Walid Amin

***** ***** **** ******* ********, VA 20164

571-***-****

ac461r@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: A resourceful, self-motivated, results driven professional with an experience as a Software QA Test Engineer looking for an opportunity to bring value to an organization and learn new skills. Transferable skills include paying attention to details and working towards goals and achieving results within set deadlines. Enjoys being part of a productive team and equally comfortable working on own initiatives.

Active Security Clearance

SUMMARY SKILL

Thorough understanding of the entire Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Proficiency in Manual, Automation and Mobile testing of Web and Windows based applications.

Strong knowledge of functional, performance, regression, and technical testing of applications.

Strong knowledge of creating detailed, comprehensive and well-structured Test Plans and Test Cases.

Ability to validate and verify the implementation of infrastructure and application security features.

Ability to manage the deployment of application releases delivered from the development team to Production and Production simulated environments.

Knowledge of Independent Verification and Validation standards.

Knowledge of software development methodologies like traditional Waterfall and Iterative Agile.

Proficiency in Defect Management Tools CLM and JIRA to store test cases, user stories, defects and test results.

Experience with client server, web-based applications in a Microsoft Windows environment with Oracle and server backend.

Knowledge of database concepts, writing SQL, backend testing and use of ORACLE, MYSQL databases.

Experience in creating Defect Report, Task Estimation Report and Daily Summary Report.

Experience in using Automation Tool Selenium and automated various manual test cases using Selenium.

Knowledge of UNIX commands and testing in UNIX environment.

Ability to work effectively with continuous change and short deadlines.

Excellent knowledge of lead or install, configure, test and troubleshoot problems with required hardware.

Excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to adapt to new and dynamic environments.

Ability to multi-tasks, prioritize and work with time constraints while paying attention to details. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Software Test Engineer

ASRC Federal, Arlington, Virginia Sep 2017-Present U.S. Department of State

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Consular System Technology (CST)

Define, create, document, verify, and execute test scenarios for government applications with focus on functional, performance, regression, and technical testing.

Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.

Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.

Independently create and execute test cases and test plans to ensure that the delivered solution meets the functional and technical requirements.

Manage the deployment of application releases delivered from the development team to Production and Production simulated environments.

Report defects to software developers and monitor bug resolution efforts.

Test reported defect fixes to validate bug resolution.

Generate a test report detailing results of each application release.

Evaluate test deliverables to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Review source code to ensure that the code meets government standards and documentation requirements.

Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source, commercial, and proprietary tools.

Test various applications on different browsers (IE, Safari, Mozilla Firefox & Google Chrome) for multi-browser testing and verify the navigation and functionality of the links of the applications on various Operating Systems (Unix and Windows).

Use IBM Rational ClearQuest and Rational Collaborative Lifecycle Management as a defect management tool to create projects and store user stories, test cases, test results and defects.

Lead or plan Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) testing and recommendations for remediation of problems.

Facilitate stakeholders, Management, and the Consular System Technology (CST) Government Technical Monitor (GTM) at monthly product meetings to establish the priority for requirements at the respective stage of the lifecycle.

Communicate and update team with best practices that can be implemented to test the application.

Monthly product meetings to establish the priority for requirements at the respective stage of the lifecycle.

Work closely with Product Manager and Developers to efficiently test and release high quality features.

Communicate to Management and product team members all status, metrics, needs, delivery issues and challenges related to the product.

Participate in project work groups with Subject Matter Experts and stakeholders to understand data specific needs.

Analyzing and converting Business Requirements to technical requirements, followed by designing and implementing the solutions.

Record problems and issues in accordance with the project's problem and issue management plans.

Involve in Daily Status meeting and Daily Defect resolution status calls to discuss defects with stakeholders and developers.

Work with the application team to receive the application for testing and resolve any issues that arise out of the testing process.

Inform the test lead of any issues that may affect the schedule or the quality of the product or the testing process.

Involve in all aspects of the software development life cycle and demonstrate abilities to learn both the business processes as well as new and existing technologies.

Serve as the primary point of contact to all internal and external stakeholders, clients and team members for assigned products.

Lead or install, configure, test and troubleshoot problems with required hardware. Software QA Tester

Infotek-Solutions, Herndon, Virginia May 2016-Aug 2017

Continuously Involved in designing test cases based on client's Business Requirements Specification (BRS).

Designed Test Plans, Test Design, Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, Test Cases, and other Test documentations as needed.

Developed Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), test summary report, and all other deliverable projects related to testing.

Generated a test report detailing results of each application release.

Evaluated test deliverables to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Involved in Daily Status meeting and Daily Defect resolution status calls to discuss defects with stakeholders and developers.

Test various applications on different browsers (IE, Safari, Mozilla Firefox & Google Chrome) for multi-browser testing and verify the navigation and functionality of the links of the applications on various Operating Systems (Unix and Windows).

