Quality Assurance Software Development

Bilal Younis

*******.**@*****.*** 443-***-**** Bowie, MD 20721 US Citizen (Active Public Trust Clearance)

Professional Summary

●Accumulated over six years of Software Quality Assurance (QA) experience encompassing client/server and web applications.

●Actively seeking a QA Analyst role to leverage manual and automation testing skills effectively.

●Extensive familiarity with the various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

●Demonstrates expertise in Quality Assurance and software testing activities.

●Proficient in both manual and automated software testing, skilled at crafting test plans and test cases using a range of automation tools.

●Thorough understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and test methodologies from project initiation through post-deployment documentation.

●Executed a wide variety of testing types, including Functional, Regression, System Integration, Performance, Load, User Acceptance (UAT), Smoke, Black-box, and White-box testing.

●Collaborated with the development team to analyze business requirements and understand functional and non-functional requirements for web/online applications.

●Competent in documenting and executing test cases/test scripts for both manual and automated testing.

●Supported the test lead in formulating test plans, designing test cases, reviewing test cases, executing test cases, and generating reports.

●Three Years of ETL experience, dealing with data migration and validation, using tool such as MYSQL. Used heavily in my CDC and USHHS projects.

●Proficiently used open-source automated testing tools like Selenium, TestNG, Cucumber, Playwright, Node.js.

●Skilled in developing functional automated testing scripts utilizing Java core, JavaScript, and the Selenium library.

●Effectively used Jira for test management and bug tracking purposes.

●Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

●Demonstrated adeptness in communication and problem resolution by closely collaborating with clients.

●Actively participated in 508 testing efforts.

●Proficient in leading, managing, and coordinating major software development efforts. Able to participate in daily stand-up meetings and status/checkpoint meetings in a distributed team environment.

●Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

●Experience working in AWS cloud environment.

Skills

●Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Agile SAFe, Waterfall, SDLC

●Test Frameworks: Data Driven, Hybrid, Page Object Model

●Artifacts: Test Strategy, Test Cases, Test Plan, RTM, Test Summary Report, Bug Report

●Bug Tracking Tools: JIRA-Zapier, HP ALM, MS Azure, Azure DevOps

●Automation Tools: Java, Python, Selenium WebDriver, Maven, JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, Playwright/ Javascript, Git. Also have experience with Cypress/typescript for End to End testing, CI/CD Pipelines.

●IDE: Eclipse, Postman, Visual Studio

●Databases: MySQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, MS Access. MS Office Tools: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

●Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS

Experience

12/2024 – 07/2025

Center for disease control

Atlanta, GA

01/2023 - 11/2024

United States Department of Health and Human Services Washington, D.C.

QA Automation Engineer

●Lead the creation and implementation of the Automation process from scratch.

●Created Automation Framework from scratch and created test scripts.

●Developed robust automated test scripts, using Java and Selenium WebDriver, reducing manual regression testing time.

●Designed and implemented end-to-end testing frameworks with Playwright and JavaScript, ensuring high test reliability.

●Built modular and scalable test automation suites using Node.js and Playwright, enabling parallel execution and continuous integration through CI/CD pipelines.

●Integrated TestNG into the automation framework for advanced test configuration, suite management, and generating detailed reports for stakeholders.

●Maintained and optimized hybrid testing frameworks supporting both UI and API testing, leveraging Java + RestAssured and Playwright + Node.js stacks.

●Developed reusable test components and page object models to improve code maintainability and promote testing best practices across teams.

●Collaborated with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into Jenkins/GitHub Actions pipelines, facilitating daily smoke and regression test runs.

●Led root cause analysis of automation failures, contributing to a decrease in test-related defects during production deployments.

●Conducted cross-browser and cross-platform testing using Selenium Grid and Playwright Test, ensuring consistent user experience across environments.

●Conducted Regression Manual testing and for a newly converted environment.

●Validated data extraction, transformation, and loading processes by comparing source and target data across multiple databases using SQL queries.

●Performed data integrity, completeness, and transformation rule verification during ETL workflows to ensure accurate reporting and analytics.

●Completed end to end Manual testing using test cases prior to creating Automation test scripts.

QA Engineer

●Collaborated with clients, development teams, and stakeholders, including functional teams and business analysts, to review test documents.

