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Senior Software Test Lead/Manager with extensive hands-on experience in quality assurance and testing across diverse sectors, including public-sector digital cloud transformation and private-sector domains such as energy, e-commerce, and digital media.With over 18 years of experience in leading QA practices, I specialise in devising the best test techniques, processes, standards, and test automation solutions within Agile/Scrum teams. Adept working with top-notch tools and technologies to drive quality assurance and test automation efforts, consistently delivering high-quality products and services in dynamic and fast-paced teams.Over +10 years of strong experience working in various agile delivery models such as scrum, kanban and hybrid from small to large cross-functional teams in both public and private sector clients.✓ Full-stack Tech Test analyst working in an Agile environment with over 18 years of experience in testing.✓ Supporting Technical architects with test solutions and proposing the right test tool at the architecture view/approach design stage.✓ Devise test strategy and automation plan right from an early stage of the service/product development. ✓ Support cross-functional agile team not just on testing but the overall agile approach and best practices from past project experiences. ✓ Understand the technical challenges within the project and propose a possible test approach with automation to the best extent. ✓ Hands-on experience in user story refinements, identifying test requirements, estimating test efforts, manual tests, and automation. Run tests in cloud ECS containers, and report test results in Jenkins-cucumber. ✓ Strong technical skills in Selenium Java, Ruby Capybara, Cucumber, BDD, Java-JMeter, NightWatchjs JavaScript, Jenkins, GIT, Eclipse, IntelliJ, and Ruby Mine.✓ Lead QA team on a day-to-day basis and improved testing function within the project as a team player chasing/syncing up with devs/testers to resolve blocking issues during the sprints.Design and review test strategy, and plans for each project phase and present proof of concepts for test approach and Automation frameworks across the team
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Sr. Project Test ManagerDepartment For Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy (Beis)London, Gb -
Test Manager (Hands On Technical)Edf (Uk) May 2023 - PresentLondon, England, Gb• Manage the delivery of consistently high-quality projects/products within the EDF workstreams and oversee the test process and control• Identified gaps and bottlenecks within the team and discussed the new ways of working with the project manager and team.• Oversee • Devised test approach and strategy and test templates to simplify the test process across the projects in Volume forecasting teams.• Defined and implemented the test automation strategy and required test tools.• Improved overall testing function with better documentation and reporting.• Delivered the long standing business changes with better testing approach and hence quality build.• Working closely with Project Manager and Product owner in defining new ways of working and run sprint ceremonies.• Bridging the technical/communication gap between project managers and development team in terms of implementation and risks involved.• Identify the testing challenges and requirements at early stage to be able to be able to make informed decision.• Defined and implemented the agile testing standard and best practices.• Work as team player, run sprint ceremonies in PM absence, steer critical wider team meetings, run offshore team. -
DirectorNash Technologies And Consulting Ltd Jun 2012 - Present
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Sr. Project Technical Test ManagerDepartment For Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy (Beis) Mar 2019 - Mar 2023London, England, GbCurrently working as Sr. Project Test Manager at Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, Leading the QA practices and technical analysis as a 'hands-on' technical QA expert across the OPSS digital services. Devising and leading the development of Test strategy, plans and approaches that align with the service development needs and a range of Non-functional Requirements. Responsible for Devising the Test strategy across the digital services and performing QA activities accordinglyPerforming acceptance tests and a range of NFRs tests within the development life cycle to uncover issues at an early stage following TDD and BDD approaches.Write detail level test scenarios for the feature stories which will be converted into feature specs when the feature is implemented.Work with Technical architects to define the test process during major software updatesWork closely with delivery teams, testing (manual and automation) build at each stage before release toensure it is bug-free before it is deployed to productionWork with the Product managers to ensure requirements are interpreted in use cases, triage bugs,refine acceptance criteria and help make informed decisions.Collaborate on CI/CD pipeline, improve test coverage within code base repoWork with the Designer team, and Technical Architects to ensure QA at various levels.Involved in the stakeholder meetings to collaborate on any informed decisionsCarry out the non-functional performance testing as and when needed to uncover any performance-related issues -
Test ConsultantRaytheon Uk Jan 2018 - Sep 2018Worked as Sr. Automation Consultant/Lead on a public sector project at Raytheon UK. This project is mainly on new stack migration on cloud and enhancements. Also supporting another project which has just started its alpha phase. • Lifted existing ruby capybara test framework to cloud base running in Jenkins hosted in Cloud. • Setup shell script for test environment/tools set up and tear down in Docker container image Ubuntu.• Improved test framework to modular approach with hooks, tags, and helper classes.• Demonstrate team and help them set up test tools and run tests on local machines. • Devised and implemented test strategy at every stage of the project.• Implemented GitHub flow to run test builds on Jenkins. • Hands-on experience in working on AWS services EC2, Cloud watch, PARAM store, Kinesis, S3 etc.• Hands-on experience in Docker environment, creating and running tests in Docker container(Ubuntu).• Implemented continuous testing and continuous improvement around test coverage on the product.• Developed common test framework to use across other projects in Selenium java to ensure cross platform independent. • Working along with Developers to devise and implement test functions in the DevOps team.• Implemented test automation across various test levels such as Integration, API, and UI.
