Zohrab Zeynalli
Baku
Summary
Result-driven QA Automation Engineer (SDET) with 5+ years of experience leading QA teams and delivering high-quality software across Financial Services, Banking, and Insurance domains. Experienced in developing and maintaining automation frameworks, designing and executing test strategies, plans, and test data, and performing manual testing including functional, regression, exploratory, and end-to-end testing to ensure full coverage. Proven ability to mentor QA engineers, establish QA standards, and drive process improvements, combining technical expertise with strong leadership to achieve reliable, efficient, and business-aligned software delivery.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Software QA Engineer (Team Lead)
Guavapay
05.2025 - Current
- Lead a team of 11 QA engineers, overseeing daily operations, mentoring, and fostering professional growth.
- Establish QA standards, best practices, and testing strategies to ensure high-quality software delivery across multiple projects.
- Provide technical solutions and guidance on automation, regression, and performance testing to improve efficiency and coverage.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and Business Analysts to align testing efforts with business goals and Agile processes.
- Drive continuous improvement within the QA team by introducing new tools, optimizing workflows, and ensuring effective knowledge sharing.
Senior Software QA Engineer
Unibank
02.2024 - 05.2025
- Tested core banking functionalities (PL/SQL, API, web, iOS & Android mobile) within the Retail tribe’s Loan Squad, ensuring end-to-end quality across critical financial systems.
- Developed and maintained automation frameworks using Selenium, TestNG, Rest API, Java, Cucumber, and Gherkin (BDD); conducted performance testing with JMeter & K6 to validate stability under load.
- Collaborated in Agile teams, reviewed QA standards and banking documentation, and mentored junior QA engineers, driving consistency, continuous delivery, and team growth.
QA Automation Instructor
Tech Academy
06.2024 - 03.2025
- Instructed students in both manual testing practices and QA Automation, covering Java, Selenium (WebDriver & Grid), TestNG, and Version Control with Git/GitHub.
- Developed and delivered structured lessons to provide hands-on experience and a comprehensive understanding of manual and automated testing processes.
- Mentored and guided students in applying industry best practices, preparing them for real-world QA roles.
Software QA Engineer
DRL(dmp)
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Led end-to-end software testing lifecycle – requirements analysis, test planning, test design, test execution, defect tracking, and reporting across multiple projects.
- Designed and executed manual and automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver & TestNG; performed Functional, Integration, Regression, and Acceptance testing to ensure product quality.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (developers, BAs, PMs), trained junior QA engineers, and managed defect tracking and resolution in Jira.
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Bank of America
10.2020 - 01.2023
- Collaborated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives) and worked with Developers & Business Analysts to evaluate requirements, prepare test documentation, and design test scenarios & scripts.
- Developed and automated test cases using Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Java, IntelliJ, and POM framework, executing tests via Jenkins on Selenium Grid across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms.
- Performed Smoke, Functional, Integration, and Regression testing; conducted SQL database validations to ensure accuracy and end-to-end quality.
Software QA Engineer
TD Insurance
11.2017 - 09.2020
- Created and executed test plans from client requirements, ensuring accuracy and client satisfaction; prepared test documentation including test plans, test cases, test suites, and testing matrices.
- Documented and reported software defects in Jira, covering functionality, output, UI, and content issues for timely resolution by developers.
- Manually tested mobile and web applications on iOS and Android platforms across multiple devices to validate cross-platform functionality.
Education
Diploma - Computer Programmer
Seneca Polytechnic
09-2019
Bachelor of Science - Business Management (Part Time)
Western Caspian University
Baku07-2030
Skills
- Selenium WebDriver
- Selenium Grid
- Java
- Python
- HTML & CSS
- SQL / PostgreSQL / MySQL
- TestNG
- JUnit
- Cucumber / Gherkin
- Postman
- Jenkins
- Maven
- LOG4J
- Git / GitHub
- Agile & SDLC
- Waterfall
- JIRA
- Elasticsearch
Certification
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Project Management Institute
- What is Data Science? – IBM
- Crash Course on Python - Google
Timeline
Senior Software QA Engineer (Team Lead)
Guavapay
05.2025 - Current
QA Automation Instructor
Tech Academy
06.2024 - 03.2025
Senior Software QA Engineer
Unibank
02.2024 - 05.2025
Software QA Engineer
DRL(dmp)
02.2023 - 02.2024
Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Bank of America
10.2020 - 01.2023
Software QA Engineer
TD Insurance
11.2017 - 09.2020
Diploma - Computer Programmer
Seneca Polytechnic
Bachelor of Science - Business Management (Part Time)
Western Caspian University
Volunteer Experience
09/2017
International Conference on Science, Engineering & Technology
Toronto, ON
QA Analyst
LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
• English: Advanced (speaking, reading, writing)
• Azerbaijani: Native or bilingual proficiency
• Russian: Native or bilingual proficiency
• Turkish: Fluent (speaking, reading, writing)