FOUZIA SIRAJ AHMED
Professor - Software And Information Testing
London
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
WRITER, VOICE OVER ARTIST
DATA SCIENCE, STRATASCRATCH, REMOTE
08.2022 - Current
- Working on part-time, freelance basis for a Data Science based YouTube Channel and Interview Preparation Platform (stratascratch.com) in the Marketing department
- Write code, scripts, and blogs for Interview Preparation videos in SQL and Python for Data Science related projects including Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and AI technologies
- Overlook content management and manage task cards in Trello and work in monthly sprints in an Agile model
- Also, use Slack to communicate with the team and across departments using dedicated channels
- Work on Anaconda and Jupyter (open source, cloud-hosted python notebook) to execute and demonstrate Data Projects in Python programming language
- Review and approve videos and shorts for YouTube, Twitter as well as HootSuite.
QA Engineer
SPRINGROLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
BANGALORE
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked for Toro, a Landscape Equipment Company, in testing the Contractor Business Software (Horizon360) in an Agile model with 3-week sprints
- Performed manual tests across the web application on QA, stage and production environment in multiple modules including Email, CRM, and Invoicing modules for multiple user types
- Tested REST APIs using Postman and worked closely with backend developers in fixing server-side issues
- Took ownership of UI functionalities and collaborated with front-end developers in the team in enhancing and validating user requirements and design created by the design team on Zeplin
- Create test suites and wrote test cases for user stories from the current release on Azure DevOps
- Identified and reported bugs on Azure DevOps with appropriate supporting information, API response, and screenshots to enable efficient fix for the developers
- Performed Mobile Testing on both iOS and Android devices to ensure the bugs were identified and fixed.
QUALITY aSSURANCE aNALYST
REDIRON TECHNOLOGIES
LONDON
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Supported the team by designing, writing, and executing test scripts for all stages of the software development lifecycle
- Created test cases on Case Complete tool as well as MS Excel
- Worked in the Retail domain by performing testing activities on Point of Sale (POS) and Merchandising Management and Sales Operations applications
- Introduced and implemented test case documentations and created a system for documentation of test evidence, and data
- Identified, reported, and tracked defects until resolution in JIRA
- Created valid test data appropriate to the module under test, tested across multiple applications, and validated the results in the database by writing and running own SQL queries
- Performed scripted smoke test cases to ensure application's core functionalities are stable after every product build and documented the smoke tests.
QUALITY aSSURANCE SPECIALIST AND pmo
NOOR CONSULTING GROUP LLC
LONDON
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Created accurate and efficient test scripts to manage testing of certain products and features
- Effectively interacted with developers regarding software defects and functionality issues, working closely to develop innovative solutions
- Planned and devised cohesive test plans for SharePoint based projects
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients
- PMO RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Directed off-site team (Gujrat, India) of developers completing development to support successful product development stages and releases
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics, communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies with quality and production leadership
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules, and conflicts
- Tracked project and team member performance closely as needed to meet agreed upon project timelines.
Test Engineering Analyst
ACCENTURE PVT LTD
CHENNAI
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Wrote high-quality test cases and scripts for use in Selenium automation tool in a Cucumber BDD framework
- Planned, implemented, tested, and documented test scripts (Step Definitions and Feature Files) both manually and by automation in Eclipse IDE
- Performed System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Sanity Testing, and prepared reusable functions
- Validated test results in the database in PL/SQL
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases every 3 weeks and well-organized sprints
- Identified and tracked defects with HP ALM and supported developers in resolving problems by duplicating and completing additional tests as needed
- Debugged code and located root causes of problems by reviewing configuration files and logs
- Designed customizable Test Data Generator tool for efficient and automated test data creation and improve operational efficiency through positive iteration.
PROGRAMMER Analyst
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
CHENNAI
01.2017 - 06.2019
- Performed manual as well as automated Functional and Regression testing for Telenet, a Belgian Telecommunication Client
- Wrote test plans, test cases, and created test data required for full coverage test execution of the Customer Service and Payment modules of the company
- Promoted to Subject Matter Expert in Amdocs Kenan FX tool in the Customer Service, Payments, and Billing modules
- Created and queried relevant test data from the customer database using Oracle PL/SQL
- Raised defects, tracked, and validated the fixes in HP Application Lifecycle Management/Quality Center tool (HP ALM/QC)
- Good knowledge of PM software like MS Project, Atlassian JIRA and Confluence
- Performed cross-functional and ad-hoc testing in SOAPUI for the Mobile testing team
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Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Fanshawe College
05.2020 - 12.2020
B. S - undefined
Abdur Rahman University
06.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIESHP ALM, Azure DevOps, Cucumber Framework, Selenium WebDriver, Junit, Java, Python, Gherkin, Maven, Page Factory (POM), Eclipse, TestNG, GitHub, XPath, Behavior Driver Development (BDD), MySQL, HTML, XML, JSON, JIRA, GitHub, BitBucket, REST API, Postman, Zeplin, Slack, Teams, OutlookCERTIFICATION: ISTQB [International Software Testing Qualifications Board - Foundation (CTFL)]
Certification
ISTQB - CTFL
Timeline
WRITER, VOICE OVER ARTIST
DATA SCIENCE, STRATASCRATCH, REMOTE
08.2022 - Current
QA Engineer
SPRINGROLE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
02.2022 - 08.2022
QUALITY aSSURANCE aNALYST
REDIRON TECHNOLOGIES
07.2021 - 11.2021
QUALITY aSSURANCE SPECIALIST AND pmo
NOOR CONSULTING GROUP LLC
02.2021 - 06.2021
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Fanshawe College
05.2020 - 12.2020
Test Engineering Analyst
ACCENTURE PVT LTD
09.2019 - 03.2020
ISTQB - CTFL
10-2018
PROGRAMMER Analyst
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
01.2017 - 06.2019
B. S - undefined
Abdur Rahman University
06.2012 - 05.2016