Sarmad Ali Haider
About Sarmad Ali Haider
Sarmad Ali Haider is a Senior QA Engineer with extensive experience in software quality assurance across various domains, including Fintech and E-commerce. He has worked with multiple companies, including Ciklum and SwipBox, and has a strong background in test management using Azure DevOps.
Work at Ciklum
Sarmad Ali Haider has been employed at Ciklum as a Senior QA Engineer since 2022. His role involves providing detailed Sprint reviews and preparing comprehensive test summary reports after each sprint. He actively participates in all SCRUM events, including Sprint Planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and Sprint reviews. His responsibilities include ensuring the testability of applications and supporting the QA team in maintaining sustainable infrastructures.
Previous Experience in Software Quality Assurance
Prior to his current position, Sarmad worked at SwipBox as a Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer from 2021 to 2022. He also held the position of Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Vizteck Solutions from 2019 to 2020, and at Ideofuzion from 2017 to 2019. His experience spans various domains, including Fintech, Blockchain, IoT, logistics and supply chain, and E-commerce.
Education and Expertise
Sarmad Ali Haider completed his Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering at COMSATS Institute of Information and Technology from 2012 to 2016. He also achieved Intermediate in Pre-Engineering from Bahria College Islamabad from 2010 to 2012 and Matriculation in Science from the same institution from 2008 to 2010. His expertise includes designing test plans and strategies, as well as creating automation test scenarios using Selenium Web Driver in C# with the NUnit Framework.
Co-Founder Experience
Sarmad co-founded Traverse Pakistan, where he worked from 2014 to 2019. His role involved overseeing various aspects of the company, contributing to the development of quality assurance practices within the organization. This experience provided him with insights into the operational challenges and solutions within the tech industry.
Testing Methodologies and Tools
Sarmad utilizes Azure DevOps for test management, ticket tracking, and documentation purposes. He performs a variety of testing procedures, including smoke, sanity, functional, regression, usability, cross-browser, pair, and GUI testing. His focus on achieving pixel perfection involves reviewing application design to ensure high-quality standards.