# Hira Shah

> Software QA Engineer focused on Java, SQL, and Jira

Location: Queens, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/hira

As a Software QA Engineer at Rho Technologies, I have contributed to enhancing software quality through building a modular Selenium+Java+TestNG framework, significantly increasing automated regression coverage. My initiatives, such as enabling parallel runs and integrating the suite into Jenkins, have reduced regression cycle time by approximately 45%. By introducing Cucumber BDD, I improved stakeholder readability and onboarding efficiency for new testers.  

My expertise includes implementing API test suites in Postman and Newman, writing SQL checks to validate ETL outputs, and developing testing strategies to identify and mitigate contract drift. A Full-Stack QA Engineering Certificate from Transfotech Academy underpins my skills in Java, SQL, and Jira, which I leverage to ensure robust testing protocols and software reliability.

## Work Experience
### Software QA Engineer @ Rho Technologies
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, United States
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Increased automated regression coverage to ~75% by building a modular Selenium+Java+TestNG framework (POM, reusable waits, data-driven tests).
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Cut regression cycle time ~45% by enabling parallel runs on Selenium Grid/Sauce Labs and wiring the suite into Jenkins with GitHub webhooks.
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Introduced Cucumber BDD (120+ step definitions); improved stakeholder readability and reduced onboarding time by ~1 week for new testers.
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Implemented API test suites in Postman/Newman (200+ requests, environment variables, scripts), catching contract drift early and reducing production incidents ~30%.
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Built SQL checks (inner/left joins, group by) to validate ETL outputs; prevented data quality issues and cut defect reopen rate by ~22%.
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Led weekly defect triage with Jira/Zephyr, improved first-time fix rate and maintained a clean requirements-to-tests traceability.

### QA Analyst @ H1
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York, United States
Authored 400+ test cases mapped to user stories and acceptance criteria; drove ~35% reduction in post-release defects via stronger coverage.
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Executed functional, integration, end-to-end, smoke, and UAT cycles; logged precise defects with severity/priority to speed engineering turnaround.
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Created a lightweight performance smoke in JMeter/BlazeMeter for 10 key endpoints; detected a >15% latency regression before GA.
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Assisted mobile sanity testing (Appium basics) for iOS/Android builds; validated critical user journeys and install/upgrade paths.
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Mentored two junior QAs on test design techniques (boundary values, equivalence classes) and Agile ceremonies.


## Education
### Full-Stack QA Engineering Certificate
Transfotech Academy


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hira-shah-823b31128

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Last updated: 2026-04-01