Arslan Yousaf
Lahore
Summary
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer with 6+ years of experience in manual testing of SaaS and cybersecurity applications. Experienced in functional, regression, integration, system, and API testing of enterprise web applications. Hands-on experience with Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress for maintaining and executing automation test scripts, along with Postman and REST Assured for API testing. Strong understanding of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), defect management, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and CI/CD practices. Proven ability to deliver high-quality software releases by identifying critical defects, improving test coverage, and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure applications.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer | Manua
Technogenics SMC PVT LTD
Lahore
08.2023 - 07.2026
- Lead QA activities for StrikeReady, a cloud-based cybersecurity SaaS platform providing threat detection, investigation, and response.
- Perform comprehensive testing of cybersecurity SaaS applications, ensuring alignment with business requirements and technical specifications.
- Execute functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, sanity, and end-to-end testing for enterprise web applications.
Analyze user stories, technical requirements, and acceptance criteria to ensure complete test coverage and testability. - Design and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test scenarios covering functional, negative, and edge-case conditions.
Perform API testing using Postman and validate REST APIs, request/response payloads, authentication, and backend integrations. - Maintain, execute, and troubleshoot automation test scripts using Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, contributing to regression automation and improving test efficiency.
- Assist in identifying automation candidates and collaborate with the automation team to enhance test coverage and reduce manual testing effort.
- Support CI/CD testing by executing automated test suites during build and release cycles, helping ensure application stability.
Identify, document, prioritize, and verify defects using Jira, working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution. - Validate security workflows, dashboards, alerts, incident management, and threat detection capabilities across the platform.
- Perform pre-release and post-release validation to ensure stable production deployments and minimize production defects.
Apply cybersecurity knowledge, including vulnerabilities, CVEs, malware, ransomware, threat actors, and security best practices, while validating product functionality. - Collaborate with developers, product managers, DevOps engineers, and cross-functional teams to improve software quality and deliver reliable, secure releases.
SDET Engineer
Technogenics SMC PVT LTD
Lahore
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Performed manual functional and regression testing of web applications.
- Created and maintained test cases and test plans based on requirements.
- Performed API testing using Postman.
- Logged, tracked, and verified defects using Jira.
- Assisted in basic automation script execution and maintenance.
- Participated in Agile development process.
- Worked closely with developers to resolve defects efficiently.
- Performed smoke and sanity testing during build deployments.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
BBL Technologies
Lahore
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Managed documentation for quality assurance activities, ensuring traceability and compliance.
- Evaluated and selected third-party testing services for specialised testing needs, enhancing overall software quality.
- Worked with cross-functional teams in refining and improving product features to generate ideas for new functionality.
- Reviewed customer feedback to identify quality improvement opportunities and enhance satisfaction.
Customer Service Representative
Zong Telecommunication
Lahore
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Assisted customers with product-related questions, feedback and complaints.
- Maximised customer satisfaction by resolving service issues promptly.
- Managed inbound customer service calls, efficiently resolving queries and complaints to uphold satisfaction levels.
Education
BS - Computer Science
Hajvery University
Lahore, Pakistan01-2018
Skills
Testing Skills
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Integration Testing
- SaaS Application Testing
- Mantain automation scripts
Automation Tools
- Selenium / Playwright / Cypress
- REST Assured / Postman
Security & API
- API Testing
- JSON / REST
- Security Testing basics (OWASP concepts)
CI/CD & Tools
- Jenkins / GitHub Actions
- Jira
- Git
Programming
- Java / Python / JavaScript
Cloud & Environment
- SaaS Platforms
- Agile / Scrum
Languages
English
Urdu
Certification
CCNA, Corvit, Lahore, Pakistan
Projects
- StrikeReady (Product)
- TimeSolve
- Little Logics
- Time & Expense System
- Accident Allocation System
- Kosa AI
- Prowess
- Ecommerce Web System
Timeline
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer | Manua
Technogenics SMC PVT LTD
08.2023 - 07.2026
SDET Engineer
Technogenics SMC PVT LTD
11.2021 - 08.2023
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
BBL Technologies
09.2020 - 10.2021
Customer Service Representative
Zong Telecommunication
04.2019 - 09.2020
BS - Computer Science
Hajvery University