Mathew Olagbenro

Summary

Results-driven QA Analyst with 8+ years’ experience in financial services, retail, and consulting. Skilled in manual and automated testing, API validation, and multi-environment pipelines. Proven track record of reducing defects, streamlining QA processes, and ensuring seamless releases in Agile delivery environments. Experienced in designing scalable automation frameworks using Page Object Model (POM) with TestNG for maintainable, reusable test architecture.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work history

Test Analyst

Lloyds Bank

2024.03 - 2026.04

Reduced post-release defects by 30% through comprehensive test coverage across 15+ projects.
Validated 300+ API endpoints with Postman, ensuring data integrity and seamless integrations.
Designed and executed multi-layered testing strategies across 5 environments, identifying 200+ critical issues pre-production.
Implemented process improvements that cut testing cycle time by 35%.
Collaborated in 200+ Agile ceremonies, refining acceptance criteria and optimizing sprint execution.

Software Tester

Amazon.com, Inc.

2022.01 - 2024.02

Delivered 99.5% cross-browser compatibility across 8 browsers and 12 devices using SauceLabs.
Supported 25+ release cycles with thorough pre- and post-deployment verification.
Developed automated test scripts with Selenium WebDriver using Page Object Model (POM) and TestNG, improving regression coverage and maintainability.
Identified and tracked defects across UI, backend, and integrations using JIRA.
Produced weekly QA progress updates and risk reports for leadership.

QA Analyst / Software Tester

Bluestix Consulting Ltd

2016.01 - 2021.01

Led QA efforts for multiple client projects in finance and retail, ensuring 100% compliance with client requirements.
Designed and executed manual and automated test cases, reducing defect leakage by 40%.
Built reusable automation frameworks with Page Object Model (POM) and TestNG, cutting script maintenance time by 50%.
Conducted system, integration, and performance testing across diverse environments.
Mentored junior testers, enhancing overall QA capability within the consultancy.

Education

B.Sc. - Political Science

Skills

- Testing Methodologies: Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, V-Model, SDLC/STLC, Regression, UAT, Smoke, Exploratory
- Automation & Frameworks: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, Playwright, QTP, Page Object Model (POM), TestNG, JUnit
- Tools: Postman, JIRA, XRAY, Azure DevOps, Confluence, TestRail, SauceLabs, Docker, GitHub, Eclipse

- Databases & Backend: SQL (Oracle, PostgreSQL), TOAD, SAP HANA, Salesforce Cloud
- CI/CD & Environments: Jenkins, ServiceNow, ERP Testing, Performance Testing
- Other Expertise: API Testing, Cross-browser/device compatibility, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt