PROFILE

BA/QA specialist pursuing the career as Business System Analyst, with full SDLC experience in designing, developing and implementing test plans, test cases and test processes. Furthermore, strong credentials including an Engineering degree, PMP, CSC and MS Professional certifications.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

SQA Testing & Methodologies, Master and Detailed Test Plans, Cases and Processes Functional Requirements, Documentation and Technical Reports

Experience in Manual Testing, Unit / Integration / System / UAT and Deployment Testing, Regression and Performance Testing

Strong understanding of the business knowledge which includes Canadian Securities, Customer Connect, Banking, Financial Markets Applications and Risk Management

Specialist in malfunctioning analyzing and providing technical support for hardware, software and systems using high technology tools

Over 8 years of experience as a QA Analyst and QA Lead at RBC, BMO and Financial Services Projects including more than 5 years of experience in System Testing in the E-trading projects

Extensive experience in DB Management, Microsoft Office Applications and Microsoft Project

Applied “Risk Management” knowledge for qualification

Automation experience and expert in major quality management software such as HP QC and HP QTP

Experience in VBA programming, Unix, and SQL scripting

Taken courses in Accounting, Economics, Testing tools and the SDLC methodology

Expert knowledge of computer hardware and software Attributes, theories, principles and technologies

PMP, CSC, MCP and Financial Markets Fundamental/Technical Analysis Certified

Bachelor Degree in Electronics Engineering

RELEVANT SKILLS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Functional Testing QA Analyst - BMO (Toronto, Contractor, 2014-2015)

Initiated the specification, preparation, implementation and execution of functional and regression testing in the “Image Capturing” projects

Developed and implemented Software Functional Requirements to describe process behaviors in real world in order to satisfy business requirements in “Customer Connect”

Analyzed and identified system malfunctions and implemented strategies throughout the testing life cycle to resolve defects, failures and inefficiencies in Mortgage applications

Identified and informed project team members if there are any issues in calculating applicable prepayment charges when a payment is being processed on any account

Used a variety of diagnostic, benchmarking and utility software applications to test execution, defect tracking and resolution in any account via Customer Connect applications

Acquired resources, defined test levels, cycles and planned incident management

Set up adequate configuration management of test ware for traceability in the capture stream within Program that will address the image capture of all clearing items received into the clearing process

QA Lead and BSA – Financial ROSCO (Toronto, 2010-2013)

Conducted financial markets research, monitored data, analyzed information and prepared reports

Contributed the development of automated applications in trading platforms

Gathered information from business technical analysis to report to supervisors

Developed and maintained professional working relationship with Client Dealing desks and external counterparties

Supervised the QA testing team in developing and implementing quality assurance and quality control methodologies to ensure compliance with QA standards, Canadian Securities Regulations and customer specifications in implementing Derivatives as a tool in Hedging projects

Led team in planning, preparing and executing in a testing automated trading system project and its result reporting

Managed creation, delivery and maintenance of the automated trading system documentation including test strategies, plans and schedules

QA Analyst – RBC (Toronto, 2007-2010)

Provided different testing methods in different levels including Unit, Integration and System testing in ABMs, Online Banking and Card applications

Performed Unix commands in order to reach the Quality Management goal objectives

Used a variety of test execution, defect tracking and resolution in Credit Card applications, Wealth Management projects as well as North America Back End projects (Moneris Payment Solution)

Monitored the test results and checked the exit criteria for a variety of testing objectives

Adapted planning based on test results and took any action necessary to compensate for problems

Assisted with the creation and execution of test cases based on business requirements, to ensure quality delivery of software through Performance, Usability and Security testing in large data sets

Analyzed, developed, executed and maintained automated test scripts within HP Quality Centre

Wrote test summary reports based on the information gathered during testing

EDUCATION

Bachelor Degree in Electronics Engineering

Shiraz University

2002

CERTIFICATIONS

Accounting and Economics

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Seneca College

Project Management Institute

2014

2013

Canadian Securities Course (CSC)

Canadian Securities Institute

2012

Software Testing and SDLC Methodology

SQE Training

2007

ISA Server 2004 and XP Professional (MCP)

Microsoft Certified Professional

2005

Technical Analysis in Financial Markets

Cavendish College

2004

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