Visual studio
Akshar Mahadeo
Software Developer/Tester
Durban,KZN
Summary
Software Tester with Development background effective at working in fast-paced environments to develop and test software at each stage of development and production. Checks function, layout and operation for usability and visual design issues. Familiar with working in Agile-driven environments. Experienced in software tester with background knowledge of Software Development.Successful at testing based on customer requirements to produce on-target deliverables. Fully versed in complete SDLC. Hardworking and always willing to go the extra mile to help complete loose ends. Excels at learning new software tools and best practices in software quality assurance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Software Developer Intern
Technodyn Group
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Studying programming concepts and fundamentals of software development
- Self-studying various programming languages
- Complete MCSD Certification exams
- Obtained Microsoft Certified Software Developer Certification
- Supported development, QA and user experience staff to develop new products.
- Wrote clear, clean code for various projects
- Learned software development process improvements and best practices
- Proofread technical documentation and user manuals
- Partnered with team members to learn best practices in software design
Junior Software Developer
Technodyn Group, Technodyn International
Durban
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Shadowing senior developers in projects
- Allocated small tasks within projects alongside senior to write small pieces of code for various functionalities
- Assisted with functional testing of components within application
- Attend daily scrum meetings and gain knowledge of how agile methodology works
- Shadow senior testers and business analysts
- Studied towards TIBCO BPM Certification
- Learning how to use TIBCO BPM studio to create simple projects
- Re-creating projects that seniors had done for self-experience and study.
Junior Software Developer Consultant
Technodyn Group, Techsoft International
Durban
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Shadowing project manager to assist with project admin
- Assisted with Telkom/Openserve project with team members
- Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
- Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
- Collaborated with product owners to stay current on intended functionality.
- Carried out tests to identify, report and repair bugs and glitches.
- Kept scripts and test cases updated with current requirements.
- Advised developers on problems with databases, performance and other issues.
- Monitored resolution of bugs, tested fixes and helped developers tackle ongoing problems by providing QA perspective.
- Documented testing procedures for developers and future testing use.
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
- Documented technical workflows and knowledge to educate newly hired employees.
- Discussed issues with team members to provide resolution and apply best practices.
- Translated customer requirements into written use cases.
- Tested troubleshooting methods and documented resolutions for inclusion in knowledge base for support team use.
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
- Collaborated with QA team to test software quality.
- Assessed software bugs and compiled findings along with suggested resolutions for development team members.
- Supported test review, defect control and configuration management within delivery pipeline.
- Create tasks in TRELLO and JIRA for team members to follow up on, including brief description of bugs and fixes.
- Attending client/stakeholder meetings to discuss kick offs of projects and requirements and aim of applications.
- Reporting done directly to project manager and developers daily in morning scrum meetings discussing past, present and future issues if any.
- Operated under Agile and Scrum frameworks to complete releases and well-organized sprints.
Education
Senior Certificate - Matriculated -
01.2014 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
01.2015 - 12.2017
Skills
Agile Testing using SCRUM
Software
Microsoft Sever Management Studio
Tibco BPM Suite
SoapUI
Additional Information
C#
SQL
CSS
HTML
JAVASCRIPT
TIBCO BPM DEVELOPMENT
Certification
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
Timeline
Tibco BPM Enterprise
10-2021
Junior Software Developer
Consultant - Technodyn Group, Techsoft International
03.2021 - 01.2023
Tibco Certified Professional
10-2019
Junior Software
Developer - Technodyn Group, Technodyn International
07.2019 - 07.2021
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
11-2018
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
10-2018
Microsoft Certified Professional
09-2018
Microsoft Technology Associate
08-2018
Software Developer Intern - Technodyn Group
07.2018 - 07.2019
Oval International - Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
01.2015 - 12.2017
Crossmoor Secondary School - Senior Certificate - Matriculated,
01.2014 - 12.2014
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