Atif Ahmed

I’m a Senior QA Analyst with 15+ years of software quality assurance experience across Federal (IRS, TSA, FEMA) and Financial environments. As a subject matter expert in high-volume backend testing, ETL validation, and Section 508 compliance, I focus on turning complex requirements into dependable test coverage that protects data accuracy and user accessibility.

I consistently modernize the software testing life cycle by applying advanced AI-enabled workflows and proven automation tools. In my recent work, I use ChatGPT and TestReader to analyze requirements and generate test scenarios—reducing manual documentation time by 30%—and I implement Virtuoso for AI-driven, self-healing test automation while validating REST APIs with Postman and performance/load behavior with Apache JMeter.

Across IRS and TSA engagements, I’ve led quality efforts that span database integrity, schema verification, and end-to-end system reliability. I regularly execute complex SQL validation in tools like DBeaver/pgAdmin, verify XML transactions, and monitor ETL/control flows with Informatica (Power Center/DVO), Control-M, and IBM mainframe context, while also driving accessibility testing with the Dragon tool and managing test/defect workflows with RQM, Rational ClearQuest, and JIRA. My approach is practical and detail-driven: engineer strong data, prove correctness at every boundary, and deliver clear evidence that stakeholders can trust.