Shafiqa Sultan
Srinagar
Summary
Accomplished QA leader focused on UI and API automation, employing Playwright, Postman, and Python at BigRio to refine testing strategies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal QA
BigRio
03.2023 - Current
- Design and maintain a comprehensive E2E UI Automation framework using Playwright and Python, implementing Page Object Model for high script maintainability.
- Integrated Pynt into CI/CD pipelines to automate API Security testing, identifying vulnerabilities such as broken authentication and injection flaws.
- Visualize system health and test metrics by configuring Grafana dashboards integrated with AWS CloudWatch logs.
- Spearhead the test strategy for intricate data solutions, ensuring the integrity of Hive Data Warehouses and validating complex ETL transformations.
Lead QA | API & Data Migration Specialist
Gustavo Infotech Pvt Ltd
10.2023 - 03.2025
- Orchestrated independent testing of healthcare data, validating the migration of sensitive records via Cerner APIs using automated Axios suites.
- Implemented SAST tools within the development lifecycle to catch security vulnerabilities in source code prior to deployment.
- Managed ETL validation processes using Hive to query substantial datasets, ensuring zero data loss during cloud migration.
- Documented detailed test strategies in Confluence and managed execution tracking via TestRail.
Manager QA | Performance & Database Testing
Bixan
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Utilized K6 to evaluate application performance under peak load, identifying critical latency issues in the API layer.
- Executed extensive PostgreSQL database testing, verifying data flows from transactional systems into data sandboxes.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to translate business requirements into detailed Hive schema requirements and technical specifications.
Head of Quality Assurance
Expentor
05.2019 - 01.2023
- Built a custom Python automation framework for backend services and integrated it into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
- Conducted regular DAST scans and vulnerability assessments using Qualys, reporting directly to leadership on security posture.
- Managed test data in complex environments, implementing synthetic data generation and masking for PII/PHI compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Humanities Science -
University of Kashmir
01.2012
Skills
- UI & API Automation
- Playwright
- Page Object Model
- Pynt
- Postman
- Axios
- Security Testing
- SAST
- DAST
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Qualys
- OWASP Top 10
- API Security Audits
- Data & ETL Testing
- ETL Pipeline Verification
- HiveQL
- Schema Validation
- Data Profiling
- SQL-on-Hadoop
- Observability & Logs
- AWS CloudWatch
- Grafana Dashboards
- Sentry
- Log Insights
- DevOps & CI/CD
- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps
- Git
- Performance & Tools
- K6
- TestRail
- Confluence
- Synthetic Data Generation
- Data Masking
- Databases
- PostgreSQL
- MariaDB
- Hive Managed & External Tables
Certification
- Pynt Champion (Advanced API Security Testing)
- Qualys Qualified Tester (Vulnerability Management & DAST)
Personal Information
Title: Principal QA
Key Adjustments
- Observability Stack: Specifically included AWS CloudWatch and Grafana for monitoring and logs.
- ETL Preservation: Retained your 'Big Data' skills but rebranded them as ETL/Data Validation to fit a QA Automation profile better.
- Security Integration: Hardcoded SAST/DAST and Pynt into your primary job responsibilities.
- Infrastructure: Ensured your experience with Page Object Model (POM) and Git workflows is prominent.
Timeline
Lead QA | API & Data Migration Specialist
Gustavo Infotech Pvt Ltd
10.2023 - 03.2025
Principal QA
BigRio
03.2023 - Current
Manager QA | Performance & Database Testing
Bixan
01.2023 - 10.2023
Head of Quality Assurance
Expentor
05.2019 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Humanities Science -
University of Kashmir