Software quality and Atlassian platforms, configured properly the first time.
I'm Aslam Mohammed — I help small and midsize businesses build test strategy, automate quality gates, and get Jira, Confluence and ALM Quality Center actually working the way your team needs, without the enterprise price tag.
At a glance
- BasedLeeds, West Yorkshire
- CoverageUK-wide, remote-first
- Experience15+ years
- FocusQA · Atlassian · ALM
- EngagementContract / day-rate
- SectorsInsurance, retail, regulated
An enterprise architect's eye, applied to businesses that don't have an enterprise budget.
Where this comes from
My background is enterprise solutions architecture across Atlassian platforms, DevSecOps enablement and secure engineering inside a large regulated organisation — leading test strategy, incident response, and developer-experience programmes at scale. I now bring that same discipline directly to smaller teams as an independent consultant.
Why it matters for smaller teams
Most small and midsize businesses can't justify a full-time test lead or Atlassian administrator, but still carry the same risk: releases that break things, a Jira instance that's grown into a mess of dead workflows, or an ALM Quality Center estate nobody fully understands anymore. I come in, diagnose what's actually happening, fix the root cause, and leave you with documentation and a team that understands it too — not a dependency on me.
Six ways I keep your software — and your platforms — honest.
Engage me for a single audit, an ongoing contract, or anything in between. Every engagement starts with a scoping call, not a sales pitch.
Test Management
Test strategy, planning and leadership for releases that matter — risk-based coverage, clear reporting, and a plan your stakeholders actually understand.
Manual Testing & QA
Structured functional and exploratory testing that finds the defects automation misses, backed by written test plans and clean traceability.
Test Automation
Automation frameworks and CI-integrated suites that run tests, manage data, and surface results — so quality gates run themselves.
Atlassian Consulting
Jira and Confluence configuration, workflow and automation-rule cleanup, permission schemes, and Rovo/AI agent rollouts done securely.
ALM Quality Center
Micro Focus / OpenText ALM & Quality Center administration, workflow scripting, and migration support — including legacy VBScript-to-web conversions.
DevSecOps & Governance
Secure engineering practices, developer-experience improvements, and community-of-practice setup — built for teams that need to scale sensibly.
Four steps from first call to handover.
No lengthy procurement process. Most engagements start within two weeks of the first conversation.
Discovery call
A 30-minute conversation about what's actually going wrong — no obligation, no generic proposal.
Audit & plan
I assess your test process, Jira/Confluence setup, or ALM estate and give you a written, prioritised plan.
Hands-on work
Fixed-scope project or ongoing contract — I do the work, with regular check-ins and visible progress.
Document & train
Your team gets documentation and a walkthrough, so quality doesn't depend on me sticking around.
What clients and colleagues say.
"Brought order to a Jira instance that had grown unmanageable for years — workflows, schemes and automation rules were rebuilt without disrupting a single live project."
"Our ALM Quality Center administration had been undocumented tribal knowledge for a decade. Now it's scripted, understood, and handed over properly."
Have a QA or Atlassian problem right now?
Tell me what's broken — I'll tell you honestly whether I can help.
Let's talk about what's not working.
Fill in the form, or reach out directly. I typically reply within one working day.
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