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Norwati Abdul Rahim

Norwati Abdul Rahim

Semenyih

Summary

Results-driven Senior Software Engineer II with expertise in quality assurance and cross-functional project leadership. Manages comprehensive QA strategies and end-to-end testing processes, ensuring high-quality software releases. Drives team performance through effective mentoring and the establishment of standardised QA methodologies.

Overview

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Certification
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21
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer II

Nielsen Audience Measurement Sdn Bhd
Semenyih, Selangor
02.2011 - 06.2026

Senior Software Engineer II(Quality Assurance)| Nielsen (Feb 2011 – Present)

· Acted as QA Lead for multiple international projects across Australia, South Korea, Denmark, Poland, New Zealand, Norway, and Italy.

· Reviewed business and functional requirements and prepared test strategies, test plans, and effort estimations.

· Presented QA strategies and estimations to Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Product Owners, Project Managers, and development teams.

· Represented QA during Agile Daily Stand-up meetings and communicated testing progress, blockers, and release readiness.

· Led end-to-end QA activities including planning, execution, regression testing, defect management, and release support.

.Authored and maintained comprehensive test plans, QA strategies, and release documentation on Confluence, centralizing resources to foster seamless cross-functional alignment

.Executed rigorous manual functional and exploratory testing on new features to identify edge-case defects, ensuring high-quality user experiences prior to automation script development

· Customized and executed data validation tests through Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.

· Leveraged Google Gemini to create and customize Python scripts for automating manual calculations.

· Leveraged Google Gemini to create Python scripts to invoke API endpoints, download output files, and validate results.

· Used Google Gemini to generate test case drafts, then reviewed and refined them to ensure accuracy and coverage.

· Customized and executed Apache JMeter load tests and analyzed performance results.

· Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software releases.

  • Managed the end-to-end defect lifecycle using Jira, ensuring systematic bug tracking, prioritization, and resolution in close collaboration with developers to maintain high-quality release standards
  • Mentored junior software engineers, providing guidance on the in house process and system.
  • Established and documented standardized QA processes, guidelines, and testing methodologies, creating a centralized knowledge base that improved team alignment and streamlined onboarding for new engineers

Software Test Engineer

NXGen Communication Sdn Bhd
04.2010 - 02.2011
  • Generate test cases or test plan for new module or new system.
  • Update test plan for existing system.
  • Bugs report at bugstrackers.net.
  • Liase with Developers regarding on the bug especially in finding the solutions for the error.
  • Demonstrate the bugs to the team.
  • Setup all the system before testing.
  • Industry: Telecommunication, Specialization: IT/Computer - Software, Website: [NXGen](https://www.nxgen.com)

Software Test Engineer

Teleplan Penang Sdn Bhd
04.2008 - 05.2010
  • Maintain & standardize test software at production.
  • Work and liaise with customer on new software evaluation and release.
  • Create simple shell scripting for operator used since the OS for a tester is a LINUX.
  • Updating and maintaining of Software matrix.
  • Back up for test area software on the Engineering P.C and MWC (Modular Work Cell).
  • To support and maintain the software upgrading as per customers requirements.
  • Debug breakdown tester and setup a new testing machines.
  • Testing of new Test codes to support new products.(NPI) Executes tasks related to the production of the Test Plan, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
  • Analyzes the results of the testing process and recommends solutions.
  • Ability to apply intermediate level of subject matter knowledge to solve a variety of common issues that related with the testers and software.
  • Went to LINUX training basic and Intermediate because OS platform for tester is LINUX.

