ISTQB® Accredited Trainer

Dr. Abbas Ahmad

Technology Leader, Researcher & ISTQB® Expert with a PhD in Computer Science. Specializing in AI Testing, Cybersecurity, and IoT Systems.

🎓 PhD Computer Science 🏛️ President UAESTQB 💼 CEO CERTILOG FZCO 🔬 Researcher
Dr. Abbas Ahmad
15+
Years Experience
50+
Publications
1000+
Professionals Trained
20+
Countries Reached

Bridging Academia & Industry

A decade of experience spanning research, consulting, and international standardization

I am an ISTQB® accredited trainer, researcher, and technology leader with deep expertise in software testing, AI testing, cybersecurity, and IoT systems. As the President of the United Arab Emirates Software Testing Qualifications Board (UAESTQB), I lead initiatives to advance software quality practices across the region.

As CEO of CERTILOG FZCO (UAE) and Formaline (France), I deliver international training and consulting across Europe and the Middle East, helping organizations build world-class testing capabilities.

My research contributions span major European R&D projects (H2020, FP7) in model-based testing, IoT security certification, interoperability testing, and AI robustness. I have published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and actively contribute to ETSI and oneM2M working groups.

ISTQB® Trainer
CTFL, TAE, MBT, TA, TTA, AcT certifications
Global Reach
Training across Europe & Middle East
Researcher
H2020 & FP7 European projects
Standards Expert
ETSI & oneM2M contributor

Areas of Specialization

Deep technical expertise across cutting-edge domains

AI Testing & Robustness

Advancing next-generation testing practices for AI/ML systems, ensuring reliability, fairness, and robustness in production environments.

Cybersecurity

IoT security certification, vulnerability assessment, and implementing secure-by-design principles in connected systems.

Model-Based Testing

Applying formal methods and model-based approaches to automatically generate comprehensive test suites from system specifications.

IoT Systems

End-to-end testing strategies for Internet of Things ecosystems, from device-level to platform interoperability.

Test Automation

Designing scalable automation frameworks, CI/CD integration, and DevOps testing practices for enterprise environments.

ISTQB® Certification

Accredited trainer for multiple ISTQB® certification levels, empowering professionals with internationally recognized qualifications.

Professional Journey

Key positions and contributions throughout my career

Present

President

UAESTQB - UAE Software Testing Qualifications Board

Leading the national board for software testing qualifications, advancing ISTQB® certifications and quality practices across the UAE.

Present

CEO & Founder

CERTILOG FZCO (UAE) & Formaline (France)

Delivering international training, consulting, and certification services in software testing, AI, and cybersecurity across Europe and the Middle East.

Ongoing

Research Contributor

European R&D Projects (H2020, FP7)

Contributing to major European research initiatives in model-based testing, IoT security, interoperability testing, and AI robustness.

Ongoing

Standards Expert

ETSI & oneM2M Working Groups

Active contributor to international testing and security standardization efforts, shaping industry best practices.

ISTQB® Training Portfolio

Accredited trainer for multiple certification levels

CTFL
Foundation Level
TAE
Test Automation
MBT
Model-Based Testing
TA
Test Analyst
TTA
Technical Test Analyst
AcT
Acceptance Testing
Security
Security Testing
DevOps
CT in DevOps

Let's Connect

Interested in training, consulting, or collaboration? I'd love to hear from you.