Syed Zubair Alam, Developer in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Syed Zubair Alam

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Bio

Zubair Alam has more than eight years of diverse experience in software quality assurance testing. He is an expert in web, API, iOS, and Android mobile automation, penetration testing, and performance testing. Zubair Alam has worked with remote teams across the globe on more than 50 products to help companies deliver quality applications.

Portfolio

BillMari, Inc.
Quality Assurance (QA), Mobile App Testing, QA Automation, Flutter, Node.js...
Lineup, LLC
Quality Assurance (QA), Leading Quality Assurance (LQA), Cypress...
micro1
Website QA, QA Testing, API Testing, Mobile App Testing...

Experience

QA Testing - 8 yearsJava - 7 yearsSelenium - 6 yearsAppium - 6 yearsApache JMeter - 5 yearsREST Assured - 5 yearsCypress - 5 yearsCucumber - 5 years

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Appium, Cypress, Jenkins, Postman, REST Assured, Selenium, GitHub, Jira, Quality Assurance (QA), E2E Testing, Fintech, Financials

The most amazing...

...thing I've done is automate over two dozen applications, including the top apps on Google Play like Careem, VistaJet, Bykea, and CreditBook.

Work Experience

QA Engineer

2024 - 2024
BillMari, Inc.
  • Identified the key issues holding back the automation process. By digging into the details, I discovered what was causing the problems and addressed them.
  • Implemented solutions that fixed the problems and streamlined the entire process. I optimized workflows, refined scripts, and ensured seamless integration for smoother operations.
  • Improved automation efficiency, reducing time on routine tasks and enhancing the reliability and accuracy of automated tests, ultimately strengthening overall software development.
Technologies: Quality Assurance (QA), Mobile App Testing, QA Automation, Flutter, Node.js, API Testing, WooCommerce API, Startups, PostgreSQL, MySQL, CSS, Testing Strategy, Jira, PagerDuty, Testsigma, Smoke Testing, Databricks, Soda SQL, React Native, Quality Management

QA Team Lead

2023 - 2024
Lineup, LLC
  • Initiated the QA and development processes, setting the foundation for efficient workflow.
  • Wrote detailed test cases to ensure comprehensive coverage across all functionalities.
  • Automated both the mobile and web applications, streamlining the testing process.
  • Implemented an automation CI/CD pipeline, enabling continuous integration and delivery.
  • Led the team and provided guidance and support, ensuring everyone was aligned with the project goals.
  • Reduced manual work, saving time and improving accuracy.
  • Automated most of the regression-level cases for the web app.
  • Created an end-to-end pipeline, which is integrated with all our automation tests.
  • Actively maintained testing infrastructure in Kubernetes, ensuring it meets the evolving needs and keeps pace with industry standards.
Technologies: Quality Assurance (QA), Leading Quality Assurance (LQA), Cypress, QA Test Plan Management, QA Automation, QA Testing, TypeScript, Manual QA, API Testing, Selenium, Jira, Startups, Fintech, MySQL, CSS, Testing Strategy, JavaScript, Test Engineering, Go, PagerDuty, Katalon, Testsigma, Software Testing, Requirement Traceability Matrices, Smoke Testing, React, Jest, React Testing Library, AWS Lambda, REST APIs, TestCafe, Databases, Databricks, Datafold, QuerySurge, Soda SQL, React Native, Quality Assurance Management, Quality Management, Canvas, Docker

SQA Lead Engineer

2022 - 2024
micro1
  • Took charge of our full suite of SaaS-based testing, covering both web and mobile platforms, ensuring that our software consistently met high-quality standards for a flawless user experience across all interfaces.
  • Improved our API's functionality and system performance significantly, enabling scalable and efficient solutions that reliably addressed our customers' needs.
  • Introduced innovative testing methods for large language models (LLM) and reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF), setting new standards in AI-driven software quality assurance.
  • Optimized the testing processes for our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), enhancing the system's efficiency and reliability, which in turn improved user satisfaction and operational performance.
  • Led load and performance testing, ensuring that our products could handle high usage volumes gracefully, maintaining speed and reliability, and reinforcing customer trust and service quality.
Technologies: Website QA, QA Testing, API Testing, Mobile App Testing, Large Language Models (LLMs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), Performance Testing, Load Testing, Automated UI Testing, QA Automation, Test Automation Frameworks, Smoke Testing, React, Jest, React Testing Library, AWS Lambda, REST APIs, TestCafe, Databases, Databricks, Datafold, Soda SQL, Quality Assurance Management, Quality Management, Canvas, Docker

