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Experienced QA professional with 15+ years in Edtech and Fintech sectors, adept at leading QA & Agile processes throughout the SDLC. Skilled in guiding teams to align with business goals, devising test strategies, and executing manual and automated tests. Proficient in integration testing, problem-solving, and utilizing tools like Selenium, Postman, JIRA and JMeter. Strong communicator and collaborative team player committed to delivering high-quality solutions for business growth.Career Outline:- Leadership in Testing & Team Management: Led QA teams, managed team activities and ensured timely deliverables.- Agile Proficiency: Worked as a SCRUM Master, contributing to agile methodologies and project management processes.- System Design Collaboration: Actively engaged in system design for diverse FinTech & EdTech solutions, including mobile apps, learning management systems and educational games.- Project Success: Delivered over 50 impactful projects in FinTech & EdTech, reaching a user base of more than 10 million worldwide.- Effective Technical Support Management: Supervise technical support teams, ensuring seamless implementation of internal and external feedback.- Diverse Sector Experience: Versatile experience across FinTech, EdTech, and the public sector, showcasing adaptability and a wide-ranging skill set.- Cross-Cultural Competence: Specialized in cross-cultural conflict resolution and fostering team effectiveness, enhancing problem-solving capabilities.- Professional Certification Proficiency: Holds multiple professional certifications, demonstrating expertise and proven competence in various domainsSkills:Well-versed in API Testing, Mobile Testing & Load TestingCompetent in Quality Assurance, Project Management & Agile methodologiesExperienced in Test Automation with Selenium C# and PostmanFamiliar with JMeter for Load/Performance & Burp Suite for Security TestingProficient in tools like JIRA, MS Test Manager and Azure DevOpsTools & Technologies: Test Management: Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Test ManagerTest Automation: Postman scripting, JMeter scripting, Selenium with C#API Testing Tools: Postman, SoapUI, SwaggerLoad Testing Tools: JMeter, Visual StudioPenetration Testing Tools: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAPDevelopment IDEs: VS Code, Visual Studio, EclipseMonitoring & Analytical Tools: Grafana, Prometheus, Influx DB, Extent ReportPrograming Language: C#, Java, JavaScript, GroovyDatabase: MS SQL, My SQL, MongoAgile Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, MSF AgileOS/Platforms: Windows, Linux, Azure
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Quality Assurance ManagerInnoblocs Oct 2021 - PresentIslāmābād, Pakistan- Test Management & Planning: Organize testing using Jira, make test plans, track defects, and resolve them promptly.- Team & Task Management: Lead QA teams, assign tasks, and ensure intime task completion. - Implementation of SCRUM: Implement Agile/SCRUM.- QA Processes: Develop, apply, and review QA processes to meet quality standards.- Review & Audit: Conduct regular reviews and audits, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring compliance. This has reduced 70% after release issues/feedback- Implementation & Audit for OWASP Standards: Implement and audit systems to ensure compliance with OWASP standards.- Effort Estimations: Provide estimations for project development efforts.- Requirement Analysis: Analysis of requirements to understand expectations and desired results.- Manual Testing: Perform functional & non-functional, cross-browser testing & UATs of various applications/systems- API Testing: Perform API testing using Postman & Swagger to validate functionality and integration points. This model has reduced the need for a separate framework for UI testing resulting in the reduction of maintenance costs by 40% - Automation in Postman: Implemented automated API testing with Postman effectively to improve the quality of releases and in 50% less time in post-release testing.- CI/CD Integration with Postman: Integrate Postman for CI/CD DevOps leveraging GitLab CI, and Circle CI. It makes possible frequent releases without redundant testing effort by 50% - Mobile App Testing: Conduct mobile application testing to ensure compatibility, functionality, and user experience.- Load/Performance Testing: Utilize tools like JMeter to conduct performance testing, ensuring optimal system performance under various load conditions.- Security Testing: Security testing using tools like Burp Suite/ZAP to identify vulnerabilities and ensure adherence to OWASP standards.Main Products: AzamPesa App, AzamPesa Wakala App, AzamPay Payment Gateway, Sarafu App
