Najam Zaidi

LinkedIn URL: linkedin.com/in/najam-zaidi-472516131

Cell Phone # 773-***-****

Email: addjuq@r.postjobfree.com

City/State: Schaumburg, IL

Status: US Citizen

Education: MBA

Professional Summary:

Good working experience of HP ALM, Jira, as a Bug tracking tools.

Proficient level on Requirement analysis, creating test data, Test scenarios, Test Executions,

Analyze test results and preparing test reports.

Extensive experience in testing application Build on JAVA, .NET and Windows platforms.

Experienced in querying the Databases/Back end by developing and running SQL quires

Select Update, Joins, and View statements

Experienced in Smoke, Functional, Integration, Regression, and User Accepting Testing.

Expertise in participating actively in the meeting &tale-conferences with user, Business Analyst team, QA Team members and Managers.

Plus 7 years of Quality Assurance Analyst experience

Audits/tests ongoing processes to assure continued compliance with ISO9001/EN 50128

Experience in working web-based and client server applications.

Experience in Waterfall & Agile methodologies.

Agile Certification.

Heavily involved in developing & Executing Test cases, Test plan, for functional and regression testing and UAT.

Experience working in various professional environments while maintaining the ability to achieve positive outcomes.

Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative orientation with a positive outlook and help build strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organization.

Assists in the oversight of the management and maintenance of the policies and procedures for

Conduct financial and operational audits as requested.

Review and evaluate policies and procedures.

Ensures that all information of confidential nature is held in a secure and confidential method.

Assist with external audits

Skill Summary

Skill

Year of Experience

Level of Proficiency

Last Used

Writing Test cases

8

Advanced

2020

STLC

8

Advanced

2020

DLC

7

Advanced

2020

RTM

8

Advanced

2020

Manual Testing

8

Advanced

2020

Web-based Testing

8

Advanced

2020

Test Plans/Cases

8

Advanced

2020

HP ALM

4

Advanced

2019

Regression Testing

8

Advanced

2020

Ad Hoc Testing

7

Advanced

2019

Acceptance Testing

7

Advanced

2020

Integration Testing

7

Advanced

2020

System Testing

7

Advanced

2020

End to End Testing

7

Advanced

2020

Negative Testing

7

Advanced

2020

Requirements Analysis

7

Advanced

2020

MS Office

10

Proficient

2020

SQL

4

Intermediate

2020

PRC

2

Advanced

2019

Jira

5

Advanced

2019

TFS

1

Intermediate

2013

Technical Expertise

Operating Systems

Windows 95/98/2000/XP

Tools and Utilities

HP Quality Center, Jira,PRC

Methodologies

Waterfall, Agile Scrum

Industries

Government Administration, Financial Services,Insurance, Food Services

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer December2019-Present

Chicago (Rosemont)

Responsibilities:

Logging defect using Jira

Responsible for writing functional and Regression test cases.

Software validations between SAE Console, Tandem, Red Prairie and Wearable device.

Making sure the validation from Tandem to SAE Console

Preparing weekly status reports.

Validating backend responses from various systems (Truck Builder, SAE Console, Red Prairie, Tandem)

Validation in SQL server for WA and logs

Responsible for providing support to senior QA integration tester in the development and execution of integration test cases

Responsible for System integration, verification, and validation

Draft testing artifacts, including Test Plans, Business Test Scenarios, and Requirements Traceability Matrices

Perform back-end testing using Microsoft SQL.

Executed Test in all phases of Agile Cycles.

ERP CSB server execution for test cases

Attending Daily scrum meeting for this CSB ERP system

Complete POD testing through ERP Mobile device

Wearable device testing with print labels

Responsible for writing UAT test cases

SQA-Progress Rail (Caterpillar Company) Date Employed, Jan 2019 -Nov 2019

Validation Engineer/Auditor

Chicago Area

Responsibilities:

Conduct manual testing of site defects and new enhancements.

Develop, execute and maintain, test scenarios, test cases and test scripts.

Review website specification documents provided by the Business Analysis team

Working with business and development teams to ensure system standards and requirements are met.

Working on multiple tasks at a time and managing time and priorities effectively

Responsible for PDCA &CAPA (Corrective action, Preventive action)

Responsible for coordination, preparation, and submission of SQA plan.

Responsible & perform, and verify Processes affecting quality is to be defined and documented.

Responsible for actual documentation of responsibilities within your QMS

Audits current controls and performance monitoring elements to assess effectiveness

Works with the QA Manager to develop, implement, monitor and manage the company’s

Compliance with internal control requirements.

Apply accounting and auditing techniques within federal and state regulation standards

Interact with various levels of management and staff in conducting interviews and testing internal

Audits/tests ongoing processes to assure continued compliance with ISO9001/EN 50128

Prepares report(s) based on the results of stated audits/tests to be presented and shared with

senior staff.

Review and evaluate policies and procedures.

Ensures that all information of confidential nature is held in a secure and confidential method.

Assist with external audits

Ensure that all audit records and documentation are accurate and in compliance with applicable

Ability to work independently, with limited required direction and guidance

Responsible for, to insure compliance with funder requirements, as determined by the EN 50128.

Performs related duties as required

Responsible for every documents and requirement is compliance with ISO 9001/50128

QA Engineer- CN-Positive Train Control Date Employed, Apr 2017 Dec 2018

System Integration Tester

Responsibilities:

Logging defect using HP ALM

Creating FRA reports using HP ALM

Test case creation using HP ALM

Software audit experience in SDLC

Root cause analysis experience using six sigma DMAIC approach.

