Senior QA Automation Engineer / SDET with 8+ years of experience building and scaling API-first and web automation for high-risk systems (fintech & Web3) in Agile / Scrum environments. Experienced in test strategy, framework design, CI/CD pipelines, stabilizing flaky test suites, and owning end-to-end quality, including regression testing, in fast-moving teams. Strong hands-on expertise with Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured, TestNG, and release-quality practices that improve confidence and reduce regressions.