1. Ahmed Okasha
Senior Consultant at Software Quality Systems - Egypt
asserag@ritsec1.com.eg
Summary
I am a Senior IT professional with over 20 years of expertise with full lifecycle, Quality Assurance,
project management (PMP), software development, and systems integration especially in offshore
model of work.
My extensive experience is in creating and implementing QA best practices for both
Telecommunications and Financial services. Specialized in software process improvements
as per the Capability Maturity Model (CMM).
Also my experience is within Mercury/HP automation tools, namely HP QC and QTP scripting,
besides excellent documentation, project management and communication skills.
Specialties
- Software Project Management.
- Offshore Model - I - and - II - set up and run.
- ISTQB certified tester FL. Austrian Testing Board 2008.
- ISO 9001, CMMI, and TQM.
Experience
Owner at ASSERAG Knowledge Systems
February 1995 - Present (15 years 8 months)
Main tasks:
• Implementing the setup business plan.
• Day-2-day Management of the state of the art software factory.
Achievements:
• 6 M Egyptian pounds total sales in 10 years.
• 1 copyright registered for own software AKSU's Version 1.0
• 3 Digits customer base within Egyptian SME's.
• 98 % Customer satisfaction ratio.
Senior Consultant at Software Quality Systems - Egypt
March 2008 - April 2010 (2 years 2 months)
Main tasks:
• Business Analysis and networking for Egyptian markets.
• Test Expert.
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2. • Team leader.
• Project Manager.
Achievements:
• Helping in the setup phase of SQS – Egypt as an offshore hub for SQS Group.
• Certified ISTQB FL Tester.
• Running & implementing the first offshore project with SIX Card Solutions – ex. Telekurs.
• 2 Pilot projects in testing Avaloq at private banks in Switzerland. (RBS Coutts & LuKB)
• Project Manager of the internal project MTFDB for Avaloq customers.
1 recommendation available upon request
DCSC - Shift Leader at Orange Business Services
August 2005 - February 2008 (2 years 7 months)
Main tasks:
• Day-2-Day management of the dedicated team for German-Customers.
• SPOC for both LH and Deutsche Boerse customers.
• Shift leader.
Achievements:
• Both customers satisfaction came to the optimal.
• Training & couching of our junior colleagues.
Quality Manager at EDS Egypt
January 1997 - January 2000 (3 years 1 month)
Main tasks:
Export Financing, EXFI. Team leader.
CS - Trust Tokyo Asset Allocation Project Manager.
Quality Manger.
Achievements:
Team leading and delivery of two main strategic projects for German customers.
Creating the CXE vision for the offshore decade.
Accreditation of CXE for ISO 9001 UK TickIT within 3
Senior Analyst Programmer at Citymax Egypt and later EDS
April 1995 - January 1998 (2 years 10 months)
Certified Project Manager at AUC
May 1995 - May 1995
Senior Analyst Programmer at Ismail Computer
September 1990 - October 1994 (4 years 2 months)
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3. Education
AIN Shams University faculty of Engineering, Cairo
B.Sc, Electrical Engineering & Automatic Control, 1982 - 1987
Ain Shams University
B.Sc., Electrical Engineering and computer science, 1982 - 1987
Ismail El Kabbany
A, Thanawya, 1979 - 1982
Secondary School
Vor Diplom Informatiker Stuttgart University
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4. Ahmed Okasha
Senior Consultant at Software Quality Systems - Egypt
asserag@ritsec1.com.eg
1 person has recommended Ahmed
"Ahmad enjoys the fine quality of seeking perfection at work. He is very punctual. His sense of
integrity and resposibility is unquestionable. His mind is very organized and can easily perform
more than one task at the same time with the same excellent rate of quality."
— Sally Kamal, Teacher, Egypt Dream, was a consultant or contractor to Ahmed at Software
Quality Systems - Egypt
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