Ahmad Salam

Security Clearance: Active Secret

BOWIE, MD 20715 adlbhd@r.postjobfree.com 240-***-**** SKILLS

- Testing: Manual, Functional, Smoke, System, Regression, Database & Integration

- Testing Tools: Quality Center, JIRA, Jama & Zephyr

- SQL Server Management Studio

- UPerform / Creating Job Aids

- System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

- SAP Testing: BI, BW, CRM, ECC, PM & SRM Modules

- Liferay Portal, Adobe LiveCycle, EMC Documentum & IBM Cognos EXPERIENCE 4M Research Inc., Fort Belvoir, VA January 2020 – February 2021 SAP Testing/Training Lead

- Diligently performed internal testing of the SAP BI/BW reports to verify functionality and validate the data.

- Liaised between the developers and the external testing teams as they executed test cases.

- Led daily status meetings with the testers to monitor and review testing progress & defects.

- Accurately tracked & recorded test case results and defects using Quality Center.

- Prepared defect reports for the developers and meticulously retested the defects when they were corrected.

- Facilitated the training team through expert demonstration of the reports and the features included.

Accenture Federal Service, Arlington, VA February 2018 – January 2020 Test Architect Specialist

Navy STARS to SABRS Migration Project

- Broke down requirements into scenarios for traceability.

- Created test scripts for all the possible scenarios including negative test scripts.

- Used Microsoft Excel macros to create and maintain test scripts.

- Staged test data prior to testing.

- Performed System and Regression testing based on the Use Cases created by the functional team.

- Logged defects and retest them as developers fix them.

- Executed back-end jobs to process data files.

- Trained Junior team members and act as their lead. Halfaker and Associates, Arlington, VA February 2016 – January 2018 Test Engineer

Navy Net Project; Subcontractor to Deloitte

- Web based testing of .Net application, in an agile environment that supported ordering of IT services.

- Worked with functional team to fully comprehend all the requirements to be able to test the application more efficiently and effectively.

- Performed Ad Hoc, System and Regression testing based on the Use Cases created by the functional team.

- Used JIRA and Jama to create and maintain test cases.

- Logged defects in Jama and retest them as developers fix them. Test Engineer

Army Publishing Directorate (APD) Project; Subcontractor to Deloitte

- Windows based testing involving Liferay, Adobe LiveCycle, EMC Documentum and IBM Cognos.

- Fully understood all the requirements to be able to create test cases.

- Designed, implemented, and performed test procedures to ensure that the system requirements are met.

- Performed integration testing to make sure that the information replicates between all the applications.

- Provided test reports to contribute to deliverables and performance metrics.

- Assisted with UAT Planning and writing test scenarios for UAT. SRA International October 2012 – January 2016

Software Test Engineer

Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS) Project

- Windows based testing involving Java and .Net in an agile environment.

- Worked closely with designers and developers to better understand the system.

- Wrote user stories and acceptance criteria.

- Translated system requirements and design documents into test cases that ensured that all the assigned subset requirements are part of the system to be delivered.

- Conducted Smoke testing, System testing and Regression testing

- Used Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio for back-end testing.

- Performed testing of multiple releases occurring parallel. SAP Service Desk Specialist/Test Engineer

Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) Project

- Provided SAP support by analyzing and troubleshooting USDA user issues.

- Documented and updated all the incidents in the ticketing system, Service Now.

- Ensured customer satisfaction by taking ownership of customer issues through to resolution.

- Created training documents for the SAP system including Work Instructions and Job Aids using RWD uPerform

- Performed system monitoring, including batch jobs, Firefight-ID usage and Purchase order monitoring.

- Tested legacy system to make sure that the old functionality is still working properly. RWD Technologies, A division of GP, Baltimore, MD January 2011 – September 2012 Training Developer Intern

- Developed and formated document standards, simulations and BPPs (Business Process Procedure) using RWD uPerform.

- Created training materials for SAP interface providing functional and technical consulting.

- Translated the system’s functional and performance requirements into test case.

- Performed regression testing before every release.

- Used JIRA to record and keep track of bugs during testing.

- Supported several major projects for Johnson & Johnson and Turner Construction, supporting SharePoint site/documents.

TRAININGS - SAFe ScrumXP (Scaled Agile Framework)

- Requirements Engineering: Why Requirements Matter

- High Impact Consulting

EDUCATION University of Maryland, Baltimore County December 2011 B.A. in Business Technology Administration

Minor in M.B.A. Preparatory Studies

Certified SAFe Practitioner

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