The University of Lahore
NUCES FAST, Lahore
Sr. SQA Engineer
MARYAM RAFIQ
**************@*****.*** 732-***-**** LinkedIn New Jersey, USA Results-driven & detail-oriented Quality Assurance Engineer with over 6 years of experience ensuring the highest standards of software quality. Skilled in designing and executing comprehensive test plans, automating UI test cases, and collaborating with cross- functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performing software products. Proficient in both manual testing (API, database, and functional) and automated testing within Agile environments. Certified by ISTQB® (CTFL), and passionate about exploring AI- driven testing tools and emerging technologies to improve software quality and streamline QA practices. EDUCATION
Master of Science
Major: Software Project Management
Bachelor of Science
Major: Computer Science
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ElixiRx Apothecary Little Falls, NJ Oct 2025 – Present
• Ensuring data integrity and consistency across pharmacy management systems, including BestRx and PillPoint.
• Collaborating with pharmacists, developers, and business teams to validate data accuracy and compliance with healthcare standards.
WEGO Lahore, Punjab Dec 2024 – Sep 2025
• Ensured the quality of Wego’s iOS and Android mobile applications through comprehensive manual and automated testing.
• Collaborated with developers and product teams to define detailed test plans, ensuring alignment with project requirements and improved app performance.
• Integrated AI tools into QA practices to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy. Strategic Systems International Lahore, Punjab Mar 2022 – Aug 2024
• Executed end-to-end testing for a digital commerce application, ensuring high-quality releases.
• Actively contributed to Agile & Scrum practices, participating in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, demos, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Resolved client UAT and production issues through direct meetings and effective communication, conducting root cause analysis for timely solutions.
• Collaborated with developers and product teams to define and execute comprehensive test plans.
• Implemented a robust testing strategy that reduced production issues and improved software reliability.
• Logged, tracked, and ensured timely resolution of defects in JIRA, preventing regressions.
• Tested ETL processes, AWS services, and RESTful web services for digital-commerce applications.
• Led a team of 5 QA professionals, mentoring and guiding their activities to ensure productivity and quality.
• Participated in weekly leads meetings to review regression test progress and align on priorities.
• Conducted team meetings with offshore QA members to maintain coordination and knowledge sharing. Software Quality Assurance Manager
Sr. SQA Engineer
Freelancer QA
Sr. SQA Engineer
Mobile Application Tester
ISTQB
VNC(Virtual Network Consultant AG) Switzerland Jul 2021 – Feb 2022
• Conducted comprehensive testing for a suite of integrated communication and collaboration solutions.
• Evaluated various apps designed to create customized business environments aligned with organizational workflows.
• Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver, improving test coverage by 40%.
• Conducted manual and automated testing on web and mobile applications, ensuring functionality met requirements.
InvoZone Lahore, Punjab Mar 2020 – Aug 2021
• Worked on the quality assurance of multiple applications from different domains including; Android/iOS, Odoo/ERP, E-commerce & Shopify.
• Collaborated with product management, development, and testing teams to prioritize tasks and manage issues, ensuring high-quality product/project delivery.
• Wrote detailed test cases, executed test scripts, and identified defects using TestRail and JIRA.
• Performed cross-browser and cross-platform testing to ensure compatibility.
• Executed API testing using Postman, validating REST API’s.
• Conducted bug reporting, test case development, documentation, and status compilation.
• Improved defect resolution by implementation of a bug triaging process. OBES Pvt Ltd Lahore, Punjab Oct 2018 – Jan 2020
• Performed manual testing of web and mobile applications, writing and executing detailed test cases.
• Collaborated with developers to reproduce defects and ensure timely resolution.
• Conducted backend testing using SQL queries to validate data integrity.
• Participated in weekly QA sync meetings to review test progress and track defect resolution.
• Tested Android and iOS applications, including their APIs, to ensure functional reliability.
• Played a key role in launching two major product releases with minimal defects.
• Created UAT test cases and worked closely with the business team during UAT phases. CERTIFICATION
ISTQB – Certified Tester Foundation Level
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Traits
Collaborative Analytical Strategic Adaptable Detail-Oriented Problem-Solver Testing Domains:
API(REST/SOAP) ETL Database Android/iOS Web Applications ERP/Odoo E-commerce Digital Commerce Performance Tools & Technologies:
Jira Trello Confluence Postman JMeter TestRail QASE Redmine LambdaTest Selenium WebDriver Appium TestNG Git BigQuery MySQL Snowflake Postgres Redshift Notebook LLM ChatGPT Java AWS Services Microsoft Office Collaboration & Communication:
Slack Zoom Microsoft Teams Google Drive SharePoint Social Media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram)