Marian Tawfik

- Lead and mentor QA team members to ensure professional growth.
- Develop and implement comprehensive QA strategies, policies, and procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and business objectives.
- Design and execute test plans, cases, and scripts for products.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
- Analyze and report on key performance indicators and quality metrics.
- Facilitate regular QA team meetings to discuss progress and best practices.
- Oversee automated and manual testing processes for thorough coverage.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues during testing phases.
- Review and approve test results, providing feedback and recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers.
- Conduct root cause analysis on defects and drive continuous improvement.
- Participate in product design reviews with functional input.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing and gather end-user feedback.
- Maintain documentation on QA processes and procedures.
- Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies for QA.
- Support the development team in debugging and resolving defects.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of project progress to stakeholders.
- Prepare and present quality reports and documentation to senior management.

ACA (Administrative Control Authority) and MCIT (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology) created a system of digital transformation provides better government services for citizens, pointing out that the goal to end the era of problems of access to the citizen services that he deserves. They involved a lot of vendors to develop this solution , Agile was the sole vendor to perform testing on deliverables of the other vendors
My role in this Project was Senior Test Manager managing a 15 resource team responsible of testing backend / front end and Non functional testing for this Mega project

• Provided freelance consulting services in Quality and Project Management.

• Defined and implemented the role testing plays within the organizational structure
• Defined the scope of testing within the context of each release/delivery
• Deployed and managed the appropriate testing framework
• Managed and grew testing assets
• Worked as Senior Project Manager in couple of Projects as a secondary role.
• Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
• Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
• Developed comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
• Mentored junior project managers and team members to enhance their skills and career growth.
• Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
• Presented regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.

• Applied advanced subject matter knowledge to complex business issues
• Worked on complex problems/projects
• Provided expertise to functional project teams
• Acted as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies.
• Fostered a culture of quality assurance within the team through regular knowledge sharing sessions and training workshops on best practices in software testing methodologies.
• Accelerated defect resolution time with meticulous documentation of test cases, steps, and expected results.
• Optimized test coverage by identifying gaps in existing test cases and developing new ones accordingly.
• Ensured compliance with industry standards by performing rigorous security and performance testing on applications.
• Streamlined communication between development and QA teams, resulting in improved collaboration and faster issue resolution.

• Managed and motivated Practice subteam's staff
• Ensured team members have clearly defined responsibilities and personal objectives
• Managed HR processes
• Coached team members on performance and development
• Planned, monitored, and managed utilization of resources.

• Defined and implemented the role testing plays within the organization
• Defined the scope of testing within the context of each release/delivery
• Deployed and managed the appropriate testing framework
• Managed and grew testing assets
• Retained skilled testing personnel.

• Performed testing activities as a Test Analyst.
• Reviewed all test cases and test scripts for quality and identified additional areas to review.
• Reduced production issues by implementing rigorous regression testing before each release.
• Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
• Facilitated quick issue resolution through clear defect reporting, providing precise steps to reproduce along with relevant screenshots or logs when needed.
• Participated in available trainings to improve software knowledge.
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• Performed testing activities as a Tester.
• Identified critical bugs through thorough testing processes, enhancing overall product performance.
• Collaborated with development teams to resolve defects and improve the overall stability of applications.
• Conducted tests and diagnostic procedures using tools such as analyzers, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Collaborated with development teams to ensure understanding of specifications and requirement for high-quality product delivery.