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Test Specialist
Syed Ahsan Alam
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Manchester, United Kingdom
Experience
Other titles
Skills
I'm offering
Agile, Waterfall, Scrum & V-Model
ISTQB (ISEB) Software Testing Certified
HPQC, JIRA & Visual Studio
Managing Customer Relationships
Developing Test Strategy & Plans
Establishing Test Environment
Test Management, Training & Coaching
Software Implementation & Integration
Hiring and mentoring of Testers
Automation with Selenium (Ruby and Protractor)
ISTQB (ISEB) Software Testing Certified
HPQC, JIRA & Visual Studio
Managing Customer Relationships
Developing Test Strategy & Plans
Establishing Test Environment
Test Management, Training & Coaching
Software Implementation & Integration
Hiring and mentoring of Testers
Automation with Selenium (Ruby and Protractor)
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Available
My experience
2019 - ?
temp
Contract Functional Test Analyst
Lucid.
• Developed and executed test plans and related activities in an Agile environment.
• Conducting UAT
• Triaging defects
• Web based functional testing interaction between software and medical devices.
• Test management using Assembla.
• Conducting UAT
• Triaging defects
• Web based functional testing interaction between software and medical devices.
• Test management using Assembla.
Agile, Functional testing, Test management, Management, Test, Medical Devices, Analyst, Testing, Software, Web
2017 - 2019
freelance
Senior Test Consultant
Aurea. (Remote working).
• Developed and executed test plans and related activities in an Agile environment.
• Managed tests and identified all associated risks in test processes.
• Coordinated with individual development teams and implemented System Integration Tests on processes.
• Partnered and developed schedules for user acceptance tests.
• Determined test plans and test scripts and developed test schedules using JIRA.
• Identified all defects during tests, prepared reports and submitted it to management.
• Analysed complex data and performed regression tests.
• Monitored tests and ensured its compliance with all company standards and policies.
• Deploying code using Docker.
• Automation using Selenium webdriver and Java.
• Managed tests and identified all associated risks in test processes.
• Coordinated with individual development teams and implemented System Integration Tests on processes.
• Partnered and developed schedules for user acceptance tests.
• Determined test plans and test scripts and developed test schedules using JIRA.
• Identified all defects during tests, prepared reports and submitted it to management.
• Analysed complex data and performed regression tests.
• Monitored tests and ensured its compliance with all company standards and policies.
• Deploying code using Docker.
• Automation using Selenium webdriver and Java.
Java, Docker, Jira, Agile, Automation, Selenium, System Integration, Integration, Management, Test, Compliance, It, Development, Processes
2015 - 2017
job
Test Manager
Interfield Solutions PLC.
• Training and Mentoring Team members
• Conducting annual performance reviews.
• Interviewing and recruiting testers.
• Developing and implementing a test strategy for Oil/Rig management software.
• Managing a team of testers through the entire testing life cycle using AGILE SCRUM methodology
• Review test results to verify exit criteria has been met.
• Introduced defect categorisation (Severity/Priority)
• Introduced reporting on testing at the end of every sprint.
• Technologies used: TFS and JIRA (2010) to manage testing, Visual Studio Community to manage and deploy code.
• Implemented automation framework using Selenium and Ruby.
• Implemented mobile test automation using Protractor.
• Manage and conduct integration testing with SAP clients.
• AngularJs front end and .Net backend
• Conducting annual performance reviews.
• Interviewing and recruiting testers.
• Developing and implementing a test strategy for Oil/Rig management software.
• Managing a team of testers through the entire testing life cycle using AGILE SCRUM methodology
• Review test results to verify exit criteria has been met.
• Introduced defect categorisation (Severity/Priority)
• Introduced reporting on testing at the end of every sprint.
• Technologies used: TFS and JIRA (2010) to manage testing, Visual Studio Community to manage and deploy code.
• Implemented automation framework using Selenium and Ruby.
• Implemented mobile test automation using Protractor.
• Manage and conduct integration testing with SAP clients.
• AngularJs front end and .Net backend
Management, Rig, Manager, Backend, Framework, Test automation, Software, Test manager, Community, Testing, TFS, Net, Test, Backend, Integration, Visual Studio, Selenium, Mentoring, Automation, Agile, AngularJS, Training, SAP, Jira, Scrum
2011 - 2014
job
Senior Test Analyst
Swinton Insurance (Insurance).
