Agile Delivery and Quality Ownership
Experienced in Agile SDLC execution with hands-on participation in sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and UAT support to keep delivery aligned, transparent, and on schedule.
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QA Automation Engineer Portfolio
Sharif Mustafa
QA Automation Engineer
QA Automation Engineer with experience supporting federal, banking, and healthcare platforms through Selenium automation, API validation, database testing, accessibility compliance, and Agile delivery practices.
Core Focus
Quality engineered for regulated systems
Focus
Federal, Banking, Healthcare
- Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, Cucumber BDD
- API testing with Postman and REST Assured
- SQL Server, Oracle, Section 508, HIPAA, GLBA
Professional Summary
A quality-first engineer with hands-on automation and regulated-domain testing experience
Sharif Mustafa brings together manual QA depth, test automation engineering, API validation, and accessibility awareness to support reliable releases across federal, financial, and healthcare software environments.
Automation and Test Engineering
Builds and maintains hybrid, data-driven, and keyword-driven automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Maven, and Cucumber BDD to improve regression coverage and reduce manual effort.
Functional, API, and Database Validation
Covers end-to-end quality assurance across manual functional testing, Postman and REST API verification, and backend validation with SQL queries against SQL Server and Oracle environments.
Compliance-Focused QA in Regulated Domains
Supports accessibility and regulatory requirements through Section 508 validation and testing awareness shaped by HIPAA, GLBA, and NCUA-regulated environments in federal, financial, and healthcare programs.
Technical Skills
Practical QA automation capabilities organized the way hiring teams scan them
The skill set below mirrors the experience reflected in Sharif Mustafa's resume and naturally reinforces ATS keywords for QA automation, API testing, CI/CD, accessibility, and Agile delivery.
Automation
7 itemsSelenium WebDriverTestNGJUnitCucumber BDDHybrid FrameworksData-Driven FrameworksKeyword-Driven Frameworks
Programming
8 itemsJavaSQLGherkinHTMLXPathCSS SelectorsGitGitHub
API Testing
5 itemsPostmanREST AssuredRESTful API ValidationAuthentication TestingError Handling Verification
Database
4 itemsSQL ServerOracleData Integrity ValidationBackend Data Verification
CI/CD
4 itemsJenkinsMavenContinuous Integration PipelinesScheduled Automation Runs
Test Management
7 itemsJIRAServiceNowAzure DevOpsTest PlansTest StrategyDefect TriageStatus Reporting
Accessibility
6 itemsSection 508 ComplianceWAVEAXEJAWSNVDAUsability Validation
Methodologies
7 itemsAgile/ScrumSDLCSprint PlanningBacklog GroomingRetrospectivesUATCross-Functional Collaboration
Experience
Career history across federal, banking, and healthcare quality assurance
This experience timeline highlights QA automation engineering, manual testing, compliance support, and stakeholder collaboration in highly structured environments where reliability and traceability matter.
December 2022 - Present
United States Department of Transportation
QA Automation Engineer
Washington, D.C.
- Participate across the full Agile lifecycle, including sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and release-readiness coordination.
- Design and execute functional, integration, regression, UAT, and performance-related test coverage for federal application modules.
- Author test strategy, test plan, and test summary artifacts that improve onboarding, transparency, and quality traceability.
- Architect and refine a hybrid Selenium WebDriver framework with Java, Maven, and data-driven and keyword-driven patterns.
- Advance BDD adoption with Cucumber feature files and step definitions to improve communication across QA, business, and development teams.
- Integrate automation with Jenkins CI pipelines for scheduled executions and faster stability feedback.
- Validate REST endpoints with Postman and perform SQL-based backend verification to uncover issues not visible through the UI.
- Conduct Section 508 accessibility validation and usability reviews while tracking defects in JIRA and reducing production leakage.
September 2019 - November 2022
PenFed Credit Union
QA Test Engineer
Tysons, Virginia
- Tested online banking and mobile application functionality with strong focus on requirements traceability and member-facing transaction quality.
