SUMMARY

• As a Head of Software Testing/Test Manager with over 13 years of experience, I have provided expertise in software testing and analysis in dynamic technology - oriented companies in the field of Finance, aviation, telecommunications and other high tech industries.
• I would like to be a part of dynamic team, I would also like the opportunity to learn and work more with various automated testing tools and new technologies.
• I wish to provide expert analysis and testing to make products the best they can be and as close to zero-defects as possible.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strong understanding and experience of agile delivery methods (e.g. Scrum, TDD/BDD)
• Experience in agile delivery within the context of a large technology change program.
• Strong understanding and experience of Continuous integration (CI) and Continuous testing (CT).
• Experience of working in a fast paced client facing environment.
• Strong understanding of current test automation tools and technologies.
• Proven leadership in leading Technology change for a large organisation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

TEST MANAGER

Responsibilities:

• Team management and mentorship of multiple scrum teams (Onshore / Offshore) to ensure all products work together with Enterprise level quality.
• Mentoring test teams continuous automated and manual testing activities throughout agile development iterations to ensure zero defects.
• Responsible for leading/refining testing and release processes for multiple product lines.
• Provide feedback and recommendations on Test automation across the group.
• Development of individualized career paths and technical skill programs that align with the team member’s ability and interests
• Collaborate with team leads on planning and execution of "Hardening Period" prior to the release.
• Active participant and engagement in plan reviews, release retrospectives, and post-release war room activities.
• Thought-leadership and support of Agile / Scrum development methods and how they apply in the Quality Assurance space.
• Implementation and co-ordination of the end-to-end life cycle provision of technical direction and governance.
• Delivery implementation activities, managing deliverables, planning and forecasting, involved in recruitment and rotation plans, providing test direction for the area.
• Analyzing new work and changes to existing projects to estimate the effort needed and to determine people and test environment requirements.
• Designing and development of Automation framework to support and execute acceptance/Integration and regression testing.

Confidential

Head of Software Testing

Responsibilities:

• Leading the testing of the multi-layer application system to making sure the overall quality meets the requirement of the stakeholders.
• Defining test strategies and approaches for new and existing business products (functional, non-functional).
• Manage test delivery and accountable that testing is fit for purpose across assigned product & programs.
• Manage the right level of automation and lead the creation of this with the test team.
• Working closely with Product owners and designers to develop integrated test approaches that meet the agreed test strategy.
• Ensuring that all activities are undertaken in line with agreed standards and delivered in line with KPI’s and SLA’s.
• Reporting on the overall status of the test processes on a regular basis to all key stakeholders.
• Drive innovation in automation at all application tiers including UI, APIs layer.
• Drive tool adoption and seek opportunities to leverage test tools for greater organizational efficiency.
• Responsible for tools and technologies to support the testing strategy
• Line management of Nostrum Test Team.
• Take overall leadership of the wider end to end testing encompassing solution delivery, user acceptance and operation delivery to ensure appropriate quality assurance
• Working closely with the Development Team to improve quality through CT(Continuous Testing).
• Testing sign-off for the project deliverables in accordance with audit requirements.
• Overall responsibility for ensuring that all required test deliverables are completed in accordance with Nostrum Software Development Methodologies
• Identify and define opportunities for improvement within the operation of the testing team to ensure overall quality standards and expectations are met or exceeded
• Working closely with the Development, Business Consultants and Project Management teams to assess the most efficient way for project delivery
• Work closely with Quality management team to maintain the high standard of test procedures and methodologies.

Confidential

Test Automation Lead

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of 10 test engineers by mentoring and providing guidance to include testing tools selection, QA lifecycle quality process flow and automation methodology.
• Responsible for setting up test environments, execution of tests in pre-live and live test environments
• Recording results and defects, and providing guidance to developers to reproduce problems and getting them resolved.
• Create and execute automated test scripts, build test tools and harnesses.
• Drive tool adoption and seek opportunities to leverage test tools for greater organizational efficiency.
• Management of a large pool of onshore and offshore functional and non-functional test resources, ranging from junior analysts through to senior consultant
• Working closely with the development team to collaborate and influence new development
• Creating and executing automated test scripts, building test tools and harnesses.
• Recording results and defects, and providing guidance to developers to reproduce problems and getting them resolved.
• Test planning (including formal reviews, analyzing requirements and creating test cases)
• Executing test cases and accurately reporting results and progress.
• Retesting defects and providing sign-off or recommending remedial action.
• Delegating tasks to 6 Test Automation Analysts.
• Resource management and time management/scheduling.

Confidential

Lead Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and overall quality assurance for software products.
• Identifies and manages implementation of test plans and cases based on leading edge techniques and statistical evaluation.
• Developed reviews, and published standards, policies and procedures for all functions involved with or related to the quality and testing of Software Products.
• Responsible for implementing new test technologies, reports Industry and Technical Trends to both Peers and Senior Management.
• Responsible for internal and external customer software distribution and control of Software Product Releases.
• Reviews and resolves software quality control problems/concerns with customers, test personnel or other personnel related to production of Software Services or Products.
• Developed Automated Test solutions for desktop and web applications
• Developed and Running Test Solutions on virtual servers using Test Execute 8 for regression testing.
• Testing web services, windows services and client side testing using Test Execute as a part of a regression testing.
• Working in an agile environment and maintaining all automated testing projects after every change in the products.
• Developed and maintains distributed test solutions.
• Responsible for defining and development of automation strategy.
• Managing Automated Test servers.
• Reporting and logging test results.
• Working closely with both Development and Business Services teams.
• Responsible for planning, writing and executing manual and automated test Plans for a wide range of Products.
• Provide accurate estimations for work to be completed and report on progress.

Confidential

Software QA Manager

Responsibilities:

• Automated all manual scripts of ERP solution of Confidential and Telecom.
• Developed and Maintained the Solutions on virtual servers for regression testing of different ERP modules.
• Lead and managed the team of qualified Testers.
• Developed Automated Test Solution for Ministry of Interior web applications.
• Provide suitable test automation trainings to team members as required.
• Manage and develop QA plans.
• Responsible for task allocation and time management of QA team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key customers.
• Ensure quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Worked directly with Development department for writing and executing test plans generated from requirement specifications for number of IT and telecom projects.
• Tested the web-based applications from a user perspective (black box), as well as load, and systems /integration testing.
• Performed error tracking.
• Successfully Tested & deployed project “E-Services for Confidential & Telecom”.
• Successfully Tested & deployed project “E-Services for Ministry of Interior”.

Confidential

Assistant Manager Software & QA

Responsibilities:

• Formulation and implementation of software testing strategies
• Resource management (allocation, monitoring, motivating etc)
• Tested embedded software and performedhardware & validation testing.
• Analyzed, documented, programmed and tested a Pakistan Air force Aircraft simulation training system.
• Test plans, test scripts development and execution.
• Manual and automated test executions.
• Experience working in a Quality role covering software development.