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Test Automation ConsultantOlive Jar Digital Ltd May 2017 - Nov 2017Worked at OliveJar digital on a fast-paced agile project. Working as Sr. Agile tester/Automation consultant supporting intellectual cross-functional agile team, providing a vibrant test solution at every stage of the project. Joined this team at a crucial stage of fast delivery and accelerated testing functions and built automation testing for existing functionality to ensure stable builds are released with fast feedback on issues.Define and implement test approaches, test strategy as per the project requirements and support all test levels within the project. Involved in all sprint meetings and provide input on various aspects such as test requirements, test efforts/ estimations, and approaches needed. Make team stakeholders aware of current product state/behavior/impact during requirement analysis or backlog creation.Working closely with developers supporting for the integration test, early test, feature/story test, automation regression test, fast feedback on issues/defects. Developed and maintain automation tests, running tests on regular intervals and make aware of blockers or regression issues, and raised them on board. Extend automation test coverage with new features/stories as implemented in the sprints. Support definition of done by including automation task within the story.Working along with PO/BA on regular basis in terms of requirement analysis defects clarification and support UAT test.
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Sr Test AnalystHm Revenue & Customs Jan 2017 - Mar 2017London, GbWorked for a very short term role at HMRC, supporting QA functions for Self assessment application migrating to new platform and enhancements. Contributed manual and automated testing services on new feature changes, written automated tests in scala, selenium webdriver. Working alongside with Product owner on backlog items, other teams for end to end testing.Tools/Languages : Selenium Web driver, cucumber, Scala, IntelliJ, GIT, Jenkins, Jmeter, JSON.Application built on : Java/Scala, SBT, tomcat.Responsibilities: • Setup local Env and test feature locally as early testing • Write automated acceptance test in existing Scala BDD framework • Perform regression tests as and when needed. • Perform end to end test on this application. • Feedback developers with issues at early stage to prevent bugs at later stage • Extended automated acceptance test. -
Test Consultant - Sr.Test LeadDepartment For Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy (Beis) May 2016 - Dec 2016London, England, GbWorked as QA Lead at Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy BEIS, London.On a large scale project to build a new platform for research councils for their funding process.Contributed my skills/services in this project from scratch requirements analysis to delivery. Involved in large programme team as team player and sole responsible for over all QA activities for the project. With good presentation and analytical skills make team aware of best QA practices and test requirements. Roles and Responsibilities:♣ Defined and implemented test process with agreement at programme level and ensuring an ongoing improvement as we deliver the solution.♣ Developed automation test framework in java, selenium web driver, cucumber-jvm.♣ Working along with DevOps in achieving CI/CD process and continuous improvement. Integrated tests in CI pipeline to run on every build.♣ Working closely with developers in defining day to day test process, early testing in linux environments, early feedback, defects raising, and story test life cycle and actual testing within the sprints.♣ Help give early feedback by testing on feature branches local linux environments.♣ Support team by testing micro services by performance and soak test. ♣ Defined and developed performance test strategy for the project and built jmeter scripts to support component level and application level performance testing.♣ Integrated cross browser tool in test framework to run regression suite on various platform/devices. ♣ Working along with Product owner ensuring testing is aligned/meeting to PO requirements and define a process of story/feature sign within the sprint.♣ Managing test team on day to day basis, mentoring on automation best practices. Defined and and implemented test strategy across all test levels such as Integration tests, Functional Test, Regression, Performance, UAT and OAT. -
Test Lead/Test Architect (Contract)Skills Funding Agency Nov 2015 - Apr 2016Coventry, West Midlands, GbWorked on a very large scale project at Skills Funding Agency, this project is all about Funding for apprenticeship throughout UK. Providing testing solution in terms defining test strategy, test plan more at programme level.Currently liaising with Business head, Product owner, delivery manager , development team ensuring testing requirements are well defined and test approached is communicated at all levels.Working closely with developers in defining CI/CD pipelines and contributing test automation solution. -
Test Manager(Contract)Canon Europe Ltd. Via Spindrift Aug 2015 - Oct 2015Worked as Test Manager at Client site CanonLead QA process at all stages for this fast pace project on day to day basis and reported to client in terms UAT releases.Supported team for manual and automation testing and other third party systems on integration testing.Managed adhoc releases to UAT, making sure QA delivering builds following risk based testing approach.Supported Automation team in terms extending automation coverage on Translated sites by extending GEBish framework using SPOCK as cucumber tool.Supported extreme late night builds as release to client in UAT environments and production. Ensured QA team to follow a rigorous QA test process in aggressive deadlines.
