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Ian Makhubela

Ian Makhubela

Johannesburg

Summary

Test Analyst with 8 years experience in Functional and Manual software testing in life/legal insurance ,telecommunications and retail domain.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Test Analyst

SPT Services (Consulting at SARB)
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Developed test plans and scripts to validate software functionality.
  • Reviewed software requirements and technical specifications to ensure test coverage.
  • Reported defects in bug tracking systems for further investigation by developers.
  • Collaborated with development teams to troubleshoot problems encountered during testing cycles.
  • Documented detailed test results for each phase of the software release cycle.
  • Assisted in creating user acceptance test plans for new features or products releases.

Software Test Analyst

Batanidza Technologies
05.2022 - 06.2024
  • USSD, Chat bot channel functional testing
  • Internet Of Things (IOT) functional testing
  • Test case design (ALM Octain)
  • Functional Requirements Specifications analysis
  • Deployment test execution and Post deployment testing
  • Agile methodology
  • Assist with coordination of UAT testing and handover
  • Test sign off (SIT and UAT)
  • API Testing.

Functional Test Analyst and Lead

STS Holdings
02.2021 - 05.2022
  • Test case design and task management (Quality Centre /JIRA/Azure DevOps/TechnoCentre)
  • Defect management and facilitating defect triages
  • Performance testing (Load runner)
  • Business Requirement Analysis
  • Cross browser and Mobile Application Testing
  • Oversee execution of prepared test cases and test scenarios
  • Liaise with Test manager, project managers and software teams in terms of testing plans, requirements and progress
  • Communicate with external clients in solving testing issues
  • Identify and escalate risks
  • QA daily reporting
  • Software Development Life Cycle execution.

Test Analyst

FNB Connect
07.2019 - 01.2021
  • Requirement analysis (through Business Requirement Document, use cases or Incident description)
  • Test case design and task management (QC and JIRA)
  • Test data management
  • Test Planning
  • Write and execute test cases
  • Conduct risk assessment
  • Defect Management
  • Bug tracking through JIRA
  • Participate in daily stand up
  • Functional testing
  • Liaising with developers, dev Ops, Systems and Business Analysts
  • Assist in coordination of final business signoffs.

Test Analyst

Cogent Strategic Solutions
02.2016 - 07.2019
  • Data Analysis and software testing.
  • Design test plans and create test cases.
  • Automated regression testing using Katalon regression tool.
  • Review using test techniques and/or test templates, where relevant.
  • Detect bugs log and review issues with developers
  • Analyze workflows, specifications, and documentation to improve bug detection
  • Execute multiple types of Non-Functional testing where relevant
  • Assist with the coordination of UAT testing during sprints and releases
  • Ensure functionality and design meet specification and requirements
  • Hold and facilitate test cases reviews with cross-functional team members
  • Review, analyze and identify test requirements based on the functional and design specifications from technical documentation
  • Perform regression testing of system components potentially affected by system changes
  • Actively participate in daily stand up scrum and project planning meetings
  • Hands-on experience in Mobile application manual testing on different Mobile devices (Android and IOS operating systems)
  • Task management and tracking on JIRA software.

Test Analyst

02.2015 - 12.2015
  • Analyzing and sorting out client data
  • Review data accuracy
  • Interpreting client information from different sources
  • Capturing and compiling of client documentation for FICA (Financial Intelligent Centre Act) requirements
  • Daily and weekly reporting of client data captured.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Systems

Harriot Watt University
Pretoria
06-2014

London School Of Business And Management
01.2013

01.2010

Skills

  • Functional and Manual software testing
  • KATALON Regression tool
  • Oracle SQL Developer
  • Customer Care Web
  • Sales Support CRM
  • Azure Devops
  • Postman
  • Jira
  • Soap UI
  • HP ALM Quality Center
  • ALM Octain
  • Data Analysis
  • Test plans
  • Test cases
  • Regression testing

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Excellence in leadership at STS Holdings

Timeline

Software Test Analyst

SPT Services (Consulting at SARB)
06.2024 - 08.2024

Software Test Analyst

Batanidza Technologies
05.2022 - 06.2024

Functional Test Analyst and Lead

STS Holdings
02.2021 - 05.2022

Test Analyst

FNB Connect
07.2019 - 01.2021

Test Analyst

Cogent Strategic Solutions
02.2016 - 07.2019

Test Analyst

02.2015 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Computer Systems

Harriot Watt University

London School Of Business And Management

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