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Ahmed RazimAR

Ahmed Razim

QA Lead / QA Manager (ISTQB Certified)

€556/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Ahmed

Senior Test Lead with over 18 years of experience in application testing and automation. I work on complex projects, ensuring QA activity management and delivery quality.

With a background that is both technical and functional, I have contributed to numerous multi-sector projects, allowing me to develop a global and pragmatic view of quality issues.

Recognized for my adaptability, leadership, and analytical skills, I support teams in implementing effective testing strategies and industrializing QA processes.

Committed to continuous improvement, I am constantly monitoring to optimize practices and take on new challenges.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • MANAOS
    QA Manager
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    May 2022 - Today (4 years and 1 month)
    Paris, France
    Sustainable Investment Services Platform "ESG" (team of 50 people and agile scrum project)

    Project Context: Supervision and management of a testing team. Definition of the test strategy for the Manaos application, which connects Asset Owners and Asset Managers around a responsible investment policy (ESG). The application is a SaaS solution hosted in the AWS cloud, developed in Java/Python for the backend and React for the frontend. My
    main responsibilities included:

    - Operational management of testing activities and coordination of validation campaigns
    - Supervision and coaching of a team of testers (task allocation, workload monitoring)
    - Definition and implementation of the project test strategy
    - Planning, monitoring, and prioritization of testing activities in line with project objectives
    - Contribution to Release Management and securing production deployments
    - Management and maintenance of test assets (capitalization, reusability)
    - Design and validation of test scenarios (functional, performance, load)
    - Supervision of test execution and analysis of results
    - Implementation and development of test automation (Katalon)
    - Monitoring and management of defects (qualification, prioritization, coordination of fixes)
    - Close collaboration with development, product, and DevOps teams
    - Participation in setting up CI/CD pipelines integrating automated tests
    - Monitoring of quality indicators, project reporting, and communication to stakeholders
    - Implementation and improvement of testing processes through continuous improvement

    Technical Environment: Jira, Xray, Confluence, Katalan, CI/CD, Github, AWS, Sharepoint, DevOps
    ESG Amazon Web Services Automation Test Strategy Xray
  • SOCIETE GENERALE
    QA Manager
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    February 2018 - May 2022 (4 years and 3 months)
    Fontenay-sous-Bois, France
    CRE Department.

    Credit Origination Project for Professionals (team of 30 people and agile project).

    Project Context: Coordination and management of the CPRO project testing team. Our mission was to qualify the developments of the CPRO application. This platform, developed in Java/Angular, allows the Société Générale advisor network to manage credit origination for professionals (real estate developers, bakers, etc.). My responsibilities included managing
    manual and automated qualification with the Tosca Tricentis test automation tool. Below is a detailed breakdown of the tasks I performed:

    - Management of testing activities for a credit origination application used by over 5,000 users (branch network and headquarters)
    - Coordination of a QA team in an Agile environment, in close collaboration with development teams
    - Definition of the test strategy, progress monitoring, and regular reporting to stakeholders
    - Facilitation of defect review meetings with business teams and prioritization of fixes
    - Design and structuring of test plans, scenarios, and test cases in Xray (Jira)
    - Implementation and optimization of Jira dashboards (Xray) with advanced filters for quality KPI monitoring
    - Deployment of dashboards in HP ALM for managing testing activities
    - Implementation and development of regression test automation with Tosca
    - Contribution to Level 3 production support, analysis, and resolution of critical incidents
    - Training and coaching of teams in test design using Xray
    - Training users in creating dashboards and monitoring activity in Jira
    - Training on the use of the Tosca automation tool
    - Writing documentation and user guides to structure QA practices

    Technical Environment: JIRA, XRAY, TOSCA, HP ALM Quality Center, Postman
    Xray Postman HP ALM Test Strategy Automation
  • CARDIF
    Test Lead
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    March 2017 - December 2017 (9 months)
    Rueil-Malmaison, France
    Test Center Department.

    GED Workflow and Succession Workflow Platform Migration Projects.

    - Management and coordination of testing activities, with organization and monitoring of acceptance campaigns
    - Definition and implementation of a test strategy adapted to project objectives
    - Implementation of reporting and monitoring indicators in HP ALM for quality management
    - Facilitation of the acceptance committee, with monitoring of test progress and defect fixes
    - Active participation in project committees, communicating QA progress and identifying risks
    - Management of defect review meetings with partners and production teams
    - Prioritization and follow-up of defect fixes in collaboration with development teams
    - Operational monitoring of acceptance activities and regular reporting to stakeholders
    - Design, writing, and execution of test scenarios

    Technical Environment: HP ALM Quality Center
    HP ALM QA Testing Test Strategy

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Education

  • Certificate of Education
    2016
    Certification ISTQB Foundation Level
  • ITIL V3 Certification
    Foundation.
    2011
    Certification ITIL V3

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