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Test Consultant-Sr.Lead Test Analyst (Contract)Ordnance Survey Jun 2014 - Aug 2015Southampton, Hampshire, GbWorked as Sr. Agile Lead Test analyst, responsible for providing end to end test requirement, test effort, functional and non-functional test solution for the Agile based project.Roles and Responsibilities: • Defining and Leading the QA process for the project.• Define and Implement Test Strategy and Test Plans at each phase of the project.• Strong in functional and non-functional and exploratory Testing.• Developed Automation framework in Java language using cucumber BDD tool.• Working closely with Scrum master, product owner, project manager and Solution Architect in defining the QA requirements and test effort estimation.• Supervising team in scrum master absence and maintain scrum board on regular basis.• Driving Scrum meeting, supervising team by adhering to sprints and project goal. • Liaising with off shore developers on regular basis for branch releases and managing testing.• Working with Designing team by providing upfront test scenarios and issues for design estimates.• Performing Non-functional Test such as Load Testing using Jmeter, Security Testing using WebInspect HP tool.• Driving end to end testing solution for the project.• Working along with Designer team, scrum master and Technical Architects to ensure QA at various levels.• Responsible for driving sprint demo and reporting work progress with stake holders in review meetings..• Reporting to key stake holders such Product Manager, Technical Manager, and Support team. -
Sr Qa Engineer (Contract)Picsolve International Oct 2013 - May 2014Derby, Derbyshire, GbWorked for Picsolve International, digital media company in R&D team, London as Sr QA Engineer. Involved in Restful API manual and Automation testing.Using high end tools CI-Jenkins,Selenium webdriver-Json parser, Git, IntelliJ(IDE). Performance testing using Jmeter. -
Sr Qa Egineer (Contract)Sceneric Apr 2013 - Oct 2013Newbury, Berkshire, GbWorked as a Senior Agile QA Analyst at Sceneric .Responsible for Manual and Automation testing during the sprint. Involved in coordinating offshore china team. This project is migration into e commerce platform HYBRIS.Developed Selenium Framework for this project and extended regression pack. Involved in integration testing such payment and wms integration.Worked closely with project manager , resolving blocking issues during major releases to UAT and educating UAT testers with the implemented functionality. Responsible for coordinating issues between team and client. Implemented continuous integration tests on jenkins. -
Sr.Agile Qa Analyst (Contract)Comic Relief Jun 2012 - Apr 2013London, GbWorked as a Senior Agile QA Analyst at Comic relief .Responsible for Manual and Automation testing. Involved in grooming stories with Project Managers and Product owner. During sprint responsible for preparing BDD feature files and upload in Git and same time during implement features as automated regression pack . Implementing QA Process into project and driving team with QA Standards. Implemented the automation framework from scratch in Selenium Web driver using Java as base programming language in Eclipse IDE. Implemented Continuous integration process using Jenkins. Responsible for extending the automation framework with new features in application, i.e., automating new scenarios .Involved in sprint planning along with developers and project managers, managed the automation task and managing defects on task board against each story, identifying the root cause and updating the task accordingly. Responsible for maintaining the standard regression pack which can be executed across all projects environments based on request from Project managers. -
Lead-Qa AutomationInteractive Prospect Targeting Jan 2012 - Jun 2012Worked in an Agile environment, closely with developers and project managers implementing BDD and TDD.Excellent experience working in Agile (Scrum) environment involved in daily scrums, sprint planning, effort estimations for testing in sprints.Good experience in creating and reviewing technical test strategies and plans, working with project teams and clients to agree a consistent approach to testing and to indentify risks and dependencies.Good experience in preparing automation test strategy and implementing automation testing from scratch.Good hands on experience in effort estimation, resource required, implementing testing process, monitoring and controlling.Good experience in regression suits execution, build release and test delivery activities.Behavioral SkillsExcellent Communication, Presentation and Interpersonal skills. Communicates effectively at technical and business level.Excellent team player in managing team, coordinating, prioritizing and allocating task.Frequent involvement with development team and working with them closely for code and defect review.Efficient in preparing daily/weekly/monthly status report to client.Good experience in mentoring junior team members with product knowledge and automation test approach.Very Enthusiastic and quick learning capabilities.Good at taking ownership and responsibility of the task.teams on QTP tool.Good experience working in change environment and under pressure with strict deadlines.Excellent in writing database SQL queries in SQL SERVER and Oracle 9i.Extensive exposure to SQL SERVER 2005/2008/2010(Integration and Reporting Services).
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Sr.Qa ArchitectAsos.Com Dec 2010 - Jan 2012London, London, Gb -
Sr.Product EngineerSymphony Services Aug 2008 - Apr 2010
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Test Engineer Level 2Eclipsys India Pvt Tld Oct 2007 - Aug 2008
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Nasir Khan Education Details
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological UniversityComputer Science And Enginnering
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Nasir Khan works for Department For Business, Energy And Industrial Strategy (Beis)
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Nasir Khan's current role is Sr. Project Test Manager.
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Nasir Khan attended Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.
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