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I am Fareed Shaik, a Senior Test Analyst with over 15 years of experience delivering QA and testing services in Australian Federal Government environments, including the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Health. I specialise in defining and applying testing strategies across complex, integrated systems, and I excel at collaborating with stakeholders to achieve high-quality outcomes. I work well independently or with teams, consistently focusing on detail and governance, and I hold ISTQB Foundation and Agile and Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications. I’m passionate about risk-based testing, data validation, and ensuring traceability across project artefacts.…I am Fareed Shaik, a Senior Test Analyst with over 15 years of experience delivering QA and testing services in Australian Federal Government environments, including the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Health. I specialise in defining and applying testing strategies across complex, integrated systems, and I excel at collaborating with stakeholders to achieve high-quality outcomes. I work well independently or with teams, consistently focusing on detail and governance, and I hold ISTQB Foundation and Agile and Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications. I’m passionate about risk-based testing, data validation, and ensuring traceability across project artefacts.

Fareed Shaik

QA Engineer, Data Scientist, Full Stack Developer, +2

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I am Fareed Shaik, a Senior Test Analyst with over 15 years of experience delivering QA and testing services in Australian Federal Government environments, including the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Health. I specialise in defining and applying testing strategies across complex, integrated systems, and I excel at collaborating with stakeholders to achieve high-quality outcomes. I work well independently or with teams, consistently focusing on detail and governance, and I hold ISTQB Foundation and Agile and Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications. I’m passionate about risk-based testing, data validation, and ensuring traceability across project artefacts.…I am Fareed Shaik, a Senior Test Analyst with over 15 years of experience delivering QA and testing services in Australian Federal Government environments, including the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Health. I specialise in defining and applying testing strategies across complex, integrated systems, and I excel at collaborating with stakeholders to achieve high-quality outcomes. I work well independently or with teams, consistently focusing on detail and governance, and I hold ISTQB Foundation and Agile and Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications. I’m passionate about risk-based testing, data validation, and ensuring traceability across project artefacts.

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I am Fareed Shaik, a Senior Test Analyst with over 15 years of experience delivering QA and testing services in Australian Federal Government environments, including the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Health. I specialise in defining and applying testing strategies across complex, integrated systems, and I excel at collaborating with stakeholders to achieve high-quality outcomes.

I work well independently or with teams, consistently focusing on detail and governance, and I hold ISTQB Foundation and Agile and Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications. I’m passionate about risk-based testing, data validation, and ensuring traceability across project artefacts.

Skills

Selenium

Experience Level

Selenium

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Test Analyst at Nuance Group

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2014

Conducted manual testing of enterprise and web-based applications; developed test cases, executed regression tests, and reported defects. Supported integration testing across interconnected enterprise systems and assisted development teams with defect validation and release verification testing.

Test Analyst at Embassy of the United Arab Emirates - Canberra

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Performed functional and regression testing of web-based service platforms. Developed test cases and executed test cycles for application enhancements. Supported release testing activities and defect validation. Worked with stakeholders to ensure systems met business and operational requirements.

Senior Test Analyst at Department of Home Affairs

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020

Delivered testing for online visa lodgement and processing platforms used by international applicants; validated workflows including submission, document verification, and case management. Led testing across critical gov platforms including Identity Management Systems, Visa Processing Applications, and Border Management Systems (Pega-based). Defined and executed end-to-end test strategies across functional, system integration, and user acceptance testing. Worked under general supervision, collaborating with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders; ensured governance-compliant documentation and test artefact traceability.

Senior Test Analyst at Department of Health

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022

Key Projects – Aged Care Systems. Delivered testing for ACFR (Aged Care Financial Report), QFR (Quarterly Financial Report), and HAS (Health/Aged Care Systems). Developed and executed detailed test plans, cases, and scripts ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements. Performed data validation and financial data integrity checks; collaborated with cross-functional teams to support system enhancements and regulatory updates; maintained documentation and governance records.

Senior Test Analyst at Department of Home Affairs

January 1, 2022 - Present

Led testing activities across Identity Management Systems, Visa Processing Applications, and Border Management Systems (Pega-based). Defined and executed end-to-end test strategies covering functional, system integration, and user acceptance testing. Worked under general supervision to manage testing tasks, identified complex defects and risks, and maintained governance-compliant test artefacts and closure activities.