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Alaa Alzabargah

Alaa Alzabargah

Senior QA Automation Engineer
Doha

Summary

Experienced QA Automation Engineer with 9 years of proven track record in testing various applications, such as web, mobile, backend, and API. Skilled in developing and maintaining robust automation frameworks. Successfully led QA teams and optimized test processes in Agile environments. Holds an ISTQB certification. Expertise in data validation, API testing, and strong domain knowledge in media, payment systems, and ETL applications.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior QA Automation Engineer

BEIN Media Group|TOD
, Qatar
02.2023 - Current
  • Led a team of 20 testers to ensure quality alignment with organizational goals, resulting in a 45% reduction in post-production defects.
  • Streamlined QA processes by developing and maintaining automation scripts, contributing to faster release cycles.
  • Supported agile development methodologies by participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives.
  • Managed sprint planning and collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and deliver features.
  • Built and maintained scalable automation infrastructure, increasing test coverage by 60%
  • Conducted code reviews and improved test coverage across multiple layers of the tech stack.

Key Projects:

  • Image Processor: Developed an intelligent image handling system that fetches media from TMDB APIs and processes images using predefined rules and aspect ratios. Utilized ML-based face detection (face-api.js) to ensure actors’ faces are preserved during smart cropping,improving processing speed by 80%
  • Excel-to-XML Generator: Built a tool to generate XML files from Excel sheets using custom rules and conditions, with features for previewing, downloading, bulk downloads, and logging, reducing manual effort by 90% and increasing data accuracy.
  • OPTA Dashboard: Created a dashboard for ingesting and displaying OPTA (Stats Perform) data, enabling detailed views of over 200 competitions, tournaments, and player statistics for CMS integration, improving data accessibility and reporting speed by 85%.

QA Automation Engineer

Almosafer
Amman, Jordan
08.2022 - 02.2023

Developed and maintained 150+ automated test cases using Selenium/Appium, improving test coverage by 30%.

  • Automated testing for Web, iOS, Android, and API platforms, achieving a 25% reduction in testing cycle time.
  • Built and implemented a custom email engine for scheduled test runs, increasing test execution efficiency by 20%.
  • Conducted code reviews and mentored junior QA engineers.
  • Supported agile development methodologies by participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives.

Quality Assurance Officer

Shahid|MBC Group
Amman, Jordan
03.2020 - 08.2022
  • Automated over 200 tests for web/mobile/API platforms using Katalon Studio and Selenium/Appium, improving test efficiency by 50%.
  • Maintained framework integrity with TestNG and Page Object Model, ensuring 100% adherence to coding standards.
  • Developed and maintained automated pipelines, reducing manual testing by 50% and improving deployment speed by 60%
  • Provided mentorship and documentation for best practices, training 5 junior engineers and improving team productivity by 40%
  • Facilitated effective communication between departments regarding quality matters, fostering a collaborative working environment.

Quality Assurance Officer

ESKADENIA Software
Amman, Jordan
11.2018 - 03.2020
  • Created and maintained 20+ test plans and schedules, ensuring on-time delivery of 100% of projects.
  • Executed 1000+ manual and 150+automated test cases to validate security, performance, and compatibility, improving software stability by 60%.
  • Recommended improvements to QA processes, resulting in a 70% increase in test coverage and a 30% reduction in testing time.
  • Conducted evaluations to identify weak areas and identify problematic issues while promoting corrective methods.

Quality Assurance Officer

Switch Business Solutions
Amman, Jordan
08.2016 - 11.2018
  • Conducted requirement-based functional and integration testing.
  • Reviewed testing strategies and improved overall QA practices.
  • Ensured system compliance across multiple platforms and environments.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Computer Science

Al Al-Bayt University
Jordan
10.2012 - 07.2016

Additional Information

  • Testing Tools & Frameworks: Selenium, Appium, Katalon Studio, TestNG, JUnit, REST Assured, Witbe
  • API Testing: Postman, Proxyman, Charles
  • Programming & Scripting: Java, Python, JavaScript, SQL, HTML
  • CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Git
  • Platforms & Services: Tizen Studio, Cleeng, Harmonic, Conviva
  • Database & Backend: MongoDB, SQL Server, Backend/ETL Testing
  • Project Management: Jira, Confluence, TestRail

Certification

Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

Timeline

Senior QA Automation Engineer

BEIN Media Group|TOD
02.2023 - Current

QA Automation Engineer

Almosafer
08.2022 - 02.2023

Quality Assurance Officer

Shahid|MBC Group
03.2020 - 08.2022

Quality Assurance Officer

ESKADENIA Software
11.2018 - 03.2020

Quality Assurance Officer

Switch Business Solutions
08.2016 - 11.2018

Bachelor's degree - Computer Science

Al Al-Bayt University
10.2012 - 07.2016
Alaa AlzabargahSenior QA Automation Engineer