Faith Mutua
Nairobi
Summary
Quality Assurance Engineer with over 7 years of experience in software testing. Proficient in both manual and automated testing, bug tracking, and performance testing. I thrive in collaborative environments and I am adept at adapting to evolving project needs. I am passionate about delivering high-quality software products
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer in Test I
Ona Kenya Limited
01.2023 - Current
- Implemented Shift-Left testing by writing unit tests for ona.io frontend using ClojureScript, ensuring early defect detection and prevention.
- Conducted User Acceptance Testing of the Resilient Planet Initiative web application and chatbot with the target community, gathering valuable feedback that informed improvements to user experience and functionality.
- Developed and implemented a team upskilling program entailing a skills gap analysis, targeted curriculum and individualized learning paths, promoting continuous professional growth and enhanced team productivity.
Software Engineer in Test
Ona Kenya Limited
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Developed and maintained scalable automated test frameworks for web applications using Selenium, Java and Cucumber, leading to a 60% reduction in manual testing efforts and significantly improving test coverage.
- Proactively conducted performance testing including stress, load and volume testing, using JMeter, resulting in a 40% increase in concurrent user capacity and enhanced support for peak traffic.
- Conducted extensive mobile app testing, including device compatibility, bug root cause analysis, and performance testing across various device models and configurations.
- Conducted thorough analysis of system requirements and design specifications, identifying potential risks and implementing targeted testing strategies to mitigate them.
Quality Engineer
Ona Kenya Limited
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Created and executed comprehensive test plans and cases ensuring on-time delivery of quality software products reducing defects by 70%.
- Executed API automation testing using Rest Assured, Java, and Cucumber to ensure robustness and reliability of backend systems, reducing manual testing time for APIs by 90% and increasing test coverage by 95%.
- Streamlined the Quality Engineering process, significantly reducing critical bugs, by conducting functionality, acceptance, regression and compatibility testing.
- Identified, documented, verified, and tracked bugs, contributing to the continuous improvement of the SDLC process.
- Collaborated closely with software developers, project managers, and business analysts to understand project requirements, provide early feedback, and optimize software design and usability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics And Computer Science
JomoKenyatta University ofAgricultureandTechnology
Nairobi12-2012
Skills
- Programming Languages: Java, Python, Clojure, JavaScript
- Testing Frameworks: Selenium, JUnit, Cypress, RestAssured
- Load Testing tools - JMeter, locustio
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD): Jenkins, Git, Docker
- Software Development Methodologies: Agile(Kanban,Scrum), Waterfall
- Defect Tracking Systems: Github, Jira
- Test case management - Testrail
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer in Test I
Ona Kenya Limited
01.2023 - Current
Software Engineer in Test
Ona Kenya Limited
01.2020 - 12.2022
Quality Engineer
Ona Kenya Limited
08.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics And Computer Science
JomoKenyatta University ofAgricultureandTechnology
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