QA Engineer Portfolio

Kyaw Zaw Hein

QA Engineer

FinTech-focused QA Engineer blending rigorous manual testing with scalable TypeScript + Playwright automation across high-volume trading and payment platforms.

FinTech QATrading SystemsPlaywright Automation

qa@kyawzawhein.com

(929) 677-9606

Fort Myers, Florida

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Quality Snapshot

Years in QA

Trading, Payments

FinTech domains

50+

Defects tracked

300+

Test cases executed

Trading Platform QA

Order workflows, trade lifecycle, FIX logs, equities, ETFs, and backend validation.

Automation Engineering

Playwright, TypeScript, Page Object Model, regression coverage, and CI execution.

Data & API Confidence

SQL validation, Postman API testing, RTM coverage, and defect lifecycle discipline.

QA Capability Map

A resume-backed view of where manual testing, automation, backend validation, and delivery process meet.

Release quality focus

Manual QA

Smoke, sanity, GUI, E2E, exploratory, boundary, regression

Automation

Playwright, TypeScript, POM, cross-browser execution

Backend

SQL, API validation, FIX protocol log analysis

Workflow

Agile ceremonies, JIRA, Zephyr, GitHub, CI/CD

Professional Summary

Experienced QA Engineer with over five years of expertise in manual and automation testing across e-commerce, FinTech, and trading platforms. Strong in SDLC/STLC, Agile execution, API and backend validation, and CI-integrated quality engineering.

Skills

Database

DBeaverMS SQLMySQLSQL

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Language

HTML/CSSJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

Project

JIRAZephyr

Automation

Playwright

API Testing

Postman

Projects

FinTech Trading Platform Test Automation

End-to-end test automation framework for a high-frequency trading platform using Playwright and TypeScript, reducing regression testing time by 70%.

TypeScriptPlaywrightGitHub ActionsSQLDocker

Live Demo GitHub

Payment Gateway Validation Suite

Comprehensive test suite for payment gateway integrations covering credit cards, digital wallets, and bank transfers across multiple currencies.

JavaSeleniumTestNGREST AssuredJenkins

Live Demo GitHub

E-commerce Platform Quality Dashboard

Real-time quality metrics dashboard built with React and D3.js, providing visibility into test execution, defect trends, and release readiness.

ReactTypeScriptD3.jsChart.jsWebSocket

Live Demo GitHub

Work Experience

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3 roles

QA EngineerSoFi Invest05/2024 - presentTesting modern stock trading, ETF, and automated investment workflows with a strong focus on reliability and order lifecycle accuracy.View detailsKey impactSoFi InvestFlip backValidated market, limit, and stop order flows plus trade lifecycle from placement to settlement.Scaled Playwright + TypeScript framework (POM) and integrated automation into CI pipelines.Used SQL and FIX log analysis on Linux/UNIX to verify backend data and protocol-level accuracy.Executed smoke, sanity, GUI, E2E, and regression suites in Agile sprint cycles.

QA AnalystCredit Karma05/2022 - 04/2024Quality assurance for financial reporting and recommendation systems with strong functional, API, and regression coverage.View detailsKey impactCredit KarmaFlip backDocumented and tracked 50+ defects with clear reproduction details to improve fix turnaround.Performed API/backend validation to ensure data synchronization across fintech services.Contributed to RTM and test strategy to improve business requirement traceability.

QA JuniorPaypal02/2021 - 02/2022Executed high-volume test coverage for payment gateway flows and helped drive the transition toward Agile QA practices.View detailsKey impactPaypalFlip backExecuted 300+ manual and automated test cases for critical payment gateway modules.Assisted in converting manual regression scope to TypeScript automation, improving efficiency by 10%.Partnered with developers and product owners to improve release quality and predictability.

Education

Associate Degree in Software Engineering

Yangon University

2018 - 2020

Testimonials

Sarah Chen

Engineering Manager at SoFi Invest

“Kyaw Zaw Hein has been instrumental in improving our release quality and reducing production incidents through his meticulous approach to test automation and risk-based testing.”

Michael Rodriguez

Senior QA Lead at Credit Karma

“His expertise in API testing and backend validation significantly improved our test coverage and helped us catch critical issues before they reached production.”

James Wilson

Director of Quality Engineering at Paypal

“Kyaw Zaw Hein played a key role in our transition to Agile QA practices, helping teams adopt better testing strategies and improve collaboration.”

Certifications

Certified Selenium Professional

Issued by Selenium Official

Issued Mar 2021

Expires Mar 2024

Credential ID: CSP-2021-00456

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ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

Issued by International Software Testing Qualifications Board

Issued Jun 2020

Credential ID: ISTQB-FL-2020-00123

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Get In Touch

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