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Paul Aziz

Paul Aziz

Mid-Senior Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer | Test Automation | Junior-Intermediate React Developer
San Jose,CA

Summary

Passionate and systematic Quality Assurance Engineer with over a decade of experience. Extremely efficient organizational skills to deliver an outstanding product. Performance of Automated and Manual testing specializing in quality documentation, bug tracking and enhancing product development. Continuously delivering product releases with the utmost quality. Adapt quickly to new technology, products and teams.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
9
9
Certificates
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

MERN Stack Mobile Developer

Self Employed Web
San Jose, CA
12.2022 - Current

I have always had interest in learning full-stack development and created a full-stack app using MongoDB, Express React-Native, and NodeJS (MERN Stack). I am open to finding work doing MERN stack development or using this experience to further accentuate my over-decade-long testing experience of manual and automatic testing. The project can be shared upon meeting.

Some of the features built into the Mobile IOS project:

- Expo React Native IOS project.
-Complete app functionality
-Email login/signup authentication
-Offline detection
-Async storage
-Notifications
-Deployment to IOS App Store (Test flight only)

- API testing - Postman

QA Test Lead

Presence
San Francisco, CA
09.2021 - 11.2022
  • Lead QA engineer on multiple projects
  • Developed Mobile Automation - Test Plans, testing framework with Appium, Webdriver IO, BrowserStack, Github - CI/CD integration
  • Worked directly with the Client, Project Managers and engineering teams to mitigate issues and improve deficiencies.
  • Created Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Suites, and Test cases for Tele-health Medicine Web App and Sports Betting app
  • Tech Stack environments included (but not limited to) React, Postgres, Xcode, and Android Studio, Github, Third Party - Stripe
  • Tracked bug defects with Test Rail and created test rail reports based on 2 week JIRA sprints
  • Responsible for qualifying User Stories, Validating Figma Design Files, and Proofing Copy
  • Wrote test cases for Feature testing, End to End Smoke tests, Regression testing,and Compatibility testing across different browsers and mobile devices
  • Created accurate and successful test scripts to manage automated end-to-end testing with Cypress

Senior QA Engineer | Project Management

Focus@Will Labs
San Jose (Remote), CA
01.2013 - 03.2022
  • Project Management - Coordination with all team members, CEO, Engineers, Music team, Marketing team, Product Development and Customer Service, drive all things forward!
  • Product Management help develop and maintain evolution of product
  • Product expert with domain knowledge
  • App and Web Development testing: OSX, IOS, Android, Windows
  • Tech Stack environments included (but not limited to React, React Native. Ruby, SQL, Travis CI, Third Party - Appcenter, Recurly, Amplitude, Mailchimp, Mandrill, Zendesk
  • Create test cases and automated test scripts with Cypress, JavaScript, Selenium and Nightwatch for Browser Testing and Appium, JEST, Webdriver, Javascript for mobile (Android, IOS).
  • Use of JIRA for Bug Tracking, Agile Testing, Regression, Functional Testing
  • Ensure highest level of performance and quality of product.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.

Music and Production

Self Employed
San Jose, CA
01.2001 - Current
  • Recorded and Produced 4 albums
  • Produce music for licensing of film, television, movie trailers, ads or games
  • Skills: Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Audio Engineering, Mixing, Production, Mastering, Social Media Promotion and Email Marketing
  • Recording Software Instruction - Ableton Live and Pro Tools
  • Guitar Instruction
  • WordPress/ Personal Branding Instruction

Software Test Engineer

Avid Technology
Daly City, CA
04.2007 - 09.2008
  • Test Lead for three hardware audio interfaces
  • Black Box Testing
  • 3rd Party Plug-In testing and compatibility
  • Ability to self-manage and interface directly with engineering and marketing
  • Credits on Pro Tools releases 7.4 and 8.0
  • Assignments included testing Pro Tools HD, LE on Mac OSX and Windows XP, and Vista
  • Use of File Maker Pro for Bug Tracking
  • Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Environmental, Population, And Organismic Biology

University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO

Certifications - Software Development And Testing

Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, And More
Online
01.2016 - Current

Skills

SaaS - Software as a Subscription Service for Startups

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Certification

Cypress - JavaScript End to End Testing Framework

Timeline

Build a JavaScript AI app with React and the OpenAI API

11-2023

CI/CD with GitLab - LinkedInLearning

10-2023

MERN Stack Mobile Developer

Self Employed Web
12.2022 - Current

Mobile Automation with Appium and Webdriver

08-2022

QA Test Lead

Presence
09.2021 - 11.2022

Cypress - JavaScript End to End Testing Framework

12-2020

Appium - Automated Mobile Test Framework

10-2019

Mastering React - Code with Mosh

01-2019

Project Management Foundations: Integration, Programming Foundations: Software Testing/QA, Agile Testing - LinkedIn Learning 

01-2019

Certifications - Software Development And Testing

Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, And More
01.2016 - Current

Senior QA Engineer | Project Management

Focus@Will Labs
01.2013 - 03.2022

Web Development Courses Certificate of Completion in the following:

CSS, Final Cut Pro, Flash , HTML, JavaScript,

My SQL, Photoshop, SEO, UNIX, XHTML Lynda.com

Link to Certifications: http://bit.ly/pxtZVz

01-2012

Software Test Engineer

Avid Technology
04.2007 - 09.2008

Pro Tools Expert Certified Operator in Music Production

Audio Engineering/ Mixing - Future Rhythm

01-2005

Music and Production

Self Employed
01.2001 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Environmental, Population, And Organismic Biology

University of Colorado At Boulder
Paul AzizMid-Senior Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer | Test Automation | Junior-Intermediate React Developer