- Executed black box, functional, regression, and UAT scenarios for financial workflows before production release.
- Maintained test plans, scripts, and regression suites in Azure DevOps to support knowledge transfer and release readiness.
- Built scalable Selenium WebDriver automation frameworks with TestNG and Maven for reusable web testing.
- Created data-driven automation for loan applications and account opening flows to expand scenario coverage efficiently.
- Validated RESTful banking services through Postman and verified financial accuracy with complex SQL queries against SQL Server.
- Managed defects in ServiceNow and delivered QA status reporting through Azure to keep stakeholders informed.
- Performed Section 508 and GLBA-aligned testing across regulated banking experiences.
April 2018 - August 2019
HCA Healthcare
QA Analyst
Richmond, Virginia
- Supported Agile delivery for clinical applications through sprint participation, daily stand-ups, and coordinated healthcare testing activities.
- Validated business and technical requirements for electronic medical record workflows with attention to HIPAA-sensitive processes.
- Executed manual functional, regression, and integration testing across healthcare software platforms used in patient care environments.
- Created and maintained detailed test plans, case documentation, and release status reporting for clinical systems.
- Tracked defects in JIRA and helped resolve issues affecting healthcare application performance and stability.
- Ran scheduled Selenium regression suites and updated existing automation scripts to reflect ongoing application enhancements.
- Verified API data exchange with Postman collections and validated Oracle database records with SQL queries.
- Performed Section 508 and HIPAA-conscious quality checks in collaboration with technical and clinical stakeholders.
Projects and QA Expertise
Focused QA strengths that map directly to automation engineering needs
This section highlights the QA capabilities I rely on most when building automation coverage, validating integrations, supporting compliance, and working closely with delivery teams.
QA Focus01
Automation Framework Design
Builds maintainable Selenium-based test architecture using Java, TestNG, Maven, and Cucumber BDD for scalable regression coverage.
Hybrid, data-driven, and keyword-driven framework patterns
Stable locator strategy design using XPath and CSS selectors
Regression execution efficiency improvements through automation
QA Focus02
API Testing
Validates service behavior through endpoint verification, authentication checks, negative-path coverage, and response analysis.
Postman collection design and execution
REST endpoint validation for banking, healthcare, and federal systems
Earlier defect discovery beyond UI-only test coverage
QA Focus03
Database Validation
Performs backend verification using SQL queries to confirm data accuracy, integrity, and transaction correctness across complex workflows.
SQL Server and Oracle validation experience
UI-to-database consistency checks
Detection of critical backend defects and data anomalies
QA Focus04
508 Compliance Testing
Applies accessibility tooling and review practices to help products meet Section 508 standards and support inclusive user experiences.
WAVE, AXE, JAWS, and NVDA familiarity
Accessibility and usability validation within regulated environments
Release support for federal accessibility compliance approval
QA Focus05
Agile QA Process
Works closely with analysts, developers, and stakeholders to embed QA throughout planning, execution, reporting, and release readiness.
Sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospective participation
Defect triage and stakeholder status reporting
Cross-functional communication that keeps acceptance criteria aligned
Education
Academic foundation
My academic background complements a QA career built on communication, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined delivery within structured industries.
Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and International Business
North South University
Certifications
Recommended development path
These certifications reflect the areas I am actively prioritizing for continued professional growth and stronger alignment with quality engineering roles.
Certified Scrum Master
A strong fit for demonstrating Agile facilitation and team collaboration skills in QA and delivery environments.
CompTIA Security+
Supports security awareness for federal, banking, and healthcare systems that require disciplined quality and compliance thinking.
ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level
Adds formal testing methodology recognition that complements hands-on automation and manual QA experience.
Contact
Let's connect
I'm available to discuss QA automation, API testing, accessibility, and quality engineering opportunities. You can reach me directly using the contact options below.
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Phone
+1 (929) 655-9561
Call for direct conversation.
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sharifmustafa789@gmail.com
Best for detailed role discussions.
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Address
Brooklyn, New York
Location details available here.