Ilias Nazar
About Ilias Nazar
Ilias Nazar is a QA Automation Engineer with extensive experience in both front-end and back-end testing. He has worked for notable companies such as US Foods, Discover Financial Services, and BMO Harris Bank, and holds bachelor's degrees in languages and business administration.
Work at US Foods
Ilias Nazar has been employed as a QA Automation Engineer at US Foods since 2021. He works in Des Plaines, Illinois, where he contributes to the quality assurance processes within the organization. His role involves utilizing various automation tools and methodologies to ensure the reliability and performance of software applications.
Education and Expertise
Ilias Nazar holds two Bachelor's degrees. He studied Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Kyrgyzstan Turkey Manas University from 2005 to 2007. He then pursued a degree in Business Administration and Management at Kyrgyzskij Gosudarstvennyj Nacionalnij Universitet from 2007 to 2010. His educational background supports his proficiency in advanced communication skills, enhancing team collaboration.
Professional Experience
Before joining US Foods, Ilias Nazar gained experience as a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Discover Financial Services from 2019 to 2021. He also worked at BMO Harris Bank in the same role from 2017 to 2019. His career began at Encompass Health as a Quality Assurance Engineer from 2015 to 2016. This progression showcases his continuous development in the field of quality assurance.
Technical Skills and Tools
Ilias Nazar is skilled in a variety of technical tools essential for quality assurance. He is proficient in RestAPI testing tools such as Postman and RestAssured. His expertise extends to automation tools including Maven, Gradle, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, GIT, Jenkins, Bamboo, JIRA, Rally, and BitBucket. He also employs Selenium WebDriver for front-end testing and SQL, JDBC for back-end testing.
Testing Methodologies
Ilias Nazar has experience in various testing methodologies, including regression testing, API testing, smoke testing, and functional testing. He utilizes Page Object Models (POM) in test automation to enhance code maintainability and readability. His work is conducted within Agile/Scrum environments, contributing to the efficiency of high-performing project teams.