About

A cross-disciplinary path across QA automation, analytics, engineering, and delivery.

I bring a practical, systems-first mindset shaped by QA automation, data analysis, project execution, and technical problem solving. That mix is why the work spans testing, automation, reporting, and decision support.

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Degrees across engineering and computer science
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Certifications supporting analytics and technical delivery
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Years across QA, analytics, engineering, and delivery roles
Timeline

Career progression

  • Jul 2024 to Present

    Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Governata

    Working remotely on QA automation with a focus on dependable coverage, automation quality, and stable delivery.

  • Sep 2022 to Present

    Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Braincell

    Collaborating with product managers and stakeholders, managing the full STLC, contributing to automation with Selenium and JMeter, API testing with Postman, and mentoring junior team members.

  • May 2021 to Sep 2022

    Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Kataria

    Worked on software quality assurance for Kataria's e-commerce website, supporting reliable user journeys, defect tracking, and overall product quality.

  • Sep 2024 to Feb 2025

    Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at NICE ONE

    Built and maintained Selenium and Appium automation for e-commerce journeys across web and Android, with emphasis on reusable tests and broader test coverage.

  • Aug 2015 to Present

    Freelance Data Analyst | SQL and Python Specialist

    Working remotely on data cleaning, exploratory analysis, feature engineering, NLP, scraping, and technical writing for client-focused analytics work.

  • Mar 2020 to May 2021

    Data Analyst at KeyTiger

    Turned sales, inventory, and customer data into strategic reporting and insights using SQL and Python, while improving reporting efficiency and supporting operational decisions.

  • Sep 2018 to Oct 2019

    Assistant Material Engineer

    Worked in a large joint venture environment with quality, process, and field responsibility.

  • Sep 2015 to Feb 2018

    Project Supervisor

    Oversaw project execution, budgets, coordination, and quality expectations across new construction and rehabilitation work.

Degrees

Academic background

  • BS Geological Engineering, UET Lahore
  • Masters in Computer Science, Virtual University
Certifications

Learning track

  • Data Scientist with Python, DataCamp
  • Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp, Udemy
  • Complete SQL Bootcamp and Microsoft SQL training, Udemy
  • NLP with Python and Feature Engineering, Udemy
  • Tableau, probability, statistics, and Python certificates
Experience

Professional roles

  • Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Governata
  • Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at Braincell
  • Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Kataria
  • Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at NICE ONE
  • Freelance Data Analyst | SQL and Python Specialist
  • Data Analyst at KeyTiger
  • Assistant Material Engineer in a joint venture environment
  • Project Supervisor
Academic Projects

Selected academic work across software, data, modeling, and research-driven analysis

Home budgeting system project

Home Budgeting System

Android-based final year project built around household expense tracking and practical Java application work.

Rock physics modeling project

Rock Physics Modeling

Well-log interpretation and modeling work using Excel, Petrel, and Surfer for subsurface insight.

Data analysis project

Data Analysis and Visualization

Python-led analysis on multiple datasets with an emphasis on reproducible insight and communication.

Machine learning comparison project

ML Model Comparison

Side-by-side evaluation of machine learning approaches on a Japanese flat-price dataset.

WebMD scraping project

WebMD Scraping

Large-scale medicine data extraction project with code and output organized for reuse.

Geographic data scraping project

Geographic Data Scraping

Street-level dictionary building for US states using repeatable scraping and data structuring workflows.

Muhammad Ali Akbar outdoors
Muhammad Ali Akbar in a formal portrait