I am an experienced team leader with a proven track record in QA and performance testing, leading onshore and offshore teams to deliver high-quality software. I excel at designing testing strategies, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving CI/CD and container-based testing approaches. I am seeking opportunities to apply my interpersonal and technical skills within a value-driven team environment, continuing to grow in QA leadership and software delivery excellence.

Mohammed Mustafa Ali

I am an experienced team leader with a proven track record in QA and performance testing, leading onshore and offshore teams to deliver high-quality software. I excel at designing testing strategies, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving CI/CD and container-based testing approaches. I am seeking opportunities to apply my interpersonal and technical skills within a value-driven team environment, continuing to grow in QA leadership and software delivery excellence.

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I am an experienced team leader with a proven track record in QA and performance testing, leading onshore and offshore teams to deliver high-quality software. I excel at designing testing strategies, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving CI/CD and container-based testing approaches.

I am seeking opportunities to apply my interpersonal and technical skills within a value-driven team environment, continuing to grow in QA leadership and software delivery excellence.

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Language

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Work Experience

QA & Performance Team Lead at Dayforce Canada Ltd.
May 1, 2018 - Present
Planned, organized, and supervised daily QA activities; conducted bi-weekly 1-on-1 performance feedback; fostered a supportive, innovative, and teamwork-driven environment; provided leadership and coaching to ensure high-quality outcomes; implemented CI/CD and container-based testing approaches; enforced Agile processes; managed project and team budgets; presented performance test reports to senior leadership; trained offshore team members on performance script planning and execution; assigned and tracked product testing tasks; collaborated with product development teams to review weekly performance status; gathered requirements and incorporated them into test plans; defined performance criteria and SLAs; identified and resolved performance bottlenecks; conducted load/stress/endurance tests using Performance Center.
Senior QA Analyst at Dayforce Canada Ltd.
April 1, 2012 - May 1, 2018
Developed test strategies and plans based on requirements; executed manual test cases and transitioned to automated scripts; analyzed project requirements; methodically reproduced and documented defects; utilized Test Manager to report, track, and retest bugs; conducted data flow, system integrity, and security tests; performed white-box testing using in-house tools and SQL queries; executed integration, functional, regression, and database tests; coordinated with UAT teams; participated in defect review meetings; contributed to the support knowledge base; assisted with operational projects including scripting tasks; conducted gap analyses for functional design documents; provided payroll management support as needed; acted as liaison between Development and QA teams to ensure process clarity.
Senior QA Analyst at Hologic Inc.
November 1, 2010 - April 1, 2012
Performed manual testing and created test cases covering acceptance criteria; used SQL to validate database tables against GUI data; conducted gap analyses on functional documents; reviewed defects including those reported from production; performed functional, integration, and regression testing; executed end-to-end tests using Quality Center; designed test data to interpret positive and negative results; managed and documented defects through the lifecycle; delegated tasks within the QA team; conducted cross-browser testing; collaborated with developers to reproduce bugs with detailed steps; utilized Quality Center for defect reporting and tracking.
QA Analyst at Creation Technologies Inc.
November 1, 2006 - July 1, 2010
Conducted manual testing and created manual test cases based on acceptance criteria; validated account payables and performed data table validation testing; prioritized and tracked defects, collaborating with developers for resolution; provided progress and status reports to the Project Manager; assisted in creating detailed test plans and test cases from business requirements; conducted data flow, system integrity, and security tests; created positive and negative test cases; analyzed test results, documented findings, and tracked defects using Test Director; analyzed both business and functional requirements.

Education

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Qualifications

Masters in Personnel Management
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
Bachelor of Science with Majors in Electronics and Communications
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
Advanced Computer Applications
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
Certified in Canadian payroll compliance (Part 1)
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services