Ability to review SRS (Software Requirement Specification), DDS (Detail Design Specification) and recommend changes and concerns to development

Involved in deployment and testing of PTC systems & subsystem in the CN PTC lab infrastructure including both hardware & software components.

>Smoke testing on the build released, with Synchronization, Initialization & Polling scenarios to identify whether BOS segment is ready for regression testing or not.

Once smoke testing goes well, every test script needs to be moved to PTC environments and load to Test Executive (Scripts will be executed in Test Executive) in Simulator one by one.

Actively done simulation testing for CSX for different clients such as SIEMENS and WABTEQ etc.

Involved in segment testing, formal testing, defect retesting and dry runs for SIEMNS.

Executed and scripted the test scripts in script generator related to Events and Error handling related messages related to BOS, ONBOARD and CAD

All defects identified and logged into QC when they are confirmed defects.

Involved in defect triage meeting and logging the defects in QC.

Done the peer reviews on test cases and validating test execution

Prepared weekly and daily status reports and submitted to the FRA.

Daily meeting with offshore.

Charter Communications Jan 2017 – March 2017

System Integration Tester

St. Louis, MO

Responsibilities:

Validating GUI on various browsers (Chrome, IE, Firefox,Safari)

Validating backend responses from various systems (CSG,ACSR,BRE)

Responsible of executing end-to-end testing for each module, components, and sub systems of the application

Responsible for providing support to senior QA integration tester in the development and execution of integration test cases

Function as deputy test lead to coordinate testing activities, to provide technical directions, to create design documents, and to involve various system integration tests for software build in GIS, Smarty Streets, and Unified buyflow projects.

Conducted regular system and subsystem testing activities.

Provided technical assistance to project manager as required

Document test results and classify performance issues

System integration, verification, and validation

Review project specifications and recommend effective changes

Run test, and identify and analyze defects found during testing

Work closely with the development teams and contribute in every aspect of software lifecycle.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise June 2015 –Dec 2016

Validation tester USDA

St. Louis, MO

Responsibilities

Doing 508 Compliance testing of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Helped in creating the user manual for the User Acceptance Testing.

Knowledge of all federal departments and agencies to ensure that their electronic information & technology (EIT) is accessible to people with disabilities.

Execute manual test scenarios for requirement validation, integration, regression, testing.

Participate in test plan, test estimation, and planning discussions to learn and apply detailed business requirements

Draft testing artifacts, including Test Plans, Business Test Scenarios, and Requirements Traceability Matrices

Execute SQL queries used for test validation

Produce status reports related to testing process, including test results and defect tracking

Support testing of application and environmental upgrades as well as resolution of production issues

Support Production with regular monitoring and coordination of troubleshooting as needed

Develop effective working relationships with the project Managers, QA Manager, Team lead, Application Architectures. & with BA’S.

Defects are logged using Jira and follow up with BA and Developers to discuss any issues

Attended defect review meetings to discuss resolution of issues.

Provided status reports on weekly basis to the project manager and QA Manager.

Performed rigorous Manual testing such as smoke testing, Integration testing, Regression Testing, End to End Testing and System Testing.

Discover Financials Feb 2014–May 2015

Quality Assurance Analyst

Chicago, IL

possibilities:

Worked with the Business Analyst to understand the business workflow and design Tests scenarios and Test Cases as per the requirements.

Developed Smoke, Functional, Regression and Negative test cases

Involved in testing web-based mortgage application where customers can get mortgage Interest rate for Student loans, Personal Loans, Educational Loan online quote, complete mortgage application& apply for Different loans. And Credit card application as well.

Performed functional testing on various parts of the application.

Created and maintained SQL Scripts to perform back-end testing using Microsoft SQL.

Involved in weekly Sprint meetings and daily stands up with Product Owner, developers, QAs and BA.

Performed System Integration Testing to verify that each system is directly linked with each other and there is a data flow between each of them.

Attended defect review meetings to discuss resolution of issues.

Helped in creating the user manual for the User Acceptance Testing.

Performed System Integration Testing to verify that each system is directly linked with each other and there is a data flow between each of them.

Developed test cases and test scenario for UAT testing and executed test in UAT environment.

Created, test cases and participated in test strategy and test planning, by going through all the documentation, walk through meetings and detailed design documents.

Establish and maintain strong working relationships with cross functional team members.

All State Insurance, Sept 2012 - Jan 2014

Quality Assurance Tester:

Chicago IL

Responsibilities:

Tested Customer tracking in house application in Agile Environment.

Used Jira for test planning and defect tracking.

Tested new features of the application, especially in feature request build to verify that features requested by client are working as desired.

Executed Test in all phases of Agile Cycles.

Executed Backend testing using SQL queries on SQL Server tool (SSMS) to verify that the data is properly stored in the database and the application is correctly storing and retrieving data from the database.

Performed Functional testing, System Integration testing, GUI and Regression testing.

Prepared & submitted weekly and monthly QA Defect & Status Reports.

Authored & implemented UAT Test plans, Test cases & monitored the user acceptance Testing (UAT) of the system with end users. Also created GUI (graphical user interface) for the end users during UAT.

Communicate directly with the project manager to address any showstoppers or any status update regarding the project.

Tracked all the bugs logged in with the development team and work closely in resolving them in time.

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