My Work & Experience

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Software Developer in Test

Apple – Sunnyvale, CA
Nov 2023 – Present

At Apple, I focus on creating reliable test automation solutions. Highlights of my work include:

  • Automated Regression and Smoke tests using Selenium WebDriver, reducing overall testing time by 40%

  • Built robust UI test suites using Java, Cucumber, Selenium, and JUnit, applying BDD practices with clean Feature Files and Step Definitions

  • Developed a Data-Driven Framework with Apache POI, enabling dynamic test input/output from Excel

  • Maintained Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure complete coverage across the software development lifecycle

  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features under tight deadlines

  • Worked on a side project automating UI flows with Cypress and JavaScript, following the Page Object Model

  • Used Git and Jenkins for CI integration, automated defect tracking, and notifications

"I thrive in fast-paced environments, constantly learning, optimizing, and solving complex problems with precision and creativity."

QA Automation Engineer (Freelance & Personal Projects)

Chicago, IL
Jan 2021 – Nov 2023

Outside of corporate roles, I’ve led backend and database automation efforts that enhanced product reliability and development speed. My accomplishments include:

  • Created and automated 250+ test cases across unit, functional, and regression levels for backend systems

  • Ran 2000+ regression tests using a TestNG + Cucumber framework to validate critical data flows

  • Developed a full-featured automation framework using Java, Cucumber, RestAssured, JUnit/TestNG, JDBC, Maven, and Page Object Model (POM)

  • Reduced SQL query execution time by 35% through optimization techniques

  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment, cutting release cycles by 40%

  • Maintained test infrastructure via Jenkins, supporting a 100% successful release rate

  • Onboarded new team members and provided hands-on guidance in tools and best practices

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man in gray dress shirt sitting on chair in front of computer monitor

"Whether it's UI or backend, my goal is always the same: build things that don’t just work — but work reliably, efficiently, and at scale."