Mostaque Ahmed
Little elm, TX *****
E-mail: ********.********@*****.*** Phone: +1-917-***-****
SUMMARY:
o Results-driven professional with over 8 years of experience in performing Manual, Automation & Database Testing on Client/Server and Web-based applications. o Highly knowledgeable in Agile environments, demonstrating excellent technical ability and a sound understanding of software debugging and testing.
o Skilled at preparing reports to track test case execution and defects. o Proficient in writing Test Scenarios, Test Cases (Functional and Integration), and reviewing test cases. o Experienced in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and adept at conducting System Testing through manual test case creation and execution.
o Strong communication skills and collaborative approach in working with stakeholders in software development projects.
o Known for organizational proficiency, independent work style, and effectively coordinating tasks to accomplish projects in a timely fashion.
o Possesses analytical skills with a keen eye for details and the ability to synthesize and revise information to achieve overall objectives.
o Experienced trainer with the ability to explain information clearly while fostering a team's best performance.
HIGHLIGHTS:
o Excellent communication skills; Strong ability to learn and adopt new skills o Very collaboration with all stakeholders in software development projects o Highly organized and independent; able to effectively coordinate tasks to accomplish projects in a timely fashion o Possess the ability to stay calm under pressure and effectively accomplish multiple tasks o Possess analytical skills with a keen eye for details; able to synthesize and revise information to achieve overall objectives
o An experienced trainer; retain the skill to explain information clearly while working toward common goals and encourage team members to perform at their best
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Testing Tools: HP ALM / QC, TFS, HP UFT / QTP, JIRA, TESTRAIL, CUCUMBER Process and Methodology: SDLC, STLC, Waterfall, Agile Testing / Scripting Language: PL/SQL, VB Script, XML, JSON, C#, Gherkin Programming Environment: C/C++, .Net, Java
Data Base: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, DB2
Operating System: Windows, Unix/Linux
WORK EXPERIENCES:
Penfed Credit Union, DFW, Texas
UAT Tester – Mortgage Business Control
July 2021 – Present
Responsibilities:
Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by creating test cases based on requirements, test scenarios, and design documents.
Perform UAT test execution, validation, and documentation, ensuring adherence to standards and manual testing practices.
Collaborate closely with Software Engineers and Product Management teams throughout the product development lifecycle, from design to release.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with primary stakeholders and project teams.
Provide regular feedback and reports on testing results to management and stakeholders.
Communicate with the team to coordinate testing efforts and provide comprehensive test reports.
Track and report defects effectively, improving communication and reducing delays in the defect resolution process.
Determine the Entry and Exit Criteria for different phases in the testing cycle.
Perform various types of testing, including Smoke testing, Black box testing, Grey box testing, Functional testing, System testing, Integration testing, Back end testing, User Acceptance testing, and Regression testing.
Utilize tools such as Jira, X-ray, Nautilus, and Encompass for test management and defect tracking.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful UAT execution and release. Environment: Windows, Tavant, MS Office, MS Visio, XML, Jira, X-ray, Nautilus, Encompass Pavaso, Plano, Texas
Quality Assurance Lead
June 2017 – July 2021
Responsibilities:
Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and use case documents to develop test cases.
Record and communicate deviations found during the development cycle to client counterparts.
Maintain Traceability Matrix for requirements-to-test case mapping and create data loads.
Create and manage test plans, test cases, and test scripts using ALM/TestLink.
Execute various types of testing, including Smoke testing, Black box testing, Grey box testing, Functional testing, System testing, Integration testing, Back end testing, User Acceptance testing, and Regression testing.
Coordinate with development teams for bug fixing using ALM/JIRA.
Prepare and export test cases into ALM from Excel sheets.
Organize and monitor the defect management process.
Perform Back-end database testing using SQL/PL SQL queries.
Conduct Data-Driven Testing with UFT to test the application with different data sets.
Perform Functional, Regression, System, and UAT testing using UFT.
Develop UFT Automation Scripts to generate XML from VBS function libraries.
Perform Sanity testing, Integration testing, System testing, and Regression testing using UFT and VB Script Excel macro tools.
Create a Hybrid Framework for better maintenance of Automation Scripts.
Participate actively in test case automation using a structured framework with UFT.
Perform web API testing using JSON and XML markup with SoapUI.
Document best practices, lessons learned, and project closure activities.
Effectively communicate difficult/sensitive information to stakeholders.
Participate in design sessions and provide feedback on requirements and design specifications.
Maintain high customer satisfaction through the delivery of high-quality, timely, and thorough solutions. Environment: Windows, Linux, HP ALM, MS Office, MS Visio, Agile Scrum, MS SQL Server, HP UFT, SoapUI Quest Diagnostics, Madison, New Jersey
Automation Engineer
Feb 2015 – May 2017
Responsibilities:
Developed Test Cases by analyzing Business requirements, Functional specs, and Use Case documents.
Recorded and communicated deviations found during the development cycle to client counterparts.
Maintained Traceability Matrix for requirements-to-test case mapping and created a data load.
Created and managed test plans, test cases, and test scripts using ALM/TestLink. Performed various types of testing, including Smoke testing, Black box testing, Grey box testing, Functional testing, System testing, Integration testing, Back end testing, User Acceptance testing, and Regression testing.
Executed test cases using ALM/TestLink.
Coordinated with Development team for Bug fixing issues using ALM/JIRA.
Prepared Excel sheets with test cases and exported them into ALM.
Organized and monitored the defect management process.
Performed Back-end database testing using SQL/PL SQL queries.
Conducted Data-Driven Testing with UFT to test the application with different data sets.
Performed Functional, Regression, System, and UAT testing using UFT.
Developed UFT Automation Scripts to generate XML from VBS function libraries.
Performed Sanity testing, Integration testing, System testing, and Regression testing using UFT and VB Script Excel macro tools.
Created Hybrid Framework for better maintenance of Automation Scripts.
Actively participated in test case automation using the structured framework with UFT.
Performed web API testing by preparing test data using JSON and XML markup with SoapUl.
Documented Best practices and Lessons Learned. Monitored project plan execution and project metrics reporting. Documented the project sign off and other project closure activities.
Effectively communicated difficult/sensitive information.
Participated in design sessions and provided feedback on requirements and design specifications.
Maintained high customer satisfaction through the delivery of high-quality, timely, and thorough solutions to customer problems.
Environment: Windows, Linux, HP ALM, MS Office, MS Visio, Agile Scrum, MS SQL Server, HP UFT, SoapUI o Certified Associate in software Testing (CAST) – 51372 References available upon request.