Lead Test Automation Engineer

2020 - 2022
Bykea
  • Participated in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
  • Conducted automation inspections and automation script code reviews. Increased productivity by identifying and implementing improvements to existing automation solutions.
  • Benchmarked solutions and delivered best-in-class recommendations. Applied new technology as a driving force for process simplification with economic and practical payback times.
Technologies: JavaScript, Java, Selenium, Appium, SQL, Manual Testing, MacOS, Manual Software Testing, PDF, Quality Auditing, Capybara, WebDriver, QA Automation, TestRail, Git, Zephyr, Mobile, UI Testing, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, Mobile UI, iOS, Ionic, JavaScript Testing, Node.js, API Testing, Leading Quality Assurance (LQA), QA Test Plan Management, Functional Testing, Android Studio, Regression Testing, Web App Testing, QA Testing, Manual QA, Quality Assurance (QA), Asana, Playwright, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Test Planning, Black Box Testing, Embedded Systems, A/B Testing, Software QA, User Experience (UX), Firebase, Automated Testing, UI Automation, Automation, Best Practices, Cucumber, Travis CI, NetSuite, Oracle ERP, NetSuite API, Architecture, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Front-end, React, SuiteCommerce, PHP, Documentation, Reading, HTML, JSON, APIUM, BrowserStack, Load Testing, E2E Testing, Selenium WebDriver, GitHub Actions, Agile QA, Integration Testing, REST APIs, cURL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, CSS, Testing Strategy, Jira, Go, PagerDuty, Katalon, Software Testing, Requirement Traceability Matrices, Smoke Testing, React Testing Library, AWS Lambda, TestCafe, Databases, Databricks, Datafold, QuerySurge, Soda SQL, React Native, Quality Assurance Management, Quality Management, Docker

Senior Test Automation Engineer

2018 - 2020
Foree
  • Participated in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems.
  • Implemented best practices of test definition, requirements tracking, and test automation.
  • Conducted automation inspections and automation script code reviews. Increased productivity by identifying and implementing improvements to existing automation solutions.
Technologies: Agile, Manual QA, QA Automation, Test-driven Development (TDD), Test Automation, Jenkins, GitHub, Appium, Selenium, Cypress, Jira, Apache JMeter, Postman, REST Assured, QA Testing, Java, Cucumber, Gherkin, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Website QA, QA Leadership, CI/CD Pipelines, GitLab, Test Design, Mobile App Testing, Mobile Device QA Automation, Quality Assurance (QA), Python, Automated Testing, Testing, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Unit Testing, Ruby on Rails (RoR), RSpec, SQL, Manual Testing, MacOS, Manual Software Testing, PDF, Quality Auditing, Capybara, WebDriver, TestRail, Git, Test Cases, Zephyr, Mobile, UI Testing, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, Mobile UI, iOS, Ionic, JavaScript Testing, Node.js, API Testing, Leading Quality Assurance (LQA), QA Test Plan Management, Functional Testing, Android Studio, Xcode, Regression Testing, Ruby, Web App Testing, Asana, Playwright, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Test Planning, Black Box Testing, Embedded Systems, Firmware over the Air (FOTA), GeoPandas, A/B Testing, eCommerce, Software QA, User Experience (UX), Firebase, UI Automation, Automation, Best Practices, Travis CI, NetSuite, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Oracle ERP, NetSuite API, Architecture, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Front-end, React, PHP, Documentation, Reading, HTML, JSON, APIUM, BrowserStack, Load Testing, E2E Testing, Selenium WebDriver, GitHub Actions, Agile QA, Integration Testing, Splunk, REST APIs, cURL, Startups, Banking & Finance, Financials, PostgreSQL, MySQL, CSS, JavaScript, Go, PagerDuty, Software Testing, Requirement Traceability Matrices, Smoke Testing, Jest, React Testing Library, AWS Lambda, TestCafe, Databases, Databricks, QuerySurge, React Native, Quality Assurance Management, Quality Management, Docker

Test Automation Engineer

2015 - 2018
VentureDive Pvt
  • Conducted performance testing on different applications using the JMeter tool. Designed and coded scripts for a performance benchmark verification of applications integrated with Jira and Jenkins.
  • Simulated tests from the cloud using BlazeMeter. Monitored and analyzed the capability and response time of the application under heavy load or stress.
  • Created automation script using Espresso and Appium to automate mobile applications. After test suites are executed, Allure test reports are generated, and test cases are marked on Jira.
Technologies: Apache JMeter, Java, JavaScript, Postman, Android, Mobile App Testing, Mobile Device QA Automation, Appium, Selenium, GitHub, Jira, REST Assured, QA Testing, Cucumber, Gherkin, Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Website QA, Manual QA, Test-driven Development (TDD), CI/CD Pipelines, GitLab, Test Design, Espresso, Quality Assurance (QA), Automated Testing, Testing, Python, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Unit Testing, Manual Testing, Manual Software Testing, WebDriver, QA Automation, Git, Test Cases, Zephyr, Mobile, UI Testing, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, Mobile UI, iOS, Ionic, JavaScript Testing, Node.js, API Testing, TypeScript, Leading Quality Assurance (LQA), QA Test Plan Management, Functional Testing, Android Studio, Xcode, Regression Testing, Ruby, Web App Testing, Asana, Playwright, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Test Planning, Black Box Testing, Firmware over the Air (FOTA), GeoPandas, A/B Testing, eCommerce, Software QA, User Experience (UX), Firebase, UI Automation, Automation, Best Practices, Travis CI, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), NetSuite API, Architecture, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Front-end, Documentation, Reading, HTML, JSON, APIUM, BrowserStack, Load Testing, E2E Testing, Selenium WebDriver, GitHub Actions, Agile QA, React, Integration Testing, Splunk, REST APIs, cURL, Karate API Testing, CSS, Katalon, Software Testing, Smoke Testing, Jest, React Testing Library, AWS Lambda, TestCafe, Databases, Quality Assurance Management, Quality Management, Canvas, Docker

