AM M ARA AHS AN

469-***-**** (CELL)

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www.linkedin.com/in/ammaraahsan/

QUALITY ASSURANCE (Q A) AN AL YST / SOFTW ARE TESTER

Motivated, task-oriented professional with experience in testing multiple releases; delivering quality

product with focus on deadlines. Demonstrates in-depth understanding of SDLC and STLC in Agile and

Waterfall schema; utilizing current testing tools and methodologies; and training and mentoring new team

members. Earned reputation for technical aptitude, a positive attitude, dedication to work, and

consistently meeting or exceeding goals and expectations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Test strategy • Developing and testing Web services • Test case development • Reporting

Usability, system, regression, functional, negative, UI, and shake-out testing

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing Tools: HP Quality Center (HPQC), SoapUI, SoapUI pro, ClearQuest, QTP, Rational

RequisitePro, SQL Developer, rsync, comScore, OpenText, Signiant, Aspera, JIRA,

EnterpriseTester

Defect Tracking: Bugzilla, ClearQuest, Test Tracker, HPQC, JIRA

Databases: Oracle 11g PL/SQL

Web Platforms: FrontPage, HTML, Java

Servers: WebLogic, WebSphere, IIS 7.0/6.0

Languages: Java, JavaScript, XML, SQL Script,

Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, V model, Scrum

Environments: .NET, ORACLE, UNIX, Linux, JAVA, C++

Utilities: Excel, MS Word, PuTTY, XML Marker, PowerPoint,

ERP: SAP, SAP HANA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIE NCE

2014 – PRESENT

2M ASSOCIATES, Dallas, Texas

Sr. IT Consultant Business Analyst

Worked in the information technology field gathered and analyzed business requirements and

produced specification documents including training of local staff.

Responsible for negotiations and communications for production support and functionality

requirements.

• Organized technical team as well as custo mers and corporate management. Made

recommendations to avoid expense and unnecessary modifications to the systems.

• Wrote and revised business requirements document with client, t echnical team.

• Identified software requirements for systems through the analysis of regional operations.

• Created testing plans and scripts based on requirements.

• Designed a questionnaire to gather requirements, which improved quality of analysis.

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2011 – MAY 2014

VERIZON, Irving, Texas and Ashburn, Virginia

Sr. QA Analyst

VDMS Project: Managed testing and validation activities. Delivered technical training to junior staff.

Amassed solid experience in digital media testing and QA, becoming experienced in newest testing tools

and methodologies. Performed and trained a QA team on various video transformations (transmux,

encoding, trancoding, Closed captions, color space, HD vs. SD, resolutions, bit rates, bit depth, filters,

various ABR formats - HLS, HDS, Smooth Streaming etc.).

• Supported VDMS project (platform used to code content in various formats) for seven months

On site in Ashburn, Virginia.

• CDN (Velocix, Amazon S3)

• Tested Live linear (Unicast Content Distribution System, Digital Content Distribution System)

• Testing of QC video validation tool (Interra Baton) Manual and Auto

• Tested Digital Rights Management (DRM) – Google widevine, Secure Media,

• HA (High Availability) Testing

• Customer/User interface Testing

• IBM Websphere Workflows

• VOD Services - ingesting, transcoding, publishing to CDN

• API testing Order & Account Management

• Asset management – organization of EIDR, Rights management keys, metadata info on assets

• Advance Advertising Insertion of ads on VOD platform, and linear stream broadcasts

• Scheduler for linear streams using VOD assets for Over-the-air and internet stream.

• Transcoded media and validated coding on VDMS platform; verified asset registration.

COSMOLINK SOLUTIONS LLC, Plano, Texas 2008 - 2011

Media Analyst

Planned and conducted testing for website used by consumers to upload, maintain, print, and ship

photos. Documented and reported defects to developers; assisted in debugging. Developed application

in line with business requirements. Deepened knowledge of strategizing, planning, and conducting

software testing.

• Developed testing programs that addressed database impact, user scenarios, functional testing,

regression testing, negative testing, error/bug retests, and UAT.

• Performed initial debugging, reviewing configuration files, logs, and code to determine root cause.

• Set test schedules and established test strategies in keeping with project scope and delivery dates.

• Participated in product design reviews that provided input on functional requirements, design,

schedules, and potential problems.

• Reviewed documentation that ensured technical accuracy, compliance, and completeness and to

mitigate risks.

• Specified standards, methods, or procedures that determined product quality or release readiness.

• Kept management apprised of testing results, activities, and planning.

EDUCATION AND CERTIF ICATION

A.A.S., Computer Graphics Technology, Certification, Computer Graphics Technology

Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Michigan

Diploma in Computer Science, National Institute of Computer Sciences, London, UK

Bachelor of Arts, University of Punjab, Pakistan

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