Abdul Faras
Quality Engineering Lead Sdet @Virtusa
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WORK HISTORY
Quality Engineering Lead Sdet @Virtusa
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
Embedded as Quality Engineering Lead within Virgin Money\'s Digital Banking team, driving QA strategy across Credit Card and Open Banking programmes.Pioneered AI-assisted code generation using GitHub Copilot, establishing team skills and processes to generate test automation code at scale. Built a Power App to convert UX designs into user stories, streamlining the handoff between Design and QA and embedding quality earlier in the delivery lifecycle.Architected and delivered automation frameworks for Appium (mobile), Rest Assured (API) and Karate (BDD/API) — establishing team processes, coding standards and governance for each.Key responsibilities- Owned Appium, Rest Assured & Karate frameworks — end-to-end design, standards and onboarding- Open Banking APIs (IBM APIC Microservices) testing & automation via Postman and Newman CLI- Credit Card mobile app backend API testing with BrowserStack & Appium- TS2 Credit Card management system testing for full-scope product upgrades- Defined and tracked QE KPIs: defect escape rate, automation coverage, cycle time, regression pass rate- Open Banking API validation and regulatory design clinic participation- Test Lead / Test Manager overseeing QA teams, governance and stakeholder reportingDaily activities- Defining test strategies and managing QA team performance- Presenting KPI dashboards to senior stakeholders weekly- Producing governance packs, status reports and metrics dashboardsInterviewing and onboarding new QA team members
EDUCATION
Shivaji University
B.E., Mechanical
SKILLS
ABOUT ABDUL FARAS
I\'m Abdussalam. I lead quality engineering teams by day and build. outside office hours. That gives me a rare view of how quality products are built for millions of customers and how they add value for thoughtful Muslim investors.As founder of, I’m building an AI‑native halal investing platform for thoughtful Muslims who want both Sharia and ethical alignment. We provide: 8 Shariah methodology results side‑by‑side with transparent ratios – no more confusion and conflicting verdicts. An unique ‐ & per company – putting ethical investing as priority on top of Sharia screening. AI‑powered educational market & portfolio analysis. Empowering informed decision making for investments. With ~20 years in software & engineering leadership, I focus on implementing AI test automation code generation best practices, an automation‑first culture, shift‑left testing and BDD so teams ship reliable software faster. I’ve: Led and mentored cross‑functional QE teams of ~15 engineers across web, mobile and API, driving in‑sprint automation and tight Dev–QE pairing Implemented BDD at scale plus frameworks like Serenity (UI) and Karate (API/contract), contributing to around 30% fewer escaped defects and uplifting coverage on high‑risk journeys Strengthened unit testing and optimised Jira/Zephyr reporting and KPIs, improving testing efficiency by roughly 40–50% and clearer release decisions Authored white papers/case studies that reached The thread across both roles is clarity, transparency and continuous improvement. I’m a Certified AI Product Manager with deep Quality Engineering and Sharia FinTech product knowledge, and I enjoy building tech for good, mentoring & knowledge‑sharing. Outside of work, I enjoy DIY projects, gardening (currently growing 15 different types of seasonal flowers, vegetables & fruits in my home garden), and experimenting with AI‑powered swing trading in halal stocks and crypto for my own portfolio.If you’re working on quality transformation, AI‑enabled testing or ethical/halal investing products, I’m always open to connect and compare notes.
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