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Baris Iriz

Baris Iriz

QA Consultant
Istanbul

Summary

With over 14 years of experience in Project Management, Quality Assurance, Business Intelligence,Customer Success Management, Product Development, and User Experience, I’ve consistently contributed to high-impact digital transformations and enterprise solutions across industries.
• Technical Business Analyst & Team Lead responsible for ERP and CRM services, with deep expertise in Oracle Enterprise modules, delivering intuitive and scalable business-critical applications.
• Served as Test Strategist for VAS (Value-Added Services) at Banks and ISPs
• Hands-on leadership in service acceptance testing, defining and executing UAT (User Acceptance Tests), managing bug/fix cycles, and enhancing QA processes.
• Specialized in technical analysis, especially in pre-production environments and SSO integrations.
• Proficient in end-to-end ERP/SOA/CRM analysis, issue resolution, test case preparation, execution, and reporting.
• Experience working closely with product managers to provide first-level support on technical issues, driving resolution and client satisfaction.

• Passionate about business development, using analytics and customer-centric tools to assess and optimize product-market fit and usability.

Personable and detail-focused individual with solid understanding of software testing processes and methodologies, bringing expertise in test case development and defect tracking. Proficient in utilizing automation tools and manual testing techniques to ensure product quality and functionality. Committed to driving quality improvements and delivering reliable software solutions.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Test Team Lead

Logiwa
09.2024 - Current
  • Lead a dynamic team of 10 QA engineers specializing in ensuring the quality and reliability of our Warehouse Management System (WMS).-
  • Oversee manual QA efforts, ensuring seamless integration between web and mobile platforms.
  • Collaborate with Product and Software teams within an Agile framework to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Oversee bug detection and resolution processes using Jira and Salesforce, while maintaining strong customer support for Tier 3 escalations.-
  • Drive team growth by mentoring and developing QA professionals, enhancing skills in manual and automated testing.-
  • Establish and monitor KPIs and OKRs, including test coverage, sprint success rate, and
  • Established quality benchmarks for the team, driving continuous improvement initiatives through regular feedback sessions.
  • Collaborated with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to establish clear testing objectives and requirements.
  • Introduced risk-based testing approaches to prioritize high-impact areas, optimizing time and resources spent on tests.
  • Facilitated knowledge sharing among team members through workshops, presentations, or documentation efforts.
  • Contributed to project success by identifying critical defects before software release, reducing post-launch issues.
  • Managed resources effectively, ensuring optimal utilization of personnel, tools, and equipment during test execution.
  • Enhanced test efficiency by implementing automated testing strategies and processes.
  • Maintained a robust test environment by performing regular maintenance and updates, ensuring optimal system performance during testing.

Senior QA Consultant

QM - Cisco
10.2023 - 10.2024
  • Develop, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks for Cisco and AT&T networking products and solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, execute, and analyze quality tests, ensuring adherence to industry standards and best practices.
  • Conduct thorough performance and reliability testing of data center architectures, identifying and addressing potential bottlenecks and vulnerabilities.
  • Utilize CCIE knowledge to validate network configurations, troubleshoot complex issues, and optimize system performance.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior QA team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.-
  • Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in the networking industry, incorporating
  • Ensured timely product releases, coordinating efficient QA processes across teams.
  • Evaluated current processes to develop improvement plans.
  • Restructured procedures through coordination with compliance director to create and execute projects.

