Nasir Mahmood
@nasirmahmood
I build reliable manual and automated quality assurance for APIs, web applications, and complex technology platforms.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I'm currently testing API migration from MuleSoft to Azure at Hoist Finance, using Postman and SQL Server validation to maintain functional parity and data integrity. I also introduced a Playwright-Cucumber BDD framework to turn manual UI testing into maintainable automation.
I've delivered end-to-end quality assurance at Greater Manchester Police, Mission Labs, AO World, and TalkTalk Technology, supporting products for clients including NHS BSA, JD Sport/Gym, E-On, Tesco Mobile, and TalkTalk customers. I bring hands-on experience across Agile delivery, API, accessibility, regression, performance, UAT, and automated testing, while working closely with developers, DevOps, business analysts, and offshore test teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Test Engineer
Hoist Finance
Jul 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)
Testing and validation of API migration from MuleSoft to Azure, ensuring functional parity. Designed and executed end-to-end API testing using Postman and SQL validation.
Software Test Analyst
Greater Manchester Police
Mar 2024 - Jun 2024 (3 months)
Represented QA in project meetings, created release test plans and strategies, and facilitated communication between technical and non-technical teams.
Test Engineer
Mission Labs
Apr 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 9 months)
Worked on client projects including NHS BSA, JD Sports, E-On, and Tesco Mobile. Implemented accessibility testing and self-learned Playwright for automation.
QA Engineer – Service & Extra
AO World
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 (5 months)
Tested the MFE component of the services journey, self-learning Cypress for E2E testing and using Postman for REST API integration testing.
QA Engineer – Logistic
AO World
Jun 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 5 months)
Performed manual and automated testing on logistics applications, including warehouse management systems and handheld scanner software.
QA Engineer
TalkTalk Technology
Sep 2013 - Jun 2019 (5 years 9 months)
Performed manual testing on products and software, designed test plans and cases, and coordinated offshore testing teams.
Telco-Ops Engineer
TalkTalk Technology
Aug 2010 - Sep 2013 (3 years 1 month)
Supported and monitored telephony platforms, including IVR and Intelligent Network, and maintained in-house applications and databases.
Technical Engineer
CPW Network
Apr 2008 - Aug 2010 (2 years 4 months)
Supported Carphone Warehouse network infrastructure and resolved IT problems in line with SLAs.
Operation Analyst
Trader Media Group
Apr 2002 - Apr 2008 (6 years)
Supported infrastructure across four countries, resolving IT problems in Windows and Linux environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bradford University
Bachelor of Science, Technology & Management
1996 - 2000
BSc Hons in Technology & Management from Bradford University.
Burnley College
GNVQ, Business Information Technology
1993 - 1996
GNVQ in Business Information Technology from Burnley College.
Edge End High School
GCSE, General Education
Completed 7 GCSEs at Edge End High School.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United KingdomAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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