Software Test Analyst - Experience 8 Years

G hulam Mu rtaza Qazi

Hyderabad, Pakistan ■009***********■*******************@*****.***

OBJECT I VE

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G hulam Mu rtaza Qazi

Hyderabad, Pakistan ■009***********■*******************@*****.***

An experienced manual/automation tester and certified Oracle E-Business Suit tester with a proven track record of

8+ years in software testing, testing methodologies and processes with exceptional project management skills and

keen focus of augmenting business efficiency while minimizing costs. Combined with sharp business analysis

acumen along with proficient leadership skills. Seeking an enduring position with a progressive organization

w herein accrued skills and experience can be effectively utilized in combining technical and business solutions to

support overall corporate strategic goals.

K EY SK I L LS

Requi rement Gathering, Softwa re Quality M anagement, Manual Testing, Performance Testing

Softwa re Development & Testing Life Cycle, Test Planning, Testing P rocedures/Tools, P roduction

S upport

RT M, Test Case Writing & Execution, Bug Reporting, Defect Summa ry Reports, Test Met rics

Coordination wi th clients & On-site UAT Team, T roubleshooting

I n te rnal Audits, Recruitment & T raining, P roject I mplementation, Operational Governance

Communication & I nte rpersonal Networking, Analytical & P roblem Solving, Team Building

Expert in testing of critical B I reports, websites and different products, Agile, SCRU M

Computer Skills: O racle E-Business Suite, Oracle Application Testing suite, H P Quality Center

H P Load Runner 9.50/12, Me rcu ry Test Di rector, Test Lin k, M antis, Rally Dev, J I RA

SQL Server, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio, .NET 4.0, WI K I, WR I KE, COGNOS

P ROFESSIONAL E XPER I ENCE

SQA Team Lead, Basecamp Data Solutions, Hyderabad, Pakistan Sep

2012- Present

H ighlights:

Proactively established software testing department from grass root level to augment improvements and

enhancements for mission-critical, enterprise-wide software development.

Successfully conducted performance testing for w ww.supplysideusa.com (e-commerce website) via HP Load

Runner Tool.

Successfully deployed Camera Monitoring Agent ERP System including dozens of Business In telligence

reports

Key Responsibilities:

Identifying and documenting technical and business requirements of US clients, raising a ticket in

WRIKE system and conferring with Development Team Lead to develop custom specific solutions, ERP

applications and BI reports.

Conceptualizing test plans by use of testing methodologies and strategies.

Working in collaboration with developers and saving t ime and costs on rework by performing internal

audits and explaining the process of unit test to identify issues proactively, this achieve technical superiority.

Supervising deployments and testing cycle while correcting problems before the final version is released

to ensure Zero Down time.

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G hulam Mu rtaza Qazi

Hyderabad, Pakistan ■009***********■*******************@*****.***

Testing an array of business critical BI reports involving compilation of statistical data, with formulas in

excel to aid software development team in unit test.

Producing User Manuals/technical & detailed audit manuals for UAT and Sales team, short/ long term

activity plans, formulating policies for DEV/QA department and streamlining processes such as Unit test,

Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM), Test cases, Release notes, Test Specifications, Reviews, Audits,

separate testing server, documentation, Test Metrics, UAT and bug cycle while governing implementation of UI

standards for software development.

Handling administrative issues like recruiting, team handling and representing a technical liaison

between senior management, developers and clients for t ranslating complex technical and business requirements

i nto actionable and deployable solutions.

Advocating use of bug t racking system, testing E-COMMERCE sites & camera monitoring agent software

w ith an aim of increasing development efficiencies and optimizing software performance.

Providing technical guidance to testers for testing procedures, acquiring approvals for deployment of

p roducts on L IVE server. Assisting and resolving any t roubleshooting problems arising thereof.

Delineating test plans, defining test metrics, summarizing test results and establishing quality

assurance standards to reduce redundancy of defects.

Scrutinizing external emerging environment, evangelizing technological advancements,

standards/methodologies to automate essential processes to increase internal productivity.

Senior Testing Engineer, I nbox Business Technologies, Karachi, Pakistan Jul

2010- Sep 2012

H ighlights:

Played a crucial role in CRP – (Conference Room Pilot) and generated scripts for load testing for 2000

users via Oracle Application Testing Suite to test Oracle E-Business Suit based project.

Bestowed with certificate of “Oracle Apps Testing Suite” for attending a t raining of Load Testing and Test

M anagement conducted by Oracle University.

Attended training of Inventory, Purchasing, Order Management and System Administration modules of

O racle E-Business Suite conducted by Oracle University.

Optimized and tested ERP solution customized with Oracle E-Business Suite, created 4000 test cases via

Test Link and reported more than 3000 defects in Mantis BT.

