Quality engineer who ships reliable software — now building toward DevSecOps.
I'm Zaheer Abbas. Over 11 years I've built and run automated test suites for web applications — and for the last few years I've been self-driving my growth into containers, cloud platforms and infrastructure automation.
Testing discipline, growing into cloud-native platforms.
I currently work as a Quality Engineer III at RealPage, Inc., where I test web applications end-to-end using software testing tools — catching issues before they reach production and helping teams ship with confidence.
Before that, I spent four years as a Senior Test Automation Engineer at CCUBE, where I built and maintained automation suites using TestNG and the BDD/Cucumber framework, alongside working knowledge of Maven, JMeter, basic SQL, Docker, TeamCity and Jenkins.
Alongside my day-to-day QA work, I've spent the past several years deliberately expanding my range — completing structured, mentorship-led training in Ansible (Red Hat RH294), OpenShift (DO101, DO280, DO425), Docker, Kubernetes fundamentals, AWS and Microsoft Azure. I write up what I learn as public LinkedIn articles, and I'm currently preparing for the Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) exam.
I'm looking for the next step: a role where deep testing expertise and hands-on DevSecOps/cloud skills meet.
From test engineer to quality engineer building for the cloud.
A chronological look at roles and the self-driven training that shaped them.
Bachelor's Degree, Electronics & Communication
D A V Centenary Public School, Ukkunagaram.
Software Test Engineer — Code IT India
Started my career in software testing, building the manual and functional testing foundation everything since has been built on.
Senior Test Automation Engineer — CCUBE
Four years automating web application testing with TestNG and BDD/Cucumber, and picking up Maven, JMeter, SQL, Docker, TeamCity and Jenkins along the way.
First deep dive into Docker & OpenShift
Completed structured Docker and OpenShift (DO101) training under mentor Mr. Vimal Daga via LinuxWorld Informatics / IIEC — the start of my cloud-native path.
Quality Engineer – II — RealPage, Inc.
Joined RealPage to test web applications, while continuing to train in Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, Red Hat Security (DO425) and Ansible outside of work hours.
Cloud & automation upskilling streak
Completed workshops in AI on AWS, Kubernetes use cases, Microsoft Azure, Git/GitHub, and a full Industry Relevant AWS Training Program covering IAM, Lambda, API Gateway and the Serverless Framework.
Quality Engineer – III — RealPage, Inc.
Promoted to Quality Engineer III, continuing to own testing of web applications while preparing for the Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) exam.
A QA core, with a growing DevSecOps toolkit.
Testing & QA
Containers & Cloud-Native
Cloud Platforms
Automation & Config Mgmt
CI/CD & Version Control
Databases & Build Tools
Certified learning, on top of hands-on practice.
EF SET Certificate™
English proficiencyOutwitting Your Cognitive Bias
Professional developmentEffective Team Communication
Professional developmentChoosing the Right Interpersonal Communication Method
Professional developmentLeveraging the Power of Analogical Thinking
Professional development"Expertise in Docker" — IIEC
Applied Docker certificationOpenShift Administration I — DO280
Completed learning, Red HatSecuring Containers & OpenShift — DO425
Red Hat Security trainingDevOps Automation — Ansible (RH294)
Red Hat official training trackCurrently preparing for: Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration — EX280
Learning made concrete.
Case studies from applying self-taught DevOps and cloud-native concepts to real, working setups.
Problem
Needed a hands-on way to prove out Docker fundamentals — registries, storage, networking and image entry points — beyond just training slides.
Solution
Built and published a multi-container application setup orchestrated with docker-compose, applying networking, storage and infrastructure automation concepts learned in training.
Challenges
Translating classroom-level Docker networking, iptables and storage concepts into a working, reproducible compose configuration.
Results & Learnings
Earned the "Expertise in Docker" certification from IIEC, and came away with a working, referenceable understanding of container orchestration.
Problem
Wanted a structured, self-directed path into OpenShift administration with no prior container-platform experience.
Solution
Completed the DO101 (Introduction to OpenShift Applications) and DO280 (Red Hat OpenShift Administration I) learning tracks under mentorship, covering application building, deployment, scaling and troubleshooting.
Challenges
Self-organizing a multi-stage learning path and documenting it clearly enough for others to follow.
Results & Learnings
Published two LinkedIn articles sharing the training journey, and built the foundation now being used to prepare for the Red Hat EX280 certification exam.
Where I've put testing into practice.
RealPage, Inc.
Quality Engineer – III
Oct 2024 – Present- Own end-to-end testing of web applications using established software testing tools and processes.
- Promoted from Quality Engineer II in recognition of consistent, reliable delivery.
- Continuing to bring DevOps and cloud-native practices — Docker, OpenShift, Ansible — into the QA workflow.
Quality Engineer – II
May 2020 – Sept 2024- Tested web applications for functionality and reliability across multiple release cycles.
- Built on prior automation experience (TestNG, BDD/Cucumber) to support faster, more confident releases.
CCUBE
- Built and maintained automated test suites for web applications using TestNG and the BDD/Cucumber framework.
- Worked with Maven for build management and JMeter for performance testing.
- Used basic SQL queries to validate data as part of test coverage.
- Gained working exposure to Docker, TeamCity and Jenkins as part of the automation and delivery pipeline.
Code IT India
- Started my testing career here, building foundational skills in software test engineering.
Academic foundation.
Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and Communication
D A V Centenary Public School, Ukkunagaram · 2008 – 2012
Highlights along the way.
Internal Promotion
Advanced from Quality Engineer II to Quality Engineer III at RealPage.
Docker Certified
Earned "Expertise in Docker" certification through IIEC's Rise 1.0 initiative.
Published Author
Wrote and published technical articles on OpenShift on LinkedIn Pulse.
Multilingual
Professionally fluent in English, Telugu and Hindi.
Let's talk about your next hire.
Open to Quality Engineering and DevSecOps-adjacent roles. I usually reply within a day.