Ashif Uzzaman
Paramount+
Queens
3
Languages
1
Certification
15
years of professional experience
Highly effective QA Engineering Manager with deep expertise in Java and automation, including driving test script pass rates to 95% at Paramount+. Known for building strong QA-development partnerships and delivering innovative testing strategies that improve efficiency and team performance.
Work History
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEERING MANAGER
2 Years 7 Months- Built and scaled an automation framework aligned with business and software quality requirements, increasing automation pass rates from 3% to 95%.
- Developed a Postman API testing framework that reduced regression testing time by 85%.
- Migrated BDD scripts to scalable, data-driven automation, improving testing efficiency by 40% and reducing maintenance overhead.
- Pioneered AI agents using Java and RestAssured to convert Swagger JSON into TestRail import documents, automating test-case creation for new API increments.
- Increased test and code coverage by 25% while reducing testing cycle time by 65%.
- Standardized QA strategies, promoted shift-left practices, improved QA-development collaboration, and mentored junior team members across multiple teams.
QA LEAD
1 Year 8 Months- Defined and executed a QA vision targeting 90% automation of time-consuming and repetitive work; established OKRs that delivered an average 33% quarterly automation achievement.
- Engineered a Node.js and Playwright framework from the ground up, automating smoke testing for 60% of existing projects and integrating tests into CI/CD to reduce deployment time by 10%.
- Unified API and UI automation, increasing test speed and quality by 8%; implemented process improvements that increased project efficiency by 15%.
- Built training, documentation, peer-mentoring, and onboarding programs that reduced onboarding time by 50%; ensured dedicated QA support across projects.
QA MANAGER
1 Year 10 Months- Established SDLC and QA process improvements that increased software development efficiency by 10%.
- Led Scrum ceremonies, defect triage, QA planning, and progress reporting to provide transparent testing status and execution oversight to the CTO.
SR QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER LEAD
9 Months- Built a Ruby, Selenium, and Cucumber BDD framework from scratch, replacing 60% of obsolete automation scripts.
- Implemented Postman API testing and JMeter load/stress testing to identify defects earlier and validate performance thresholds.
- Managed defect triage and root-cause communication, contributing to a 30% reduction in bug-fix time.
QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER
8 Months- Built and maintained a Java, Selenium, and Cucumber BDD automation framework to improve testing efficiency and application quality.
- Developed and executed automated UI test scripts using Selenium WebDriver across multiple projects, supporting system and regression testing.
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
4 Years 6 Months- Built a modular Java/Selenium automation framework using data, library, and core components to improve test coverage and testing efficiency.
- Performed system, regression, black-box, GUI, UAT, and SQL-based testing; led defect triage and root-cause analysis with project stakeholders.
- Automated test-data creation, reducing preparation time by 90%; trained teams on testing best practices and served as an SME for Empower by BKFS loan origination.
Independent QA Engineering Consultant
3 Years 1 Month- Delivered manual and automated testing for clients including UnitedHealthcare, Macy’s, and ASDA, covering requirements analysis, GUI, functional, positive/negative, and UAT testing.
- Created RTMs, test data, defect-management processes, and QTP automation that reduced repetitive testing time by 70%.
Education
MS - Software Development and Engineering
BA - Honors in Business Studies
Skills
Testing Frameworks: Selenium
Playwright
Puppeteer
Cypress
Cucumber
Rest Assured
JMeter
Appium
Testing Tools: Postman
Newman
IntelliJ
Eclipse
Visual Studio
VSCode
Programming Languages: Java
JavaScript
C#
Python
DevOps/Collaboration Tools: Git
GitHub Actions
Jenkins
Jira
Confluence
Xray
Zephyr
Test Rails
Databases/Other: SQL
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
MS Office suite
Cursor
Claude AI
Windsurf
Certification
Certified Scrum Master Certification, 2021-08-01
Languages
English
Bengali
Hindi
Timeline
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEERING MANAGER
Paramount+
06.2023 - 01.2026Read More
QA LEAD
21.co
10.2021 - 06.2023Read More
QA MANAGER
Compylcs LLC
12.2019 - 10.2021Read More
SR QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER LEAD
Compylcs LLC
03.2019 - 12.2019Read More
QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER
Barclays Capital
07.2018 - 03.2019Read More
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2014 - 07.2018Read More
Independent QA Engineering Consultant
Self-employed
11.2010 - 12.2013Read More
University of Greenwich
BA from Honors in Business Studies
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Pace University
MS from Software Development and Engineering
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