Sipho Innocent Gama
Roodepoort
Summary
With over 18 years of experience as a Test Analyst, Test Automation Engineer and Team Leader, this candidate has developed expertise in software testing and demonstrated strong leadership, planning, and organisational skills. Proficient in monitoring, planning, and controlling day-to-day testing activities. Skilled in implementing effective employee motivational strategies and enforcing strong policies to improve operations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Test Automation Team Lead
Discovery Insure
2023.04 - Current
- Coordinated with development teams to ensure efficient handover of code for testing phases, expediting release schedules.
- Contributed to continuous improvement initiatives within the organization, fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability.
- Championed the adoption of agile methodologies within the Test Automation Team, resulting in increased flexibility and responsiveness to changing project requirements.
- Evaluated emerging automation technologies, recommending strategic enhancements for the team''s capabilities.
TEST ANALYST TEAM LEAD
FNB HOME LOANS IT
2022.07 - 2023.03
- Manage, monitor and control the analysis, design, implementation and execution of test cases, test procedures and test suites.
- Manage the testing schedule and monitor, measure, control and report on the test progress including the quality status and the test results.
- Adapt test plans as required, based on evolving conditions and business requirements.
- Analyze the test processes and identify opportunities for test automation to create efficiencies.
- Manage the delivery of test automation including planning, engaging with developers and training as and when needed.
- Contribute to the development of a best practice integrated testing and quality management approach and strategy.
- Ensure the test environment is suitable before test execution and managed during test execution.
- Manage the documenting and resolution of system defects and raise issues with the development team where necessary.
- Facilitate regression testing and coordinate which test cases are suitable for this and and when needed.
- Provide relevant stakeholders with regular feedback during the testing process to ensure all parties remain up to date.
- Manage the delivery of summary reports on test status during test execution and support the project close out.
- Review and quality assure deliverables in order to ensure quality standards are upheld.
- Manage and coordinate UAT testing deliverables to produce solutions that meet business priorities and timeframes.
- Represent the UAT testing team in management, business and inter team meetings, such as Change Advisory Board (CAB).
- Provide authoritative expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
- Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with clients and stakeholders.
- Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and stakeholders in order to ensure that expectations are managed.
- Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
SENIOR TEST ANALYST/TECHNICAL TEST ANALYST
FNB HOME LOANS
2017.07 - 2022.06
- Manual Testing
- Contributing to Project Inception activities
- Contributing to Test Planning activities
- Creating of Accepting Criteria (using BDD standards)
- Designing test cases for UI and API
- Identifying nonfunctional requirements
- Manual execution of UI test cases
- Manual execution of Rest and SOAP services test cases using Swagger/SOAP UI
- Manual execution of Regression test pack not covered by automated scripts
- Execution of Automated Test cases
- Adhering to DAD Principles (Daily stand up attended, attend grooming sessions and contribute to the session etc.)
- Working closely with business analysts, operations and system development teams
- Ensuring defects are managed properly throughout their entire lifecycle
- Continuous Review of Test cases to improve their quality
- Assist with UAT testing
- Automation Testing
- Ensuring quality of automated test scripts across all disciplines i.e
- From inception to post implementation of projects
- Ensuring Test scripts are designed and deployed according to QA Standards e.g
- Ensure that they are complete, executable and reusable
- Create, test and debug test scripts
- Execute all scripts that have been produced and ensure that there is an accurate record of the results
- Maintain and enhance automated test script suites for functionality enhancements and changes
SENIOR TEST ANALYST/TECHNICAL TEST ANALYST
FNB CARD IT
2013.06 - 2017.06
- Manual Testing
- Requirements extraction
- Develop software test documentation and test cases
- Define and execute test cases using Mercury Quality Centre
- Working closely with business analysts, operations and system development teams
- Adhering to DAD Principles (Daily stand up attended, attend grooming sessions and contribute to the session etc)
- Ensuring defects are managed properly throughout their entire lifecycle
- Review Test cases
- Assist with UAT testing
- Automation Testing
- Ensuring quality of automated test scripts across all disciplines i.e
- From inception to post implementation of projects
- Create, test and debug test scripts
- Execute all scripts that have been produced and ensure that there is an accurate record of the results
- Maintain and enhance test script suite for functionality enhancements and changes
SENIOR TEST ANALYST
SOFTWARE TESTING SOLUTIONS and FNB CREDIT CARD
2012.03 - 2013.05
- Requirements extraction
- Define and execute test cases using Mercury Quality Centre
- Develop software test documentation and test cases
- Defect management
- Working closely with the business analyst, operations and system development team
- Review Test cases
- Assist with UAT testing
SENIOR TEST ANALYST
EOH and VODACOM
2011.01 - 2012.04
- Manual Testing
