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Ibrahim Akorede

Manchester

Summary

Result driven and Experienced Software Tester with over 3 years of proven success in both manual and automation testing of web and mobile-based applications. I have hands-on experience of SDLC, STLC and defect management methodologies across the Finance, telecommunications, and E-commerce industries.

I am proficient in creating comprehensive test plans, test cases, test suite and regression packs to guarantee the functionality and performance of systems. My expertise extends to utilizing various tools and programming languages, including Azure DevOps, Jira, Selenium, C#, and Java to analyze and thoroughly test software applications.

I possess a strong aptitude for identifying system malfunctions and devising innovative solutions through the implementation of cutting-edge test case scenarios. Coordinate team within an Agile Methodology and work extensively with stakeholders, business Analyst, development team and data analyst to assess business requirements, identify process enhancements, and minimize post-release support for the purpose of building a quality product throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Quality Assurance Analyst

HSBC Bank
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Implemented an automation framework from scratch for testing web-based applications using Visual Studio, NUnit, C#, and Specflow.
  • Attending Daily Standup and reporting daily activities or issues to scrum master.
  • Conducting Walkthroughs and Inspection meetings with the stakeholders and other management teams in analyzing the feasibility of Implementing the user requirement documentation.
  • Working in an Agile environment and using Azure DevOps tools for management activities and bug logging.
  • Collaborating with other QA engineers to design manual/automation module test scripts.
  • Testing the compatibility of application for Dynamic and Static content under various Cross Browsers using different locators including Xpath, CSS.
  • • Performing Integration, Functional, and Regression Testing while creating Regression tests in C# using the Selenium Web Driver framework.
  • Performing Smoke Testing in UAT and production environments for deployment verification.
  • Interacting with developers for status of Bugs and Re-testing the fixed Bugs.
  • Conducting Walkthroughs and Inspection meetings with the stakeholders and other management teams in analyzing the feasibility of Implementing the user requirement documentation.
  • Training and mentoring new software testers on newly developed procedures, understanding product specifications, and company policies to maximize performance.
  • Finding defects, preparing defect reports, and performing status reporting defect tracking using Jira and worked with developers to communicate regarding issues in the application.

Software Test Engineer

Tesco
11.2020 - 12.2022


  • Defined, developed, reviewed, and executed test plans, scenarios, and scripts.
  • Define, develop, review, and execute test plans, test scenarios and test scripts based on software project requirements.
  • Attended Daily Standup and reporting daily activities or issues to scrum master.
  • Partnered with the web/UI Design, Product Owner, and Database Managers to uncover business to constrains through Behaviour Driven Development.
  • Interacted with application users (end-users) and performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Extensively worked on performing Black Box Testing, System Testing, Smoke Testing, Regression Testing, and User Acceptance Testing.
  • Reported and tracked defects using Azure DevOps, browser stack and followed up on their resolution.
  • Collaborated with developers and product managers to understand requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Collaborated with the other QA team to ensure test coverage and identify high priority areas.
  • Reviewed Project Artifacts, analysed Requirements, designed the test plan, and provided a weekly status report that includes testing metrics, test logs and test summary reports.
  • Identified correct GUI elements using various Selenium Locators like ID, Name, Link Text, Partial Link Text, XPath, CSS, and DOM in creating automation scripts.
  • Build CI/CD pipelines using Git and Azure DevOps, collaborate with Development and QA teams to integrate automated tests into the CI/CD pipelines.
  • Developed a fully automated continuous integration system using gherkin, developed, and implemented POM based automation testing framework using java, testing e.t.c.
  • Using Cucumber for entire Regression testing and functional testing with primary tools as Selenium to test Scenarios, test cases and a Bug Identified

Quality Assurance Analyst

Carl Kuhne KG
09.2018 - 11.2020
  • Supported company in maintaining work environment focused on quality, communication, collaboration, integration, and teamwork.
  • Created and achieved product quality objectives and met product specifications.
  • Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows.
  • Created and gained project approval on project test plans.
  • Identify and remedy defects within the production process.
  • Recommend, implement and monitor preventative and corrective actions to ensure that quality assurance standards are achieved.
  • Compile and analyze statistical data.
  • Ensure that user expectations are met during the testing process.

Education

Master of Science - Construction Project Management

University of Salford
Manchester, United Kingdom
06.2023

Bachelor of Science - Logistics

University of Applied Science, Sxhweinfurt.
Germany
09.2020

Bachelor of Science - Petrochemical Sicence

Tai Solarin University of Education
Ogun State Nigeria
09.2015

Skills

  • Test planning and strategy
  • Test case development and execution
  • Automated testing tools and frameworks
  • Manual testing techniques
  • Defect tracking and management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Test documentation and reporting
  • Agile methodologies
  • Performance and load testing
  • Security testing
  • Mobile application testing
  • API testing
  • Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
  • Debugging and troubleshooting
  • Test-driven development (TDD)
  • User acceptance testing (UAT)
  • Software development lifecycle (SDLC) knowledge
  • Version control systems (eg, Git)
  • Programming languages (eg, Python, Java, JavaScript)
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management and prioritization
  • Communication and interpersonal skills

Technical tools


· Test Management Tools: Azure DevOps, Jira, Selenium WebDriver, SpecFlow, Visual studio, Intelli J, Postman, Miro, Git, GitHub, Cypress

· Test Methodology: Agile-Scrum and Kanban.

· Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS

· Programming languages: C#, Java familiarity.

· Automation: Selenium WebDriver, BDD, SpecFlow , Maven, TestNG, Cucumber, CI/CD.

· Framework: .NET, .NET Core, NUnit, Node.js Test Automation, Mocha.js, Test-Library.

Timeline

Lead Quality Assurance Analyst

HSBC Bank
01.2022 - 12.2023

Software Test Engineer

Tesco
11.2020 - 12.2022

Quality Assurance Analyst

Carl Kuhne KG
09.2018 - 11.2020

Master of Science - Construction Project Management

University of Salford

Bachelor of Science - Logistics

University of Applied Science, Sxhweinfurt.

Bachelor of Science - Petrochemical Sicence

Tai Solarin University of Education
Ibrahim Akorede