Asma Abd Elgawad Ali

With over 16 years of experience in the dynamic realm of software development, bringing a wealth of expertise in delivering high-quality solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. Throughout this career, gaining skills across various domains, specializing in areas such as project management, quality assurance, and agile methodologies. the journey in the industry has equipped those skills with a comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment, allowing to navigate complex challenges with confidence and precision.

• Project Management, PMI content, Canadian Chamber, Jul 2022
• Agile Management, IBM, August 2019
• Configuration Management, Advanced, June 2019
• ISTQB Advanced level, Technical Test Analyst, Jul 2018
• Automation testing, Selenium Java, Test Pro, May 2017
• ISTQB Advanced level, Test Analyst, Test Pro, January 2017
• Performance Testing, JMeter, Test Pro, 2016
• Software project management, SECC, 2015
• Automation testing using Coded UI, SECC 2015
• ISTQB Agile Testing Extension, Test Pro, 2015
• ISTQB foundation level, Expert Wave, 2014

• Holding Agile Main ceremonies (Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint planning, and Sprint Reviews),
• Holding Backlog Grooming meetings
• Training the Scrum Squads on self-organization and cross-functionality
• Assisting the Product manager prioritizing Backlog to have a clear vision for the team
• Clearing up team blockers and holding workshops to resolve blockers faster
• Resolving the team vs management conflicts to foster a collaborative work environment.
• Creating and Updating Plans on a regular basis with Business and upper management
• Following up on teams tasks to make sure matching estimated due dates
• Planning and Defining Scope
• Activity Planning and Sequencing
• Resource Planning
• Time Estimate sessions holding
• Monitoring and Reporting Progress
• Monitoring and Reporting potential risks
• Team Leadership
• Interviewing and evaluate new comers
• Working with Vendors
• Controlling Quality
• Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release / delivery
• Deploying and managing resources for testing and environments
• Applying the appropriate test measurements and metrics in the product and the Testing Team
• Planning, deploying and managing the testing effort for any given engagement
• Training and support for Junior entry level team members
• Create manual and automated test plans
• Write test cases and report bugs using BDD technique
• Understand and review business requirements and analyze it to define the missing business scenarios
• Mobile applications testing (Native, Cross platform)
• APIs testing, Automated testing using Selenium/ Ruby, Cucumber And Capybara,
• Manual testing
• Performance testing using J meter