SHARIQ IMAM

128 CONNAUGHT ROAD, Mobile No 00-44-7932988520

LUTON, UK shariqimam08@yahoo.com
LU4 8ES

MALE

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

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Industry Vertical Experience Scripting Languages
 Telecommunications / Mobile 1.3 Years  CSS / DHTML / XML 1 Year

 Finance / Insurance 1.6 Years  Java Script / HTML / VB Script 1.3 Years

Databases
Application Servers  Oracle / SQL Server / My-SQL 2.5 Years
 IIS / PWS 1 Years 6 months
 Sybase / IBM DB2
 Web Logic Server / IBM Web sphere 1 Years
Operating Systems
 Sun One Studio / Apache Server 1.6 Years 2.3 Years
 Windows
 Apache Tomcat / J-Boss Server 6 months  Unix 6 months

Programming Languages & Front End as a

Tester
 Java / JSP / Servlets / XML 2 years

 Swing 2 Years

 J2ME / J2EE / Struts / EJB 2 years

 C / C++ / VB / ASP Tester 2 years

Software Methodologies
 DSDM / Agile 1.6 Years
2.4 Years
 V model
 Vu-Gen 9.0 Scripting for Web 1.3 Years

PROFILE
Background

Seeking a challenging & growth oriented career in Software Testing and Software Quality
Assurance.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

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Testing Tools & Utilities Testing Tools: QTP 9.0, Win Runner 8.2 with advanced TSL
programming, Load Runner 8.0, Vu Gen 9.0 Scripting for Web
Defect Tracking Tool: Test Director 7.2,
Languages Visual Basic 6 and Java.
Databases SQL Server 2000, MS Access and Oracle 8i.

Internet Technologies ASP, HTML, DHTML,VB Script.

Operating System Windows 98, XP & vista

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
 Testing Analyst with 3 years experience in Manual Testing performing Functional, Regression,
and User acceptance, Ad Hoc testing etc. Have worked on different range of projects which
includes Web based and game based applications. Strong knowledge of different
methodologies like V-model, agile method etc. Experience in Integration testing, white box
testing, system testing, load and regression testing, black box testing of applications.
 Strong experience on testing tools test director, winrrunner, QTP and understanding of tools
like load runner
 Background in RDBMS including MS-SQL server
 Experience in manual testing in framing test condition, writing test cases, test scripts and
execution of the test sets.as we use Proxy Sniffer to measure the response times and the
stability of web applications.
 An excellent team member with an ability to perform individually, with good interpersonal
relations, strong communication skills and high level of motivation.
 A quick learner with an aptitude for taking responsibilities.
 I have an aspect exposure to multiple industries and warehousing testing projects, industry
objects, rational clear quest tester, rational functional tester and rational manual tester.
 Working closely with the test managers.& be active as a Test Manager

Company Name Mobi-tech

Designation Test Engineer ( March 2008–Sep 2008)

Environment
Load Runner, VuGen 9.0, Quick Test Pro, QTP, Test Director, Quality Center, Java, PLSQL
Server

Description
SOI is complete business solution to manage the entire sales activities and Inventory of
finished products (Tiles and Adhesives). It comprises of Admin, customer, warehouse and
supplier modules. The Admin module is useful for the administrator to define and manage
the master entities and transaction entities required for the business. The customer module
logs in and tracks his sales order details such as confirmed orders, out of stock, shipment
pending and delivered. The warehouse module logs in and tracks the goods to be shipped,
shipping slip generation, generate dispatch order and update inventory. The supplier module
logs in track the Pending inventory orders, confirmed inventory order and goods to be
shipped.

This project basically contains the following modules:

Admin, Customer, Warehouse, Shipping and Supplier modules

Responsibilities
 Preparation of test cases
 Involved in integration testing, functional testing and regression testing

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  To provide detailed testing results
 Defect reporting and defect tracking using Test Director.
 To ensure that test results, bugs and issues are logged effectively.
 Performed automation regression test cases using QTP
 Executing VB scripts
 Prepare test plans, test specifications, test conditions & scripts and summary report.
 Carry out functional and non-functional testing of all the company’s software
products from ‘white label’ websites to mobile.
 Defining user defined parameters to execute various functions in QUICK TEST PRO.
 Involved in testing of Customized HTML pages as per the requirements using
Mercury QTP
 Develop plans and schedules for project resources to include personnel and
equipment as well budgetary monitoring.
 Created basic script using QTP by recording user actions.
 Inserted verification checkpoints, synchronization points, and parameterized data
using QTP.
 Make robust application by Quick test pro.
 Test web application under load conditions

 Verify the functionality of integrated, multi-environment enterprise solution using

Quick test pro.
 Automation of regression testing using Quick Test Pro.
 Conduct end-to-end functional testing to ensure applications (both in house
developed and third party) are successfully integrated.
 Performed stress testing of each application to verify that the required load would
have no negative performance effect this was done through creating and executing
different scripts on Load Runner.
 Setup and install QTP in an production atmosphere and need to make sure the
performance testing emphasis is on the final measurable performance
characteristics. Which is develop test plan / strategy, Review project and artifacts.
 Analysis, Report Generation & Result Presentation
 Issue and escalation management

Testing
Testing is done to the defined Test Strategy and Test Approach standards that are
defined at the outset.
The release of software is controlled and into different environments according to the stage
of development, for example from Development Environment into Test Environment into
User Acceptance Test Environment into Pre-Production Environment into Production
Environment. The performance defect is detected, the higher the cost of remediation

Company Name Mobi-tech Ltd

Designation Test Engineer ( Aug 2007–March 2008)

Environment: Java Scripts, XML, J2EE, Oracle, Web Logic, SQL, MS office, QTP, Test
Director, Qual.

