Technical Lead - SDET with 9+ years of experience in Automation and Functional Testing across diverse domains including Procurement and Insurance. Actively working on AI integration within the testing lifecycle, with a strong foundation in test strategy, framework development, and end-to-end quality engineering. Skilled in designing and maintaining robust automation frameworks and delivering scalable, intelligent QA solutions. Adept at working as an individual contributor, leading QA teams, and coordinating with onsite clients to align quality efforts with business goals. I actively collaborate with leadership to define automation roadmaps, select tools, and implement long-term strategies that improve testing efficiency, coverage, and reliability. Core Competencies: Automation & Functional Testing: Web, API, Mobile, and Accessibility Testing Test Automation Frameworks: Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven, Hybrid, POM Programming: Strong in Java | TDD (JUnit/TestNG) Tools & Tech: Selenium WebDriver/GRID, ROBOT, Maven, Git, Docker Mobile Testing: Appium for iOS & Android | Real devices & BrowserStack API Testing: REST & SOAP | REST Assured, SOAP UI, JSON/XML, Swagger Accessibility: JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver (iOS), TalkBack (Android), Color Contrast Analyzer DevOps & CI/CD: Azure, Maven, Docker Project Management: JIRA | Agile Methodologies Database: SQL Server / Mongo DB