Maria Tahir
Lake Ridge,Virginia
Summary
Thorough quality assurance professional highly skilled in manual and automated application testing. Partners successfully with project management and development team members to put out high-quality software for customers. Decisive in identifying problems at any stage of production.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Habemco
Upper Lake, United States
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Led comprehensive quality assurance testing initiatives, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and transparency in software products
- Automated User Acceptance Testing using JavaScript and Cypress with a BDD approach
- Developed detailed use and test cases, covering functional and non-functional requirements
- Conducted manual testing to validate software functionality, usability, and performance
- Designed, developed, and executed testing scenarios, focusing on data validation using SQL and JavaScript automation scripts
- Translated business transformation rules into SQL scripts for validation
- Developed and executed automated test cases for financial applications using Cucumber and JavaScript
- Implemented end-to-end automated tests using VS Code, Jenkins, and Cypress
- Collaborated with product management, business analysts, and development teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle
- Participated in daily Scrum meetings and Agile ceremonies
- Managed Ad Hoc testing requests efficiently
- Implemented cloud storage solutions using Amazon S3 for data storage and backup
- Provided technical analysis and user documentation for legacy .NET applications and new enterprise solutions
- Interacted with agency customers to offer guidance on .NET applications
- Promoted the use of applications to enhance operational efficiencies and customer service
- Demonstrated knowledge of the full application lifecycle and project design tools and methodologies
- Specified and designed technical solutions in cooperation with customers
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Prince William County Public Schools
Manassas, United States
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Assisted with grading homework and taking attendance, ensuring accurate record-keeping
- Supported teachers in planning and preparing learning activities
- Provided one-on-one support to students needing extra help
- Assisted in managing classroom behavior, maintaining a positive learning environment
- Cultivated a positive learning environment by encouraging student engagement
- Built and maintained strong relationships with students, colleagues, and families
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Allama Iqbal Open University
Islamabad, Pakistan11.2016
Skills
- Additional Information:
- Skills:
- Software Quality Assurance Testing:
- Manual and Automated Testing Methodologies
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Bug Life Cycle (BLC)
- Test Case and Script Development
- Cypress
- Selenium WebDriver
- TestNG
- Agile Development Environments
- Integration Testing (CIT/SIT/UAT)
- Regression Testing
- System Testing
- GUI Testing
- Ad-Hoc Testing
- Cross-Browser Compatibility Testing
- Project Management Tools:
- Open Project
- JIRA
- Technical Skills:
- XPath
- CSS Locator Functions
- Page Object Model
- Continuous Integration (Jenkins)
- Automation Frameworks (Java, JavaScript, Maven, Jenkins)
- Data Driven Testing
- Cross-Browser Testing
- Parallel Test Execution
- Debugging
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Design Patterns
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- Back-End Testing
- SQL Queries
- JDBC
- MySQL
- Oracle
- API Web Services Testing
- REST Assured
- Postman
- Swagger
- Test Driven Development (TDD)
- Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
- Soft Skills:
- Team Collaboration
- Communication Skills
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
- Continuous Improvement
Certification
AWS Cloud Practitioner Microsoft Office Certified Specialist Job-Related Training: AWS Cloud Practitioner SDET Professional Training Microsoft Office Certified Specialist Language Skills: Language Spoken Written Read English Advanced Advanced Advanced Urdu Advanced Advanced Advanced Affiliations: Habemco - Sr. Quality Assurance Automation Engineer Prince William County Public Schools - Teaching Assistant
Timeline
Sr. Quality Assurance Automation Engineer
Habemco
09.2022 - 06.2024
Special Education Teacher Assistant
Prince William County Public Schools
08.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts -
Allama Iqbal Open University