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

2014 - 2015
VentureDive Pvt
  • Performed the testing experience in the customer mobile app (iOS, Android, and web app), VistaJet back end, and the profile preference crew application (Blackberry).``.
  • Coordinated the testing effort and was responsible for test deliverables, quality metrics, coverage, results reporting to management, and issue escalating.
  • Developed and maintained test scripts, bug analysis, and interaction with development team members to fix defects.
Technologies: API Testing, Apache JMeter, Android Studio, Appium, Android, Web App Testing, QA Testing, Manual QA, Quality Assurance (QA), Asana, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Test Planning, Black Box Testing, A/B Testing, eCommerce, Software QA, User Experience (UX), Firebase, Automated Testing, UI Automation, Automation, Best Practices, Cucumber, Travis CI, Ruby, Architecture, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Documentation, Reading, HTML, JSON, APIUM, BrowserStack, Load Testing, E2E Testing, Selenium WebDriver, GitHub Actions, Agile QA, React, Integration Testing, Splunk, REST APIs, cURL, PostgreSQL, Jira, Software Testing, Smoke Testing, Jest, React Testing Library, AWS Lambda, TestCafe, Quality Management, Docker

VistaJet

https://www.vistajet.com/en/
VistaJet revolutionized business aviation by pioneering a new way to fly – access to a global fleet. I worked as a test automation engineer and automated mobile and web applications. I also tested their apps and made sure they were of supreme quality.

Bykea

Bykea is an everyday super app. It offers motorbike, rickshaw, and car rides in Pakistan. I headed a team of quality assurance and automation engineers. Also, I created a test framework for mobile and web application automation and automated more than 1,000 cases.

Xola

http://www.xola.com
Xola is an online booking software and event management system. It is a powerful marketing, reservation, payment, and back-office management system for tour and activity operators.

I worked as a test automation engineer on this project, and I have automated their complete web and mobile applications.

Telemedic

Eliminate the distance between the patient and his physician. Telemedic is an online patient portal where they can book appointments and interact with doctors virtually. It's a platform to get patients and doctors closer.
2011 - 2015

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences - Karachi, Pakistan

JULY 2022 - PRESENT

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)

Libraries/APIs

WebDriver, Node.js, Playwright, React, Selenium WebDriver, REST APIs, WooCommerce API, React Testing Library, Vue, NetSuite API

Tools

GitHub, Jira, Apache JMeter, Postman, Cucumber, GitLab, TestRail, Git, Zephyr, JavaScript Testing, Android Studio, Xcode, Asana, BrowserStack, LoadRunner, Karate API Testing, Katalon, Katalon Studio, Jenkins, REST Assured, RSpec, Oracle ERP, Splunk, QuerySurge, Soda SQL, Canvas, Travis CI

Languages

Java, JavaScript, Gherkin, PHP, HTML, Go, Python, SQL, TypeScript, Ruby, C#, CSS

Frameworks

Appium, Selenium, Cypress, Capybara, Ionic, Jest, TestCafe, Selenide, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Django, Next.js, React Native, Espresso, Laravel, Flutter

Paradigms

Behavior-driven Development (BDD), Automated Testing, Testing, Manual Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, Automation, Best Practices, Load Testing, E2E Testing, Software Testing, Test-driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, ETL, Agile

Platforms

MacOS, Mobile, Android, iOS, WooCommerce, LAMP, Testsigma, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Firebase, Blockchain, Tricentis Tosca, PagerDuty, Databricks, Docker, SuiteCommerce

Storage

JSON, PostgreSQL, Data Validation, MySQL, Databases

Industry Expertise

Banking & Finance

Other

QA Testing, Website QA, Manual QA, QA Automation, Test Design, Mobile App Testing, Mobile Device QA Automation, Quality Assurance (QA), Manual Software Testing, Test Cases, UI Testing, Mobile Applications, Mobile Apps, Mobile UI, API Testing, Leading Quality Assurance (LQA), QA Test Plan Management, Regression Testing, Web App Testing, Business Analysis, Test Planning, Black Box Testing, A/B Testing, eCommerce, Software QA, User Experience (UX), UI Automation, NetSuite, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Data Quality, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Front-end, Documentation, Reading, APIUM, GitHub Actions, Agile QA, Test Documentation, Integration Testing, cURL, Startups, Fintech, Financials, Trading, Testing Strategy, Test Engineering, Requirement Traceability Matrices, Smoke Testing, Quality Assurance Management, Quality Management, QA Leadership, CI/CD Pipelines, PDF, Quality Auditing, Firmware, Embedded Systems, Firmware over the Air (FOTA), GeoPandas, Video Editing, Image Manipulation, Architecture, Datafold, Large Language Models (LLMs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), Performance Testing, Automated UI Testing, Test Automation Frameworks

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