Nirav K.

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer @Proofpoint

Mississauga, ON, CA
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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2020 — Present

Quality Assurance Automation Engineer @Proofpoint

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Toronto, ON, CA

Leading QA strategy for a cybersecurity SaaS platform, focusing on automation, cloud validation, and scalable quality processes.• Led QA strategy and execution for AWS-based SaaS platform, managing distributed teams across onshore and offshore locations • Reduced regression cycle time by 50% through scalable automation frameworks and CI/CD integration • Improved offshore QA delivery efficiency by 30% by implementing structured processes, ownership models, and sprint alignment • Reduced escaped defects by 20%, significantly improving production stability and release confidence • Built and scaled automation frameworks using Selenium, WebdriverIO, TestNG, and BDD approaches • Led API and integration testing across microservices architecture using Postman, Swagger, and SoapUI • Validated security-critical systems including SAML authentication, certificate management, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, IAM, KMS)

EDUCATION

2014 — 2014

Seneca Polytechnic

Post Graduate Certificate, IT Project Management

2015 — 2016

Lambton College

Post Graduate Certificate, Internet Programing and Database Management

2009 — 2012

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Information Technology

SKILLS

MysqlCore JavaCucumberPhpCascading Style Sheets (Css)JavascriptBehavior-Driven Development (Bdd)HtmlJunitCssShell ScriptingApache AntMicrosoft OfficeProject ManagementSqlLinuxAsp.netWindowsMicrosoft ExcelC++SoapuiData Driven TestingTestngQuality AssuranceHp Quicktest Professional (Qtp)OracleC#Msas Microsoft Analysis ServicesJspWordpressGithubSeleniumMavenJiraTeam ManagementJenkinsSdlcCProgrammingVisual Basic

ABOUT NIRAV K.

QA with 12+ years of experience in SaaS and cybersecurity, specializing in test automation, API validation, and AWS-based microservices architectures.I currently lead distributed QA teams across onshore and offshore locations, driving end-to-end quality strategy, improving regression efficiency by 50%, and reducing escaped defects by 20%. My focus is on building scalable automation frameworks, strengthening CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high-quality, reliable releases.I bring strong expertise in Selenium, WebdriverIO, TestNG, API testing tools, and cloud environments including AWS and Azure. I also have hands-on experience with identity and security systems such as SAML authentication, certificate management, and infrastructure validation.Beyond tools and automation, I focus on aligning QA with product and business goals—leveraging risk-based testing, improving test coverage, and enhancing overall customer experience.Key areas of expertise:• Automation frameworks (Selenium, TestNG, WebdriverIO, BDD)• API testing (Postman, Swagger, SoapUI)• Cloud & DevOps (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)• QA leadership (offshore team management, process standardization)• SaaS & cybersecurity domain

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