Muhamad Syauqi
Bridging rigorous test automation with modern full-stack web engineering. Dual-expertise professional specialized in Playwright, Selenium, and API validation paired with strong development mastery in Laravel, Vue.js, and MySQL. Proven track record of cutting manual testing cycles by 50% and building resilient, defect-free digital applications.
Muhamad Syauqi
Functional Engineer & Full-Stack Practitioner. Passionate about automated test pipelines, robust code quality, and defect-free software delivery.
The Hybrid Advantage: QA + Development
Why choose between a developer and a QA when you can leverage both? Understanding how applications are built makes for sharper testing; understanding how software breaks makes for resilient code.
As a QA Engineer Who Understands Code
Testing is not just black-box button clicking. Knowing modern web architecture enables pinpointing root causes down to database queries, API response schemas, and client-side reactivity state.
- Automated regression suites built with Playwright & Selenium that cut manual cycles by 50%.
- Deep API testing, validating payloads, status codes, edge cases, and data persistence.
- Clear technical defect reporting with reproducible steps, logs, and recommended code fixes.
As a Developer Who Prioritizes Quality
Writing code with a quality-first mindset prevents technical debt from day one. Systems are architected modularly, documented meticulously, and designed to be effortlessly testable and maintainable.
- Full-stack web applications constructed with robust Laravel backends and dynamic Vue.js frontends.
- Optimized MySQL relational schemas, indexing, and performant RESTful API endpoints.
- Reusable component architectures styled with modern Tailwind CSS & semantic standards.
Skills & Technology Matrix
A comprehensive overview of frameworks, automation tools, languages, and methodologies utilized in daily software delivery.
Testing & Automation
Full-Stack Development
Cloud, Systems & Tools
Professional Experience
Demonstrated track record of delivering end-to-end quality assurance and web applications in corporate environments.
- Test Automation Leadership: Built comprehensive end-to-end test suites utilizing Playwright for cross-browser validation (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) across headless and headed execution modes.
- 50% Regression Efficiency: Designed and implemented automated regression testing pipelines that reduced manual test execution time by half while accelerating defect discovery.
- API & Integration Validation: Tested and validated RESTful API functionality to guarantee reliable data consistency and flawless integration with backend microservices.
- Helpdesk Resolution SLA: Supervised the helpdesk ticketing lifecycle, achieving an outstanding average resolution time of under 1 hour while maintaining transparent communication with stakeholders.
- Defect-Free Delivery: Executed manual testing across functional, usability, and performance domains, ensuring 100% compliance with business specifications.
- Full-Stack Development: Developed and maintained dynamic, responsive web applications leveraging a Laravel backend, Vue.js reactive frontend, and Tailwind CSS.
- Database & API Architecture: Formulated optimized MySQL database schemas, stored queries, and RESTful API integrations for enterprise functionality.
- Code Quality & Best Practices: Enforced reusable component architectures and proper Git branch workflows, substantially improving code maintainability and execution speed.
- Online Marking System (OMS) Documentation: Collaborated alongside System Analysts to document core technical specifications, system configurations, and requirements traceability.
- Test Case Scenario Engineering: Authored detailed, granular test case matrices for system configurations, empowering the QC team with high-accuracy execution frameworks.
- Quality Assurance Enablement: Formulated standardized QA documentation that accelerated onboarding and testing turnaround for multi-tenant system deployments.
Case Studies & Key Projects
A deep dive into tangible software systems, test automation frameworks, and architectural implementations.
Cross-Browser Automated Regression Framework
Engineered an end-to-end test automation architecture using Playwright to eliminate repetitive manual verification across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
- Configured parallel worker execution for swift test runs
- Headless and headed modes for local debugging and CI execution
- Automated assertion of critical authentication & submission paths
- Defect detection efficiency enhanced significantly prior to release
Enterprise Web Application Suite
Architected responsive web portals built with a decoupled Laravel backend and reactive Vue.js interface, styled with Tailwind CSS for seamless user experience.
- RESTful API endpoints with JSON validation and authentication
- Normalized MySQL schema design for optimal query speed
- Component-driven state management with Vue.js
- Defensive coding techniques facilitating effortless unit & E2E testing
Online Marking System (OMS) Architecture
Bridged system analysts and testing teams by transforming complex business requirements into rigorous test case matrices and validation specifications.
- Comprehensive requirement traceability across all configuration modules
- Standardized QC team testing protocols and verification criteria
- Rigorous functional testing for candidate scoring and assessment flows
- Defect tracking and resolution facilitation across multi-tier teams
Honors & Certifications
Recognitions reflecting unwavering dedication, academic excellence, leadership under pressure, and continuous technical growth.
Royal Education Award
The highest academic and leadership distinction conferred upon the topmost graduating student across the university. Evaluates first-class academic merit (CGPA 3.70), integrity, contribution, and exceptional character.
Commissioned Second Lieutenant
Officially commissioned officer in the Malaysia Civil Defence Force. Instilled rigorous personal discipline, crisis management leadership, tactical teamwork, and steadfast resilience in high-pressure scenarios.
Alibaba Cloud Certified Associate
Demonstrated verified proficiency in cloud computing architectures, cloud security fundamentals, elastic compute services (ECS), serverless workflows, and distributed infrastructure management.
Education
Strong scientific, algorithmic, and mathematical underpinnings supporting sound engineering principles.
- Major & Specialization: Computer Science, specialized in Software Engineering.
- Core Focus: Web & App Development using JAVA, MySQL, Python, Software Testing, Software Architecture.
- Academic Distinction: Graduated with CGPA: 3.70 (First Class Honors) and conferred the Royal Education Award.
- Mathematical Foundations: Mathematical logic, advanced calculus, statistics, discrete structures.
- Programming: C++ Programming, data analysis in R language.
- Academic Distinction: Graduated with CGPA: 3.69.
Let's Connect & Collaborate
Whether you are seeking a QA Automation Engineer to elevate your test pipelines, a Full-Stack Developer to build resilient features, or wish to discuss prospective roles, feel free to reach out.
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Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Open for full-time Software QA Automation & Full-Stack roles, hybrid or remote engagements.
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