Senior QA Consultant

LemonRocks
12.2023 - 09.2024
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features.
  • Established effective bug tracking systems, resulting in faster issue resolution times.
  • Conducted usability tests to identify areas for improvement in user experience and interface design.
  • Supported successful product launches by ensuring all deliverables met strict quality standards before deployment.
  • - Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure the quality of our software applications, with a focus on data-driven crypto solutions.
  • Lead and mentor a team of QA professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Collaborate with development and product teams to understand project requirements and design effective test strategies.
  • Implement and maintain automated testing processes to streamline testing efforts and enhance efficiency.
  • Perform hands-on testing, identify defects, and work closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
  • Stay informed about industry best practices and emerging technologies, integrating

Senior QA Consultant

INQUBE
05.2019 - 09.2024

• Carrying out a review of current test process and practices

• Creating a plan for transforming the test team to Agile

• Delivering on that plan, Managing multiple projects including legacy and Cloud (AWS/Azure) transformation

• Managing a large and diverse team of over 20 staff made up of FTEs, contractors, offshore and FTEs from third parties

• Influencing the whole delivery community on the adoption of Agile

• Prepare existing manual test cases for automation

• Maintain existing automation scripts

• Continuously improve testing process

• Perform test execution and capture test results for overall reporting needs

• Identify and track system defects -Listed customers below:

• TURKNET • ABN AMRO CLEARING • SETUR • MOBISEM TECH

• First Abu Dhabi Bank •Geniology

QA Lead

CitizenMe
10.2016 - 12.2019
  • Automation on Mobile Applications
  • ( Android & IOS )
  • Automation on Web Applications( Web Driven & sockets and Client Part )
  • Deployment management with AWS ( Codebuild)
  • Led cross-functional teams to ensure seamless collaboration in achieving project goals.
  • Championed the adoption of best practices in QA methodologies throughout the organization.
  • Evaluated emerging trends and technologies in software testing to maintain a competitive edge in the market.
  • Devised specifications for processes.
  • Standardized bug reporting methods for better communication between QA and development teams.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance.

Senior Test Engineer

GKFX
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Worked within one these teams as a Senior Test Engineer and reported to team leader
  • The project work is tracked via Jira/Confluence, using a slightly customized Agile Development workflow
  • The Project Management team consists of BA's and Testers
  • For QA, our aim is creating functional test cases, and then focusing on automated tests to decrease me to market for our products
  • We developed a custom automation infrastructure for automated end to end tests
  • Reproduced defects and documented findings.
  • We also use popular tools like Postman, JMeter and SoapUI
  • Conducted root cause analysis on defects discovered during testing, enabling quick resolution and minimizing risk of future occurrences.
  • Almost all of our products are web-based and we will be using web API's to test them in an automated manner.
  • Streamlined testing processes for increased efficiency in identifying and resolving defects.

VAS QA Engineer

TTNET
08.2012 - 09.2015
  • Provided object-oriented design, programming and implementation support to the customer billing and charging systems
  • Prepared test plans and data, and user documentary for customer billing and charging system
  • Contributed to successful product launches through meticulous end-to-end testing of applications.
  • Built automated test scripts to handle repetitive software testing work.
  • Completed in-depth usability testing on Windows, Android and iOS mobile devices.

Education

Computer Programming and Engineering -

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

The Girne American University
Girne
04.2001 - 01.2011

Skills

AUTOMATION

SELENIUM

WEB APPLICATIONS

QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

TEST CASES

MOBILE APPLICATIONS

Manual testing

Test case design

Functional testing

Test script creation

Mobile testing

Test planning

Bug tracking

Performance testing

Websitessociallinks - Linkedin

hps://www.linkedin.com/in/baris-iriz-02aa7254/

Customers

  • TURKNET
  • ABN AMRO CLEARING
  • SETUR
  • MOBISEM TECH
  • First Abu Dhabi Bank
  • Geniology

References

ST DEAKINS, CizenMe, stj@cizenme.com

Timeline

Test Team Lead

Logiwa
09.2024 - Current

Senior QA Consultant

LemonRocks
12.2023 - 09.2024

Senior QA Consultant

QM - Cisco
10.2023 - 10.2024

Senior QA Consultant

INQUBE
05.2019 - 09.2024

QA Lead

CitizenMe
10.2016 - 12.2019

Senior Test Engineer

GKFX
01.2016 - 12.2016

VAS QA Engineer

TTNET
08.2012 - 09.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

The Girne American University
04.2001 - 01.2011

Computer Programming and Engineering -

Baris IrizQA Consultant