Asif Zahoor B.Tech. (Comp. Eng.)

** ****** ****** *****, ******** Hill, Ontario, L4E 3W5 416. 910.6574 acrxrf@r.postjobfree.com

OVERVIEW

Versatile and dynamic Senior QA Consultant/Team Lead with over 15 years of experience testing in Windows, UNIX, and IBM Mainframe environment using Manual and Automation tools.

Possess strong work ethic, taking ownership of all duties and responsibilities and excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Open-minded individual possessing excellent communication, presentation & interpersonal skills with willingness to learning new technologies/sharing ideas and can work under tight schedules.

Experience in developing documentation and user training, Validating Reports, Gathering Requirements for Business, End User Training, Co-ordination of Test Activities and environments

Experienced with Agile as well as Waterfall methodology Methodologies used include waterfall, iterative, agile, & RUP.

Proficient in working with testing tools and carrying out Functional Testing, GUI Testing, Systems Testing, Integration Testing, White Box testing, Black Box Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and Regression Testing of Mainframe, Client/Server, WCAG, Web based applications and COTS

Developed Test Strategies, Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Scripts for manual testing for complex applications to ensure proper business compliance.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Complex problem solver

Excellent communication skills

Data Warehouse Testing

Systems, Functional, Integration, Regression, Black-Box, White-Box and User Acceptance Testing

Gap Analysis

Data Analysis, Quality, Profiling and

Masking

Experience in Securities, Finance,

Capital Markets, Mutual Funds,

Options/Derivatives, Foreign Exchange

Basic Data Modelling skills using Informatica

Operating Systems:

IBM Mainframe Z-OS, MS-DOS,UNIX, Windows

Languages:

C, COBOL, Developer 2000, Easytrieve, HTML, INSTALL/1, Java,

JavaScript, Natural, Pascal, Perl, PL/1, AB-INITIO,XML, PL/SQL, VB Script,Ksh

Databases:

Adabas, DB2, MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server 7.0, Sybase, UDB, IMS DB/DC

Testing Tools:

File Aid/CS, Advanced MS Excel, HP Quality Center, QTP, Web-Test, JIRA,TFS,

Compuware Test Data Management, SOAPUI

Miscellaneous:

Endeavor, Expediter, File Aid for DB2/IMS/VSAM, HIPERSTATION,AWD,

Panvalet, PGP, Platinum, RT for DB2, SAP,STARTOOL,TSO/ISPF, M/Q Series,

AFP,Clarify,CMOD,PGP,Siebel,TSYS,AFP,ASP.NET,SAS,INFORMATICA,AQT,

AB-INITIO, Data Profiler,,LDAP, WebSphere, ETL,SOA,SQL, Data Power,,

XSD, Apache, IIS, Apache MINA,RAD, IDP, Oracle Forms,COGNOS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

01/2013 – 07/2015

MCSS Children, Youth and Social Services I&IT Cluster - DSCIS

Analyzed and tested the upgrade of DSCIS application from Curam V 5.x to V6

Created test strategy, test plan and test cases for the Upgrade project which involved changes in the DB (Oracle V 12), Property files and configuration files .

Performed Regression Test against the existing application using GUI and Database

Ontario

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

10/2013 – 01/2015

MCSS Children, Youth and Social Services I&IT Cluster - Social Assistance Management System (SAMS)

Analyzed the COTS delivered functionality and complex client financial requirements and Developing project specific proven test plans and test strategies for the SAMS initiative(

Extensively involved in creating complex financial test data & validating Third Party outputs as per Interface mapping rules

Specifically involved in testing Ontario Works(OW) and Ontario Disability (ODSP) Social Services time critical financial processes Daily, Monthly and Real Time Payments

Assisted new Consultants/New Hires in gaining hands-on CURAM product experience and enabling them to quickly adapt to agile methodology used in the SSSMP Ministry project.

Spearheaded mechanism to validate ETL process and data integrity. .Devised, created and implemented a mechanism in Excel to test the Interface data files.. This initiative resulted ` in significant time savings and more thorough

analysis during the validation of the format, data and business rules

Ontario

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

04/2013 - 09/2013

Health Solutions Delivery Branch, Health Services I&IT Cluster

Ontario

Tested the EDT system at the Ministry of Health. This is a new web service by the Ontario government service that allows authorized users to transfer files from their computer to government mainframe computers for two EDT applications: medical claims and Overnight Batch Eligibility Checking (OBEC) of health cards.

Application was developed using web services (SOA) Oracle and DB@

Utilized. SOAPUI for testing the web services.

Provided first level support to Software vendors during Conformance Testing.

