QA Automation Engineer / SDET with 9+ years of experience driving quality and reliability across Web, API, and Mobile platforms. Proven expertise in QA Automation, with hands-on experience designing and implementing automation-first testing strategies that accelerated release cycles and improved coverage. Successfully implemented an automation-first approach at Amazon, establishing a robust QA framework from scratch that reduced manual regression efforts by 60% and improved release confidence. Specialized in building scalable automation frameworks from scratch — BDD, Hybrid, Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, Page Object Model (POM) — tailored to evolving business needs. Skilled in Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, Postman, SoapUI, PyTest, with strong technical foundation in C#, Python, SQL. Experienced in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows, enabling continuous integration and seamless deployment. Adept in Agile/Scrum environments, collaborating cross-functionally to define QA strategy, ensure quality releases, and drive continuous improvement. Domain expertise across Communication, Healthcare, and Retail industries. Focused on scaling automation-first QA practices across teams to enable faster, more reliable, and high-quality software delivery.