Auzair Ahmad
Quality Assurance Analyst
Woodbridge,VA
Summary
6 years of experience in Software Testing with both Manual and Automation testing of the applications. Extensively experienced in creating and designing Test Strategy Documents, Test Plan, Test schedules Test Cases, Test Procedures and Test Scenarios. Experienced in Quality Assurance and Software Testing and involving complex client/server and web-based applications. Expertise in various SDLC methodologies like Agile SCRUM model. Experienced in testing multi-tier applications including front-end, Back-End, and compatibility. Experienced in Developing Automation Frameworks using Selenium Java and VBScript from scratch. Experienced in automating regression scripts using Selenium Java and HP Unified Functional Testing. Good Knowledge in Writing and Executing Test cases, analyzing the Test results and Defect Tracking. Experienced in logging and tracking defects and measuring the testing effort and quality of the software by creating reports in TestNG (Selenium), HP ALM/Quality Center and Jira. Well versed in defect tracking using Jira. Experienced in performing data validation through QTP/UFT and Selenium. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently. Able to work under tight deadlines and highly capable in effectively handling multiple ongoing projects. Seasoned mentor to junior testers and manual testers in Testing Best Practices and Automation Testing Best Practices. Continuously looking for ways to improve various processes regarding testing, defect tracking, and automation test design. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Dynamic Quality Assurance Analyst successfully executes testing methodologies to identify gaps and make recommendations for process improvements. . Advanced knowledge of test case management and defect tracking tools to support test processes.
Overview
10
10
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Analyst
the University of Chicago
Bethesda, MD
10.2018 - 12.2020
- Developed Test plans, wrote Test Cases and executed Test Cases from user stories for the application under test.
- Designed and executed functional testing on client facing applications.
- Developed several System Integration test scripts based on system requirements, business rules and use cases.
- Tested application response for positive and negative sets of data with testing procedures.
- Performed System, Integration, Regression, Failover and Compatibility Testing.
- Prepared documentation for assigned projects and followed software release procedures, requirements analysis using HP ALM.
- Involved in defect tracking using Jira.
- Executed SQL queries and performed front end and back end testing.
- Developed Test Scripts using Selenium to perform smoke, functional and regression testing.
- Enhanced the automation scripts in Selenium with TestNG.
- Worked in automating regression suites using TestNG.
- Attended daily standup meetings and worked closely with Business Analysts and Developers.
- Created project status report and sent to the higher management.
- Environment: C#, PHP, HP ALM, UFT, JIRA, VB Script, Java, HTML, Java Script, MS Excel, MS Office, Linux, Windows.
Software Tester (contractor)
Verizon Digital Media Services
Ashburn, VA
06.2016 - 09.2018
- Develop and execute Test Suites, Test Plans, Test Cases.
- Implemented Bug Scrub Meetings to effectively triage defects and reduce defect resolution times.
- Attended Daily Standup meetings, Sprint Planning/Commitment meetings, and Sprint Retro meetings.
- Design, Maintain, and Execute automated tests in the UFT test suite.
- Designed and executed functional testing on client facing applications.
- Tested application response for positive and negative sets of data with data-driven testing procedures.
- Performed System, Integration, Acceptance, Regression, Failover and Compatibility Testing.
- Provide technical support in project QA activities.
- Ensure that project is delivered within allotted timelines and budgets.
- Analyze and troubleshoot QA related issues in a timely fashion.
- Review project deliverables and ensure they meet quality standards.
- Execute test plans and review and diagnose test failures.
- Maintain QA documentations and generate test reports for management.
- Provide support in design, development and production phases of projects.
- Determine project quality requirements and perform quality planning activities.
- Plan, conduct and monitor testing and inspection of materials and products to ensure finished product quality.
- Investigate customer complaints and resolve promptly.
- Collect and compile statistical quality data.
- Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system.
- Led the effort to design and automate the regression suite to increase testing efficiency.
- Enhanced automation scripts using checkpoints, environment variables, regular expressions, and output values.
- Worked on Integration Testing of Activity screen and Correspondence screen.
- Attended daily standup meetings and worked closely with Business Analysts and Developers.
- Created project status report and sent to the higher management.
- Mentored junior testers and coached them in designing effective test cases.
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members Environment: HP ALM, UFT, JIRA, VB SCRIPT, JAVA, HTML, JAVASCRIPT, ANGULAR JS LINUX, UNIX.
QA Tester (Contractor)
01.2015 - 05.2016
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Developed Test plans, wrote Test Cases and executed Test Cases from user stories for the application under test.
- Designed and executed functional testing on client facing applications.
- Developed several Systems Integration test scripts based on system requirements, business rules and use cases.
- Tested application response for positive and negative sets of data with data-driven testing procedures.
- Performed System, Integration, Regression, Failover and Compatibility Testing.
- Prepared documentation for assigned projects and followed software release procedures, requirements analysis using HP ALM.
- Performed test execution for front end and back end testing needs of regression and test coverage simultaneously.
- Identify, track, and manage system bugs using the issue tracking tool JIRA.
- Created project status report and sent to the higher management.
- Participated in weekly meetings and walkthroughs to discuss Defects Priorities.
- Reported on testing progress, test coverage and status to the team Environment: QTP, UAT, HP Quality Center, JIRA, VB Script, HTML, SQL, Java, MS Office, SOAPUI.
INTERN
E*TRADE Bank
Arlington, Virginia
10.2014 - 04.2015
- Plan and execute testing efforts on assigned projects working closely with test team, stakeholders, programmers, project managers and/or Scrum Masters.
- Provide critical feedback to QA Project Leads and Managers after QA Audit to improve on QA processes.
- Proactively identify and drive quality improvement through process development and improvement, and other quality methodology.
- Execute functional testing, conduct sanity and regression testing on relevant project.
- Develop list of items to include on the regression test, execute the test and analyze the results.
- Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test cases.
- Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities.
- Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs.
- Report bugs in detail.
- Environment: MS Office, MS Excel, Quality Center, QTP, SQL, Java, Java Script, VB Script, HTML, Windows.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of The People's
Pasadena, CA 09.2019 - Current
Associate of Science - Information Technology
NOVA Community College
Woodbridge, VA 08.2010 - 09.2015
High School Diploma -
Gar-Field High School
Woodbridge, VA 03.2007 - 06.2010
Work Availability
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Skills
Bug tracking
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Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of The People's
09.2019 - Current
Quality Assurance Analyst
the University of Chicago
10.2018 - 12.2020
Software Tester (contractor)
Verizon Digital Media Services
06.2016 - 09.2018
QA Tester (Contractor)
01.2015 - 05.2016
INTERN
E*TRADE Bank
10.2014 - 04.2015
Associate of Science - Information Technology
NOVA Community College
08.2010 - 09.2015
High School Diploma -
Gar-Field High School
03.2007 - 06.2010
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