SQA Team Lead

Wasif Zaman

Results-driven SQA Team Lead with 6.5+ years of experience in software, mobile, game, and AI testing. Expertise in quality engineering, test strategy, automation, process optimization, and team leadership, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality products. As Product Coordinator of QA Brains, helped grow a global QA community to 190K+ monthly visitors and 84K+ active users, driving knowledge-sharing initiatives, webinars, and professional development programs for QA professionals worldwide.

6.5+ Years of Experience
190k+ QA Brains Monthly Visitors
84k+ Active Users Managed
Wasif Zaman - SQA Team Lead
189/A/3 Kuril, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Professional Journey

Over 6.5 years of driving software quality, automation, and community growth.

2022/09 – Present

SQA Team Lead

Riseup Labs

  • Lead and mentor a team of QA engineers, ensuring high-quality deliverables across multiple projects.
  • Develop and implement test strategies, test plans, and QA process improvements aligned with project goals.
  • Oversee the testing of mobile apps, web applications, and games, ensuring comprehensive coverage and identifying critical bugs.
  • Collaborate with developers, designers, and product managers to improve product quality and development workflows.
  • Review and validate test cases, checklists, and automation scripts for accuracy and coverage.
  • Guide automation efforts across projects using Playwright for robust E2E test suites.
  • Conduct status meetings, track progress, and prepare test summary reports for stakeholders.
Playwright Test Strategies Team Leadership Mobile & Web Testing Game Testing
2022/09 – Present

Product Coordinator

QA Brains - The Global QA Community (Supported By Riseup Labs)

  • Help build and manage a global QA community platform with blogs, discussions, webinars, and job boards.
  • Coordinate content creation, collaborations, and community engagement initiatives.
  • Organize QA-focused events such as knowledge-sharing sessions, webinars, and podcasts.
  • Played a key role in scaling QA Brains to 150k+ monthly visitors and 50k+ active users.
  • Promote learning and networking opportunities for QA professionals worldwide.
Community Scaling Event Coordination Platform Optimization Knowledge Sharing
2020/01 – 2022/08

SQA Engineer

Technohaven Company Ltd.

  • Developed and executed test cases to enhance test coverage and efficiency.
  • Performed manual, black-box, UI/UX, functional, and non-functional testing across platforms.
  • Created and maintained test plans, test cases, and test suites aligned with requirements.
  • Logged and tracked defects with clear reporting and collaborated with developers for quick resolution.
  • Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions with stakeholders to ensure business readiness.
  • Analyzed requirements early in development to identify test scope, potential risks, and dependencies.
Manual Testing Black-Box UAT/span> Bug Tracking Risk Analysis

Technical Expertise

A robust toolset honed to execute quality metrics across platforms.

AI & LLM Testing

  • LLM behavior validation
  • AI feature testing
  • Model functional testing
  • Data validation & biases checks
  • AI workflow integration testing

Automation

  • Playwright (E2E & UI)
  • Automated regression pipelines
  • Script design and optimization
  • Element locator strategy
  • Reporting integrations

Manual Testing

  • Functional validation
  • Regression testing
  • UI/UX & Accessibility testing
  • Black Box methodologies
  • UAT coordination

Game Testing

  • Mobile & casual games
  • Android & iOS game testing
  • Gameplay balance & logic testing
  • Performance & frame-rate checks
  • Multiplayer synchronization validation

Performance & API

  • API testing with Postman
  • Load/Performance testing via JMeter
  • SQL database verification
  • Integration & backend validation
  • Network lag simulation testing

Management & Tools

  • JIRA & Trello management
  • Git version control
  • Basecamp project alignment
  • Test management systems (TMS)
  • Agile / Scrum methodologies

Key Projects & Contributions

Real-world impact through strategic testing and community development.

Core QA

End-to-End Cross-Platform Testing

Led end-to-end testing for multiple mobile, web, and game applications, ensuring high-quality releases across Android, iOS, and cross-platform web environments.

AI / Integration

AI-Integrated Product Testing

Delivered AI‑integrated product testing, including Large Language Model (LLM) feature validation, AI workflow testing, predictive logic testing, and automation enhancements for AI‑powered systems.

Enterprise B2B

B2B & B2C Client Delivery

Successfully supported B2B, B2C projects for local and international enterprise clients, ensuring structured QA processes, timely releases, and quality compliance.

QA Pipelines

QA Pipeline Optimization

Contributed to improving QA pipelines at Riseup Labs by introducing optimized checklists, review processes, and automation-first approaches for teams.

Game QA

Multiplayer & Casual Game Testing

Oversaw testing for multiple casual and multiplayer games, identifying performance bottlenecks, server‑client desynchronization, gameplay bugs, and device-specific issues.

Community

QA Brains Ecosystem Scaling

Coordinated webinars, podcasts, and knowledge sessions featuring industry experts. Scaled the community platform to support 150k+ monthly visitors and 50k+ active members.

Published Research Paper

Interactive Learning Media for Kids By using Augmented Reality

A research project exploring the implementation of Augmented Reality (AR) in child education. The study design centers around interactive tools to capture children's interest, simplify complex subjects, and enhance learning speed via dynamic visuals. Published at the PIM Conference.

Read Published Paper

Education

2019/12

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

American International University – Bangladesh

2015/06

Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C)

Govt. Laboratory High School, Rajshahi

2013/03

Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C)

Govt. Laboratory High School, Rajshahi

Glimpse of Activity

A visual showcase of selected work, testing stories, and product highlights.

Let's Connect

Interested in collaborating, hiring, or talking SQA? Send a message directly.

Call / WhatsApp +880 1521 300438
Address 189/A/3 Kuril, Dhaka, Bangladesh