Asif Ahmad

•Perform end-to-end quality assurance for AI-powered applications on a leading AI development platform for a confidential client. •Design, execute, and maintain comprehensive manual test cases covering AI models, APIs, user interfaces, and end-to-end workflows. •Evaluate Large Language Model (LLM) responses for accuracy, consistency, safety, reliability, and adherence to expected behavior. •Conduct prompt validation and AI model testing across diverse scenarios, identifying hallucinations, edge cases, and functional issues. •Test REST APIs using tools such as Postman, validating request/response payloads, authentication, error handling, and data integrity. •Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution. •Validate AI system functionality, model integrations, and end-to-end user experiences across multiple releases. •Perform regression, functional, exploratory, and usability testing to maintain product quality and stability. •Collaborate with developers, product managers, and AI engineers to improve testing processes and product reliability. •Contribute to continuous quality improvement by refining test strategies, documentation, and validation methodologies.

•Design and develop automated test cases and frameworks. •Collaborate with developers and QA team to define comprehensive test scenarios. •Integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure rapid software updates. •Conduct code reviews for testability and adherence to best practices. •Monitor test results and ensure build stability before deployment. •Maintain detailed documentation for test cases, plans, and results. •Utilize concepts like multithreading, concurrency, Java, logging, monitoring, input validation, and dependency injection.

•Review software requirements, gather and document product needs, and prepare test scenarios. •Conduct tests to evaluate software usability, database impacts, and identify bugs. •Analyze test results, document findings, and prepare status updates for stakeholders. •Work with management, developers, and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth workflows and provide input during design reviews. •Enhance testing processes and ensure adherence to quality standards. •Identify, document, and track software defects. •Perform exploratory tests and create automated scripts for efficiency. •Assist in developing and maintaining test data and test environments. •Translate business needs into functional specifications, develop use cases, and recommend process improvements.

•Analyze user stories and design database schema using PostgreSQL. •Develop microservices with Spring Boot and design RESTful APIs. •Integrate and optimize various application modules. •Conduct testing, debugging, and ensure security. •Collaborate with team members and integrate backend with frontend.

•Developing RESTful APIs using the Spring framework. •Working on backend core architecture code. •Written technical documentation across multiple domains. •Developed a comprehensive social media platform for individual and business use. •Collaborated with the MarketPlug team to build a cutting-edge social media solution that empowers users and businesses in the digital space.

•Worked as Software Design Engineer on a FinTech project of BANK ALHABIB LIMITED. •Extracted core business logic from existing code and wrote technical documentation of existing systems. •Upgraded the existing code using microservices architecture with Quarkus. •Containerized these microservices using Docker. •Developed the frontend using Vue.js. •Integrated frontend applications with backend API services using JSON and XML across multiple use cases of the OBS and Tellers modules.

MASTER'S DEGREE

University of Evora

September 2024 - September 2026

Field: AI AND DATA SCIENCE

SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAINING

PASHA

June 2022 - September 2022

Spatial Analysis and Mapping with R / GIS

December 2024 - April 2025

Developed advanced GIS solutions using R, including interactive and thematic web maps (Leaflet, sf) for Lisbon parish offices. Applied core spatial operations and topology, buffering, cropping, intersection, union, difference, and spatial containment checks, to support geospatial analysis and environmental mapping. Leveraged GIS techniques for geological and environmental studies, performing spatial overlays and data integration to enable actionable insights and decision-making. Delivered interactive tools for stakeholders to visualize, analyze, and interpret complex spatial datasets efficiently.

Convolutional Neural Network Project (CNN)

December 2024 - April 2025

Implemented and optimized a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) in Python for image classification, enhancing architecture, training stability, and overall performance. Conducted experiments with additional convolutional layers, regularization techniques, and learning-rate adjustments, and systematically compared results against a baseline CNN to identify performance improvements.

Liver Disease Prediction - Indian Liver Patient Dataset

July 2024 - December 2024

Conducted a comprehensive machine learning study on the ILPD dataset using Orange Data Mining, evaluating multiple algorithms including Decision Trees, Random Forest, Naive Bayes, SVM, AdaBoost, and Neural Networks. Addressed data imbalance and missing values, performed hyperparameter tuning, and identified Neural Networks and Random Forest as the top-performing models based on AUC and MCC metrics.

Water Quality Monitoring Tool (Python, GUI)

July 2024 - November 2024

Developed a Python application for municipal water-quality analysis, automating the processing of CSV datasets to assess regulatory compliance, compute pH statistics by district and year, and rank municipalities by non-compliance levels. Implemented an interactive PySimpleGUI interface with dynamic Matplotlib visualizations to enable intuitive data exploration and actionable insights for stakeholders.

Information Management System (IMS) – The Language Doctors Inc.

May 2023 - October 2024

Developed a robust platform to efficiently store, retrieve, and manage linguistic data and resources. Served as the central repository to ensure data consistency, accuracy, and security across multiple departments. Implemented user role management, advanced search functionalities, and automated data processing to enhance operational efficiency. Focused on scalability and flexibility, enabling the system to adapt to evolving organizational needs and growing data volumes.

ERP System Development - Fusion Accountants Ltd.

May 2023 - Present

Designed and developed an open, integrated ERP system to help companies organize and streamline business processes. Enabled users to leverage built-in applications and aggregate data from third-party business applications in a unified platform. Integrated modules covering marketing, accounting, finance, analytics, CRM, HRM, and other business-critical areas to provide comprehensive operational insights. Focused on scalability, interoperability, and user-centric design, facilitating efficient management of cross-departmental data and workflows.

Bank Al-Habib Banking System

October 2021 - October 2022

Extracted core business logic from existing code and authored comprehensive technical documentation for both legacy and new modules. Upgraded the system using Quarkus microservices architecture and containerized services with Docker for scalable deployment. Developed frontend interfaces using Vue.js and integrated multiple backend APIs across OBS and Tellers modules, ensuring seamless end-to-end functionality. Contributed to system modernization, enhancing maintainability, scalability, and overall application performance.