Gulraiz Aslam
Senior Software QA Engineer
Optifly
Senior Software QA Engineer
Optifly
Biography
Gulraiz Aslam is a Top-Rated Plus freelance Senior Software QA Engineer with over 11 years of experience and 13,000+ hours delivered on Upwork across 100+ projects. Specialising in Playwright, Selenium, and Cypress, he builds scalable automation frameworks for web, mobile, and API platforms, integrating AI-driven tools and CI/CD pipelines. He has consistently reduced regression testing time by up to 70%, demonstrating expertise in Agile/Scrum, API testing, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality software across fintech, aviation, and enterprise systems.
Architected and deployed an end-to-end automation framework using Playwright with TypeScript and the POM pattern; integrated GitHub Actions CI/CD to reduce manual regression testing by 45% for an AI-powered airline scheduling platform. Designed a Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, and Maven framework integrated into Jenkins CI/CD for automated nightly builds. Used GitHub Copilot AI with custom MCP configurations to design, maintain, and debug automated test cases, and leveraged GenAI tools (Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude) to draft test cases and refine acceptance criteria. Validated RESTful APIs using RestAssured and Postman for a multi-tenant SaaS application. Executed smoke, regression, integration, exploratory, and E2E testing, logging defects in TestRail/Linear, and tested RBAC, authentication workflows, and multi-tenant security features. Collaborated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, mentored QA team members, and provided on-site client support.
Designed a hybrid UI and API test automation framework using Playwright for a fintech payment e-commerce platform, improving test coverage by 60%. Developed a JavaScript/Cypress automation framework with page object model design and built a mobile automation suite using Appium for iOS and Android apps. Integrated cloud-based test execution with Jenkins CI and Sauce Labs, achieving a 70% reduction in test execution time. Performed end-to-end testing of payment flows including login, authorisation, transactions, and notifications, and conducted database validation testing using PostgreSQL on Linux.
Enhanced a Selenium WebDriver Java framework for an enterprise conference management system serving 2,000+ global users. Executed regression and E2E testing for multi-tier distributed applications across QA and UAT environments, maintaining test specifications and defect tracking in TFS/Azure DevOps. Used AWS EC2 for test environments, S3 for storing test reports and logs, and CloudWatch for monitoring and debugging.
Developed and maintained a Selenium WebDriver Java automation framework using the Page Object Model, increasing test reusability by 50%. Implemented a Jenkins CI/CD pipeline for automated test execution across multiple machines, generating extent reports for smoke and regression testing. Performed comprehensive testing (smoke, functional, regression, usability, and E2E) of the web admin console and desktop application services, developing the test strategy, traceability matrix, and test plans.