Zakhro Abdu

ad2oga@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 347-***-**** NYC

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

●Detail-oriented and Experienced QA analyst with 6 years of expertise in Software Testing.

●Well versed with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) including Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodologies.

●Strong knowledge of Business Requirements and Software Requirements Specification documents, creating and executing Test Plans, Test strategies, Test Scenarios and Test Cases.

●Extensive experience in performing Smoke/Sanity, GUI, System Functional, API, End-to-End, Integration, Backend, performance and Regression testing.

●Attention to details in identifying and analyzing the business and technical issues of the complex application, experience in creating detailed tickets, prioritizing, and tracking defects using Atlassian JIRA.

●Troubleshoot issues in the Unix/Linux command line, including file system navigation and scripting.

●Versed in writing and optimizing SQL queries to retrieve, manipulate, and manage large datasets efficiently.

●Extensive experience in working with FIX Protocol messages/tags, creating, and executing various test scenarios.

●Hands-on experience with Automation Frameworks using Selenium WebDrive.

●Strong understanding of Capital Markets, OMS and Financial Instruments: Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives.

●Advanced knowledge of Trade Life, including pre-trade, actual trade and post-trade as well as Java Messaging System, MQ, Engines and Routers.

●Team player with good communication skills, self-motivated, problem solver. Always willing to learn and grow.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows, Unix/Linux, Mac OS

Languages

Python, FIX Protocol, SQL

Testing Tools

HP ALM, Zephyr (on JIRA), Selenium (python), VERIFIX, Jenkins, Postman, MS Excel, Control-M, Cucumber, Splunk

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Interactive Brokers LLC, Secaucus NJ Nov 2021-Current

Sr. QA Analyst

Project: Interactive Brokers – Trader Workstation (TWS) is a powerful and comprehensive trading platform software designed for active traders and investors. It provides traders with a wide range of tools and features to execute trades, access real-time market data, and manage their portfolios.

Key responsibilities:

●Thoroughly analyze the Business Requirements Document and Functional Specifications Document.

●Develop Test Plans, Test Scenarios and Test Cases to ensure effective testing of the applications and monitor its successful execution till production release.

●Verifying that all requirements are clearly defined and meet the project's quality standards.

●Perform Smoke, Sanity, Functional, Back-End, Regression testing, GUI, End-to-End testing.

●Develop and maintained an organized repository of manual regression test cases, categorizing them based on application modules, areas of impact, and priority to streamline the testing process.

●Compose SQL queries to perform data validation, integration testing and backend testing using various joins, aggregate functions, sub-queries to ensure data accuracy and the seamless interaction of software components.

●Leverage Linux commands and scripts to manage, monitor, and validate the back-end processes and performance of the application's server and associated components.

●Utilize Linux commands to confirm successful execution of batch jobs by monitoring job logs and execution status.

●Conduct thorough testing of the trade life cycle, encompassing order placement, trade execution, confirmation, settlement, and post-trade processing.

●Analyze FIX tags and messages for precise data interpretation and improving trade execution.

●Conduct training and knowledge sharing sessions to educate team members on FIX protocol fundamentals, testing techniques, and best practices for effective QA.

●Extensively used VeriFIX to simulate end-to-end testing and actively participated in Performance testing.

●Utilize Jira as a project management tool for end-to-end test management, including test case creation, execution, defect tracking, and progress monitoring.

●Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Project managers and other stakeholders in delivering the project on time and in its best quality.

●Perform problem solving and root cause analysis when defects occurred and interacted with developers to resolve software-related defect issues.

●Participate in all Agile Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, daily Stand-Up meetings, Grooming sessions, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective meetings.

NEX Group PLC, New York NY Oct 2019 – Nov 2021

QA Analyst

Project: Nex Group plc, formerly known as ICAP plc, was one of the world’s largest interdealer brokers, facilitating trade between financial institutions in the wholesale markets. The company operated in various financial markets, electronic trading platforms, including foreign exchange, fixed income, bonds, commodities, equities and derivatives.

Key responsibilities:

●Conducted in-depth market research and analysis on various fixed income securities and bonds.

●Actively monitored and managed fixed income positions, ensuring compliance with investment policies and regulatory requirements.

●Analyzed Business Requirements and Functional Specifications to understand the business flow and logic.

●Documented test plans, test cases, and testing results, providing clear and comprehensive reports to stakeholders, including management and development teams.

●Experienced in developing and analyzing Requirement Traceability Matrix

●Tested the functionality of the application and performed Smoke, Functional, End-to-End, Regression testing.

●Utilize in-depth knowledge of Linux commands to retrieve FIX logs and perform analysis over FIX messages with and without FIX translator.

●Developed SQL Queries and Joins to test and validate the data migration.

●Participated in writing automation scripts with the automation team for Volume and Regression testing.

●Maintain updated Expected result (data provider) for Selenium WebDriver Tests, fix the data files or scripts when failed due to environment and data issues.

●Engaged in SCRUM processes, contributed to planning and reviews for efficient project delivery.

Capital One Bank, New York, NY Oct 2019 - Jan 2017

QA Analyst

Capital One is a major bank and financial services company based in the United States. It provides a wide range of financial products and services, including credit cards, loans, banking, and investment products.

Key responsibilities:

●Analyzed Business Requirements Documents and identified requirements for System and Functional testing.

●Proficiently utilized HP ALM for end-to-end test management, effectively organizing, tracking, and executing test cases to ensure comprehensive test coverage.

●Performed Smoke/Sanity, Functional, Integration, End-to-End, Volume, Regression, GUI testing and Volume testing to determine the stability of the system.

●Executed testing on following functions such as transfer, deposit, withdrawals, and payments.

●Performed Back-End testing by comparing testing data and data from database by using SQL.

●Tested the GUI of the platform comparing to the requirements.

●Actively engaged in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives, contributing valuable insights and updates on QA progress.

EDUCATION

Republic of Uzbekistan college of professions. Major in accounting minor in information technology.

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