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Muhammad Arslan Khalid

Maywood,United

Summary

A self-starter with a passion for problem solving and finding bugs in software in fast-paced dynamic Agile software environment. Worked with QA teams both onshore and offshore while optimizing communication, collaboration, and testing velocity. A skilled QA with 3 plus years of experience working in small and enterprise level projects. Teamwork-oriented leader who enjoys encouraging collaboration to achieve team goals. Exceptional ability in creating test culture within development teams, helping teams to self-organize, become cross-functional while maximizing the value delivered to business. Live by the motto, 'Team Work Makes the Dream Work'. U.S. Citizen

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

QA Engineer

Z-SKY
11.2022 - 09.2023
  • Advise teams with regards to development standards, frameworks and guidance to maintain
    consistency throughout the software testing lifecycle
  • Accurate and timely status/issue escalation to offshore QA Engagement Manager
  • Worked with the product development team to drive improvements in code quality via manual and
    automated testing efforts
  • Participated in all of the various scrum ceremonies in a cross functional scrum team.
  • Planning and reviewing the test cases for Functional, integration and User Acceptance Testing
  • Used SQL for test data creation and verification
  • Identified the master and technical data needed to execute end-to-end testing
  • Documents necessary QA artifacts based on established QA processes and procedures
  • Participate in Lesson Learned or Project Review sessions, and identify potential work process
    improvements
  • Tested on cloud using Saucelabs

Manual QA

NJTD BANK
02.2020 - Current
  • Migrated most of the manual tests repository into automation scripts for smoke and regression suites
  • Created custom reports for the QA manager to share with stakeholders
  • Testing, documenting, defect tracking and information flow of multiple projects during each QA cycle
  • Work with developers to resolve issue(s)
  • Communicate regularly with the team and provide reports on own test results
  • Documents, tracks and verifies defects and fixes in assigned applications
  • Ensures the full application of all relevant QA standards to validate application functionality
  • Strong knowledge of testing processes and excellent in defect tracking
  • Perform functional, smoke and regression testing
  • Execute tests based on provided test cases
  • Testing mobile devices(iOS and Android) using cross-browser and cross-platform tools such as
  • Browserstack
  • Worked with QA lead to enhance testing standards and methodologies to implement best practices
  • Collaborate often with Development, Business and Support teams to clarify specs, raise issues/concerns and identify risks throughout the software development life cycle
  • Optimized, and maintained automated smoke and regression test suites in python utilizing the behave framework (BDD) in Gherkin syntax for both UI, API(Pytest)
  • Utilized Selenium and Appium to automate web, iOS, and android devices, utilizing POM
  • Migrated most of the manual tests repository into automation scripts for smoke and regression

Manual QA Tester

01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Advise teams with regards to development standards, frameworks and guidance to maintain consistency throughout the software testing lifecycle
  • Accurate and timely status/issue escalation to offshore QA Engagement Manager
  • Worked with the product development team to drive improvements in code quality via manual and automated testing efforts
  • Participated in all of the various scrum ceremonies in a cross functional scrum team
  • Planning and reviewing the test cases for Functional, integration and User Acceptance Testing
  • Used SQL for test data creation and verification
  • Identified the master and technical data needed to execute end-to-end testing
  • Documents necessary QA artifacts based on established QA processes and procedures, Participate in Lesson Learned or Project Review sessions, and identify potential work process improvements
  • Tested on cloud using Saucelabs

Education

CIS

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE
2014

Skills

  • Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Test Management Tools: Zephyr, Azure DevOps (ADO)
  • Databases: MySQL, SQL Server (basic knowledge)
  • Tools: Jira, ADO, Salesforce, BrowserStack, Postman, Full Story, Confluence
  • Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
  • High attention to detail and a love for clear and concise documentation
  • Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, processes, and KPI's
  • Six Sigma Methodologies
  • Ability to manage time, multi-task, and meet deadlines working in a demanding environment
  • Reduced risks and delivered high quality software applications
  • Root Cause Analysis

Agile Development Scrum Methodology E-Commerce

Timeline

QA Engineer

Z-SKY
11.2022 - 09.2023

Manual QA

NJTD BANK
02.2020 - Current

Manual QA Tester

01.2019 - 01.2020

CIS

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE
Muhammad Arslan Khalid