Faris Khaleel
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Faris Khaleel, arms crossed, with loose cables around him
  • API integration
  • QA automation
  • Performance testing
  • AI document automation

I design and test integrations where reliability is non-negotiable—powering critical systems across APIs, platforms, and large-scale environments.

Portfolio · Abu Dhabi, UAE

Faris KhaleelSenior Integration & QA Automation Engineer

Available for opportunities

4+ years · Insurtech · Proptech · WellnessTech

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Impact in numbers

Loose ends, connected.

APIs integrated & validated
160+
Insurance partners onboarded
17
Government entities integrated
7
Endpoints under automated test
500+
Concurrent virtual users simulated
3,000+
Property listings tested
120K

Where I've shipped

Connected systems

I build the layer between systems that weren’t designed to work together.

Partner APIsREST · SOAP · PDFGovernment APIs7 entities, UAE & KSAIntegration layerSchema · auth · mappingValidationPostman · Newman · SoapUI17 insurersMotor · Health · TravelProductionPolicies issued live
    • Partner APIsREST · SOAP · PDF
    • Government APIs7 entities
  2. Integration layerSchema · auth · mapping
  3. ValidationPostman · Newman · SoapUI
    • 17 insurersMotor · Health · Travel
    • ProductionPolicies issued live

01 Selected work

Production systems, real constraints, measurable results.

Case studies from insurtech, proptech, and wellness tech: the problem, the architecture, and what changed.

  1. InsurtechShory Insurance Brokers

    Multi-Insurer API Integration Platform

    Led the full integration lifecycle for 17 insurance providers across UAE & KSA — schema design, automated validation, and production sign-off.

    APIs integrated
    160+
    Insurers live
    17
    Gov. APIs delivered
    7
    1. Partner & gov. specsREST · SOAP · PDF
    2. Integration layerSchema · auth · mapping
    3. Validation suitePostman · Newman · SoapUI
      • 17 insurersUAE & KSA
      • 7 gov. entitiesRegulatory APIs
    5. ProductionPolicies issued live
  2. InsurtechShory Insurance Brokers

    AI Document Intelligence — OCR + LLM

    Built a two-stage pipeline for automated document extraction — Emirates IDs, labour contracts, visas, and residence permits — using OCR and a locally-hosted LLM.

    Document types automated
    4+
    LLM via Ollama
    Local
    Structured output to backend
    JSON
    1. DocumentsEmirates ID · visa · contract
    2. OCRRaw text, any layout
    3. Local LLMOllama · no external calls
    4. Structured JSONName · ID · expiry
    5. Backend API
  3. ProptechSkyloov Property Portal

    End-to-End QA Infrastructure — Built from Zero

    Built the entire testing infrastructure from scratch as sole QA engineer for a high-traffic platform with 120K+ property listings.

    Endpoints covered
    500+
    Concurrent users tested
    1,000
    Listings at stake
    120K
    1. Dev commitGitHub push
    2. JenkinsCI pipeline
      • Newman500+ endpoints
      • Gatling + Grafana1,000 users · p95 · TPS
    4. Release gateBlock or approve
  1. 04Peak-Traffic Performance Testing for MicroservicesPerformance · Aspire IT Services
  2. 05Automated ETL Validation & Data Quality FrameworkWellnessTech · Aspire IT Services — WeightWatchers
  3. 06Fashion Frame — AI Wardrobe AssistantFashion · Personal project

All case studies

02 About

I specialize in complex integrations where failure is not acceptable.

  • Led API integrations across 17 insurers and 7 government entities — from schema design through production validation, across UAE and KSA
  • Built QA automation from scratch — covering 500+ endpoints and 200+ performance-tested APIs, simulating up to 3,000 concurrent users
  • Delivered systems handling millions of requests per hour across Insurtech, Proptech, and WellnessTech platforms

Integrations fail silently and at the worst times. I build the validation infrastructure that catches failures before production — and the automation that keeps them from coming back.

At a glance

Role
Senior Integration & QA Automation Engineer
Based in
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Experience
4+ years
Industries
Insurtech · Proptech · WellnessTech
Focus
Integration · QA · Product
Languages
Arabic (native), English (full professional)
Education
BSc Computer Science, University of Jordan
Status
Available for opportunities
  1. 01

    API Ecosystem Design

    Architecting scalable integration schemas that translate partner requirements into production-grade APIs.

  2. 02

    Performance Testing

    Load & stress testing at scale — millions of requests/hour, realistic traffic patterns, full observability.

  3. 03

    AI-Powered Automation

    Built AI-powered OCR and documentation tools that cut manual integration onboarding effort significantly.

  4. 04

    QA Leadership

    From test strategy to production sign-off — establishing QA from zero at startups and enterprises.

03 Experience

Where I've shipped

  1. Nov 2024 — PresentAbu Dhabi, UAE

    Integration Engineer

    Insurtech

    Shory Insurance Brokers · First.tech Group

    • Onboarded 17 insurance companies end-to-end — Motor, Health, and Travel across UAE & KSA
    • Designed and validated 160+ API integrations, including integrations with 7 government entities (UAE & KSA regulatory entities)
    • Built AI-powered OCR system and documentation platform, accelerating partner onboarding
    • Implemented automation workflows for API testing, improving reliability and engineering velocity
    • Led technical discussions on API design, failure investigation, and root cause analysis
    Core
    • Postman
    • SoapUI
    • Newman
    • Python
    • JavaScript
    Also
    • Azure DevOps
    • Docker
    • SQL
    • Jira
    • Figma

    Case study: Multi-Insurer API Integration PlatformCase study: AI Document Intelligence — OCR + LLM

