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Sharmin Ahmed

@sharminahmed

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I am an experienced software QA engineer with 10+ years testing in government and healthcare.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a challenging Software QA Engineer role in government, healthcare, or financial sectors to apply automated and manual testing skills, leverage my Secret clearance, and help deliver high-quality, mission-critical systems.

I am a US‑citizen with an active Secret clearance and over 10 years of software testing experience across US government, financial and health sectors. I design and execute manual and automated testing strategies, write test plans and RTMs, and perform complex backend SQL and ETL validations.

I have delivered testing for DOD, VA, DISA and Air Force projects using HP ALM, UFT, JIRA, Azure DevOps, ETL/BI tools and accessibility testing, producing clear STP/STD/STR reports and driving defects to resolution.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Test Engineer

Current

IMC

Aug 2023 - Present (2 years)

Review specifications and execute manual and automated tests in an Agile (Scrum) environment, developing test plans and cases with JIRA Zephyr and validating back-end data via SQL. Detect and track defects, deliver STP/STD/STR reports, and perform 508, UAT, integration, and regression testing across multiple environments.

Manual Testing Automation Testing SQL Test Planning 508 Compliance Agile Test Reporting

Test Engineer / QA Specialist

Leidos

Jan 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Performed requirements analysis, developed and executed functional, integration and regression tests, and conducted site acceptance testing to meet project schedules and performance requirements. Communicated results and status to stakeholders and resolved complex technical issues with cross-functional teams.

Test Planning Functional Testing Acceptance Testing SQL Test Reporting

Test Engineer / QA Specialist

22nd Century

Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 (7 months)

Created Azure DevOps tasks and maintained RTM while developing and reviewing test scripts and video demonstrations for SMEs; learned application-specific automation tools and ensured results were stored for verification. Executed test scenarios and coordinated reviews with leads and stakeholders.

Azure DevOps Test Script Development Test Case Creation Automation Tools SME

Software QA Tester

ProSphere LLC

Aug 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 3 months)

Tested Community Care EDI systems during a transition to electronic claims, performed GUI, back-end and interface testing, and validated ETL/BI data to ensure accurate provider payments and data transmissions. Tracked defects in Quality Center and collaborated with developers to validate fixes.

EDI SSIS Informatica SQL Oracle BI Validation (Cognos SSRS)

SQA Tester

Deloitte

Aug 2018 - Jul 2019 (11 months)

Supported a Defense Health Agency program handling about 90 internal applications by preparing test cases from BRDs, executing regression and system tests using Quality Center and QTP, and validating back-end data with SQL/PLSQL. Tracked defects and presented daily status to the client.

Regression Testing SQL Pl SQL

Software Tester

Techflow

Jun 2017 - Jul 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Manually tested OSCAR tracking applications, logged defects in JIRA, developed QA procedures to standardize methodology, and performed backend validation and revenue impact testing to support SDLC delivery. Participated in SDLC meetings and drove process improvements.

Manual Testing Jira Defect logging SDLC 508 Compliance Process Improvement

Quality Assurance Specialist

Accenture Federal

Jan 2015 - Mar 2017 (2 years 2 months)

Supported the VA Health Care remediation project covering ~75 applications by conducting UAT, mobile and Section 508 testing, creating test plans and cases in HP Quality Center, and performing cross-browser, configuration and regression testing. Reported defects in JIRA and coordinated with development and DB teams.