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Sahar Iqbal

Edmondson Park,NSW

Summary

Business Analyst with Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and more than 12 years of experience in Industry. Comprehensive knowledge and experience of business analysis methods, applying solid principals and analysis patterns. Exceptional organizational, project management and leadership skills.

Also, Quality expert with success reviewing features and assessing functionality to identify common and complex software problems. Experience in Java Testing illustrated throughout career accomplishments. Regression and UET automated testing experience. Collaborates with cross-functional team members to enhance software package quality.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst and Tester

IWEBCONSULTANTS
11.2008 - 11.2010

IWebConsultants is a sydney based company specialist in Website Consultancy, Web Designing, Software Development, E-Commerce, Web Based solution services, Web Hosting, Domain Reselling and other IT Solutions.

As a Lead Business Analyst and Tester my duties include:

  • Work with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
  • Conduct interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
  • Prepare software requirements documents, using UML and monitor implementation throughout SDLC.
  • Testing and quality assurance for all software modules.
  • Analyze and test different builds to identify, trace and help resolve bugs.
  • Writing User Acceptance Test scenarios.
  • Identify issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
  • Write, edit and update project manuals and technical documentation.

Business Analyst and Tester

Local Search Solutions
03.2006 - 10.2008

Company History

Local Search Solutions was formed in 2005 after a successful acquisition of Australian Local Search by

News Limited. Local Search Solutions was focused on

commercializing new ventures in the internet search

and interactive media stores. Local Search Solutions

was also a reseller of customized CRM Systems.

As a Business Analyst my duties included:

  • Requirements gathering and documenting for projects, support throughout SDLC and quality assurance through unit and regression testing.
  • Documenting high level requirements and functional design for internal and external clients.
  • Working with a full SDLC including testing and leading testing projects.
  • Facilitating the mapping of business process and identification of issues.
  • Responsible for managing projects through the full

lifecycle.

  • Maintaining Training Manuals for CRM , also documentation of previous working site, truelocal.com.au

for various sectors of the call centre.

  • Managing all issues relating to the CRM System.
  • Providing Training for clients for the CRM System.
  • Providing ongoing support to external clients.
  • Performing user acceptance testing across all

partner sites including, www.truelocal.com.au http//au.local.yahoo.com www.homeside.com.au www.getlocal.com.au

  • Writing User Acceptance Test scenarios, Unit Testing and regression testing using JMeter.


Software Engineer

Best Exports Pvt. Ltd
01.2005 - 11.2005
  • Organization Type

World leading exporters & suppliers of textile fabrics and textile yarn.

  • Created and implemented database designs and data models.
  • Identified issues within databases, performed troubleshooting and implemented effective solutions.

Education

Bachelors Degree (4 Years) - Software Engineering

Allama Iqbal Open University
Pakistan
2004

Intermediate Degree (year 12 Equivalent) - Information Technology(IT, Physics, Mathematics)

Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education
Pakistan
2000

Skills

  • Highly skilled in analysis, problem solving, and troubleshooting
  • Excellent knowledge of system development lifecycle methodologies Agile and waterfall
  • MS office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Experience in regression testing using JMeter
  • Experience in Business and system Modeling and documentation using UML
  • Experience with Data Modelling and database designing
  • Executed Knowledge Management system project using Microstrategy workstation and Microsoft SQL Server Workstation
  • Project management skills and experience, project timeline, stakeholders and team management skills
  • Risk Analysis and quality assurance knowledge and experience
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Personal Interests

Im a mother of 2 beautiful children, 16 and 13 years old. I love spending time with them, playing video games, table tennis and watching movies and TV shows.

Timeline

Business Analyst and Tester

IWEBCONSULTANTS
11.2008 - 11.2010

Business Analyst and Tester

Local Search Solutions
03.2006 - 10.2008

Software Engineer

Best Exports Pvt. Ltd
01.2005 - 11.2005

Bachelors Degree (4 Years) - Software Engineering

Allama Iqbal Open University

Intermediate Degree (year 12 Equivalent) - Information Technology(IT, Physics, Mathematics)

Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education
Sahar Iqbal