IT Executive

petrominwork Sdn Bhd
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
06.2006 - 06.2008
  • Oversee network and server (if appropriate)
  • Ensuring data is backed up on a regular basis
  • Overseeing computer security and anti-virus updates etc.
  • Carrying out computer 'housekeeping' tasks
  • Providing IT support to computer users within the office

Project Administrator trainee

Unified Communication Sdn Bhd
01.2006 - 05.2006
  • Prepare analysis report for MAXIS Miss Call Notification System(MCN) and DTAC(One of Thailand Telco company) Miss Call Notification System.
  • Generate User Acceptance Test(UAT) for Online Customer Care(OCC) which is one of MAXIS System.
  • Generate test cases for MSSP report, one of MAXIS system.
  • Doing MCN test call for local and roaming everyday.
  • Have CCSA one of MAXIS system training.
  • Industry: Telecommunication, Specialization: IT/Computer - Software, Website: [Unified Communication](https://www.unifiedcommunication.com)

web developer trainee

Kedah Industrial Skill and Development Centre
03.2005 - 05.2005
  • Develop company official website.
  • Develop Payment system for student fees.
  • Industry: Consulting (IT, Science, Engineering & Technical), Specialization: IT/Computer - Software, Website: [KISDC](https://www.kisdc.com)
  • Good team player and Multitasking capabilities.
  • Proven initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent organizational and motivational skills.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science/Information Technology, Software Engineering

Universiti Putra Malaysia
Malaysia
01.2004

Higher Secondary/STPM - Sciences, Physical Science

Malacca Matriculation Centre
Malaysia
01.2002

Skills

  • Quality Center
  • LINUX
  • PHP
  • Rational Robot
  • MYSQL
  • Project Management
  • MS SQL Server
  • XML
  • Jmeter
  • Phython
  • CI/CD
  • JIRA
  • Confluence
  • Defect management
  • Quality assurance
  • Regression testing
  • Test strategy development
  • Data validation
  • Jira proficient
  • Testing and maintenance
  • Software testing
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Validation and verification testing
  • Testing strategy development

Languages

Bahasa Malaysia
English

AWARDS

Recognition Awards in Nielsen

Bronze Award  

The extra effort and your availability to extend working time allowed us to deliver on time the Arianna Plus R1 for Belgium. Your commitment contributed to this first step for our longer journey.

Silver Award

For the release of eDAM Italy. A Nielsen brand new product that went live perfectly on time and withoutstanding quality. You made this effort very personal, showing uncomparable energy and passion,beyond the expectations.

Silver Award

For all Fusion-iPort releases of Italy, Norway, Indonesia and Australia. I personally appreciated your commitment and passion on taking these product's quality very personal.

Gold Award

First complex eTAM solution in International markets done for HK. Chinese characters and VODlibrary created a good amount of planned and unplanned work for all our teams from Architecture through app dev to testing and support teams.

Gold Award

Long Service 10 years with Nielsen

Silver Award

We push forward with speed and agility for contribution towards Bi-science projects(Singapore, Indonesia, New Zealand)

Silver Award

On time delivery of Arianna Plus Beta Release

Silver Award

have stepped up and become QA Data Validation SME top performer in all products (GMD /Arianna) as evidenced by 100 Data Consistency defects logged in 2014. This has been done with a cooperative and coaching attitude.

Personal Information

  • Location Preference: Selangor
  • Location Preference: Putrajaya
  • Location Preference: Kuala Lumpur
  • Expected Salary: RM13000

Certification

Certified Tester (CTFL)

ACCP

ITIL

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer II

Nielsen Audience Measurement Sdn Bhd
02.2011 - 06.2026

Software Test Engineer

NXGen Communication Sdn Bhd
04.2010 - 02.2011

Software Test Engineer

Teleplan Penang Sdn Bhd
04.2008 - 05.2010

IT Executive

petrominwork Sdn Bhd
06.2006 - 06.2008

Project Administrator trainee

Unified Communication Sdn Bhd
01.2006 - 05.2006

web developer trainee

Kedah Industrial Skill and Development Centre
03.2005 - 05.2005

Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science/Information Technology, Software Engineering

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Higher Secondary/STPM - Sciences, Physical Science

Malacca Matriculation Centre
Norwati Abdul Rahim