Involved in all aspects of the software development life cycle and demonstrate abilities to learn both the business processes as well as new and existing technologies.

Record problems and issues in accordance with the project's problem and issue management plans.

Responsible for analyzing the Test Cases prepared by other team members.

Identified, diagnosed, reported, and assisted developers in resolving Defects and verifying Bug fixes.

Involved and preformed Regression, Integration, Functional, System, Smoke and Sanity Testing.

Designed, developed and executed automation scripts using open source, commercial, and proprietary tools.

Developed automated Test Scrips using automation tools Selenium IDE and Jmeter.

Participated on developing and designing Test Plan.

Worked with Agile environment using Scrum and Agile methodology.

Actively Participated in review meetings to resolve bug related issues with developers. Leonie Group, LLC [US Department of Defense] Afghanistan Jan 2015-April 2016 Media Analyst, Afghan Culture Advisor

Provide translation & cultural perspective on communication of ideological statements made by key-regional communicators of AF/PAK area, to include monitoring and reporting on HUMINT-traffic relevant to client objectives and mission in the AF/PAK region.

Advised lead Social Scientists and Strategic Communications (SC) Planners to draft and field surveys, focus groups, & interviews across Afghanistan.

Liaise with Special Projects/Special Activities Directorate, primarily with findings that can assist in drafting Tactical Communications (TCs) as well as providing voice-overs for TCs.

Advise & supervise a team of linguists & Afghan advisers serve as editor & primary tasking authority of media related products, media coding, & Open Source (OSINT) intelligence gathering.

Generate daily and weekly Open Source (OSINT) intelligence products for broad dissemination to ISAF, CENTCOM & interagency partners.

Analyze & translate specific programs from the Afghan & other countries media outlets into English & vice versa.

Liaise with local vendors and ISAF partners located throughout Kabul city. Worldwide Language Resources, LLC [US Department of Defense] Afghanistan Nov 2013-Dec 2014 Dari/Pashto Linguist & Media Analyst

Translate a wide variety of complex texts that may contain difficult idiomatic, scientific, & colloquial writing.

Review audio material writes/transcribe information from the target language into English with a high-degree of accuracy & expression.

Provide general linguistic support during interviews, meetings, & conferences with excellent command in terms of speaking & comprehension of one or more dialects.

Provide Secret/Top Secret level document exploitation, translation, transcription, interpretation from the target language into English & vice versa.

Deliver basic investigative terminology, trends & any relative concerns regarding the investigations.

Provide both linguistic & cultural advisory support to U.S. Special Operation Command Forces in Afghanistan. Diplomatic Language Services, Arlington Virginia Nov 2010 – Nov 2013 Dari & Pashto Lead Instructor/Curriculum Developer

Conduct comprehensive language & cultural instruction to senior US government and military officials.

Explain all the fundamental elements of the Dari language structure, including semantics, phonetics, syntax & morphology.

Develop & conduct seminar on techniques & skills necessary for effective employment of indigenous instructors.

Achieve successful & effective training relevant to duties of senior US officials assigned as advisors to Afghan Ministries.

Conduct curriculum and distance learning related to research, analysis, & troubleshooting.

Develop & implement curriculum and distance learning related to training & other support services to instructors & staff. Deloitte BearingPoint, Ministry of Finance, Public Health & Higher Education, Kabul Afghanistan Jan 2003 – Aug 2009 Finance Manager

Maintain day-to-day financial control of the services within budget heads agreed by the trustee board.

Ensure that all finances are properly administered & monitored including credit control.

Support the honorary treasurer in the provision of information for the estimates.

Make regular reports to the governing body on income, expenditure and & variations from budgets. Training and Certification

Completed Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Completed Defect Management Quality Assurance Processes, testing methodologies and testing strategies.

Done Black box testing on live Projects by creating Test Scenarios, Test cases, Test scripts, Requirements Traceability matrix and Defect Management reports.

Completed Manual Testing and Automated testing using different tools such as SOAPUI, Selenium, JMeter, JIRA and Quality Center.

Completed SQL queries to retrieve data from Oracle Database tables and validate the data.

Completed UNIX and windows operating systems.

Completed performance testing techniques using tools like JMeter and Load Runner. EDUCATION

Infotek Solutions-Virginia Four months intensive Software QA training April-2016 University of Illinois-Chicago, IL Eight weeks of online E-Learning Ecologies July-2014 Defense Language Institute-Washington DC One week of ILR Scale training July-2011 UNDP-Kabul, Afghanistan Office Administration & Project Formulation 2008-2009 Kabul University-Kabul, Afghanistan Computer Science BA Degree 2004-2008 Boston IT College-Kabul, Afghanistan Microsoft User Specialist (MOUS) 2005-2006

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