Who am I?
My interests
Who am I?
- My name is Shafiq and I was born in Pakistan. I spent most of my childhood up until my early twenties in Birmingham. I am now living in Cambridge and Birmingham depending on where I am working.
- I have a BSc (Hons) degree in Computer Systems from Coventry University.
My work
My interests
Who am I?
- I have over 15 years of experience in the testing field from embedded devices, software APIs, apps to turnkey systems consisting of applications, embedded devices, servers and GUI front ends.
- My approach to testing is not tied down to a particular technique or methodology.
- I can work from quote through to the planning and delivery stages of a project.
- My focus is about the context of the project taking into account budget, complexity, time and quality of software to be delivered to the client or end user.
- I have experience as a project test lead and can manage the testing process across a global multisite environment.
- You can find my CV as a Test Engineer here.
My interests
My interests
My interests
- I have a general interest in technology which I combine my work, investing, history and economics.
- I enjoy travelling and seeing new sites.
- I enjoy taking pictures with my smartphone, and I particularly like the challenge of pushing my creativity with a camera that has limited capabilities compared to a standard/DSLR camera. See my Instagram page and a selection of creative photos on this website for some examples.
- In my spare time, I am also a private investor.