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Kurt Adendorff

Snr Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Cape Town

Summary

Resourceful Software Quality Assurance Engineer with over 9 years experience handling complete review processes. I assist IT design, testing and maintenance to preserve application effectiveness.

Actively resolving technical complications during application QA testing.


I am a quality assurance professional with stellar record of collaborating with software developers to produce robust, bug-free programs that meet business and consumer needs. Analyzing and improving software development processes and support teams in meeting critical project deadlines. Capturing and document defects, solutions and test plans accurately and clearly across diverse teams.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
41
41
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Snr Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Vulcan Labs
04.2018 - Current

My key performance areas are:

  • Reviewing business and system requirements to ensure test-ability and to identify issues early
  • Preparing test plans and test schedules
  • Work with Agile (Scrum) teams and remote teams
  • Designing test cases and test scenarios to effectively test systems and applications
  • Executing test cases to evaluate system quality and mitigate risk
  • Performing a variety of different functional and non-functional testing types
  • Identifying and investigating issues.
  • Logging defects and tracking them through to resolution.
  • Monitoring and reporting on testing progress as well as system quality
  • Interacting effectively with development teams
  • Identify what to automate
  • Determine the prerequisites
  • Determine the test criteria
  • Record the expected test results
  • Maintain test scripts


Automation framework

*Selenium

*Python

*Robot

*Visual Studio Code

*GitHub


  • Identify & assist in development of new testing scenarios
  • Collaborated with developers to ensure timely resolution of identified issues, enhancing overall product performance
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing
  • Mentored junior QA engineers, providing guidance on best practices and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team.
  • Improved software quality by designing and implementing comprehensive test plans, identifying bugs, and suggesting improvements.

Software QA Engineer

Vucan Labs
9 2015 - 04.2018

My key performance areas are:


  • Preparing test plans and test schedules
  • Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
  • Report bugs and errors to development teams
  • Identifying and investigating issues
  • Work with Agile (Scrum) teams and remote teams
  • Executing test cases to evaluate system quality and mitigate risk
  • Performing a variety of different functional and non-functional testing types
  • Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Logging defects and tracking them through to resolution
  • Script test cases
  • Determine the test criteria
  • Record the expected test results
  • Maintaining test scripts
  • Maintain detailed documentation of test results, ensuring accurate tracking of issues and resolutions
  • Using Agile frameworks and regression testing


Education

EOH

Faculty Training Institute
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level
04.2001 - 04.2017

International SoftwareTesting Qualifications Board

ISTQB
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level
04.2001 - 04.2017

Southern African Software Testing Qualifications B

SASTQB
ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level
2017

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Project Management
04.2001 - 04.2010

N3 Building & Civil construction, Building & Civil construction - undefined

Northlink

Matric -

De Kuilen High School

Current Location

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

References

Rowan Smith - Developer at Vulcan labs

Email: Rowan.smith@live.com

Cell: 083 650 7859


Adrian Dukhan - Lead Software Quality Assurance Engineer at ABSA Bank South Africa 

Email: adriandukhan@gmail.com

Cell: 074 228 0000

Timeline

Snr Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Vulcan Labs
04.2018 - Current

EOH

Faculty Training Institute
04.2001 - 04.2017

International SoftwareTesting Qualifications Board

ISTQB
04.2001 - 04.2017

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
04.2001 - 04.2010

Software QA Engineer

Vucan Labs
9 2015 - 04.2018

Southern African Software Testing Qualifications B

SASTQB

N3 Building & Civil construction, Building & Civil construction - undefined

Northlink

Matric -

De Kuilen High School
Kurt AdendorffSnr Software Quality Assurance Engineer