MUHAMMAD USAMA SAFDAR
Software QA Engineer | Automation & Database Testing Expert
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Transferable Iqama),01
Summary
Certified QA Engineer with 4+ years of expertise in end-to-end testing (UI, API, Database) and Oracle SQL/PLSQL automation. Proven ability to streamline testing processes for Fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce platforms, achieving 40% faster release cycles and 99.9% data accuracy. Proficient in Agile, CI/CD, and performance optimizations. Bilingual in English/Urdu with transferable Iqama.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Software QA Engineer
FocusTeck Company
Lahore, Pakistan
01.2023 - 10.2024
- Spearheaded end-to-end manual testing for the IDEAWARE idea-tracking platform, ensuring seamless user workflows for idea submission, voting, and implementation. Executed 200+ test cases across Regression, Smoke, Sanity, Usability, and API testing, achieving zero critical bugs post-launch.
- Designed PL/SQL scripts to validate backend data integrity for medical applications, ensuring 100% compliance with HIPAA standards and preventing data leaks.
- Optimized Oracle SQL queries for e-commerce platforms, accelerating payment gateway validation by 25% (1k+ transactions/minute).
- Developed Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure 100% test coverage, reducing missed requirements by 30%.
- Streamlined JIRA workflows for defect tracking, improving team resolution time by 20% and client satisfaction by 15%.
- Mentored 3 junior testers in Agile methodologies and UI/acceptance testing, enhancing team productivity.
- Maintained detailed documentation of test results, ensuring accurate tracking of issues and resolutions.
- Enhanced software quality by designing and executing comprehensive test plans for various applications.
- Reduced defect rates by conducting thorough root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Devsinc.inc
Lahore, Pakistan
12.2020 - 12.2022
- Executed end-to-end testing for 15+ mobile apps across Android/iOS, focusing on functionality, performance, and security, achieving 98% crash-free user sessions (Firebase Crashlytics).
- Led API testing for 8+ backend integrations using Postman, identifying 50+ critical bugs in payment gateways and user authentication workflows, ensuring seamless mobile-backend communication.
- Collaborated with product managers to define test requirements and timelines for 10+ projects, reducing misalignment issues by 30% and accelerating release cycles by 20%.
- Developed 300+ test cases and documentation, improving team clarity and traceability with a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) that achieved 100% test coverage.
- Implemented Agile workflows across 25+ sprints, participating in daily stand-ups and backlog refinement to prioritize high-risk test scenarios, cutting post-release defects by 40%.
- Coordinated with developers to resolve 200+ JIRA-tracked defects, ensuring 95% of critical bugs were fixed within 24 hours and maintaining a 4.8/5 client satisfaction rate.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Sciences
University of Central Punjab
Lahore,Pakistan 10.2025 - 02.2025
Skills
Automation: Selenium, Appium, Postman, J-Meter
Certification
Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate
Accomplishments
E-Commerce Platform Testing
- End-to-End Testing: Executed 150+ test cases for a large-scale e-commerce platform, validating payment gateway integrations (Apple Pay, Stripe) and ensuring 99.9% transaction success rates under 1k+ concurrent users.
- Automated CI/CD Pipelines: Integrated Selenium + Jenkins to automate cross-browser testing across 5+ environments (Dev, QA, UAT), reducing deployment delays by 30%.
- Client Collaboration: Partnered with stakeholders to define 50+ reusable test cases, slashing requirement misinterpretations by 40% and accelerating project timelines.
- Cross-Platform Testing: Performed functional testing on iOS, Android, and web apps for real-time heart rate monitoring, achieving 98% accuracy in AFib detection (validated against medical-grade devices).
- Automation Efficiency: Automated 70% of regression tests using Appium + Selenium, reducing manual effort by 20 hours/month and improving release cadence.
- Performance Optimization: Conducted load testing with JMeter, ensuring sub-2-second response times for 10k+ simultaneous users.
- UI/UX Enhancements: Collaborated with designers to resolve 15+ usability issues, boosting app store ratings from 3.8 to 4.6 across platforms.
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Computer Sciences
University of Central Punjab
10.2025 - 02.2025
Senior Software QA Engineer
FocusTeck Company
01.2023 - 10.2024
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Devsinc.inc
12.2020 - 12.2022
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