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Saiful Ullah

Saiful Ullah

Jamaica,NY

Summary

A US Citizen and Senior Quality Assurance Analyst with over 6 years of experience in QA. Expertise in testing Client server and Web applications throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Requirements Gathering, Analysis, Design, Development, and Testing. Profound knowledge of QA Methodologies such as Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall.

Proficient in designing, reviewing, and documenting Test Plans, along with creating Test Cases based on product release features, client requirements, and related documents like SRS, FRS, and BRD. Extensive experience in Test Estimation and Requirement Traceability Matrix creation.

Skilled in both Manual Testing and Automation Scripting using VB Script for Descriptive Programming. Highly experienced in using tools such as HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT), HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Zephyr, TestRail, Jira, Postman, and Oracle.

Professional expertise encompasses various testing types, including Functional Testing, Smoke Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, End to End Testing, Black-box Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Committed to delivering precise, diligent, and high-quality results.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Senior QA Analyst

NBC Universal
New York, NY
07.2021 - Current
  • Active participation in sprint planning, grooming, and estimation sessions.
  • Effective communication with technical teams and product owner to grasp application functionality.
  • Coordination with QA Lead, Clients, Developers, Analysts for on-time task completion and requirement fulfillment.
  • Adherence to Agile methodologies, including daily SCRUM meetings and thorough testing of SPRINT deliverables.
  • Analyzing user stories per Acceptance criteria within the STLC process.
  • Creation of precise test scenarios and cases from user stories, change requests, and design docs.
  • Responsible for a wide spectrum of testing, including GUI, Regression, Integration, UX/UI, and more.
  • Assisting business units in UAT script development and conversion into HP ALM format.
  • Proficient utilization of Jira and Zephyr for agile project management and test execution.
  • Conducting Requirement Analysis, maintaining Requirements Traceability Matrix.
  • Manual testing across modules, validating data with diverse inputs.
  • Defect logging and tracking through Jira, adhering to company defect life cycle.
  • Close collaboration with Automation team, utilizing UFT for complex script creation and management.
  • Expertise in VBScript for functional testing enhancements using UFT.
  • Execution of regression suite scripts in batch using UFT batch runner tool.
  • Comprehensive test result analysis against target metrics for pass/fail determination.
  • Extensive involvement in front-end and back-end integration testing.
  • Backend testing through SQL queries, including complex queries for retrieving data from Oracle.
  • Cross-browser and Web Services testing using BrowserStack and Postman.
  • Active participation in defect status calls, assisting with QA defect resolution across teams.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Capital One
McLean, VA
09.2018 - 07.2021
  • Strong grasp of SDLC's role in software development and QA's significance.
  • Expertise in both Manual and Automated Testing across Agile, Scrum, Waterfall methodologies.
  • Proficiently create and implement documents, including Test plans, cases, scripts, and RTM.
  • Effective task assignment, daily reporting, black box testing, and defect verification.
  • Develop Regression and Data Driven test cases/scripts in HP UFT.
  • Collaborate with on-site and offshore teams, following different frameworks in UFT.
  • Extensive VBScripting experience, creating reusable functional libraries.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders, perform diverse testing types such as E2E, UAT, GUI, and more.
  • Active involvement in requirement analysis, test planning, Defect management, and reporting.
  • Proficiently test web services, XML, and WSDL using Postman.
  • Mobile app testing across various devices and platforms, ensuring compatibility.
  • Engage in periodic walkthroughs, bug report meetings, and defect resolution.
  • Create comprehensive bug reports using HP ALM and collaborate with development teams.

QA Tester

Molina Healthcare
Long Beach, CA
02.2017 - 08.2018
  • Conducted feasibility analysis for backlog user stories, identifying test scenarios.
  • Adhered to Agile Scrum methodology, actively engaging in project meetings.
  • Reviewed application requirements, design, and use case documents, offering feedback to product owner.
  • Troubleshot complex issues, provided customer support for application problems.
  • Created diverse test documents including test plans, scenarios, scripts, and reports.
  • Executed Smoke, Functional, System, and Usability testing using HP ALM.
  • Utilized SQL queries for Backend Integration testing, ensuring data integrity.
  • Developed test scripts, VB scripts, dynamic functions, and data-driven frameworks in HP UFT.
  • Performed Cross browser testing to verify application compatibility.
  • Established strong relationships with QA, project manager, product owner, and development teams.
  • Took on significant responsibilities for creating test status, defect, and progress reports.

Quality Controller

Valor International Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
05.2016 - 01.2017
  • Inspection and Testing: Thoroughly assess and test software, firmware, or hardware for functionality and standards compliance.
  • Software and Firmware Verification: Confirm accuracy and effectiveness of software and firmware components through systematic reviews.
  • Quality Standards Compliance: Ensure products meet established quality benchmarks for consistency and reliability.
  • Cosmetic Refurbishment: Restore product aesthetics through refurbishment, enhancing appearance.
  • Data Wiping and Privacy: Securely erase data to protect privacy during refurbishment.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Maintain records and generate reports for accountability and improvement.
  • Customer Satisfaction: Deliver quality products that exceed expectations.
  • Environmental Compliance: Follow regulations for sustainable practices.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems

CUNY School of Professional Studies
Manhattan, NY
12.2022

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Information Systems

Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY
05.2021

Skills

Software development Lifecycle (SDLC)

  • Manual & Automation Testing
  • Test Plan, Test Cases, Test Scenarios
  • Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall
  • Black box Testing, Functional Testing
  • Defect analysis and log reporting
  • Test execution, Summary Report

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

  • QC, MS TFS, MTM/ VSTS
  • Zephyr, TestRail, Jira, Postman
  • Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2, SQL
  • Co-ordinate with offshore team
  • Requirement gathering and analysis
  • Defect review and analysis

Unified Functional Testing (UFT)

  • Data-driven & Hybrid framework
  • VBScript, Descriptive Program
  • Release, Sprint planning, Demo
  • Train new joiners and others
  • Scope analysis, Impact analysis
  • Manage/Lead the QA team

Technical Environment & Skills

• Project Methodologies: Agile (Scrum), Waterfall, Hybrid

• Operating Systems: Windows 2003, Win XP, 2008, 7, 8, 10

• Test Management Tools: HP ALM, MS TFS, Jira, VSTS, TestRail, Zephyr, Postman

• Automation Tool: HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT)

• Database Tools: Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server

• Application Languages: HTML, XML, Java, VB, Python

• Others: Confluence, MS Office Suit, Sharepoint, BrowserStack, GitHub, Slack

Certification

• CUNY Cybersecurity Awareness for Students 2022

• Google IT Support Specialization

• Google IT Automation with Python Specialization

• Google Data Analytics Specialization

Work Availability

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Quote

Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
Barbara Corcoran

Timeline

Senior QA Analyst

NBC Universal
07.2021 - Current

Quality Assurance Analyst

Capital One
09.2018 - 07.2021

QA Tester

Molina Healthcare
02.2017 - 08.2018

Quality Controller

Valor International Inc.
05.2016 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems

CUNY School of Professional Studies

Associate of Applied Science - Computer Information Systems

Queensborough Community College
Saiful Ullah