  2. Jul 2023 — Oct 2024Dubai, UAE

    Quality Assurance Engineer

    Proptech

    Skyloov Property Portal

    • Built API regression automation covering 500+ backend endpoints as sole QA engineer in a 12-person startup
    • Designed performance tests for 200+ APIs simulating 1,000 concurrent users — established first-ever performance baselines
    • Supported launch of platform managing ~120K property listings across 3 apps (web, iOS, Android)
    • Validated AI-powered chatbot for property search and Kafka async workflows with ElasticSearch
    Core
    • Postman
    • Gatling
    • Grafana
    • Newman
    Also
    • ElasticSearch
    • Kafka
    • PostgreSQL
    • MongoDB
    • AWS
    • Docker
    • Jenkins

    Case study: End-to-End QA Infrastructure — Built from Zero

  3. Jan 2023 — Feb 2024Amman, Jordan

    Data Quality Engineer

    WellnessTech

    Aspire IT Services · WeightWatchers project

    • Automated ETL validation checks using Python across Snowflake, BigQuery, and Oracle environments
    • Validated analytics and reporting datasets for a global platform — schema checks, reconciliation, duplicate detection
    • Tested and validated BI dashboard migration from DSS Reporting to Looker Studio
    Core
    • BigQuery
    • Snowflake
    • Python
    • SQL
    Also
    • Oracle DB
    • MongoDB
    • Looker Studio
    • Git

    Case study: Automated ETL Validation & Data Quality Framework

  4. Oct 2022 — Jan 2023Amman, Jordan

    Performance Engineer

    Performance

    Aspire IT Services

    • Simulated 3,000 concurrent virtual users, generating millions of API requests per hour across microservices
    • Identified performance bottlenecks using Grafana and New Relic; collaborated with engineering on remediation
    • Automated Gatling report publishing via GitHub Pages for team-wide post-test visibility
    Core
    • Gatling (Scala)
    • Grafana
    • New Relic
    Also
    • AWS
    • Docker
    • Jenkins
    • Cypress
    • Google Lighthouse

    Case study: Peak-Traffic Performance Testing for Microservices

  5. Jul 2022 — Sep 2022Amman, Jordan

    QA Engineer

    QA

    Aspire IT Services

    • Functional and API testing for mobile apps and backend services
    • Built Postman scripts for API validation; sprint testing in Agile environment
    Core
    • Postman
    • Jira
    • Charles Proxy
    Also
    • Swagger
    • PostgreSQL
    • Confluence

04 Skills

Skills & expertise

  1. API Testing & Integration

    Designing, validating and automating API integrations at scale — REST, SOAP, and government systems.

    Postman · Newman · SoapUI · REST APIs · SOAP · Swagger · Charles Proxy

  2. Performance & Load Testing

    Load, stress, and spike testing at scale — real traffic patterns, full observability, bottleneck identification.

    Gatling (Scala) · Grafana · New Relic · Cypress · Google Lighthouse

  3. Integration Architecture

    Translating complex partner requirements into scalable API schemas, validation suites, and integration documentation.

    API Schema Design · Python · JavaScript · SQL · AI Automation

  4. Databases & Data

    PostgreSQL · BigQuery · Snowflake · MongoDB · Oracle DB · ElasticSearch · MS SQL Server

  5. Infrastructure & CI/CD

    Docker · Jenkins · AWS · Azure DevOps · Kafka · Git / GitHub · Linux

  6. Platforms & Tools

    Jira (Admin) · Figma · Looker Studio · TestFairy · TestFlight · Confluence

05 Education & beyond

Learning, speaking, languages

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science

    University of Jordan

    Feb 2018 — Jul 2022

  • Android App Development

    Pioneers Academy

    Jul — Oct 2018

  • Toastmasters International

    Member — 3+ years across Amman, Dubai & Abu Dhabi. Awarded Best Prepared Speaker — 195th Club Session.

    Community

  • Languages

    Arabic, native · English, full professional

    Spoken

06 FAQ

Quick answers

The short version, for recruiters and hiring managers.

Who is Faris Khaleel?

Faris Khaleel is a Senior Integration & QA Automation Engineer based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with 4+ years of experience across insurtech, proptech, and wellness technology. He has led API integrations with 17 insurers and 7 government entities across the UAE and KSA, built QA automation covering 500+ endpoints, and run performance tests simulating up to 3,000 concurrent users.

What does Faris Khaleel specialize in?

End-to-end API integration — REST, SOAP, and government systems — plus QA automation, performance and load testing, and AI-powered automation such as OCR + LLM document extraction. His focus is integrations where failure is not acceptable.

Which companies and industries has he worked with?

Shory Insurance Brokers (First.tech Group) in insurtech, Skyloov Property Portal in proptech, and Aspire IT Services — including a WeightWatchers data-quality project in wellness technology.

What results has he delivered?

160+ API integrations validated before production, 17 insurance companies and 7 government entities integrated across the UAE and KSA, an API regression suite covering 500+ endpoints, and load tests simulating up to 3,000 concurrent users.

Which tools and technologies does he use?

Postman, Newman, SoapUI, Gatling (Scala), Grafana, New Relic, Python, JavaScript, SQL, Docker, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and Kafka, with data work across PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, Oracle, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch.

Is Faris open to new roles, and how can I contact him?

Yes. He is open to senior integration, QA automation, and API engineering roles across the UAE and beyond. Email fares.melhem44@gmail.com or connect on LinkedIn.

07 Contact

Have an integration that can't fail?

Open to senior integration, QA automation, and API engineering roles across the UAE and beyond. Email me and I’ll get back to you quickly.

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