●Conducted functionality tests using manual test cases and maintained close coordination with the development team.

●Managed multiple priorities simultaneously, adhering to the SDLC and STLC processes.

●Executed manual test cases using specified test data inputs for Front End / UI Testing and delivered the results.

●Validated SSRS reports and etl testing with use of complex SQL queries. Performed data validation of reports and executing different SQL scripts.

●Performed REST and SOAP API testing using tools like Postman and Swagger to validate request/response payloads, headers, and status codes.

●Utilized a bug tracking database to log defects, verify fixes across multiple environments, and communicate the outcomes, including successes and failures, using a tool like Jira.

●Addressed critical bug fixes and worked closely with development team members to ensure timely release of these fixes under tight deadlines.

●Manually checked the validity of failed test cases, logged defects in Jira, and assigned them to the development team.

●Engaged with the development team to ensure comprehensive defect resolution and provided advice on potential solutions.

●Implemented a behavior-driven development (BDD) approach using Selenium TestNG/Cucumber hybrid Framework.

●Created BDD scenarios for both functional and regression testing suites using Cucumber's Gherkin language, feature files, step definitions, page object models (POM), and test runner files.

●Developed and maintained end-to-end automated tests using Playwright with JavaScript, improving test coverage and reducing manual regression efforts.

●Created and maintained reusable Playwright test suites for web apps across Chromium, Firefox, and Edge browsers.

●Played a role in different software releases to validate datasets using SQL.

●Participated in Agile (SCRUM) meetings to align testing activities with project goals.

●Supported User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to verify that the application meets user requirements.

●Analyzed functional and performance requirements to prepare test cases/scripts and a test data strategy document.

●Monitored, reviewed, and analyzed defects, managing comparisons and tracking through Jira.

●Performed the 508 testing using Jaws to validate web accessibility requirements for the application.

●Contributed to writing and analyzing the Test Plan to align with business requirements effectively.

08/2020 - 12/2022

United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C.

QA Automation Engineer

●Attended the Business Requirement Identification (BRI) meeting to grasp the business requirements within an agile framework.

●Engaged in the review of test cases alongside the development team and product management, and adjusted the test cases according to their feedback.

●Adhered to and developed the Test Plan, which detailed testing objectives, phases, scenarios, and the test environment, based on a detailed analysis of the business rules.

●Drafted manual test cases and collaborated with various stakeholders for review, ensuring validation of functionality. Conducted functional testing to pinpoint critical areas in the application, and automated these using Selenium WebDriver with TestNG. Also, developed scripts in Java for new functionalities and updated existing scripts to accommodate upgraded features.

●Participated in the design and implementation of the Selenium WebDriver automation framework specifically for smoke and regression testing within a Maven project, and generated test reports through TestNG script executions.

●Updated and refined numerous test scripts to manage changes in the application's GUI objects and

the testing environment, utilizing Selenium WebDriver for creating scripts that enhanced regression test coverage.

03/2018 - 07/2020

AT&T

Oakton, VA

Manual Tester

●Conducted GUI testing for various Billing Data of AT&T, analyzing system specifications to develop appropriate test procedures.

●Reviewed existing code, data, business rules, and templates, and interacted online with users to enhance the system's effectiveness.

●Made necessary code enhancements, tested these changes, and produced new output formats to meet user requirements.

●Organized and documented the testing process, including the development of test conditions and test scripts.

●Created test plans and functional test cases, and executed these test cases to evaluate the application.

●Engaged in various types of testing including functionality, database, and error testing of the application.

●Conducted System Testing, Interface Testing, and Integration Testing to ensure comprehensive coverage.

●Examined user interface inconsistencies and tested application functionality for optimal user experience.

●Performed Backend Testing by executing SQL queries to validate database interactions.

●Took responsibility for reporting bugs using the corporate bug tracking system and verified existing bugs against new software builds.

●Actively initiated and participated in conference calls, walkthroughs, and review meetings to discuss testing progress.

●Utilized JIRA for project management and to track bugs efficiently.

●Applied knowledge of SQL using MySQL for database queries and testing.

Education

Glen Burnie High School graduate Walden University

Certifications

Scrum Master CompTIA Security Plus

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