Ammarah – Playwright, Cypress, Apache JMeter, experts in Lemon.io

Ammarah

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Automation QA Engineer|Senior

Ammarah – Playwright, Cypress, Apache JMeter

Ammarah is a senior Automation QA Engineer with 17 years of experience in web, mobile, and API testing, specializing in Playwright, Cypress, and Selenium. She has built automation frameworks from scratch, optimized test processes, and regularly integrates GenAI tools into her workflow. Ammarah demonstrates strong stakeholder communication, mentoring, and a product-focused mindset. Her background spans legal, fintech, e-commerce, and cloud domains.

17 years of commercial experience in
Advertising
Banking
Legal tech
Main technologies
Playwright
4 years
Cypress
4 years
Apache JMeter
5 years
Additional skills
JavaScript
Typescript
Java
API Testing
CI/CD
Regression testing
Postman
Jenkins
DevOps
C#
SQL
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
QA Automation
AI-assisted coding
Manual Testing
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Possible
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Experience Highlights

SDET & QA Automation Engineer
Sep 2023 - Ongoing2 years 11 months
Project Overview

A financial services platform focused on customer account onboarding and mortgage management. The project supports digital onboarding processes for new customers and provides functionality for managing mortgage-related products and services throughout the customer lifecycle.

Responsibilities:
  • Designed and built modular web test automation frameworks using Playwright and the Page Object Model, integrating Generative AI to optimize code and apply SOLID principles, reducing maintenance overhead by 30%;
  • Championed quality-focused discussions during Agile ceremonies, refined Definition of Done (DoD) criteria, and improved estimations to increase sprint delivery predictability;
  • Developed REST API tests that allowed QA engineers and developers to bypass UI testing, saving approximately 10 minutes per test cycle;
  • Created comprehensive Test Strategy, Test Plan, and Test Report documentation in Jira Xray based on functional specifications, establishing a clear blueprint that streamlined the team’s testing lifecycle;
  • Mentored QA engineers on mobile and web automation frameworks, established coding standards and reusable libraries, configured CI/CD infrastructure using GitHub Actions, and provided troubleshooting guidance to accelerate test development and ensure stable code promotion;
  • Architected a cross-platform.
Project Tech stack:
Playwright
webdriver.io
Typescript
JavaScript
API Testing
Software Engineer in Test
Feb 2022 - Aug 20231 year 6 months
Project Overview

A legal-domain project focused on supporting mergers and acquisitions across different organizations. The platform facilitated the management and coordination of legal processes and documentation related to corporate transactions, helping streamline workflows throughout the M&A lifecycle.

Responsibilities:
  • Transitioned manual regression test suites to Playwright-based end-to-end automation, significantly reducing manual testing effort and accelerating release cycles;
  • Expanded API test coverage by 50% by developing and maintaining robust backend automation test suites;
  • Achieved 100% pre-launch defect detection by identifying and addressing critical security vulnerabilities and performance bottlenecks before release.
Project Tech stack:
Playwright
Typescript
Manual Testing
API Testing
Lead QA Engineer
Jun 2021 - Jan 20227 months
Project Overview

An e-commerce product platform focused on managing and presenting products within an online retail environment. The project supported core product-related functionality and workflows to provide a reliable and user-friendly shopping experience.

Responsibilities:
  • Expanded test coverage to 85% of the application by developing and implementing a Playwright, TypeScript, and Cucumber automation framework covering both UI and API layers;
  • Led a QA department of manual and automation testers, acting as a strategic liaison between QA and development teams to improve collaboration and accelerate delivery cycles.
Project Tech stack:
Playwright
JavaScript
API Testing
Manual Testing
Lead Test Automation Engineer
May 2020 - May 20211 year
Project Overview

A real estate platform designed to support property-related operations, including property listings, search, and management workflows. The project aimed to streamline interactions between users and real estate services through a centralized digital solution.

Responsibilities:
  • Improved operational efficiency by 40% by implementing standardized QA best practices and streamlining testing processes;
  • Architected a high-performance Cypress test automation framework integrated with CI/CD quality gates, improving test execution speed;
  • Participated in all Agile ceremonies and collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve coordination and accelerate sprint delivery.
Project Tech stack:
Cypress
JavaScript
CI
CD
Manual Testing
API Testing
Staff Cloud Security Engineer
Oct 2015 - May 20204 years 6 months
Project Overview

A cloud services platform designed to support scalable and reliable cloud-based solutions, with a focus on service management, system performance, and operational efficiency. The project involved building and maintaining functionality for cloud environments and supporting seamless delivery of services to end users.

Responsibilities:
  • Architected and implemented a comprehensive test automation framework from scratch using Selenium WebDriver, reducing overall testing time and operational costs by 40% for an in-house cloud security product;
  • Designed and executed manual test cases across web and mobile applications, consistently supporting high-quality releases and receiving multiple company awards for testing excellence;
  • Developed robust API test suites using Rest Assured and Postman to validate data and ensure reliable integration across backend microservices;
  • Optimized the defect-tracking lifecycle in Jira by identifying, documenting, and reporting critical system vulnerabilities, helping maintain a stable production environment;
  • Conducted rigorous penetration testing using OWASP ZAP and Burp Suite, strengthening client infrastructure and reducing post-deployment security breaches by 70%.
Project Tech stack:
Selenium WebDriver
Java
REST API
Cyber security

Education

2023
Software Engineering
Master's in Software Engineering

Languages

Urdu
Advanced
English
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