# 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.

Senior Integration & QA Automation Engineer · Abu Dhabi, UAE · 4+ years experience · Available for opportunities. Open to senior integration, QA automation, and API engineering roles across the UAE and beyond.

## Profile

- [Portfolio](https://fariskhaleel.com/): experience, skills, education, FAQ, and contact details
- [All case studies](https://fariskhaleel.com/work/): index of the projects below
- [CV (PDF)](https://fariskhaleel.com/documents/faris-cv.pdf): one-page résumé
- [Full text](https://fariskhaleel.com/llms-full.txt): the complete profile and every case study in one Markdown file

## Case studies

- [Multi-Insurer API Integration Platform](https://fariskhaleel.com/work/multi-insurer-api-integration/): Led the full integration lifecycle for 17 insurance providers across UAE & KSA — schema design, automated validation, and production sign-off.
- [AI Document Intelligence — OCR + LLM](https://fariskhaleel.com/work/ai-document-intelligence/): Built a two-stage pipeline for automated document extraction — Emirates IDs, labour contracts, visas, and residence permits — using OCR and a locally-hosted LLM.
- [End-to-End QA Infrastructure — Built from Zero](https://fariskhaleel.com/work/qa-infrastructure/): Built the entire testing infrastructure from scratch as sole QA engineer for a high-traffic platform with 120K+ property listings.
- [Peak-Traffic Performance Testing for Microservices](https://fariskhaleel.com/work/performance-testing/): Extended and matured a microservices performance testing platform to withstand peak events — simulating 3,000 concurrent users generating millions of requests per hour.
- [Automated ETL Validation & Data Quality Framework](https://fariskhaleel.com/work/etl-data-quality/): Built a Python-based data quality framework automating validation checks across Snowflake, BigQuery, and Oracle.
- [Fashion Frame — AI Wardrobe Assistant](https://fariskhaleel.com/work/ai-wardrobe-assistant/): An AI personal stylist and digital wardrobe for the clothes you already own — outfit ideas, occasion-based styling, and virtual try-on. Live at myfashionframe.com.

## Key numbers

- 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

## Contact

- Email: fares.melhem44@gmail.com
- Phone: +971 566 951 429
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faris-khaleel
- GitHub: https://github.com/Faris-Khaleel
- CV (PDF): https://fariskhaleel.com/documents/faris-cv.pdf