JAHID GORDON
Q A S O F TWARE E NGINEER
P +27-71-445-**** E *******@*****.*** A
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INTRO
EDUCATION
I enable teams to deliver high-quality software faster. As an experienced Test Analyst and QA professional, I've worked in several industries, including long-term insurance, telecom, and web/app development, honing my skills in bug tracking, mobile app testing, test management, planning, and detailed test case creation. I thrive in the fast-paced tech world and am passionate about finding innovative solutions. My analytical approach and focus on efficiency help save development time. I'm experienced with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies and proficient in tools like Jira, Zephyr Scale, Practitest, and TestCollab. Glendale Senior Secondary, 1990
KEY SKILLS
Leading Teams
Creating and process improvement
Project Management
Test methodologies
Test Analysis
Test Planning
Communication
Analytical Thinking
Web and Mobile Testing
API Testing
COURSES
Project Management Fundamentals
Practical Software Testing
ISTQB Foundation Certificate
Disney Approach to Quality Service
EXPERIENCE
July 2022 - Present
QA Software Engineer TTRO
Design and execute systems to check for issues
Follow the QA Checklist standards for all QA projects Create and document test cases
Perform and document risk analysis
Record test progress and results
Develop standards and procedures to determine product quality and release readiness Drive innovation and streamline overall testing processes Research new tools, technologies, and testing processes Review user interfaces for consistency and functionality April 2021 – June 2022
QA Analyst Bluegrass
Testing websites and mobile applications, on different browsers and physical mobile devise to find issues/bugs
Test plans and reports
Follow the QA checklist of standards for all QA projects Log & track bugs within JIRA and effectively communicate issues to developers Proactively ensure that Project Managers are kept up to date with your work progress Master the various Content Management platforms Bluegrass uses (Umbraco, WordPress), so as Project Managers can ask you for guidance to help answer client queries Complete monthly client Platform Ops (including regression testing), as per agreed SLA client retainers
January 2020 – March 2021
Lead QA Analyst bOnline
Test Analysis
Creatin test plans and reports
Drive the QA effort manual and automation testing
QA process flow design
October 2016 – July 2019
QA Analyst Zailab
Testing of new features and enhancements on Zailab Call Centre Software Writing Test Plans in Practitest
Reporting and tracking of bugs
Story tracking and updating in Jira
Participating in planning and design sessions
Debugging issues where possible
March 2016 – October 2016
Software Test Analyst Test Heroes
Doing Test Analysis
Creating Test plans and reports for clients
Testing of the UDU website
Mobile testing of applications and websites for New Media Publications clients Testing of the Ucook platform
Test lead on implementing an automation framework at Media24 for the Spree website. November 2015 – March 2016
Software Test Analyst iLAB (Vodacom)
Testing of billing systems and integration with various systems Testing and creating Subscribers on ICAP and BSS (MTO) Environment refresh on various applications, PUTTY, System Monitor R5.0 Loading tickets for testing completed on WinSCP
Testing on the internal Vodaview GUI
September 2014 – January 2015
Test Analyst Zen Software
Perform Beta QA testing on new mobile applications and enhancements Perform testing on IOS, Android, tablet and windows devices Provide test estimation when required
Identify, log and bug tracking in Bugzilla
March 2012 – March 2013
Various roles for City of Cape Town EPWP
April 2007 – June 2011
Senior Software Tester Old Mutual Client Service Testing enhancements, changes to the systems and new OM Products Testing on legacy system and OM sites
Lead testing when required
Work with developers, business stakeholders
Do Test documentation
Test estimation
April 2007 – June 2011
Senior Software Tester Old Mutual Client Service Management of the Business System Support Mailbox
Manage the flow of information and the resolution procedures between IT and the business Level 2/3 production support
Identify training needs
Create reports
REFERENCES
Sachin Govender TTRO QA Lead
Cell: 083*******
Tariq Essop Former TTRO Chief Engineering Architect Cell: 072*******
Mark Hawkins Bluegrass Digital Ops Manager
Cell: 076*******