ANISH ZAHOOR
SQA Automation Engineer
Lahore, Pakistan
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Associate Product Owner
Integrated Dealer Systems
2024.04 - Current
- Enhanced product usability by identifying user needs and collaborating with the development team to implement effective solutions.
- Supported agile methodology adoption across teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability within the organization.
- Collaborated closely with UX/UI teams to ensure an intuitive user experience throughout all stages of the product lifecycle.
- Optimized customer satisfaction by ensuring seamless communication between end-users, stakeholders, and team members.
- Reduced time-to-market by 50% effectively balancing competing priorities and resources within the product development process.
- Identified features to grow revenues and increase customer satisfaction.
- Identified potential risks early in the development process, proactively addressing issues before they escalated into larger problems or delays.
Software Quality Assurance Automation Analyst
Integrated Dealer Systems
2020.12 - Current
- Elicit Business and functional requirements with the Product team and provide feedback
- Discuss requirements with the Development team to predict risks and mitigate them
- Mentored junior team members in best practices related to quality assurance and test automation tools, fostering a culture of collaboration and shared learning.
- Design and write detailed functional test plans and build test cases for new features and regression testing
- Implemented and maintained tests in the Appium and Selenium-based Keyword Driven Test Automation framework using .NET Core C#
- Performed post-deployment testing after software deployments on the production environment
- Worked in collaboration with the Product and Development to replicate and resolve client-reported issues
- Worked in an Agile environment, with an ability to accommodate and test the newly proposed changes at any point of time during the release cycle
- Developed training programs for junior QA analysts, improving their technical skills and proficiency in testing methodologies.
- Mentored junior team members, providing guidance and support to help them excel in their roles and contribute effectively to the organization.
- Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
Software Test Engineer & Associate Project Coordinator
Ashlar Global
2020.09 - 2020.12
- Review requirements and specifications documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
- Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test cases and test plans
- Identify, investigate, document thoroughly and track bugs throughout the bug lifecycle
- Liaise with internal teams(e.g developers and product managers) to identify system requirements
- Conducted daily scrum ceremonies to track progress and impediments on development tasks from the development team
- Facilitated in the discussion, decision making and conflict resolution within the Development team
Education
Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering
PUNJAB UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Lahore, Punjab 2001.04 -
Skills
Proficient in C# and JavaScript
SQL
Proficient in Selenium and Appium
UI/UX design: Wireframing techniques
Version Control: Git, Bitbucket, GitHub
Project Management: Jira, Trello, Asana
API Testing: RESTful APIs, POSTMAN
IDEs: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code
Backlog management
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®)
Extracurricular & Volunteer Experience
- Contour Lahore Toastmasters Club - Toastmasters Lahore Member (2023-Present)
- PUCIT MEDIA SOCIETY - Content Writer (2019-2020)
- PUCIT EVENT MANAGEMENT SOCIETY - Content Writer (2020-2020)
Timeline
Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®)
2024-05
Associate Product Owner
Integrated Dealer Systems
2024.04 - Current
ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level Agile Tester (ISTQB CTFL-AT)
2023-11
ISTQB Certified Tester - Foundation Level (ISTQB CTFL)
2022-12
Software Quality Assurance Automation Analyst
Integrated Dealer Systems
2020.12 - Current
Software Test Engineer & Associate Project Coordinator
Ashlar Global
2020.09 - 2020.12
Quality Assurance Mastery - Automation Testing with Selenium
2020-08
Learn Jira from Scratch to Expert
2020-08
Microsoft Office Certified
2013-07
ESOL Certification
2013-07
Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering
PUNJAB UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2001.04 -