Ashar Iqbal
Summary
ISTQB-certified Software Quality Assurance Engineer with over 8 years of experience in both manual and automated testing across a wide range of domains, including web front end, back end, APIs, performance testing, and embedded systems. Skilled in crafting detailed test strategies, plans, and cases to ensure comprehensive validation and verification of software products. Proficient in using various testing tools and frameworks, with strong expertise in Agile methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Engineer
ublox
11.2021 - Current
- Executed 100+ automated and manual test scenarios bi-weekly, resulting in a steady release cadence with less than 2% rollback incidents
- Built and configured test frameworks from the ground up using technologies like Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, and Allure Reports, achieving comprehensive automated testing coverage
- Developed comprehensive automated test scenarios, plans and requirements and documented them meticulously
- Developed numerous regression test suites, routinely analyzed logs, and addressed issues daily
- Upgraded the codebase from Python 2.7 to Python 3.10.
Sr. SQA Engineer
Ascertia
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Utilized Junit framework for Data Driven Automation Testing on Selenium
- Conducted various types of testing, including regression, smoke, functional, integration, and user acceptance testing, ensuring high-quality software delivery
- Designed and executed automation tests for complex API tests, including both back-end and UI-based components, increasing test coverage by 35%
- Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve over 200 API-related defects, improving the overall system stability by 20%.
Sr. SQA Engineer
Datum Square
11.2019 - 09.2020
- Worked on auto-survey and automobile-related web/mobile applications
- Assisted in writing and executing manual test cases for APIs, identifying 15 major defects before production
- Worked on Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) framework tailored for testing a survey application
- Performed UAT testing for different regions
- Performed user story analysis, test planning, and test case development
- Contributed to the development and testing of Fintech applications, ensuring high standards of quality and performance.
Software QA Engineer
PowerSoft19
02.2016 - 09.2019
- Performed functional testing on RTOS-based embedded systems to ensure reliable and efficient operation
- Collaborated closely with the Development Team throughout the project lifecycle to ensure seamless integration and alignment
- Streamlined hardware testing processes using Six Sigma techniques, which cut down testing time by approximately 20% for all products
- Developed test cases aligned with FRS and implemented traceability metrics in each sprint to monitor project advancement.
Education
BS Computer Engineering -
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
01.2013
Skills
- Software Development
- Machine Learning
- Test Automation
- Software Architecture Design
- API Development
Certification
ISTQB (CTFL)
Skillstools
- Agile/Scrum methodology
- Automation( Selenium, Katalon Studio,Playwright)
- Jenkins/AWS
- Git/Perforce
- Performance Testing
- JIRA/Zephyr/TestRail
- API Testing
Timeline
Staff Engineer
ublox
11.2021 - Current
Sr. SQA Engineer
Ascertia
10.2020 - 11.2021
Sr. SQA Engineer
Datum Square
11.2019 - 09.2020
Software QA Engineer
PowerSoft19
02.2016 - 09.2019
BS Computer Engineering -
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
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