Sameei Rashid

A Test Analyst with experience working across HR and payroll systems within Agile software delivery environments, supporting the refinement, testing, and delivery of business-critical software. Experienced collaborating with Developers, Product Managers, and stakeholders to improve requirement clarity, validate system behaviour, and support delivery quality across the iTrent platform. Passionate about workflow improvement, operational tooling, and exploring AI-assisted solutions to improve software delivery and business processes.

Alongside day-to-day responsibilities, independently builds practical MVPs and tooling concepts focused on payroll operations, requirement clarity, and process automation.

TEST ANALYST - MHR - Britannia House, Nottingham NG11 6JS, UK

(2025-01)

• Support testing activities across the iTrent platform, working closely with Developers and Product Managers to ensure features align with business requirements and expected outcomes.
• Review user stories and acceptance criteria within Azure DevOps, raising questions where requirements require further clarification or refinement.
• Work closely with Product Managers to clarify requirements and ensure acceptance criteria accurately reflect expected user outcomes.
• Translate user stories into structured test scenarios to validate system behaviour and ensure requirements are accurately implemented.
• Identify gaps, edge cases, and inconsistencies within requirements, providing feedback to improve clarity and reduce downstream defects.
• Collaborate closely with Developers and Product teams throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure testing reflects business expectations.
• Use SQL within DBeaver to validate data, investigate issues, and confirm outputs align with business rules and expected results.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), helping validate that delivered functionality meets user needs prior to release.
• Contribute to delivery tracking through Azure DevOps, supporting defect management, test execution, and release readiness.

PAYROLL ANALYST - MHR - Britannia House, Nottingham NG11 6JS, UK

(2023-05 - 2025-01)

• Managed end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of UK-based clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery across payroll cycles.
• Processed payroll adjustments including PAYE, National Insurance, deductions, statutory payments, and BACS-related activities.
• Manipulated and validated incoming payroll data, identifying discrepancies and ensuring data integrity prior to payroll submission.
• Investigated payroll queries, exceptions, and calculation issues, providing timely resolution and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Worked closely with internal payroll, support, and implementation teams to resolve system and process-related issues.
• Developed strong understanding of payroll legislation, calculations, and real-world customer challenges.
• Managed multiple deadlines and client priorities within a fast-paced Managed Services environment.
• Identified process inefficiencies and contributed to improving payroll accuracy and operational consistency.

BTEC Level 2 & 3 - Uniformed Public Services - NCN Basford Hall (2017 - 2019)

CERTIFICATE - Business Analysis Fundamentals - Alison (2026)

Diploma - Product Management - Alison (2026)