Senior Automation Test Engineer | Project Lead

Developed and enhanced end-to-end hybrid automation frameworks for both Web UI and backend API testing from scratch for British Airways, achieving an 85% reduction in manual testing efforts. Orchestrated validation of over 200 vital airline Web UI and API scripts, successfully identifying 90% of integration defects prior to production deployment, thus enhancing system stability. Led and mentored a QA team of six engineers, improving productivity by 25% through skill development coaching, process optimisation, and collaborative planning tailored to airline business workflows. Established and maintained CI/CD pipelines for automated regression execution, culminating in a 50% reduction in deployment delays and facilitating faster, more reliable releases for airline systems. Coordinated with a global team to isolate, replicate, and verify defect fixes, which improved defect resolution time by 25% and bolstered cross-team collaboration efficiency.