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Description:

A publicly held Fortune 500 company is a diversified financial services company that focuses
on meeting the needs of consumers and small to mid-sized businesses. The company's
consumer banking and mortgage banking affiliates offers a comprehensive line of deposit
and loan products. Worked on Imaging and workflow application, which is a part of their Z-
state project. The Imaging & workflow application is a web-based application being
developed for Home loan & Insurance service department to keep track of loan-processing
lifecycle and maintains the scanned documents related to each loan.

Responsibilities:

 Prepared test cases and Execution

 Extensively involved in Functional, System and Regression testing.
 Developed the Test script using Win Runner and Executing the test script
 Defect Tracking and Reporting· Developed & Executed automated scripts for the
salary module, personal profile module to perform functional testing and regression
testing.
 Developed automated scripts for the work permit module to perform User Interface
Testing.
 Review of test cases and test scripts written by the team members. Participated in
team reviews.
 Formatted data sheets for successful QTP execution and XML verifications
 Facilitated automatic merging and transferring of data to QTP from external data
sheets by using relational databases and one-point maintenance.
 ·Manual execution of test scripts.
 ·Fault logging, escalation and monitoring.
 Successfully established an alternative procedure for XML validation by writing
functions that could be executed for any project and for any XML, whether dynamic
or static. This became the standard protocol for the XML validation since the XML
checkpoints in QTP were not very reliable.
 Assigned individual action templates to the driver script in Quality Center
 Conducted data Driven tests in Quick Test Pro by parameterization, worked with the
data table, modified the script for data-driving, wrote SQL statement in Script to
retrieve data from database

Software and Application Testing

 Design Test plans for messaging services, web application and 3G-Mobile
web portals.
 Created scripts for Performance, Load and Stress Testing
Define Test Cases and Test Plan; Carried out Load testing, performance memory leakage
and Code analysis by using cutting edge tools.

Company Name Fast Security Services Ltd

Designation Test Engineer (Aug 2006 – June 2007)

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Domain: Finance Markets

Environment: Java, J2EE, Servlets, JSP, And XML, Weblogic Mercury (QTP, Load Runner,
And Test Director).

Description:

FTB is a well-known bank and a financial institution in mid-south serving the needs of the
local population. Involved in System Testing of an Online Banking Application, which enables
the banks customers to access their various accounts through the Internet the application
has been developed in VB, ASP and SQL. Account Holders entered their AccessID and
Password to access their various personal accounts including Checking, Savings, and
Money Market Accounts. The application also allowed the users to submit account related
queries to the bank including, ordering checks, requesting copies of checks and statements,
etc. The Application was tested on Intranet and formed the basis for subsequent versions of
the banking application.

Responsibilities:

 Creation of tests plans

 Execution of tests.
 Extracting reports and graphs.
 Analyzing testing problems.
 Used Test Director for Defect Tracking.
 Identifying faults.
 Reporting faults, re-testing fixes, recording progress
 Created reports and bug tracking Using Test Director.
 Using Test Director to create the test plan, store test cases and run the test sets.
 Review and manipulation of XML and positional files for creating test data for
integration testing.
 Prepare and present these findings using MS Office Suite (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and MS Access).
 Creation of QA and Production labels using Perforce and migration checklist
for the outgoing code for each release.
 Creation of branches for each release using Perforce.
 Responsible for managing code revisions using Perforce.

Company Name Fast Security Services Ltd

Designation Test Engineer (Nov 2005 – June 2006)

Domain: Health Services, USA.

Environment: JSP , Servlets, HTML, Java Script

This project will automate the operations of a hospital. The project keeps track of the
staff and patient (in-patient, out-patient) details. It also takes care of the ward, medical,
invoice and the doctors appointment details. The system generates the daily ward
availability, the status of the operation theatres and ICU. The system also generates
invoice, patient wise invoice, stock availability and staff shift schedule for every patient.

Responsibilities:

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 • Review and preparation of test cases.
• Executed Test Cases.
• Defect Review, Evaluation of defects raised by the team and reporting and
tracking bugs.

EDUCATION

MBA (International Business) 2007

Newcastle University UK
 My Specialization Was in International Business
 And final year projects was a case study of Karachi stock exchange
(Pakistan)

Bachelor of Computer Science (Degree) 2004

University of Karachi
1st Division
 My Specialization Was in MCSD Software Engineering

CERTIFICATION

1 Passed Brain Bench Examination for

 PL/SQL
 VB Scripting
 HTML/DHTML
 Java Scripting

PERSONAL STRENGTH

• Friendly, outgoing personality.

• Enjoys working as a part of a team, while being self-motivated.
• Keen to learn new skills and willing to work long hours, as required.
• Takes pride in providing a high level of service.
• Works well under stress.
• Considered very punctual.
• Good Sense of humor.
• Enjoys problem solving and taking challenges.
• Able to work on own initiative.

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