Senior QA Engineer with over 10 years' experience across the public and private sectors, specializing in end-to-end software quality assurance, agile delivery, and continuous integration. Proven ability to embed quality into all phases of the SDLC, from requirements analysis to post-deployment verification. Demonstrates strong technical capabilities in manual and automated testing, performance testing, and API testing. Adept at fostering collaboration between cross-functional teams and mentoring junior testers to elevate team delivery.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Test Analyst
Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
12.2019 - Current
Embedded quality practices in agile teams working on JavaScript and non-JS web platforms.
Led QA strategy and team delivery in collaboration with senior technical managers.
Created test plans, cases, and data sets based on functional, integration, and performance needs.
Conducted manual, automation (Cypress), API, and performance testing (JMeter).
Utilized Jira, TestRail, BigQuery, MySQL, and LambdaTest for full QA lifecycle.
Ensured readiness for releases via UAT, stakeholder reporting, and continuous improvement.
Test Analyst
Perago FSE
08.2017 - 11.2019
Delivered QA for financial systems including RTGS, ACH, and CSD.
Performed system testing using Oracle SQL Developer, SoapUI, and Putty.
Led API, performance (JMeter), and regression testing.
Supported CI pipelines with Jenkins automation using Java-based scripts.
QA Tester
Out of the Box Ideas
12.2016 - 07.2017
Conducted functional and automated testing using Selenium and Postman.
Validated backend via MySQL and participated in defect lifecycle management.
Software Tester
Business Connexion
07.2013 - 11.2016
Delivered QA for web and SAP-based applications.
Led manual and automation testing using Java (JUnit), Jenkins, and SOAP UI.
Coordinated integration testing, UAT, and production defect resolution.
Education
Postgraduate - Computer Science
Tshwane University of Technology
01.2022 - 12.2024
B TECH IT: Technical Application - Computer Science
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria
01.2014 - 12.2016
National Diploma IT : Technical Application - Computer Science
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