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Salik Arsalan

@salikarsalan

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ISTQB-certified QA Engineer with 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

Seeking a dynamic environment that fosters growth and innovation, where I can leverage my QA expertise to deliver high-quality software products.

I am a results-driven IT professional with a Master's degree in Software Engineering and over 8 years of extensive experience in the Quality Assurance (QA) industry. My expertise spans diverse sectors, including e-commerce, ERP, financial solutions, banking, healthcare systems, and management systems. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software products through efficient test planning, test execution, and project management.

Throughout my career, I have developed strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, successfully collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives. My experience includes managing testing activities for public sector applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards and government regulations. I have utilized tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Test Manager, JMeter, and Postman for defect tracking, performance testing, and API testing.

I am passionate about optimizing processes and methodologies to improve test efficiency, effectiveness, and product quality. I am now seeking to leverage my expertise in a dynamic environment that fosters growth and innovation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Deputy Director Testing

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National IT Board

Feb 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Manage testing activities for public sector applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Developed test strategies and executed comprehensive test plans for web and mobile platforms. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and conducted various testing types including UAT and performance testing.

Test Planning Performance Testing API Testing Agile Methodologies Regression Testing Cross Functional Collaboration JMeter

QA Engineer

Broadpeak Technologies

Jun 2018 - Jan 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Conducted testing for Edible Arrangements' products across multiple platforms. Participated in Agile ceremonies and performed various testing types including API and performance testing. Led QA efforts on the Edible Cloud POS application and developed automation test scripts using Selenium.

API Testing Performance Testing Manual Testing Agile Methodologies Regression Testing

SQA Analyst

Code Informatics

Jan 2017 - May 2018 (1 year 4 months)

Created and implemented detailed test plans and cases to validate software functionality. Analyzed test results and collaborated with development teams for issue resolution. Conducted regression testing and ensured comprehensive test coverage.

Test Planning Regression Testing Functional Testing Collaboration Documentation Agile Methodologies Non Functional Testing

Software QA

Telic Technologies

Feb 2015 - Jan 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Developed comprehensive test plans and cases, performed various testing types including functional and regression testing. Reported bugs using JIRA and ensured high-quality deliverables through detailed testing processes.

Test Planning Functional Testing Regression Testing Jira Bug Reporting Collaboration Non Functional Testing Usability Testing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

National University of Science & Technology

Master of Science, Software Engineering

2018 - 2020

Completed a Master's degree in Software Engineering, focusing on advanced software development methodologies, project management, and quality assurance practices.

Bahria University

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering

2010 - 2014

Earned a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, covering fundamental concepts in software development, programming languages, and systems analysis.