Ahmad Waqar

QA Automation Lead | PSM™ | AI Craftsman | LLM Engineering | Cognitive Systems

Web & Mobile Automation | Community Speaker | UAE Golden Visa 🚀

Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Professional Summary

Greetings, LinkedIn tribe! Welcome to my space, where QA expertise meets a passion for solving real-world tech challenges. For years, I've been living and breathing QA, whether it's E-commerce, Fintech, Mobility, or Cybersecurity, I've had my hands in all things tech. Mobile automation has been my sweet spot, where I've spent countless hours crafting robust frameworks and ensuring flawless app performance. Of course, I've also tackled web automation with the same precision and dedication. As an open-source contributor, community speaker, and mentor, I'm committed to fostering growth in the QA community. Let's connect, collaborate, and drive quality to the next level!

Work Experience

Lead QA Engineer – AI Systems & Automation

FYI

July 2025 - Present Dubai, UAE
Full-time • On-site

QA Automation Architect - Mentor

adplist.org

December 2023 - Present Remote
Part-time • Remote
Flutter Test Automation Appium Mobile Testing

Senior QA Automation Engineer - Mobile & Web

Tradeling

November 2023 - April 2025 Dubai, UAE
Full-time • On-site

Skills: Mobile & Web Automation · Java · Dart · Flutter Integration Tests · Appium Framework · Android & iOS Apps · JIRA · Scripts Development · Firebase · Mentoring · Team Leadership · Git · GitHub · Github Actions · Playwright · Javascript · Postman

Flutter Appium Selenium Dart Playwright TypeScript k6 Java Firebase GitHub Actions

Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test

Malwarebytes

July 2023 - October 2023 Tallinn, Estonia
Full-time • On-site

Skills: Mobile Automation · Java/Kotlin · Espresso Framework · Android Apps · Android Studio · JIRA · Scripts Development · Firebase · Azure DevOps · Mentoring · Team Leadership · Git · GitHub · Github Actions · Javascript · Amplitude · Postman

Mobile Automation Java Kotlin Espresso Framework Android Studio Azure DevOps

QA Automation Lead

ekar

March 2022 - June 2023 Dubai, UAE
Full-time • On-site

Senior QA Automation Engineer - Mobile, Web & Microservices

ekar

March 2021 - March 2022 Dubai, UAE
Full-time • On-site

Skills: Mobile & API Automation · Java · Selenium · Appium Framework · Android & IOS Apps · IntelliJ IDEA · JIRA · Scripts Development · Firebase · Runscope · Mentoring · Team Leadership · Git · GitHub · Javascript · Datadog · AWS Cloudwatch · Postman · Testmo . SQL

Mobile & API Automation Java Selenium Appium Framework IntelliJ IDEA Firebase AWS Cloudwatch

Senior QA Automation Engineer - Microservices

Mashreq Bank

September 2019 - March 2021 Dubai, UAE
Full-time • On-site

Microservices Testing in Digital Transformation journey - Rest API Endpoints Testing including Unit, Integration, E2E, Performance and Contract Testing - Automation testing for UI applications using Selenium Webdriver and Maven - CTC Quinnox Tool for API, UI, Mobility and Component Automation Testing - Splunk Dashboard for monitoring production deployment logs

Microservices Testing REST API Testing Unit Testing Integration Testing Performance Testing Selenium Webdriver Maven

Business Test Analyst

Emirates Islamic

July 2018 - September 2019 Dubai, UAE
Contract • On-site

Digital Transformation (Retail Assets Digitalisation) - Siebel CRM Testing (iPad and Desktop) - Data Flow Testing (Databases) - Data Updation Testing - Business Flow and Process Testing - Projects and Business Support - Finacle Core Banking Solutions - BPM, DMS and Finnone - API Testing (SoapUI)

Digital Transformation Siebel CRM Testing Database Testing Business Process Testing Finacle Core Banking API Testing

Software QA Engineer (Performance & Automation)

Macrosoft

December 2013 - January 2018 Lahore, Pakistan
Full-time • On-site

Automation Testing of Web Applications using Selenium Webdriver in TestNG (Eclipse IDE) with Extent Reports for HTML reporting. Performance Testing (Load and Stress) using Jmeter on Web Applications. Testing Web Services Using SoapUI (Restful and Soap) Review High level Test Cases and Test Scenarios. Manual Testing using Spira on Web Applications.

Selenium Webdriver TestNG Performance Testing JMeter SoapUI Manual Testing

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science

The University of Lahore

2014 - 2016

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Software Engineering

Forman Christian College (A Chartered University)

2010 - 2013

Certifications

Top 50 Mentor

adplist.org

April 2025

Top 50 Mentor

adplist.org

February 2025

100 Mentorship Minutes

adplist.org

January 2024

API Security Architect

API Academy

October 2022

API Product Manager

API Academy

June 2022

API Designer

API Academy

February 2021

Microservices Foundations

LinkedIn

April 2020

Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)

Scrum.org

October 2019

Skills

Top Skills

Appium Test Automation Tools Test Automation Frameworks TypeScript Playwright

All Skills

Flutter Selenium Dart Java Kotlin JavaScript Mobile Automation Web Automation API Automation Test Automation Mobile Testing Android Testing iOS Testing Espresso Framework Flutter Integration Tests Flutter Patrol k6 Spider Android Studio IntelliJ IDEA Eclipse IDE JIRA Git GitHub Github Actions Azure DevOps Firebase Postman SoapUI JMeter Selenium Webdriver TestNG Maven Extent Reports Microservices Testing REST API Testing SOAP Unit Testing Integration Testing E2E Testing Performance Testing Load Testing Stress Testing Contract Testing Datadog AWS Cloudwatch Splunk Runscope Amplitude SQL Testmo Spira Finacle Core Banking Solutions BPM DMS Siebel CRM Testing Mentoring Team Leadership Scripts Development Digital Transformation Agile Scrum Business Process Testing Database Testing

Projects

Mashreq Mobile Application - Android and iOS

Mashreq Bank

July 2020 - Present

Launched the new Mashreq Mobile application with a unified backend and frontend, replacing the existing vendor solution under the initiative "Bring the application home." All features, including account openings, investments, deposits, KYC, money transfers, Mashreq Millionaires, loans, credit cards, and insurance services, were developed from the ground up and rigorously tested with full end-to-end integrations.

Payment Hub & CC Avenue Integration

Mashreq Bank

April 2020 - June 2020

Payment Hub QuickRemit Phase 2 Integration: Implemented new order types, including Standing Instructions, Pay Later, FX, and Pay Now, enabling money transfers to over 36 countries. Conducted comprehensive end-to-end and integration testing of all microservices, ensuring seamless functionality across three different channels and within the backend architecture.

Honors & Awards

Golden Visa

General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai

April 2022

Awarded a 10-year UAE Golden Visa under the category of talented and specialized individuals in the field of software engineering.

Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Performance 2020

Mashreq Bank

November 2020

Recognized for outstanding performance in 2020 for the successful go-live of three key domains in Mashreq's digital transformation journey: KYC, UB Tablet, and Mashreq's mobile and online channels.

Career Highlights

11+
Years of Experience
6,238+
LinkedIn Followers
100+
Mentorship Minutes

Specializations

  • QA Automation
  • Mobile Testing (iOS & Android)
  • Web Automation
  • API Testing
  • Microservices Testing
  • Performance Testing
  • AI Systems Testing
  • Test Framework Development
  • Mentoring & Leadership

Industries

  • E-commerce
  • Fintech
  • Banking
  • Mobility/Transportation
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Transformation