Fahroq Rhamatzada

About Fahroq Rhamatzada

QA Automation Engineer with extensive experience building enterprise-grade test automation solutions for complex, high-stakes environments including financial services and healthcare systems Design and implement cutting-edge test frameworks using Playwright, Cypress, JavaScript, and C# to validate critical business workflows and data processing systems Develop comprehensive API validation suites leveraging Postman, SoapUI, and Node.js to ensure seamless integration between enterprise systems and external platforms Execute rigorous performance testing with JMeter to identify and resolve system bottlenecks in high-volume transactional environments Engineer reliable mobile test automation using Appium to guarantee flawless functionality across iOS and Android applications Establish robust quality processes incorporating SQL, MongoDB, Cucumber/Gherkin, and CI/CD pipelines to maintain strict compliance in regulated industries Technical Skills Test Automation — Playwright, Cypress, Selenium WebDriver Programming Languages — JavaScript, C#, Java, TypeScript, Node.JS API Testing — Postman, SoapUI, REST Assured, Node.js Performance Testing — JMeter, LoadRunner Unit Testing — TestNG, JUnit BDD Frameworks — Cucumber, Gherkin CI/CD Tools — Jenkins, GitLab Version Control — Git Test Management — TestRail, Confluence Cloud Platforms — AWS Database — SQL, MongoDB, XML, JSON Mobile Testing — Appium (iOS/Android), BrowserStack Defect Tracking — JIRA (implied by Agile) Development Methods — Agile/Scrum, BDD, SDLC, POM

Experience

1. Software Development Engineer in Test

   Vanguard

   Feb 2023 — Present

   Design and automate end-to-end test frameworks using Playwright, Cypress (JavaScript), and C#, ensuring flawless validation of high-stakes financial transactions in Agile/Scrum environments. Develop and execute API automation suites with Postman, SoapUI, and Node.js, guaranteeing seamless integration across banking microservices while maintaining 100% data accuracy. Build scalable test architectures using POM (Page Object Model), TestNG, and JUnit, reducing maintenance efforts and improving framework efficiency across SDLC phases. Perform performance and load testing with JMeter, simulating extreme trading volumes to identify bottlenecks and optimize sub-second response times for financial platforms. Engineer and maintain Appium-based mobile test suites, ensuring iOS/Android banking apps deliver flawless functionality under real-world usage scenarios. Validate complex financial data using SQL queries and MongoDB checks, ensuring absolute accuracy across multi-tier reporting and transactional systems. Integrate automated tests into Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD pipelines, enabling rapid feedback loops and audit-compliant deployments in regulated environments. Implement BDD practices with Cucumber and Gherkin, bridging communication gaps between QA, Dev, and Business teams for clearer test scenarios. Optimize test management using TestRail and Git version control, ensuring full traceability and compliance in highly secure financial ecosystems.

Education

• Northern Virginia Community College

  Information Technology

  2016 — 2018

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Information systems