- Assist in drafting test plans
- Define and execute test cases using Mercury Quality Centre
- Perform software testing during product development and product improvement
- Develop software test documentation and test cases
- Working closely with the business analyst, operations and system development team
- Executing regression, functional and integration tests
- Ensuring defects are managed properly throughout their entire lifecycle
- Review Test cases from Colleagues
- Automation Testing (Test Tube + Selenium)
- Obtain, extract and generate test data using SQL queries
- Create, test and debug test scripts
- Execute all scripts that have been produced and ensure that there is an accurate record of the results such as a recorded movie
- Maintain and enhance the test script suite for functionality enhancements and changes
TEST ANALYST
EOH GALLIUM and VODACOM
2010.09 - 2010.12
- Define and execute test cases using Mercury Quality Centre
- Working closely with business analysts, operations and system development team
- Executing regression, functional and integration tests
- Ensuring defects are managed properly throughout their entire lifecycle
- Review Test cases
- Assist with UAT testing
JUNIOR TEST ANALYST
EOH GALLIUM and VODACOM
2008.05 - 2010.08
- Manual Testing
- Extract Requirements
- Write Test cases (Quality Centre)
- Run SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate Data from the Database
- Execute Tests Cases
- Executing Regression, Functional, Exploratory, and Integration Tests
APPRENTICE TRAINEE CONSULTANT
HP, SILVER SOLUTIONS, MERCURY AFRICA & CITY OF JOBURG MUNICIPAILITY
2008.02 - 2008.04
- Manual Testing
- Extract Requirements
- Write Test cases (Quality Centre)
- Executing Regression, Functional, Exploratory, and Integration Tests
- Ensuring defects are managed properly throughout their entire lifecycle
APPRENTICE TRAINEE CONSULTANT
SILVER SOLUTIONS, MERCURY AFRICA & ESKOM
2007.04 - 2008.01
- Write Test cases in Quality Centre
- Executing Regression, Functional, Exploratory, and Integration Tests
- Ensuring defects are managed properly throughout their entire lifecycle
OPS SPECIALIST
TELKOM
2006.01 - 2007.04
- Trouble-Shooting connections problems for Internet users, connecting via (ADSL, V-SAT, DIAL UP and ISDN) over the telephone, on a call centre environment Identify test scenarios
- Monitoring clients’ accounts like, adding email addresses, resetting logon passwords, etc.
Education
ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Training - Software Testing
ILab
SandtonNATIONAL DIPLOMA - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
PretoriaBTECH - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (INCOMPLETE)
PretoriaISTQB/ISEB FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE -
ILAB
TORQUE IT JAVA SE:8 OCA - CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE -
INCUS DATA JAVA PROGRAMMING COURSE SE 8 -
MATRIC -
SITINTILE SECONDARY SCHOOL
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Test Strategy
- Test Automation
- Test Analysis and Design
- Regression Testing
- Planning, Controlling and Monitoring of Test Process
- Performance Testing
- Communication
- Analytical
- People management skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Mobile App Testing (FNB and RMB apps)
- Restful and Soap API Testing
- GraphQL API Testing
- Integration Testing
- Web Based Apps testing
- Desktop Applications Testing
- Agile (DAD)
Accomplishments
- Successfully developed and implemented a test automation framework at Discovery Insure.
Certification
ISTQB/ISEB FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE
TORQUE IT JAVA SE:8 OCA - CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE
INCUS DATA JAVA PROGRAMMING COURSE SE 8
AGILE (SCRUM) TRAINING
AGILE (DAD) TRAINING
References
Name : Mr. Dhiroshan Padayachee
Job Description : Application Development Manager (FNB Home Loans IT)
Contact Cell : 082 574 2484
Name : Mr. Clinton Haley
Job Description : Chief Technology Officer MPOWA Finance
Contact Cell : 082 303 4463
Name : Mr. Lunga Zonke
Job Description : Cloud Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Contact Cell : 079 841 8275
Name: Mr Smangaliso Mabota
Job Description : Testing Team Lead (FNB Home Loans IT)
Contact Cell : 083 586 1863
Personal Information
Title: Test Analyst Team Leader
Contact
087 736 3138
Certifications
2014-07
Software
Java
Hobbies and Interests
Reading articles about software development and testing
Researching about tools and technologies around Automating of software testing
Ulthra Distance Running (2 Comrades Marathon completed)
Hiking
Playing Chess
Timeline
Test Automation Team Lead
Discovery Insure
2023.04 - Current
TEST ANALYST TEAM LEAD
FNB HOME LOANS IT
2022.07 - 2023.03
SENIOR TEST ANALYST/TECHNICAL TEST ANALYST
FNB HOME LOANS
2017.07 - 2022.06
SENIOR TEST ANALYST/TECHNICAL TEST ANALYST
FNB CARD IT
2013.06 - 2017.06
SENIOR TEST ANALYST
SOFTWARE TESTING SOLUTIONS and FNB CREDIT CARD
2012.03 - 2013.05
SENIOR TEST ANALYST
EOH and VODACOM
2011.01 - 2012.04
TEST ANALYST
EOH GALLIUM and VODACOM
2010.09 - 2010.12
JUNIOR TEST ANALYST
EOH GALLIUM and VODACOM
2008.05 - 2010.08
APPRENTICE TRAINEE CONSULTANT
HP, SILVER SOLUTIONS, MERCURY AFRICA & CITY OF JOBURG MUNICIPAILITY
2008.02 - 2008.04
APPRENTICE TRAINEE CONSULTANT
SILVER SOLUTIONS, MERCURY AFRICA & ESKOM
2007.04 - 2008.01
OPS SPECIALIST
TELKOM
2006.01 - 2007.04
NATIONAL DIPLOMA - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
BTECH - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (INCOMPLETE)
ISTQB/ISEB FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE -
ILAB
TORQUE IT JAVA SE:8 OCA - CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE -
INCUS DATA JAVA PROGRAMMING COURSE SE 8 -
MATRIC -
SITINTILE SECONDARY SCHOOL
ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Training - Software Testing
ILab