Farid Arshad has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Farid began their career at WorldCall Telecom Limited, where they served as a Network Administrator from 2005 to 2008. In this role, they were responsible for designing and implementing a domain network, configuring various servers, and supporting the entire network infrastructure.
Farid then moved on to City42, where they worked as a Senior System Administrator from 2008 to 2009. Here, they were involved in the design and implementation of a Windows-based domain network, as well as the configuration and troubleshooting of various network servers and devices.
Farid then joined Palmchip (FireEye) in 2009 as a Senior SQA, where they gained experience in various testing types, including functional, compatibility, regression, and UI testing. Farid also participated in test planning, test case identification, and bug tracking.
From 2012 to 2015, Farid worked at ZIN Technologies Ltd as a Senior SQA. Here, they were involved in test plan development, test case creation and execution, and various testing types, including functional, regression, UI, and compatibility testing. Farid also gained experience in web service and API testing.
Most recently, Farid has been working at SlashNext since 2015 as a Manager QA Backend. In this role, they are responsible for defining test scenarios and executing test cases based on business and functional requirements. Farid also reviews functional and design specifications and applies them effectively in testing the product.
Overall, Farid Arshad has a strong background in network administration and quality assurance, with experience in test planning, test execution, and bug tracking. Farid is skilled in various testing types and has a solid understanding of network infrastructure and server configuration.
Farid Arshad completed their education with a Master of Computer Sciences (MCS) degree from Preston University, from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, they obtained a Postgraduate Diploma (P.G.D.) in Software Engineering from Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) between 1999 and 2000. Earlier, from 1997 to 1999, they completed their Graduation from the same institution, Forman Christian College.
In terms of certifications, Farid Arshad obtained a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE 2000) certification from Microsoft Certified System Engineer in September 2000. Additionally, they achieved a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) certification in August 2000. Farid also holds a CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) and completed the Linux Red Hat 9.0 (NETS) certification. Furthermore, Farid Arshad is in the process of obtaining an MCSE 2003 certification from Corvit Systems.
May, 2015 - present