Rupal Patel
Ealing,UK
Summary
A forward-thinking Senior Automation QA Engineer with over 9 years of experience building and scaling intelligent, robust test automation solutions. Expert in leveraging AI-driven tools, modern frameworks like Playwright and Selenium, and cloud-native infrastructure to deliver high-quality software in fast-paced Agile/DevOps environments. Proven success in accelerating release velocity, enhancing test coverage to over 92%, and championing a culture of quality across multiple language ecosystems including PHP, Python, JavaScript and Java.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work history
Senior Automation Test Engineer
Eagle Eye Solutions
2023.09 - 2026.09
- Developed and maintained robust PHP-based test automation scripts for core applications and complex UI interactions, ensuring high stability of critical customer-facing components.
- Led modernization of wider test automation ecosystem, introducing Playwright for end-to-end tests and AI-powered tools for visual validation, enhancing overall test reliability.
- Achieved 92% automation coverage by implementing structured quality governance and fail-fast CI/CD pipeline integrated with GitHub Actions.
- Reduced backlog defects by 55% by integrating observability platforms like Datadog to proactively identify and triage issues.
- Challenged shift-left testing culture, introducing QA KPIs and dashboards in Grafana to measure efficiency and impact.
- SaaS platform specializing in customer loyalty and promotions
Senior Automation Test Engineer
Bink
2020.04 - 2023.09
- Engineered a scalable, cloud-native test automation framework using Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes, supporting microservices architecture.
- Automated complex asynchronous backend workflows, implementing robust solutions for message queue (RabbitMQ) validation.
- Led a successful Proof of Concept and implementation of K6 for performance testing within the CI/CD pipeline.
- Mentored junior team members in modern API automation, mocking strategies, and containerization best practices with Docker.
- Fintech platform enabling membership benefits via linked payment cards
Automation Test Engineer
Eagle Eye Solutions
2018.08 - 2020.03
- Delivered comprehensive regression test packs and strategic test plans, improving release confidence and predictability.
- Implemented containerized Selenium Grid solution using Docker to enable early and efficient cross-browser testing.
- Created automated quality dashboards to provide real-time visibility into test results and coverage metrics for stakeholders.
- SaaS platform specializing in customer loyalty and promotions
Software Test Engineer
UberTesters
2017.05 - 2018.07
- Rolled out Test Maturity Model to coach teams on scalable QA strategies and best practices.
- Established foundational automation pipelines to improve release predictability and velocity across multiple web applications.
- Provided full-stack QA support, balancing manual and automated testing in dynamic delivery environment.
Education
M.Sc - Computer Applications
Gujarat University
Gujarat, IndiaSkills
- Programming languages: PHP, Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL
- Testing frameworks: Playwright, Cypress, Pytest, Selenium, Rest Assured
- AI tools: AI-driven test generation, Copilot, Claude, Gemini
- DevOps and CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps
- Cloud services: Microsoft Azure, GCP, Datadog, Grafana, Rabbit MQ, Blob Storage
- Testing and reporting: Postman, Allure Reports, Jira, Confluence, Test Rail
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL
Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), ISTQB Certified Tester
Accomplishments
- Designed and implemented advanced BDD automation frameworks incorporating AI-powered test generation, increasing intelligent test coverage from 25% to 68% in under four months.
- Reduced regression cycle time by 60% by implementing dynamic test data management.
- Spearheaded the migration of legacy automation frameworks to modern Selenium/Playwright and PHP-based stacks, significantly improving execution speed and framework maintainability.
- Achieved and maintained 92% automation coverage and reduced critical production defects by 55% through optimized test strategies and improved observability.
- Mentored and upskilled QA teams in modern automation practices, including visual regression testing.
Timeline
Senior Automation Test Engineer
Eagle Eye Solutions
2023.09 - 2026.09
Senior Automation Test Engineer
Bink
2020.04 - 2023.09
Automation Test Engineer
Eagle Eye Solutions
2018.08 - 2020.03
Software Test Engineer
UberTesters
2017.05 - 2018.07
M.Sc - Computer Applications
Gujarat University