Victor Henry Sitati
Nairobi
Summary
Experienced Test Manager with a proven ability to lead teams in achieving strategic objectives. Demonstrated success in driving initiatives and fostering a collaborative work environment. Proficient in project management and effective communication, consistently achieving successful outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance - Chapter Lead
I&M Bank
07.2024 - Current
- Ensured quality in the sprint planning process by following best practices
- Participated in story kickoffs to meet development entry criteria
- Conducted desk checks to ensure stories met acceptance criteria
- Wrote automated tests for regression testing new features
- Optimized application performance by conducting thorough testing, debugging, and code refactoring exercises.
- Managed cross-functional teams effectively, collaborating closely with product managers, designers, QA analysts, and other stakeholders.
- Established KPIs to measure success, consistently exceeding targets set for each project phase.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Equity Bank
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Developed and established quality assurance measures and testing standards to ensure software quality
- Prepared and delivered reports with recommendations for stakeholders
- Created and executed test scripts based on functional requirements
- Spearheaded the design and execution of comprehensive test plans, encompassing regression, integration, and user acceptance testing, which decreased system defects by 40% and improved software reliability
- Contributed to product documentation efforts, supporting user manuals and technical guides for end users and internal staff members.
- Conducted root cause analysis for critical defects, leading to more effective resolutions and prevention of future occurrences.
- Led successful integration testing efforts, ensuring compatibility between different system components before deployment.
- Optimized testing methodologies by continually refining processes based on industry best practices and emerging technologies.
- Implemented test automation processes, significantly reducing manual testing time and increasing overall efficiency.
Test Automation Engineer
Co-Operative Bank
08.2018 - 12.2022
- Led Agile squad in application performance and load testing, reducing regression efforts by 60%
- Conducted comprehensive market research to identify key pain points in online banking; redesigned user interfaces that reduced customer friction and improved navigation speed by 50%, directly impacting user engagement
- Automated deployment of web apps using PowerShell scripts and Orchestration runbooks
- Validated system functionality through various types of testing
- Identified appropriate situations for implementing test automation, accounting for situations where automated testing was counterproductive.
- Implemented end-to-end automation for Regression Test, reducing test costs by 40%.
- Enhanced test coverage with the development of comprehensive test plans and cases.
- Applied Agile Delivery methods to simplify testing process decisions through iterative development.
- Supported DevOps integration to align software development and information technology efforts.
System Testing and Quality Assurance
Equity Bank
06.2014 - 07.2018
- Identify and manage critical success factors with top-level management commitment
- Make decisions on test management strategy aligned with business goals
- Implement organization-wide compliance based on quality KPIs
- Assess the current state of test management and propose incremental improvements linked to business objectives
- Develop a strategic policy for improving test management and implement it organization-wide
- Analyze specific problems with test management and propose practical solutions
- Create a master test plan with a governance dashboard aligned with business objectives
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
Education
MBA - Specialization in Advanced AI & the Future of Automation
Nexford University
11.2025
Business Management - IT
Kabarak University
04.2010
Skills
- Agile Development Practices
- Selenium
- Test Cases
- Automated Testing
- Performance Testing
- Proficient in TestCafe Testing
- Quality Assurance
- Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
- Software Testing
- Software Regression Testing
- Python
- Playwright
- Agile Methodology Testing
- DevOps
- Automated Software Testing
- Test Automation Framework
- PyTest
- Test Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Manual Testing
- Jira
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Jmeter
- K6 Proficiency
- Team management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Innovation management
- Customer focus
Certification
- Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL) - ISTQB Kenya
- Certified Tester Foundation Level- ISTQB
- Certified Mobile Tester - ISTQB
- LFS250: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Essentials - Linux Foundation
- Prompt Engineering with LLaMA-2 - Nvidia
- Azure Fundamentals - Microsoft
Timeline
Quality Assurance - Chapter Lead
I&M Bank
07.2024 - Current
Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Equity Bank
01.2022 - 06.2024
Test Automation Engineer
Co-Operative Bank
08.2018 - 12.2022
System Testing and Quality Assurance
Equity Bank
06.2014 - 07.2018
Business Management - IT
Kabarak University
MBA - Specialization in Advanced AI & the Future of Automation
Nexford University
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