Vugar Jafarov

Experience

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  AIESEC

  Oct 2006 - Mar 2007

  Менеджер по работе с организациями

  Проводил телефонные переговоры. Встреча с представителями компаний и подписания контрактов. Организация тренингов.

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  ЗАО "Луч"

  Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

  Специалист по закупкам

  Поиск поставщиков,Проведение переговоров с поставщиками,Контроль взаимнорасчетов,Работа с поставщиками по качеству,Планирование и организация логистики закупаемых товаров,Контроль складского учета,Ведение отчета,Заказ и координация материалов.Организация процесса закупок ТМЦ для ремонта и обслуживания транспорта компании.

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  RosImport

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2014

  Head of procurement and sales department

  Identifying potential suppliers, visiting existing suppliers, and building and maintaining good relationships with themNegotiating and agreeing contracts and monitoring the progress, checking the quality of provided serviceProcessing payments and invoicesDeveloping , leading and executing purchasing and sales strategiesRepresenting companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers

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  REP INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Leading Economist (Procurement)

  Controlling the purchase and supply of all procured itemsNegotiating price and terms of products with suppliersManaging, developing and improving the purchasing teamEstablishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery and contractsPreparing and processing requisitions, purchase orders and invoices for purchasesReviewing all contracts to achieve best price/best quality purchasing

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  The Ministry of the Taxes of the Republic of Azerbaijan

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2017

  Inspector

  Performing comparative analysis of the tax income to the budgetControl of budget fulfillment within appointed jurisdictionCollecting data and reporting to direct managerCoordinating the information exchange with other structural unitsOrganizing the meetings with regional private entrepreneursExecuting other tasks within the job description

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  Supplying Services Solutions

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Sales and procurement specialist

  Building and managing long-termed relathionship with vendors,suppliers and contractorsResearching market and pricing and specifications of vendors tomake best purchasing decisions

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  Algorithmics

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Head of Teachers Development department

  Organizing and helding trainigs, workshops and conferences forteachers from related schoolsDirect involving in initial selection and knowledge assesment ofteachers for program schooling

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  XCritical Software

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  Quality Assurance Engineer

  • Creating test cases, bug reports, user stories, SRS, test plan, test cases, use cases, etc. • Performing Regression Tests and applying different types of test design techniques (black box, white box, Configuration testing, Functional and non-functional testing, etc.)• Mobile testing• Web (desktop) testing • Performing QA related training• API testing, Postman • Testing client-server architecture • Using bug tracking system (Jira)• CI/CD (Team City)• Working in Scrum team• SQL Show less

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  Smart Solutions Group

  Oct 2020 - now

  Head of QA team

  - Developing, continuously evaluating, and improving the QA processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness - Collaborating with cross-functional teams, such as development, product management, and project management, to define test plans, test cases, and test data- Performing manual tests to validate software functionality, usability, performance, and security (incl.API testing, Regression, smoke, functional and non-functional testing).- Developing and implementing a comprehensive quality assurance strategy and standards for the organization or project- Leading, managing and mentoring a team of QA professionals, including testers, analysts, and automation engineers.- Identifying and documenting defects, prioritizing them based on severity and impact, and collaborating with development teams to ensure timely resolution.- Establishing and tracking quality metrics to measure the effectiveness of the QA processes and the overall product quality- Leveraging test automation tools and frameworks to enhance testing efficiency and scalability- Using tools like Jira, Confluence, TestRail, Postman, etc. Show less

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  Algorithmics Global

  Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  QA mentor/QA trainer

  - Training and mentoring a group of more than 40 people. - Covered topics like "QA fundamentals", "Testing theory", "Mobile, web, desktop testing", "QA management fundamentals", "API, SQL, HTML, CSS"- Technical mentoring tutors for the project- Interviewing and assessing candidates- Reviewing and revising the education program

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  ABB Innovation

  May 2023 - Sept 2023

  QA Mentor/QA Trainer

  - Designing and developing comprehensive and up-to-date course curricula that cover all aspects of QA automation;- Conducting engaging and interactive training sessions to deliver the course content effectively;- Hands-On Practice: Providing students with ample opportunities for hands-on practice by guiding them through practical exercises and real-world projects;- Offering personalized mentorship and guidance to students throughout the course, addressing their individual learning needs and providing support to overcome challenges;- Designing and conducting assessments, quizzes, and exams to evaluate students' understanding and progress Show less