Saquib Haider Zaidi

Experience

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  CIS (Computer Information Services)

  Oct 2006 - Mar 2007

  QA Engineer

  Responsible for testing of the applications and documentation of projects.

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  ESoul Consultancy Services

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2008

  QA Engineer

  Responsible for developing Test Cases and performing Manual/ Automated testing on the applications. Also performed requirements validation and gap analysis for the projects.

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  Lakson Business Solutions

  Aug 2008 - Mar 2012

  1. Manage the organization’s process asset library2. Train the team regarding the organizational standards and facilitate withimplementation3. Schedule and lead the internal audit activity4. Assist the audit team during the internal and external quality audits5. Perform Measurements and Analysis and report the results to seniormanagement6. Manage the SQA team and activities7. Work in close coordination with PMO during project executions to streamline project activities Show less

  • Process & QA Lead

    May 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Process Engineer/ Sr. SQA Engineer

    Aug 2008 - May 2011
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  MIXIT Inc.

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  Sr. Quality Assurance Engg (Team Lead)

  - Isolate and identify issues occurring in the production environment- Coordinate with Client Services team for issue details- Manage issue status on SalesForce portal- Plan, review and execute routine testing activities- Perform market data testing for Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and Activ- Report progress to the Management and discuss improvement opportunities

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  Systems Limited

  Jun 2012 - Feb 2017

  1. Responsible for delivering work to the onsite team2. Work with onsite team to develop project plans and schedules3. Assuring collective Quality of the project4. Plan testing/ review activities on project artifacts5. Maintain requirements/ code repository on TFS6. Monitor on-going activities with the higher management and on-site team members 7. Conduct team meeting and assess project progress to share with management8. Devise process for conducting activities, such as Code reviews Show less - Responsible for assuring Quality for projects on the off-shore team’s end- Plan testing activities and estimate resource/ time required for QA- Supervise and monitor QA activities on the projects by junior QA resources- Coordinate with the Development team lead to setup project milestones and Releases- Act as Business Analyst for the off-shore team- Coordinate with On-site team to resolve off-shore team’s queries and discuss defects/ issues/ requirements and conduct demos- Supervise & assist the QA automation initiative on the projects- Report entire team’s activity to the higher management and on-site team members- In-charge of the local deployments on QA server and on-site code package delivery Show less

  • Senior Advisory Quality Engineer

    Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Advisory Quality Engineer

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2015
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  HBL - Habib Bank Limited

  Mar 2017 - now

  • Spearhead test planning and design activity for the core banking transformation project, emphasizing functional, system integration, and co-existence testing.• Coordinate closely with business stakeholders to ensure the thoroughness and precision of UAT test packs for a streamlined UAT• Collaborate with the test automation team to develop streamlined regression suites, aiming to expedite test execution timelines during the system testing phase • Active member of the Leads group in the Testing Center of Excellence, driving the development and implementation of best practices to enhance quality assurance standards.• Utilized my extensive QA experience and expertise to align the organizational QA strategy with business objectives, collaborating closely with TCOE management Show less • Leadership: Effectively leading and managing the QA team for smooth operation.• Test Planning: Engaging in project initiation meetings to identify QA scope, clarify expectations, and preemptively address risks.• Testing Expertise: Leading the test designing and execution of thorough test plans, analyzing results, and ensuring quality.• Quality Assurance: Overseeing quality standards and providing sign-off on projects.• Innovation: Advocating for process improvements leading to the implementation of a QA test management tool organization-wide, fostering efficiency and collaboration in testing processes. Show less

  • Senior Manager - Software Quality Assurance

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Manager - Software Quality Assurance Engineer

    Mar 2017 - Dec 2021