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ABOUT ME

I am an ISTQB (CTFL) and AWS (DevOps, CSA, CDA) certified, versatile and motivated Software Quality Assurance (Automation) Engineer with more than 5 years of experience. I try to ensure the best quality of applications (websites, data, etc) by following both manual and automation testing techniques and tools to meet the clients' requirements. I am Committed, Hardworking, Self-Motivated, and an excellent Team Player.

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Professional Summary:

  • ​Experience in testing web and desktop applications in a start-up like and agile environment

  • Experience in both manual and automation testing techniques and tools having proficiency in Java, selenium, and Python

  • Designed frameworks for web (UI) testing automation and API testing automation with CI/CD process implementation.

  • Experience in Performance (load & stress) testing using JMeter

  • Created test plans and test cases per requirements and design. Found, isolated, documented, and validated system or software defects using Jira.

  • Experience in Database testing, API testing, Functional testing, Regression testing, Sanity/Smoke testing, Performance testing of web and desktop applications

  • ISTQB certified tester foundation level (CTFL), AWS (DevOps, CD-A, CS-A) certified professional.

  • Excellent communication skills, good analytical & design skills, self-motivated, focused approach, team player, hardworking, and professional attitude to work 

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WORK EXPERIENCE

(Roles and Responsibilities)

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SOLITON TECHNOLOGIES (JULY 2020 - PRESENT)

Principal SQA Engineer

  • Managed a QA team, Streamlined QA processes, and worked on Test Case Planning/Execution, Functional Testing, Performance Testing

  • Automated API testing by building a framework using Java Rest Assured, Postman

  • Automated UI testing by building frameworks using Java (Page object Model, Selenium WebDriver, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, Jenkins, GitHub, SVN, Extent Reports, and Log4j)

  • Worked on UI and API automation Testing with Cucumber BDD

  • Interacted with Business Analysts, Product Owner, and Developers in requirements analysis, testing, and documentation of the application

  • Identified performance bottlenecks and help in improving product quality by completing Performance Testing using JMeter and New Relic

  • Worked on Automation scripts to work with AWS services using Python, Boto3. â€‹

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL ( FEB 2018 - FEB 2020)

Senior QA Engineer

  • Managed a QA team of 6 members

  • Worked on Test Case Planning/Execution, Functional Testing, Performance Testing, BI Report (Tableau dashboards) Analysis, and Excel Report formulation.

  • Worked on Test automation scripting for web applications and AWS services

  • Worked on API Testing using Rest Assured, Postman, JMeter

  • Worked on Database testing (MySQL, Redshift, SQL server)

  • Worked on testing of data-driven web applications, data validation, and verification

NORTHBAY SOLUTIONS (MARCH 2017 - FEB 2018)

SQA Engineer

  • Worked on web & mobile applications testing, test case planning/execution

  • Worked on testing of data-driven web applications and big data projects 

TALEEMDOST (JANUARY 2015 - MARCH 2017)

SQA Automation Engineer

  • Worked on Functional and performance testing of web applications

  • Interacted with Business Analysts and Developers in requirements analysis, testing, and documentation of the application. 

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EDUCATION

My Studies

BS ELECTRICAL (COMPUTER) ENGINEERING

COMSATS University, Lahore, Pakistan (2011 - 2015)

FSC PRE-ENGINEERING

Govt. College of Science, Lahore, Pakistan (2008-2010)

MATRIC

Cadet high School, Lahore Pakistan (2006 - 2008)

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MY SKILLS

MANUAL & AUTOMATION TESTING

(Functional & Non-Functional Testing)

GOOD COMMUNICATION AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS

(Team player, Hardworking, Self-Motivated & Dependable)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

(Agile, Time management, Leading team, Jira)

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"Do not go where the path may lead. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail"

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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