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Bulelwa Dudu Ndalasi

Bulelwa Dudu Ndalasi

IT Test Manager
Laurie Dashwood, Queenstown

Summary

with a robust background spanning 17 years in software testing and some experience in business relations and analysis, I am driven and highly motivated, always taking a proactive approach as a team player. Software testing and quality assurance are my areas of passion.

My objective is to enhance efficiency, minimize errors, identify and apply effective solutions, meet deadlines, diligently document requirements, and foster improved relationships to the best of my abilities. Customer-focused manager, successfully contributing to company profits by improving team efficiency and productivity. Skilled at effective negotiations and upselling techniques. Utilises excellent organisational skill to enhance efficiency and lead teams to achieve outstanding sales.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

UAT Test Manager

Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Pretoria
04.2021 - 11.2023

· The overall ownership of planning, management, coordination with users for execution of the entire User Acceptance Testing Flow including:

· UAT Test Strategy

· UAT Test plan

· UAT Test Scenarios and Test cases

· Review & sign off Test Collateral with stakeholders

· Users’ availability Planning & management

· Allocation of Test Cases to UAT testers

· Feedback Consolidation and response to users

· UAT test status reports daily, and other feedback as provided by UAT

· Integration of UAT Feedback into agile sprints process including use of current tool (Azure Dev Ops)

· Effective communication with all relevant stakeholders, Project Managers and Product Owners

· Management of the preparation of UAT test data, UAT Test environments and availability of test fata

· Coordination with users supporting UAT test execution

· Managing and prioritizing with business on UAT defect management and resolution activities through daily defect triage

· Partnering with the team to assess severity of & identifying solutions for any bugs/defects found

· Own a decision on whether a release meets UAT acceptance criteria (entry & exit) and sign off evidence

· Planning Preprod & Go live Test Coverage plan and users’ availability

· Coordination for UAT, Preprod sign offs with Product owners and uses as applicable

· Identify risks and escalate risks and issues in a timely manner to management

· Interactions with multiple teams (Infra, Devs, BA’s and QA) for resolving issues during testing

Test Lead

BMW Group SA
01.2018 - 03.2021

Creating test cases from functional specs and business requirements

Extracting business requirements from business specification

Updating issues logs

Liaising with clients during UAT testing

System Analysis and functionality

Mobile application Testing (IOS and Android applications)

Design and develop comprehensive test cases for Agile environment

Creating Agile Test Plans

Executing tests according to test plans

Creating and executing Test on XRay

Dashboard creation and update on Jira for test/defect reporting

Defect tracking

Logging errors/ defects on Jira

Introduction Selenium

  • Authored and evaluated test documentation, from initial planning to completion reports.
  • Performed automated regression testing in Selenium and Appium, enabling prompt fixes and enhancements.
  • Defined and managed various testing tools, maintaining outstanding quality assurance across company software.
  • Monitored current and developing technology closely, seeking continued innovation within test engineering.
  • Built and developed key partnerships, effectively enhancing testing best practices and methods.
  • Demonstrated key competencies across testing lifecycles, from system integration and acceptance to regression analysis.
  • Used Waterfall and Agile frameworks to aid successful development of high-performing applications software.
  • Collaborated effectively with test engineers to access, retrieve and process specified data.
  • Devised and maintained vigorous test verification and validation plans, aiding timely project completion.
  • Independently wrote and executed complex test cases and acceptance criteria for both functional and regression testing.
  • Submitted detailed analysis of all testing carried out on software environments, ensuring that all bugs and risks and issues were correctly logged.
  • Mentored and coached junior staff, sharing knowledge and offering support.
  • Defined and maintained quality test scenarios and scripts, using design inputs.

Test Lead

Department of Labour
Pretoria
09.2016 - 09.2017
  • Produced thorough, accurate test documentation including test plans and scripts.
  • Conducted quality testing on projects and issues according to strict processes and timescales.
  • Tested a numberbproducts per day before initial release, ensuring software stayed in good working order.
  • Maintained and created product knowledge documentation for use within the test team.
  • Worked closely with various teams, checking and maintain high quality standards throughout software development lifecycle.
  • Reported testing progress to line management, communicating effectively and escalating where appropriate.

