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Esther Okafor

Salford,salford

Summary

Accomplished software testing professional with extensive expertise in manual, regression, exploratory, and API testing. Proficient in cross-browser and mobile testing, utilising tools such as Playwright and Cypress within POM and BDD frameworks. Skilled in JavaScript, TypeScript, and adept at using Git, Docker, Jenkins, and Azure for seamless integration and deployment. Experienced in accessibility testing with NVDA and Axe-core. Demonstrates strong capabilities in data validation, log analysis with Sentry and Datadog, and test management using TestRail, JIRA, Xray. Committed to enhancing software quality through innovative shift-left testing strategies while aiming to drive continuous improvement in agile environments.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior QA Engineer

ITTS
Manchester
09.2024 - 07.2025
  • Developed robust end-to-end and API test automation with Playwright and Postman, slashing manual testing time and catching critical bugs pre-release.
  • Championed the use of automated tools in regression tests, improving the speed of bug detection.
  • Managed end-to-end testing activities to ensure delivery within timelines.

QA Engineer

Storyblok
Austria, Austria
08.2022 - 07.2025
  • Led accessibility testing strategy with Playwright, ensuring WCAG 2.2 AA compliance and enhancing platform inclusivity.
  • Adopted Playwright for visual testing, boosting conversion rates by 20% and reducing UI performance issues by 30%.
  • Streamlined API testing with Postman and automated scripts, cutting test execution time by 40% and API defects by 25%.
  • Wrote and maintained 1000+ automated UI and API tests, improving coverage and reliability for rapid release cycles.
  • Developed test plans using Jira-Xray, reducing high-severity production bugs by 50%.
  • Analysed problems to develop reproducible cases and documented defects for developers.
  • Drove QA process improvements, keeping testing strategies modern and developer-friendly.
  • Communicated testing insights across teams to support quick issue resolution and release decisions.

Quality Control Analyst

Flutterwave
Delaware, United states
04.2022 - 01.2023
  • Tested middleware services, focusing on POS merchant profiling for reliability and accuracy.
  • Built customer-focused testing strategies, aligning efforts with user needs.
  • Collaborated across teams to share best practices, improving product quality and user experience.
  • Proactively identified issues and proposed solutions, enhancing product performance.
  • Participated in cross-functional teams for project completion on time.

Education

HND - Mass Communication

Yaba College of Technology
04.2016 - 12.2018

Skills

  • Manual Testing
  • API Testing
  • Mobile Testing
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • POM
  • BDD
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • Azure
  • Postman
  • Azure DevOps
  • JIRA
  • GitLab CI
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins pipelines
  • SQL
  • Data Validation
  • Log Analysis
  • Sentry
  • Datadog

Websites

Certification

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL), 12/01/23

Languages

English
Native

Timeline

Senior QA Engineer

ITTS
09.2024 - 07.2025

QA Engineer

Storyblok
08.2022 - 07.2025

Quality Control Analyst

Flutterwave
04.2022 - 01.2023

HND - Mass Communication

Yaba College of Technology
04.2016 - 12.2018

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