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ISTQB-Certified Senior QA Engineer with 4.5+ years of experience ensuring enterprise-grade software quality across SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech, and AI/ML platforms. Proven record of shipping zero-defect releases through shift-left quality engineering and structured test strategies.

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Professional Overview

Who I Am

ISTQB-certified Senior QA Engineer with 4.5+ years of experience ensuring enterprise-grade software quality across SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech, and AI/ML platforms serving 99.9% of the U.S. population and processing 160M+ records. Proven record of reducing regression cycles, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, and shipping zero-defect releases through shift-left quality engineering, structured test strategies, and disciplined QA processes.

I specialize in:

  • Manual & Automated Testing for Web, Mobile (Android/iOS), API & Microservices
  • ETL & Data Pipeline Validation ensuring source-to-target accuracy with zero data loss
  • AI/ML & LLM Validation including chatbots, autonomous agents, and MCP servers
  • Performance, Load & Stress Testing with Apache JMeter
  • Leading distributed QA teams in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Shift-left quality engineering embedded at every SDLC stage

Leadership & Community: Mentored 20+ QA interns securing full-time roles. Brand Ambassador at University of the Punjab Job Fair, advising 300+ students on QA careers. Led Stewart Title's Bring Your Child to the Workplace initiative engaging 130+ attendees.

Quick Info

  • Lahore, Pakistan — Open to Relocation & Remote
  • SQA Engineer @ Stewart Title (NYSE: STC)
  • BS Information Technology — University of the Punjab
  • ISTQB CTFL Certified
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • talha.sharif001@gmail.com
  • +92 310 4506164

Key Achievements

  • Zero critical production defects across 24 months
  • 90% regression automation coverage achieved
  • 100% data accuracy in ETL & Snowflake validation
  • 20+ QA interns mentored into full-time roles
  • 300+ students advised at University Job Fair
  • Rising Star Award — Stewart Title
  • Multiple Spot Awards & E-Cards
Technical Toolkit

Skills & Expertise

A comprehensive toolkit built over 4.5+ years across enterprise, mobile, AI, and data systems.

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Career Journey

Professional Experience

Aug 2023 – PresentCurrent Role
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Stewart Title (NYSE: STC) — Remote, USA
Led end-to-end quality engineering for SPECTR, an enterprise data intelligence platform managing 27M+ title policies and 160M+ U.S. parcels covering 99.9% of the U.S. population, achieving zero critical production defects across 24 months.
  • Architected hybrid Playwright and Selenium automation frameworks (Java/TypeScript, POM, data-driven) in Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines — expanded regression coverage by 90%, cut execution time by 50%
  • Directed QA delivery across 60+ Agile sprints, 25+ enterprise features, and 500+ user stories, consistently meeting release SLAs
  • Engineered SQL-driven ETL and data pipeline validation suites against Snowflake and SQL Server, guaranteeing source-to-target accuracy and audit-ready transformation integrity
  • Mentored and managed a cross-functional team of 4 QA engineers, instituting code review standards and structured learning paths
  • Partnered with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Developers to shift quality left — achieving 100% requirement alignment and measurable drop in late-stage rework
  • Delivered 30+ stakeholder-facing sprint demos and authored 50+ executive QA sign-off reports influencing go/no-go decisions
Jan 2022 – Jul 2023Previous Role
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Techtics.AI — Lahore, Pakistan
Drove end-to-end QA strategy for a HIPAA-compliant HealthTech SaaS platform spanning 10+ modules, collaborating with engineering, product, and compliance teams to ensure regulatory adherence and platform stability.
  • Designed and automated 100+ Playwright web test cases and 150+ Appium mobile scripts (Android & iOS) — increased automation coverage by 80%, reduced manual regression effort by 70%
  • Authored 500+ structured manual test cases mapped to traceability matrices, achieving 100% functional coverage and improving pre-release defect detection
  • Owned the full defect lifecycle in Jira — triage, prioritization, root-cause analysis, and verification — reducing mean time to resolution
  • Executed performance, load, and stress testing with Apache JMeter, contributing to 50% improvement in platform responsiveness under peak traffic
  • Facilitated 5+ knowledge-sharing sessions and onboarded junior QA engineers, accelerating ramp-up time across the team
Portfolio

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Mission-critical platforms, AI systems, and mobile apps I've quality-assured end-to-end.

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Industry certifications and recognition earned across 4.5+ years of quality engineering excellence.

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