QA Analyst
Resume:
AAMIR ALI
*****.******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Over four years of diversified experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing on Client/Server, Windows,
UNIX, Web based and Mobile applications.
Proven success in meeting or exceeding customer needs as an individual contributor and as team member.
Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as well as Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
and the Role of QA in different testing methodologies like Agile, Scrum and Waterfall etc.
Extensive experience in analyzing business requirements and specifications, development and execution of Test
Plans, Test Scripts and Test Cases.
Good experience in Automation testing using Quick Test Professional (QTP) and VB Script for developing
function libraries. Experience using different Frameworks, Object repository etc.
Involved in Manual testing & Tracking defects using Quality Center.
Experience testing SOA architecture, WebServices, SOAP, XML using SoapUI and Microsoft SoapTool Kit 3.0.
Experience in validating request and response XML files from WebServices.
Good working knowledge on Windows, UNIX and Mac Operating systems.
Good experience in ETL tools like Informatica, TeraData and Data warehousing.
Involved in writing, updating and maintaining the Test plan, test cases, and documents for various stages of
Testing for reference and auditing purpose.
Strong experience in all levels of Testing such as Positive testing, Negative testing, Integration Testing, Functional
Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Black box testing, White box
testing, Browser testing, smoke testing.
Good experience in documenting and tracking requirements and test cases.
Excellent Organization, Analytical and Problem Solving skills and ability to quickly learn new technologies.
Effective leadership skills with good written, verbal communication and presentation skills. Self -motivated with
result oriented approach. Committed collaborator and team leader.
Team player with an excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills, and ability to work well
with a diverse team as well as ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
Results oriented with an ability to work with aggressive timelines and deliverables and to see any assignment to
successful completion within the established project schedule.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TESTING TOOLS: Mercury/HP Quick Test Professional (QTP)
DEFECT TRACKING TOOLS: Mercury/HP Quality Center & homegrown tools.
MICROSOFT TOOLS: MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator & Reader)
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Win 7/8 & UNIX (Sun Solaris, IBM AIX)
LANGUAGES C, C++, HTML & VB Script, Java Script, Java, .net, XML
DATABASE Microsoft Access, Oracle, IBM DB2, MS SQL
BROWSERS Internet Explorer, Netscape navigator, Firefox, Google Chrome & Apple Safari
OTHER TOOLS Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, QuickBooks, Web Design (Flash, Flex),
SoapUI, ETL, Informatica, TeraData, Crystal reports, MS Soap Tool Kit.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHISWICK ROOMS LONDON, UK
MARCH 2012 – JUNE 2014
QA ANALYST (MANUAL & AUTOMATION TEST CO-OP)
Chiswick Rooms is one of the newly designed luxurious but affordable boutique hotels in Chiswick London.
As a Co-Op at Chswick Room’s IT department, I worked towards building their proprietary reservations application that
is responsible for a reservation from its inception (booking), through customer check-in and check-out. In addition to the
reservation software, I also worked on the proprietary mobile application built for iOS and Android devices such as
iPhone, iPad, Samsung S3/S4, Nexus and more.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analyzed user and business requirements (user stories) for the new build and compared of those with the old build
to modify test plans for positive and negative scenarios for functional and performance testing.
Prepared Test Plan and Test cases, test scripts; worked in Agile methodology.
Attended stand up meetings, updated daily status and worked on sprints/iterations.
Tested Synchronous and Asynchronous WebServices using SoapUI, HP Service Test Manager and QTP.
o Synchronous WebServices were automated using QTP Automation test scripts.
o Asynchronous WebServices were automated using HP Service Test manager which provides “Service
Emulator” to create Mock WebServices to receive requests and send responses. Validated the request
and response XMLs from HP Service Test Manager tool.
Verified log files in back end systems, UNIX operating system to track the errors and issues before file the defect.
Validate each request and response XML tags and made sure the expected data is matching with actual data and
also the root tag, parent tags, child tags are properly closed, format of the request and response xml files,
Tested SOAP protocols, validated request and response XMLs and prepared test data to validate the XMLs.
Manually tested the entire application before transitioning to automated testing. Prepared test data by writing SQL.
Developed automation test plan and developed test scripts using VB Script and Quick Test Pro (QTP), maintained
object repository, designed automation frame work, scheduled test scripts from test lab, developed descriptive
programming to identify the objects, developed automation scripts for WebServices to test request and response
xml with valid and invalid data. Also verified request and response xml manually using SoapUI.
Developed / Enhanced VB script in Quick Test Pro to added checkpoints, Parameterize data, database checking.
