Salma Zafer

15+ years of experience in software and mobile testing, wireless protocol verification, test case design and development, test planning, execution, and automation. Demonstrated ability to lead local and global test teams to ensure successful completion of projects and timely delivery of products. Experience with agile methodology for Software Development Life Cycle.

SKILLS:

Testing Techniques: Manual, Automated, Functional, Performance, User Acceptance, Integration and Unit

Scripting Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL Operating Systems: Windows, DOS, Unix, Linux

Tools: Jira, Confluence, TestRail, IntelliJ IDE, Git, GitHub, Postman, Wireless sniffers and logging tools

Wireless Technology: 2G/3G/4G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Cubic Transportation Systems, San Diego, CA (March 2019 – April 2024)

Senior Systems Test Engineer

• Performed testing on back-end Java applications as an 'In Sprint Tester' on the software development team.
• Strong understanding of API testing principles and experience writing JSON API requests.
• Proficiency in debugging, analyzing logs and stack traces, solving complex problems, and managing defects.
• Proficient in automating RESTful APIs using Postman, JavaScript, and Chai.js library.
• Experience with relational databases. Wrote SQL queries to analyze and validate data.
• Hands-on experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA, TestRail, Confluence.
• Collaborated with Systems Engineering, Systems Architects and Developers to gather requirements for test planning.
• Mentored testers on test environment setup and resolution of technical challenges.
• Presented bi-weekly Sprint Demos to stake holders.

Huawei Device USA, San Diego, CA (May 2012 – June 2018)

Staff Protocol Test Engineer

• Performed testing on Mobile Phones, Tablets, M2M Modules and Modems.
• Validated CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, OMA DM, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Signaling test plans for AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile phone service providers.
• Performed log analysis using debugging tools: QXDM, QCAT, HiDS, Wireshark, and Android Debug Bridge. Verified Bluetooth logs using Ellisys Bluetooth Analyzer.
• Interfaced with software developers and systems engineering team to create test plans, test cases and test procedures.
• Developed test automation for Sprint’s CDMA System Acquisition test plan using Visual Basic and Qualcomm’s QXDM COM Automation interface. Took end-to-end ownership of project.
• Automated test cases using test equipment’s automation tool: Anite SAS, Anritsu MD8475A, and scripting languages: Python, AT and ADB commands.
• Supported debugging of field, lab, IOT and customer reported issues resulting in on -time Technical Acceptances.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful on-time completion of test projects. Interfaced with teams in US, China, and India. Led Verizon Wireless test projects
• Instrumental in achieving ‘AT&T Verification Lab’ (AVL) status for Huawei and key contributor to AT&T annual lab audits and summits. Saved millions of company dollars in lab testing cost.

Communications Inc. (Formerly Kyocera Wireless Corp.), San Diego, CA (Sept. 2001 – May 2012)

Staff Product Test Engineer

• Team Lead to a group of seven engineers in US and in India, working on new generation of Wireless technologies.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to obtain information on software implementation, software/firmware build readiness and schedules. Followed up on test project completion.
• Reviewed and researched Industry standards and customer requirements. Decomposed product and certification requirements into execution tasks.
• Wrote test plans and test cases. Found Innovative ways to test new technologies. Investigated testing tools.
• Evaluated various Bluetooth profiles such as HFP, HSP, DUN, PBAP, FTP, and BPP. Used Frontline’s Protocol Analyzer and Sniffer, and Bluetooth SIG’s Protocol Tuning Suite to verify compliance to standards.
• Interfaced with test equipment vendors to identify requirements and evaluate demo units.
• Interfaced with Bluetooth test houses and certification bodies for certification and interoperability testing.
• Researched and developed test cases for CDMA/Wi-Fi dual mode phone. Researched IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance specifications for test development and compliance testing.
• Verified Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g network logs for industry compliance using CommView sniffer. Tested security, access point connectivity, voice calls, handoffs, emergency calls, data performance.
• Designed and developed test cases for various Java Specific Requests and tested MIDP Devices. Used Java programming to modify MIDlets for negative testing and to create jar files for testing.

Staff Product Test Engineer

• Evaluated and troubleshooted various 3gpp2 (CDMA) Signaling Conformance specifications and customer test plans.
• Interfaced with external labs for CCF, CDG2, ODI and SLATE certification testing. Helped troubleshoot and resolve software testing issues. Collaborated with software development and project team to expedite bug fixes and software build delivery.

Software Test Engineer/ Senior Software Test Engineer

• Tested phone software for SMS, MMS, OTASP signaling standards and carrier requirements compliance.
• Automated test cases using Perl and Qualcomm’s ASPEN libraries.

University of California San Diego Specialized Certificate in Wireless Engineering Sydney Institute of Technology, Australia Diploma in Information Technology (Analyst/Programmer) with Distinction Aligarh University, India Master of Arts in Economics