Azamat Murzabayev
San Jose, ***** Cell: 408-***-**** *******@*****.***
Objective
Looking for opportunities to utilize and hone my skills as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer and problem solver by working with professional community
Titles: SQA Engineer, Manual Tester, Software Test Engineer, QA Analyst, Software Quality Assurance Specialist.
Summary
Formal training in Fundamentals of Information Technology and in Manual Testing for Software Quality Assurance
Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle, Testing Methodologies and Tools
Knowledge of bug tracking systems and software debugging tools
Good communication, interpersonal and research/analytical skills
Quick learner, versatile, adaptable and process-oriented
Great work ethic focused on project and business success
US employment fully authorized
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Mac OS, Windows 10/8/7/XP, UNIX/LINUX
Mobile Platforms: iOS, Android OS, Windows Phone
Bug Tracking: Jira, Bugzilla
Networking: TCP/IP, FTP, HTTP, Internet, Intranet
Browsers: Chrome, Safari, MS Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera
Database: Basic knowledge of Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server
Debugging tools: ADB commands, Android Device Monitor, Xcode
Programming: Basic knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, XML
Test Automation: Basic knowledge of Selenium Webdriver
Professional Experience
05/17 – Present Software QA Engineer, Qolsys, San Jose, CA
Testing Android-based Security and Smart Home Systems (Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, photo/video camera and etc.)
Working closely with Product Owners, Software Developers, and other QA Engineers to deliver the high-quality products in a timely and cost-effective manner
Developing, maintaining, and executing test cases.
Performing Smoke, functional, system, integration, GUI, usability, compatibility testing
Conducting regression testing on new builds and releases.
Utilized Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and Android device monitor for testing purposes (catching/reading the logs, executing “service calls”, saving files, capturing screenshots and screen videos)
Coordinating testing plans with developers and managers.
Responsible for bug fix verification in new builds.
Working with Test Management Tool.
Analyzing existing features and test cases and considering areas where new test cases should be created or existing cases modified to have better coverage of the feature
Became a subject matter expert on existing and new feature
Logs, tracks, and verifying resolution of software and specifications bugs and/or issues
problem analysis and problem-solving
03/17 – 05/17 Software QA Engineer, FUJISOFT, San Mateo, CA
Tested Android-based smartphone that has many features including Camera, PTT, Wi-Fi, 2/3/4G/LTE, Web browsing, shock absorbing body, etc.
Work in the agile development environment with Scrum Framework on two-week sprints
Analyzed business requirements, technical specifications, technical issues to generate test cases and created Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Participate in the Daily stand up with the development team to be in sync with the progress and estimated end time for deliverable of new features
Use JIRA to manage agile process across multiple projects
Actively involved in reviewing functional and technical documentation in order to identify requirements for the creation of test plans and test cases
Perform Smoke, functional system, integration, GUI, usability, compatibility and regression testing of the application’s various features on mobile devices (Android)
Participated in test case review meeting with Application QA and Respective QA teams
Followed QA standards right from the requirements analysis till the project goes live in production.
06/15 – 03/17 Software QA Specialist, Kcell JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Tested SAP Procurement, Contact and Invoice Management System, Web Testing, Mobile App testing (IOS and Android)
Executed functional, system, integration, regression, exploratory, performance, GUI testing
Prepared test data, participated in software design reviews
Managed testing environment, providing support to team members
Reported issues into internal bug tracking system and performed fixed bugs verification testing
Verified content and structure of all test documents and reports
Prepared the Agenda for the meetings, organized and led the meetings
01/08 –6/15 Senior procurement Specialist, Kcell JSC, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Leading the purchasing projects of telecommunication equipment (Core/Radio/Transmission Network, IT), installation materials, and services. Leading regular purchasing projects ($5-50k, $50k-100k) and leading tenders ($100k – $5M)
Annual operation planning, prioritizing purchasing activities and tracing
Technical Specification reviewing and verification, acting as the liaison between Engineering (internal stakeholders / customers) and Purchasing team, enhancing communication on day to day transactions including engineering changes, deviations
Collaboration and Supporting of cross-functioning teams from other departments Contact Management/ Legal, Finance, Tax, Technical and Customs departments
Working with international and domestic suppliers, Market exploration
Preparation and distribution of IFB/ RFP/ RFQ/ RFI /RFX, and tender documentation
Quotation/proposal evaluation, prices, and terms negotiations, reviewing and conducting a total cost of ownership assessment to evaluate bids, managing selection process and making the final decision of purchase.
Supplier evaluation and selection, Due diligence check, Suppliers performance evaluation
Preparing the contracts and purchase/service orders, managing approval process
Reviewing, updating, and maintains purchase/service orders until they are closed
Invoice verification, Delivery tracking of international/domestic shipments
Supervision of subordinates, workload distribution, supporting team members, making sure that all procedures are followed
Working with internal documentation, using an ERP system for purchasing activity (SAP), business correspondence
Translating documents from English into Russian and from Russian into English
Giving presentations, reporting purchasing activities
Education
2015 Software Quality Assurance, Portnov Computer School, Los Altos, CA
2003 BA in Economics, Central-Asian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
References available upon request