Ahmed Alqahtani

• Promoted to oversee a team comprising QA engineers, Scrum Masters, and Agile Project Managers (team size: 8+).
• Defined and implemented policies, processes, and procedures to ensure high-quality deliverables across software projects.
• Directed all aspects of Software Quality Assurance, including test planning, execution, and defect tracking, to ensure product reliability and alignment with
business requirements.
• Managed the Agile framework, coordinating with Agile Project Managers to streamline workflows and improve efficiency.
• Utilized tools such as Jira and Confluence to enhance project tracking, communication, and documentation.
• Participated in high-level management meetings to shape IT product roadmaps, explore new opportunities, and strengthen partnerships.
• Directed vendor (manpower) management to ensure optimal resource allocation and performance.

• Led strategic initiatives for Data and AI projects, aligning with organizational goals and opportunities.
• Directed cross-functional collaboration to enhance data-driven decision-making processes.
• Managed partnerships with vendors and stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the quality of product development and delivery.
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive QA training program for new employees.
• Actively sought out and developed new methods and techniques to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the quality assurance process.
• Led a team of Quality Assurance Analysts in developing, implementing, and maintaining quality assurance processes.

• Validated team-submitted test cases, ensuring alignment with project requirements and standards.
• Participating in PI/Sprint planning to define or filter acceptance criteria.
• Optimized team productivity by enhancing defect logging, validation, and tracking processes.
• Managed communication with stakeholders for UAT execution, incorporating quantitative feedback to refine testing protocols and identify key areasfor
improvement.

• Reviewed requirements and documentation in terms of completeness, redundancies, clarity, consistency, and verifiability.
• Defined and applied quality procedures for every stage of the project life cycle.
• Designed test plans, test cases, and test data.
• I was responsible for Release production testing, implementation, launch support, and issue workaround communication.

• Designed and planned BI solutions.
• Created and deployed reports.
• Wrote relational and multidimensional database queries.