Performed positive and negative testing, user interface testing, manual and automated regression testing for each
build of the application and reported defects in Quality Center.
Tested reports generated from ETL tool, Informatica.
Executed SQL queries, ‘Joins’ for database verification and back end testing.
Run Regression Test using QTP script to ensure that introduction of new component into application doesn't affect
the existing functionality.
Made schedules for system and integration testing for each release.
Developed Requirement traceability matrix.
Kept track of the bugs / defects, decided their priority and assigned them to the different developers.
Attended status review meetings, interacted with developers, Architects to resolve the issues.
Interacted with offshore team, co-ordinate meetings to review the automation scripts and informed the progress of
the project.
ENVIRONMENT: Mercury / HP Quick Test Pro (QTP), Quality Center, HP Service Test manager, HP Service Emulator,
ETL, Informatica, Data warehousing, Oracle, SQL, MS Office, XML, WebServices, XML, SoapUI, C, C++, UNIX Sun
Solaris.
UFONE TELECOMMUNICATION KARACHI, PAKISTAN
JUNE 2009 – DECEMBER 2011
QA ANALYST (MANUAL & AUTOMATION TEST ENGINEER)
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) started its operations in January 2001 under the brand name
'Ufone'. As a result of PTCL's privatization, Ufone became a part of the Emirates Telecommuni cation Corporation
Group (Etisalat) in 2006. As a Quality Assurance Analyst at Ufone, I worked for the CRM application designed for the
company’s call center to be able to view and verify existing consumers’ account / personal information activate and
deactivate services/packages for existing consumers, creating accounts for new consumers using credit check systems
and more.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reviewed the requirement documents, design documents and developed test plan and test cases.
Developed and executed SQL queries against database to prepare test data.
Developed automation test scripts using VB Script for Quick Test Pro (QTP).
Maintained shared and local object repository based on the functionality.
Added recovery scenarios, database testing scripts using QTP object CreateObject (“ADODB”) and RecordSet
Maintained test data in Excel and imported the data to the data table in QTP.
Developed descriptive programming to identify the objects in QTP.
Scheduled and prioritized test scripts in the test lab.
Interacted with development and design teams to resolve defects.
Tested WebServices using SoapUI and validated request and response XML.
Verified the logs files in back end system to track the errors and issues.
Participated in all appropriate test scenario inspections, test case reviews, work and functional mapping sessions.
Participated in walk through meetings and worked with developers to understand the new functionality.
Performed security testing by creating and logging in under fictitious login IDs.
Executed SQL queries, ‘Joins’ for database verification and back end testing.
Reported defects via Quality Center.
Effectively Interacted with Offshore team.
ENVIRONMENT: HP/ Mercury’s Quick Test Pro (QTP), Quality Center, MS SQL, MS Office, XML, VB Script,
WebServices, SoapUI, Microsoft C#, .Net, XML.
HABIB BANK KARACHI, PAKISTAN
JANUARY 2008 – MAY 2009
JUNIOR QA ANALYST (INTERN)
Habib Bank, now referred to as "HBL Pakistan" and headquartered in Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi, Pakistan, is the
largest bank in Pakistan. As a quality assurance intern, I worked on an application developed for the bank’s consumer
sector that focused on creating new accounts, opening and editing personal and business account information, closing
accounts and more.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analyzed business requirements, developed test plan and developed/executed test scripts for manual testing of the
application.
Prepared test data by developing and executing SQL queries from database.
Performed Functional, Regression, Unit / Module Testing, Smoke Testing, Database testing and System Testing.
Interacted with business users and technical team to provide some suggestions on user requirements.
Tracked / reported defects using Mercury / HP Quality Center and performed regression testing after rectification
from developers.
Extensively used SQL for data Integrity Testing at the backend.
ENVIRONMENT: Mercury/HP Quality Center (QC), SQL, UNIX, Windows95/98/NT/2000/XP, MS Office (Word, Excel
and Access).
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND (LONDON, UK)
MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (CONCENTRATION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
SEPTEMBER 2012 – AUGUST 2013
CUMULATIVE GPA: 3.31/4.0
PRESTON INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (KARACHI, PAKISTAN)
BACHELORS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MAJOR: MARKETING; MINOR: FINANCE)
JANUARY 2006 – MARCH 2009
CUMULATIVE GPA: 3.7/4.0
LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Multilingual – Fluent in English, Hindi &Urdu.
Leadership with non-profit organizations.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Software (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Access)
Certifications: Computer Networking & Quality Assurance for Software Testing (Manual, Microsoft Access,
Mercury Quality Center, Quick Test Professional.).
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