Sara Alvin

ISTQB Certified Software Quality Assurance Engineer with over 3 years of professional experience in Agile software development environments. Known for delivering high-quality products through thorough testing, clear communication, and consistent execution. Trusted by clients for deep product understanding, timely delivery, and actionable reporting. Seeking a QA role within a quality-driven, innovative organization.

Software Quality Assurance Engineer at NETSOL Technologies (2024-09 – Present)

• Performed testing to ensure software functionality, reliability, and adherence to quality standards.
• Collaboration with stakeholders during Requirement Analysis to define clear requirements, clarify ambiguities and define comprehensive test scenarios using tools like JIRA and Zephyr.
• Actively participated in Agile Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, grooming sessions and retrospectives to align with project goals and timelines.
• Responsible for estimating QA effort and assisting on test plans and strategy to support the overall testing process.
• Executed API testing using Postman to validate backend logic, data flow, and third-party integrations.
• Designed and executed comprehensive test cases for Functional, UI, Sanity, Integration, and Regression testing to ensure software quality and reliability.
• Experience in preparing and managing test data to support different testing cycles and environments.
• Promoted proactive approach to defect prevention through early engagement in software development life cycle.
• Effective communicator and collaborator with dev teams, business analysts, and stakeholders for timely resolutions.
• Managed defect tracking, reporting, and verification throughout the complete bug lifecycle using Jira.
• Ensured timely delivery of releases aligned with client expectations and quality standards.

Associate SQA Engineer at Mikronexus (2023-07 – 2024-08)

• Worked on POS systems, online ordering applications, and web platforms.
• Performed functional, regression, system, integration, and performance testing of web-based modules.
• Created and maintained test plans and detailed test cases.
• Conducted bug reporting and verification using Jira.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with senior-level management regarding the implementation of changes.
• Performed browser compatibility testing across multiple devices and browsers.
• Communicated testing progress, risks, and issues with senior management and project teams.
• Prepared test data for execution of test cases.
• Reviewed all project changes requested by clients, ensuring that all requirements were met according to specification.
• After development, verified that the end product matched the requirements.
• Ensured all releases, patches, and hot fixes were delivered as per client expectations on agreed timelines. Provided weekly project reports to higher management and raised potential risks.

B.Sc. in Computer Science – University of the Punjab (2020)

Bachelor in Information Technology – Global Institute Lahore (2019)