Snr Test Analyst

Wesbank
06.2013 - 04.2016

Snr Test Analyst

MULTICHOICE
10.2012 - 06.2013

Snr Test Analyst

MTN
04.2010 - 09.2012

Test Analyst

Standard bank
09.2009 - 03.2010
  • Reviewing documentation and specification (FD's & CR's)
  • Prepare test plans for each release
  • Prepare test specification
  • Review the logical test cases with the BA
  • Manual testing
  • Regression testing manually
  • Automate the regression scripts on WINRUNNER
  • Send scripts for performance testing
  • Defects Management and logging on Mercury(Test Director)
  • Prepare release advice
  • Add new functionality to regression scripts using the Test Frame
  • Update master test plan
  • Create weekly reports
  • Attending weekly meetings
  • Testing Tools :
  • HP Quality Center (Mercury)
  • Test Frame
  • The Portal, Reviewing documentation and specification (FD's & CR's)
  • Prepare test plans for each release
  • Prepare test specification
  • Execute daily target of test cases
  • Manages and co-ordinate testing effort
  • Log Defects
  • Escalate defects
  • Review test cases
  • Defect tracking and Reporting
  • Test Data requirement preparation
  • Knowledge and understanding of Test techniques & Test
  • Types:
  • Requirements extraction
  • Link requirements to test cases
  • Testing Tools :
  • HP Quality Center (Mercury)
  • Morpheus11
  • DealerWeb
  • Eppix
  • Vodamanage
  • Aqua Data Studio 4, SQL Editor 3.1
  • Open View Service Desk, Nature of Business : Standard Bank Group is a financial institution that offers banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, institutions and corporation in Africa and abroad.

Test Analyst

Vodacom
04.2008 - 08.2009

Test Analyst

Ing Bank N.V
Amsterdam
04.2008 - 07.2009
  • Nature of Business : The ING Group is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam
  • Its primary businesses are retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking investment banking, wholesale banking, private banking, asset management, and insurance services
  • With total assets of US$1.1 trillion,[2] it is one of the biggest banks in the world, and consistently ranks among the top 30 largest banks globally
  • It is among the top ten largest European companies by revenue.

Testesr

TELKOM
PRETORIA
07.2004 - 03.2008

Telkom is a South African wireline and wireless

telecommunications provider, operating in more than 38 countries

across the African continent.

· Performing static testing (Validation and Verification) of business requirements.

· Extraction of test requirements from business requirements.

· Test design.

· Test execution

Functional/UAT/Regression testing

  • Wrote detailed test scenarios and cases, accurately logging errors and defects in comprehensive test reports.
  • Coordinated exploratory testing with developers and external testers to proactively assess viability.
  • Used Agile methodologies to aid team delivery of effective, quality software solutions.
  • Prioritised bugs through focused data collection and analysis, driving continual innovation.
  • Liaised with development managers to discuss software specifications and controls.
  • Reviewed and validated requirements and technical specifications to develop and execute test plans.

Education

Introduction to SQL/SQL PLUS -

Introduction to Unix/Linux -

Barkly East High School

ND - Software development

Durban Institute of Technology

Skills

Time management

Accomplishments

  • Recognized by management for the migrations projects delivering outstanding results.
  • Created and developed critical testing policies to consistently exceed quality and production targets.

Timeline

UAT Test Manager

Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2021 - 11.2023

Test Lead

BMW Group SA
01.2018 - 03.2021

Test Lead

Department of Labour
09.2016 - 09.2017

Snr Test Analyst

Wesbank
06.2013 - 04.2016

Snr Test Analyst

MULTICHOICE
10.2012 - 06.2013

Snr Test Analyst

MTN
04.2010 - 09.2012

Test Analyst

Standard bank
09.2009 - 03.2010

Test Analyst

Ing Bank N.V
04.2008 - 07.2009

Test Analyst

Vodacom
04.2008 - 08.2009

Testesr

TELKOM
07.2004 - 03.2008

Introduction to SQL/SQL PLUS -

Introduction to Unix/Linux -

Barkly East High School

ND - Software development

Durban Institute of Technology
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