QA Career & Leadership Diagnostic
with Ahmed El-Deeb
For experienced QA professionals who know they want to progress but are unsure what the next move should be. Before our call, send me your current role, experience, target role, … Read more
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About this session
For experienced QA professionals who know they want to progress but are unsure what the next move should be.
Before our call, send me your current role, experience, target role, and biggest concern.
During the session we will:
• assess where you are today;
• identify the main gap between your current and target role;
• decide which capabilities deserve your attention;
• identify what you should stop spending time on; and
• build a concrete next-step plan.
You should leave the session knowing what your next career move should focus on and what to do next.
This can also be used to determine whether ongoing mentorship would be useful.
Your mentor
If you’re a senior QA engineer, SDET, QA lead, or first-time QA manager and you want to grow from executing testing to leading quality, I can help you make that transition deliberately.
I’ve spent 19 years in software engineering and quality assurance. I’m the author of Beyond the QA Interview (Apress / Springer Nature) and write the Software Industry column for ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes. My current work and research increasingly focus on efficient QA and how AI changes software quality, testing, and verification.
I work particularly well with people facing one of these situations:
• You’re a senior QA or SDET and want to move into QA leadership.
• You’ve recently become a QA lead or manager and need to develop as a leader.
• You need to build a credible QA strategy, operating model, metrics, or automation direction.
• You want to understand how AI should change your QA approach without simply automating more work.
• You’re preparing for an important QA leadership interview or promotion.
My mentorship is practical and based on your real situation.
We start by defining the outcome you want, diagnosing what is currently in the way, and creating a focused plan. From there, our conversations may cover leadership situations, stakeholder communication, career positioning, quality strategy, risk-based testing, automation ROI, team structure, AI-assisted QA workflows, interview preparation, or difficult decisions you’re facing at work.
I don’t use a generic curriculum. The goal is to help you make better decisions and become increasingly capable of making them independently.
If this sounds relevant, book an intro call and tell me three things:
1. What you do today.
2. Where you want to get to.
3. The biggest obstacle you’re facing.
Purchase my book on how to master your career and prepare for QA Interviews:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/979-8-8688-2166-0
https://amzn.eu/d/04qb9Eeg
Ready my ACM Papers (Free Access):
https://dl.acm.org/profile/99659430594
Subscribe to my QA with Ahmed Blog:
https://www.qawithahmed.com/#/portal/signup
What mentees say
“Ahmed is a wonderful mentor whose positivity and encouragement made a real difference in my mid-career job search journey. His conversational approach and genuine support kept me motivated through challenging times. I h…”
Chaitanya
Standard Plan · 1 month
“I reached out for mentorship because I was preparing for job interviews and felt I needed guidance to build my confidence and sharpen my approach. Ahmed supported me through mock interviews, practical feedback, and clea…”
Cindy
Standard Plan · 2 months
“Excellent session with Ahmed. He's focused and has a clear plan of action. A great guy to communicate with”
Sourojit
Session
“He is great mentor, professional and very nice person to communicate with”
Svitlana
Lite Plan · 2 months
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is a session?
A session is a focused one-on-one call with your mentor. Use it to get feedback, work through a specific problem, review your work, or get unstuck. You reserve up to 1 hour of their time.
How do I pick a time?
After checkout you pick a slot from Ahmed's live availability, and it's confirmed on the spot.
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Can I reschedule?
Yes, up to 24 hours before the session. Message your mentor and find a new time that works for both of you.
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