PARVEJ AHMAD
Dubai,U.A.E.
Summary
Certified PMP professional with extensive 19 years expertise in test management and banking software, demonstrating proficiency in project planning, team leadership, and stakeholder communication. Adept at implementing agile methodologies and process improvement to enhance cross-functional collaboration and risk management. Skilled in user acceptance testing, API testing, automation and performance testing, with a strong focus on defect management and end-to-end test management. Committed to leveraging SQL knowledge and test strategy acumen to drive successful outcomes in complex projects.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work history
Consultant
Quality Kiosk Technologies | RAK Bank
Dubai, UAE
11.2024 - 08.2025
- Led in estimating, planning, executing, monitoring, and reporting on project activities for lending and core banking software projects.
- Upgraded UI/UX for web apply customer portal to enhance customer experience.
- Executed top-up loans enhancement and Automation for IRBL, TWC, and ABF.
- Successfully integrated mobile banking app with crypto platform.
- Developed comprehensive business strategies to deliver client objectives.
Test Manager
Adroitco Inc.
Frisco, U.S.
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Led team in estimating, planning, executing, and reporting on testing activities for multiple software projects.
- Developed and implemented user acceptance testing strategies and plans to ensure quality outcomes.
- Identified and tested APIs using POSTMAN to verify functionality.
- Oversaw creation and execution of manual and automated UAT test cases to validate SaaS solutions covering 75% manual test and improving test efficiency by 50%
- Collaborated with project managers, business analysts, and development teams to align efforts.
- Managed testing resources, workload distribution, and performance evaluations for optimal productivity.
- Provided regular status updates and metrics to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness across projects.
Test Manager (Pre-Sales) - Middle East Banks
Maveric Systems
Bangalore
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Designed testing solutions for RFPs from various Middle Eastern banks, focusing on banking applications.
- Presented tailored solutions to senior management and clients, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
- Secured RFP deals exceeding SAR 1 million in total contract value by implementing automation and comprehensive testing.
Systems Analyst
Aspire Technologies | Arab National Bank
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
10.2016 - 07.2022
- Migrated lending products from Siebel to Out-system, including multiple RFC, SD, and CR deployments.
- Managed data migration for SIT, UAT, and production environments, ensuring thorough data validation.
- Defined testing strategy, including SIT and UAT planning and defect management processes.
- Prepared estimation, work breakdown structure (WBS), QA strategy, and resource planning for projects.
- Facilitated integration of loan servicing with CBS and multiple channels to enhance functionality.
- Collaborated with global delivery team on critical defects and coordinated cross-functional resolutions.
- Participated in daily scrum meetings and project discussions, highlighting QA risks and delays.
- Led defect triage meetings, informing senior management of issues discovered during testing.
Senior Quality Engineer
Finastra / Misys
Bangalore
06.2012 - 08.2016
- Defined testing levels, types, and areas, alongside defect management processes.
- Prepared work breakdown structure, QA strategy, and project plans for SIT/UAT.
- Developed automation framework and scripts based on manual test repository improved efficiency by 75%.
- Reviewed QA test cases for defects across configuration, conversion, and integration.
- Collaborated with global delivery test team on critical defects and resolutions.
- Participated in scrum meetings to provide QA status updates, highlighting risks.
- Facilitated defect triage meetings and informed senior management of testing issues.
- Supported business teams during User Acceptance Testing and obtained feature certification.
Systems Analyst
Nucleus Software Exports Ltd.
Noida
01.2006 - 05.2012
- Understood requirements specification for system retrofitting with client.
- Prepared system test plan and sprint for sanity, SIT, UAT, regression.
- Authored test cases per IAD/customer BRD.
- Accountable for STLC: strategy, plan, data, cases, execution, estimation.
- Managed defect triage, bug resolution meetings.
- Performed NFT with LoadRunner; improved performance by 25% post-tuning.
- Prepared daily status report (DSR) and PAR.
- Participated in Agile ceremonies and product release handling.
Education
Master of Science - Computer science
Jiwaji University
Gwalior, India 04.2002 - 04.2004
Bachelor of Science - Computer science
Devi Ahilya University
Indore, India 04.1995 - 03.1998
Skills
Test Management Skills
Test Strategy & Planning
Test Lifecycle Management (STLC)
Requirement Analysis
Test Estimation & Resource Planning
Defect Management
Test Metrics & Reporting
Risk-based Testing
Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
UAT Coordination
SIT Management
Regression Automation Testing
Test Environment Management
Tools & Frameworks
HP ALM QC
Jira Zephyr ADO
Selenium Automation
Postman SoapUI API Testing
KARATE API Framework
Git GitLab CI/CD
Jenkins CI pipelines
LoadRunner JMeter
JAVA Python
Domain - Banking Finance
Core Banking Finacle – Online, Digital
Lending Systems Loan IQ, FinnOne, IBPS
Trade and Cash (Trade and cash portal, China Systems)
Payments (SWIFT, SEPA, NEFT RTGS, ISO 2022)
Cards (TSYS Prime)
Regulatory Compliance Testing (DecTech)
Data Migration & Reconciliation
Soft Skills
Team Leadership & Mentoring
Stakeholder Communication
Vendor Management
Project Governance & Reporting (Steering Committees)
Conflict Resolution
Time Management
Cross-functional Collaboration
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
Hindi
Advanced
Arabic
Elementary
Urdu
Intermediate
Certification
PMI - PMP Valid 2029
ISTQB - Lifetime
Timeline
Consultant
Quality Kiosk Technologies | RAK Bank
11.2024 - 08.2025
Test Manager
Adroitco Inc.
01.2024 - 07.2024
Test Manager (Pre-Sales) - Middle East Banks
Maveric Systems
12.2022 - 01.2024
Systems Analyst
Aspire Technologies | Arab National Bank
10.2016 - 07.2022
Senior Quality Engineer
Finastra / Misys
06.2012 - 08.2016
Systems Analyst
Nucleus Software Exports Ltd.
01.2006 - 05.2012
Master of Science - Computer science
Jiwaji University
04.2002 - 04.2004
Bachelor of Science - Computer science
Devi Ahilya University
04.1995 - 03.1998
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