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Quality Assurance LeadKnowledge Platform Mar 2013 - Sep 2021Islamabad, Pakistan- Team & Task Management: Lead and manage QA teams, assigning tasks, and ensuring timely completion - Test Management & Planning: Manage testing activities using MS Test Manager (MTM), creating test plans, tracking defects, and ensuring timely resolution- MSF Agile Framework: Implement a custom MSF Agile Framework utilizing Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio, and MS Test Manager.- Devising & Enforcing QA Processes: Developed and implemented robust QA processes to maintain high standards of software quality.- Management & Release Planning: Managed testing activities using MTM, Visual Studio, and later Azure DevOps, including release planning and management.- Requirement & Gap Analysis: Conducted thorough analysis of system requirements and identified gaps to ensure alignment with business objectives.- Impact Analysis: Assessed the potential impact of proposed changes or enhancements on existing systems and processes.- Effort Estimations: Provided accurate estimations of effort required for various projects, aiding in resource planning and management.- Reviews & Audits: Conducted regular reviews and audits of existing QA processes to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance.- Technical Support: Provided technical support to internal teams and clients, troubleshooting issues and ensuring smooth system operationsMain Products: Ultrabot (Azure-based Learning Management System), Ultrabot Prime (Corporate LMS), Learn Smart Pakistan, Educational Games (PomPak) -
Senior Qa EngineerKnowledge Platform Jan 2011 - Feb 2013Islāmābād, Pakistan- Management & Release Planning: Managed testing activities using MTM, Visual Studio- Requirement & Gap Analysis: Conducted thorough analysis of system requirements and identified gaps to ensure alignment with business objectives.- Impact Analysis: Assessed the potential impact of proposed changes or enhancements on existing systems and processes.- Effort Estimations: Provided accurate estimations of effort required for various projects, aiding in resource planning and management.Main Products: Ultrabot, Ultrabot Prime (Corporate LMS), Ultranote
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Qa EngineerKnowledge Platform Apr 2007 - Dec 2010Islāmābād, Pakistan- Test Management & Execution of Test Cases: Managed testing activities using MTM, Visual Studio- Requirement & Gap Analysis: Conducted thorough analysis of system requirements and identified gaps to ensure alignment with business objectives.- Impact Analysis: Assessed the potential impact of proposed changes or enhancements on existing systems and processes.Main Products: Ultrabot, Ultrabot Prime (Corporate LMS), Ultranote
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Assistant Computer ProgrammerNational Highways & Motorways Police Pakistan Aug 2002 - Mar 2007Islāmābād, PakistanResponsible for data-driven Road Safety training, policies and awareness campaigns along with other official tasks. - Organized and recorded road accidents on National Highways & Motorways, conducting data analysis to produce regular reports for decision-makers. This initiative led to a 35% reduction in road accidents and the formulation of data-driven strategies.- Customized and introduced the Micro Accident Analysis Package (MAAP) in Pakistan, facilitating the organization of official statistics on road accidents for the first time in the country.- Supervised and managed the Accident Analysis System, playing a pivotal role in developing Pakistan's first state-of-the-art system for analyzing road accidents and implementing data-driven strategies.- Provided training to NH&MP Patrolling Officers and Islamabad Capital Traffic Police on road safety practices and accident recording procedures.- Received numerous cash rewards and acknowledgment letters from the Head of Department and Senior Management for contributions to road safety initiatives.Main Products: Accident Analysis System, Micro Accident Analysis Package (MAAP)
Zulfiqar Ali Education Details
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Frequently Asked Questions about Zulfiqar Ali
What company does Zulfiqar Ali work for?
Zulfiqar Ali works for Innoblocs
What is Zulfiqar Ali's role at the current company?
Zulfiqar Ali's current role is QA Lead | Quality Assurance | Project Management | Fintech | Edtech | Test Automation | Agile | SCRUM | DevOps | API Testing | Mobile Testing | Load Testing | Security Testing | JIRA | Postman | JMeter | Selenium.
What schools did Zulfiqar Ali attend?
Zulfiqar Ali attended Comsats University Islamabad, International Islamic University, Islamabad, International Islamic University.
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