Muhammad Bilal

– Managed ownership of QA projects from test planning to execution, manual testing, increasing test coverage by 25% using Qase.io and reducing project delivery time by 15%. – Refactored code into reusable Typescript modules in partnership with developers, for utilizing Playwright and BDD/Gherkin. – Developed and executed over 500 test scripts in Qase.io, identifying critical defects and reducing post-release bug reports by 40%. – Mentored junior software quality engineers on automation tasks, accelerating their onboarding process and improving team productivity by 35%. – Designed RESTful API endpoints to support workflows and reduce data preparation time by 40% and for test data management. – Performed analysis of defects using log tracing and database audits, directly contributing to backend code fixes and reporting 150+ bugs on JIRA. – Authored and maintained detailed QA documentation and internal test standards, resulting in a 20% decrease in defect leakage during production. – Collaborated in Agile ceremonies to ensure test coverage alignment with evolving user stories and sprint goals. – Led sanity and smoke test cycles and user acceptance testing (UAT) across sprints, compiling concise test execution reports to ensure sprint readiness and timely software releases.

– Conducted functional and regression testing on core web applications using Selenium WebDriver, ensuring stability across release cycles. – Wrote SQL queries to validate backend data integrity against frontend inputs, reducing reporting errors by 25%. – Utilized JMeter and DevTools to perform load testing on critical portals, identifying bottlenecks i.e. pagination issues for low-end mobile devices. – Suggested and implemented JIRA-based issue tracking, reducing QA-to-dev feedback time and boosting defect fix efficiency. – Automated manual admin tasks using Python scripts, streamlining data entry processes across internal platforms.

– Reviewed over 50 problems daily, ensuring high-quality academic support for 600K+ app users. – Demonstrated strong attention to detail and adherence to strict quality guidelines.