• Leading system, integration and regression testing together with coordinating UAT phases. Managing the responsibility of all testing activities for a complex financial solution as well in house back office solutions, including writing test plans, scripts, execution, peer reviews and presenting end of test reports (exit criteria) to management prior to proceeding to the next phase of testing or deploying to production environments.
• Defect Management is also a key aspect of the role ensuring timely fixes of defects in order of priority, risk and impact to testing activities. Perform demonstrations to senior business colleagues to provide early exposure, get early feedback and help identify early training requirements and business processes, using the agile testing methodology.
• Tooling: JIRA to manage and report testing activities
• Tooling: Selenium web driver and Fitness to automate regression testing.
• Tooling: JUnit to conduct performance and load testing.
• AGILE SCRUM methodology
• C# backend programming languages
• Defect Management is also a key aspect of the role ensuring timely fixes of defects in order of priority, risk and impact to testing activities. Perform demonstrations to senior business colleagues to provide early exposure, get early feedback and help identify early training requirements and business processes, using the agile testing methodology.
• Tooling: JIRA to manage and report testing activities
• Tooling: Selenium web driver and Fitness to automate regression testing.
• Tooling: JUnit to conduct performance and load testing.
• AGILE SCRUM methodology
• C# backend programming languages
Regression testing, Processes, Backend, Load testing, Production, Web, Office, Testing, Analyst, Presenting, Test, Backend, Management, Integration, Selenium, C, Agile, Training, Jira, Writing, Scrum
2010 - 2011
temp
Contract Test Lead - DV cleared
Ministry of Defence.
• Leading and managing all testing and quality assurance activities on client digital products including desktop sites, mobile sites, responsive sites, creative designs, HTML as well as backend functionality developed using .Net technologies. Conducting testing in-house, whilst estimating, planning, executing testing activities.
• Using IBM Rational Quality Manager to plan, manage and monitor all testing activities from requirements analysis, test execution to defect management. As well as delegating activities to test team members.
• Using IBM Rational Quality Manager to plan, manage and monitor all testing activities from requirements analysis, test execution to defect management. As well as delegating activities to test team members.
Html, Backend, HTML/CSS/Javascript, Management, Test, Net, Quality Assurance, Testing, Responsive, Backend, Manager
2007 - 2010
job
Test Analyst - DV cleared
Atos Origin (UK Nationwide).
Role: Starting off from a graduate tester and moving up to Test lead position. Working on various projects government projects (UKBA & MOJ).
• Conducting in-house testing as well as managing offshore test resource in other regions, whilst estimating, planning, executing testing activities.
• Trained as the HP Quality Centre (HPQC) Champion enabled me to aid a variety of projects to use HPQC successfully in their programs. This role allowed me to demonstrate, support and assist projects through the transition period from previous tools to HPQC.
• Lead Test Analyst for the UKBA Passbook Project I was in-charge of managing as well as delegating duties within a team of 4-6 testers. My role gave me firsthand experience of communicating effectively and sufficiently with Front Office Managers in addition to managing onshore testing resources.
• Conducting in-house testing as well as managing offshore test resource in other regions, whilst estimating, planning, executing testing activities.
• Trained as the HP Quality Centre (HPQC) Champion enabled me to aid a variety of projects to use HPQC successfully in their programs. This role allowed me to demonstrate, support and assist projects through the transition period from previous tools to HPQC.
• Lead Test Analyst for the UKBA Passbook Project I was in-charge of managing as well as delegating duties within a team of 4-6 testers. My role gave me firsthand experience of communicating effectively and sufficiently with Front Office Managers in addition to managing onshore testing resources.
Test, Offshore, Support, Analyst, Testing, Office, ME, UP
My education
2003
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2005
University of Salford
BSc, Computer Science & Information Systems (Minor in Systems Management)
BSc, Computer Science & Information Systems (Minor in Systems Management)
2001
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2003
University of Salford
Hndhncorequivalent, Software Engineering
Hndhncorequivalent, Software Engineering
1999
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2001
Xaverian College
Secondary, Maths
Secondary, Maths
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