for scripting data seeding workflows and test report parsing, accelerating feedback loops during regression cycles.
- Led comprehensive software testing initiatives, ensuring quality and reliability of web applications.
- Developed and executed test plans, identifying bugs and improving application performance.
Software Test Engineer
Credence Systems Pvt. Ltd.
08.2013 - 09.2015
- Developed and executed foundational test cases for multiple software modules, contributing to defect triage and Agile sprint planning.
- Built initial Selenium WebDriver scripts for early test automation, reducing manual testing time and enhancing team consistency.
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans to ensure software quality.
- Identified, documented, and tracked defects in various software applications.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine testing processes and enhance product delivery.
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans for software applications, ensuring high quality and functionality.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify, document, and resolve software defects effectively.
Education
Master of Engineering Management - Engineering
RMIT University
Melbourne 06.2016 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
Oriental Institute of Science & Technology
Jabalpur, India 05.2009 - 06.2013
Skills
Test Automation: Cypress, Playwright, WebdriverIO, Selenium
API testing tools
Test Automation Frameworks
Reusable frameworks
Programming & Scripting: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
User acceptance testing
Regression testing
Data-driven testing
CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker
Test Management: Jira, Xray, Agile/Scrum
Test execution
Functional testing
Test automation frameworks
Accomplishments
- Zero-to-One Automation Architecture: Architected and deployed a unified UI (Cypress) and API (ReadyAPI) automation framework entirely from scratch, transitioning the organization from manual processes to scalable automation.
- Cross-Functional Quality Leadership: Directed quality initiatives across multiple parallel value streams, collaborating with development pods to drive 2-week sprint deliverables and initiative-based releases.
- Shift-Left Defect Prevention: Championed early-phase testing, consistently identifying missing scenarios to prevent late-cycle defect leakage.
Certification
ISTQB Certified Tester – AI Testing
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Lisec Automation LLC
03.2022 - Current
Software Test Engineer (Automation Focus)
WebReinvent Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
07.2021 - 03.2022
Master of Engineering Management - Engineering
RMIT University
06.2016 - 12.2018
Software Test Engineer
Credence Systems Pvt. Ltd.
08.2013 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Communication
Oriental Institute of Science & Technology
05.2009 - 06.2013