Engineer — SDET — Builder

Testing software that works in
banking vaults and AI pipelines.

10+ years delivering automation frameworks across regulated industries. Now building AI-powered test tooling with Claude API and Postman MCP at GSMA.

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Minesh Patel
MP
10+
Years Experience
7
Organisations
50+
APIs Automated
2
Live Products
About

The engineer behind the tests.

I'm a Software Quality Engineering professional who has spent over a decade making sure complex systems actually work — from Open Banking at Lloyds Bank to payment fraud detection at Checkout.com to EU criminal records infrastructure at Europol.

More recently at GSMA, I started applying AI to the testing lifecycle itself. I built a workflow where the Claude API reads OpenAPI specs and Gherkin feature files, learns patterns across 50+ CAMARA operator APIs, and outputs a master script that generates complete Postman collections — minimal human input. I also connected Claude to Postman via MCP for live API call review.

Outside work I build and ship real products: RetailIQ Labs (AI retail analytics) and a personal finance app — both live. I'm early in my AI journey but I'm moving fast and building in public.

ISTQB Advanced Level — Test Automation Engineer
ISTQB Foundation Level
AI-Powered Test Generation
Claude API + Postman MCP to auto-generate test collections from OpenAPI specs and feature files. 50+ CAMARA APIs covered.
Security & Identity Testing
Deep expertise in OIDC, OAuth 2.0, ForgeRock IAM, OWASP ZAP, and penetration testing across banking and EU regulatory systems.
Framework Architecture
Built automation frameworks from scratch in Java, Python, JavaScript and C# across 7 organisations. Greenfield to production every time.
Regulated Industry Specialist
Open Banking, ETIAS/EU compliance, CAMARA API certification, WCAG 2.1 accessibility — tested where standards are non-negotiable.
Technical Skills

The full stack of testing.

AI Tooling — RECENT
Claude API Postman MCP Prompt Engineering Agentic Workflows OpenAPI Generation
Test Automation
Playwright Selenium Cypress Appium WebdriverIO Cucumber / BDD TestNG · JUnit · PyTest
API Testing
Postman REST Assured Karate SoapUI CAMARA APIs OAuth 2.0 · OIDC TM Forum
Programming
Python JavaScript Java C# Ruby SQL
CI / CD & DevOps
Jenkins Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Docker Kubernetes · EKS Maven
Performance
JMeter K6 Gatling Azure Load Testing
Security
OWASP ZAP ForgeRock IAM PII Testing WCAG 2.1 · AXE Pen Testing
Full-Stack
React FastAPI PostgreSQL
↑ personal projects in production
Experience

The journey.

2024 – 2026
Sr Test Analyst NOW
GSMA
2022 – 2024
Sr Test Analyst
Europol
2022
Sr SDET
Checkout.com
2020 – 2021
Sr Automation Eng.
Zopa Bank
2018 – 2020
Sr Automation Eng.
Publicis Sapient
Open Gateway Sr Test Analyst — GSMA, London
Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · Senior Contractor

Built an AI-powered Postman collection generator using the Claude API — reads OpenAPI specs and Gherkin feature files, learns patterns across 50+ CAMARA operator APIs, outputs a master .js file for complete collection generation. Also integrated Claude with Postman MCP for live API call review. Ensured operator API compliance with TM Forum, GSMA, and CAMARA specifications. Represented GSMA at the CAMARA API conference as a sponsor.

Claude APIPostman MCPJavaScriptCAMARA APIsOpenAPIOIDC · OAuth 2.0TM Forum
Open Source & Side Projects

Things I've built.

⚡ FEATURED
AI Postman Collection Generator
Local AI workflow where Claude API reads OpenAPI specs and Gherkin feature files for 50+ CAMARA APIs — learns patterns, updates its own tools and rules — then outputs a master .js for complete Postman collection generation. Zero CI/CD needed. Also integrates Claude + Postman MCP for live API review.
Claude API Postman MCP JavaScript OpenAPI Gherkin CAMARA APIs
📊 retailiqlabs.com ↗
RetailIQ Labs
AI-powered retail analytics and insights platform — built and shipped as a live product on weekends. Includes an AI rule engine for surfacing retail intelligence. Roadmap includes Claude API-driven recommendations and stock prediction.
AI Rule Engine React FastAPI PostgreSQL
💰 Live ↗
Personal Finance Manager
Full-stack app for income, expense tracking and budgeting. Self-hosted and live. Planned: AI spend insights.
ReactFastAPIPostgreSQL
🔐 GSMA · 2024
Identity & Consent Test Strategy
Full OIDC / OAuth 2.0 test strategy for GSMA Open Gateway including ForgeRock IAM and EU compliance validation.
OIDCOAuth 2.0ForgeRockOWASP ZAP
📱 Lloyds · 2019
App2App Mobile Automation
From-scratch Appium framework for Android & iOS covering AISP, PISP, CoF journeys at Lloyds Bank Open Banking.
AppiumSauce LabsJenkins
Blog

Thoughts on testing AI.

How I use Claude API + Postman MCP to automate API test generation
AI Testing
From Selenium to Playwright: when your system under test is an LLM
Framework Design
SDET → AI Test Engineer: what transfers, what you have to rebuild
Career
Testing CAMARA APIs: a field guide to operator API certification at GSMA
GSMA · CAMARA
Posts publishing soon — follow on LinkedIn for updates
Contact

Let's talk.

Currently exploring new opportunities

Open to senior AI Test Engineering roles, SDET contracts, and consulting engagements — especially in AI/ML systems, fintech, and regulated industries.

Based in London. Available immediately. Happy to talk about anything at the intersection of rigorous QA and AI tooling.

Email
minpatel78@gmail.com
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Phone
+44 7956 172920
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LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/minpatel
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RetailIQ Labs
retailiqlabs.com
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