Key Responsibilities:

Managed entire spectrum of software development life cycle jointly with developers including creating

test strategy, drafting test plans, preparing test cases, writing automated tests for performance and user

acceptance testing.

Performed a variety of tests comprising black box, smoke, regression, integration testing on Oracle E-

Business Suit while demonstrated proficient domain understanding to create exceptionally high quality software.

Conducted performance system test and designed test fixtures as per client requirements, ensured

p rocedural adherence, resolved technical difficulties with technical consultants by detecting key problem areas

before L IVE deployment.

Instrumental in t roubleshooting and bug reporting to drive towards root cause identification and

resolution. Implemented remedial actions to optimize application performance and ensure end user compatibility.

Ensured that all engineered solutions are endowed with capability to meet project scope, and t ime

constraints.

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G hulam Mu rtaza Qazi

Hyderabad, Pakistan ■009***********■*******************@*****.***

Developed and maintained comprehensive reports of all cognizable risks and various tests conducted for

top management review.

Build and managed high performing technical teams by hiring qualified candidates, t raining and

managing these teams to maximize on their potential, reaching the organization’s established goals.

SQA Engineer, Etilize Pakistan Ltd., Karachi, Pakistan M a r 2008-

M ar 2009

Key Responsibilities:

Monitored all phases of software development from inception to delivery to validate design quality and

ensure it adheres to all specifications of client requirement and meets standards set by the organization.

Catalogued test plans, test cases, test specification documents, user manuals, bug reports, GUI checklist

and User acceptance criteria that aid in enhancing product performance, foresee potential issues and provide

i nput for defect resolution.

Testing of client reported issues through JIRA in L INUX environment

Identified and documented product problems using bug t racking systems recommended design

i mprovements for corrections to developers to ensure operational efficiency.

Administered QA methodologies, testing documents and resources in concurrent computing software

a rchitecture environment while liaised extensively with software developers, hardware engineers and application

engineering organization.

Q uality Engineer, Systems Ltd., Pakistan Apr 2006- Ma r

2008

H ighlights:

Received bonus and “Exceptional Team Award” for successfully completing Bank VisiRepurchase project.

Successfully implemented large scale e-commerce website

Effectively completed a testing project of L IZ Claiborne client.

K ey Responsibilities:

Developing test plans, creating test specifications and test cases, executing test iterations, defect

t racking/ reporting, t roubleshooting and coordinating defect resolution using Mercury Test Director and HP

Quality Center.

Provided fundamental assistance to end-users by developing user manuals and modules and obtain final

sign off for releases in addition to deploying all shipments to QA, Staging and L IVE server.

Briefed clients via task stories in Rally Dev and monitored performance after implementation to prevent

reoccurrence of program operating problems and ensure efficiency of operation.

O ther P rofessional Experiences:

August 2005 - April 2006, QA Coordinator, PrisLogix L LC, Pakistan.

April 2009 – July 2010, Freelance Project Manager and Tester

ED UCAT ION

Ka rachi University of I nformation Technology affiliated to University of H uddersfield,

H uddersfield, United Kingdom Aug

2005

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma in Software Development

Me ri ts:

Passed first stage of a programming contest

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G hulam Mu rtaza Qazi

Hyderabad, Pakistan ■009***********■*******************@*****.***

Earned highest marks in final year project: Judiciary Information System based on real data of civil

court.

T RA I N I NGS A ND C ERT I F ICAT IONS

Oracle E- Business Suite (T raining)

T raining I nstitute: O racle University

Oracle Application Testing Suite (T raining including certificate)

T raining I nstitute: O racle University

Testing, Bug Reporting & Test Planning (T raining)

T raining I nstitute: Systems Ltd

Workshop on Life Skills - M rs. Shaki ra Manan (T raining)

T raining I nstitute: Foundation Public School

Certified Softwa re Quality Assurance P rofessional - Workshop (T raining including

certificate)

T raining I nstitute: M uhammad Ali Jinnah University

Validation & Verification (T raining)

T raining I nstitute: Systems Ltd

Working Effectively w ith Developers (T raining)

T raining I nstitute: Systems Ltd

SQA & Testing Concepts (T raining)

T raining I nstitute: Systems Ltd

M E MBERSH I PS

Oracle University

Membership/Role: O racle E-Business Suit Test Analyst

Member since: December 2011

REFERENCES

Shakil Ahmed

Job Ti tle: Senior Test Manager

Company Name: I nbox Business Technologies

Phone Number: +92.321-***-****

P ERSONAL I NFOR MAT ION

Date of Birth:7th April, 1982

Nationality: Pakistan

Languages: Urdu and English (Intermediate)

Hobbies and Interests: Read QA related articles, Play snooker and table tennis, career counselling

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