Analyzed XML in the WSDL for troubleshooting and gap analysis

Supported vendors with encryption, IDP and MSA security settings

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE/DATA ANALYST

12/2010 - 07/2012

BANK OF MONTREAL

North York, Ontario

Spearheaded QA activities with Test Data Management Team

Identified gaps and provided solutions in the JAD sessions for the Optimizer Upgrade project, which involved analysis of 5000 tables

Executed mass conversion of confidential data to fortify Information Security Policy

Enabled intelligent data discovery for end-users using Ab-Initio Data Profiler

Thoroughly tested numerous system dataflow from the Bank

Benchmarked data conversion tools from Compuware

Ran operational tests for Data Privacy to reinforce proper processes

Created Test Strategy for conversion to ensure application integrity and flow

Customised test processes

Successfully delivered converted data to more than 10 departments in the Bank

Adapted to AB-Initio architecture through self-inquiry

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

07/2010 - 12/2010

TD BANK

Mississauga, Ontario

Strategically directed test approach and test bed for the Online Channels department

Collaborated with designers to create clean interfaces and intuitive interactions

Performed back-end testing of various components including AFP files DB2 databases and Content Management On-Demand

Liaised with third party vendors to coordinate transmission, receipt and transformations using XENOS

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

04/2010 - 05/2010

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Toronto, Ontario

Validated business logic for the budgeting software customized by SAP for the BPC module

Analyzed business requirements to identify gaps for the budgeting software for Capital Expenditure

Reviewed Supply Chain and P&L statements

Created test data based on different budget cycles and business scenarios

Evaluated and reported defects encountered and facilitated system developers in correcting issues

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE/DATA ANALYST/Team Lead

MANULIFE FINANCIAL: USGPS

07/ 2005 12/2009

Toronto, Ontario

Projects:

USGPS (Treasury Department):

Collaborated on a QA process for a new system (i.e., Treasury Cash System - TCS) for managing the cash operations of the Manulife Financial Corporate area, globally

Built test cases for complex feeds and reports generated by the TCS

Analyzed business requirements to identify gaps

Validated and reported defects encountered and facilitated system developers in resolving issues

USGPS (US Group Pensions):

Performed root cause analysis for problems encountered with code reviews and business intelligence

Sourced data from DB2 databases, and MVS Mainframe files and transported them to a user-friendly format to facilitate ease of use among the team

Created test associated documentation, Statement of Work, Master Test Plan, Test Plan, Project Plan, daily status reports, and test execution plans

Wrote, executed and documented test cases using Mercury Quality Center for front and back-end applications; including cross-browser testing of front-end applications (IE6, IE5, Ffox, NN)

Managed test activities for multiple testing phases (Unit, Integration, Functional, Regression, UAT)

Coordinated and carried out tasks associated with running multiple batches in test regions

Executed retro fit processes for previous and future releases into the project test environment

Conducted walkthrough and sign off meeting test cases with development and business owners

Executed the defect management process for multiple test phases through Mercury Quality Center

Coordinated the environment set- up for MVS Mainframe and approved code promotions to test environments

Organized testing efforts for conversion of existing products to new pricing scales (approximately 200 accounts)

Analyzed all data validated and transmitted by a Third Party Vendor for inconsistencies, integrity and security

Independently coordinated data-mining and data set-up activities using UDB DB2 and MS Access

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

07/ 2004 07/ 2005

INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA

North York, Ontario

Tested software changes to applications used by the Insurance Bureau of Canada

to collect and manage all insurance data regarding premiums written, claims paid and outstanding "reserves" for Canadian insurance companies reporting data to IBC

Provided recommendations for complex in-house insurance software

QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

02/2003 - 06/2005

MANULIFE FINANCIAL

Toronto, Ontario

Independently worked in all the core areas of QA including developing the QA Strategy, Test Plan and building Test Cases

Managed system, functional testing and data mining

Analyzed voluminous data converted for a Customer Authentication process involving IVR, Mainframe, CTI and web channels for multiple projects

Developed QA Strategy, Test Plan and built Test Cases

Analyzed and validated data transmitted by a third party vendor for inconsistencies, integrity and security

QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

09/ 2002 01/2003

CLARICA-SUNLIFE FINANCIAL

Waterloo, Ontario

Executed System testing on the CLI to CI Conversion project

Executed extensive database testing on DB2, IMS, MS SQL Server and MS Access

Developed techniques to scan voluminous data and verify correctness of data being transported

Created time-efficient verification processes to enable the team to meet stringent deadlines

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

01/2002 - 08/2002

PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS/BMO

Toronto, Ontario

Performed System Integration Testing included creation, analysis and execution of tests to conform to enhancements to the Credit Card system for the client (Bank of Montreal, MasterCard division)

Evaluated and documented code impact and performed root cause analysis

Prepared testing timeline estimates for all testing activities

Adhered to internal system testing methodology processes

Executed and developed test cases for SIT and Regression test

Prepared and executed test scripts using SQL on DB2

QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

11/1999 01/2002

INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA

Toronto, Ontario

Independently tested complex insurance software developed in Oracle, Java, ASP, JavaScript, Natural, Adabas and COBOL

Provided input to improve departmental process methodologies

Prepared, executed and documented test scripts and results

Participated in end-to-end testing of all modules and executed database testing using SQL Queries

Executed regression testing using WinRunner 5.0

Performed functional, GUI, security and performance testing of web based applications interfacing with legacy systems and client server systems

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