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Lydiah Wachira

@lydiahwachira

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SDET specializing in automation, performance testing, and full-stack development.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles focusing on automation and performance testing within collaborative, growth-oriented teams where I can drive CI/CD improvements and mentor peers.

I am a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with strong experience in automation, performance engineering, and full-stack development, focused on delivering reliable, scalable software.

At Safaricom PLC I designed test strategies, led SDET efforts during deployments, conducted chaos testing and BCP validation, and automated regression tests within CI/CD pipelines.

As a Full-Stack Developer I built and maintained Django-based applications, implemented automation scripts in Python and Bash, and created automated deployment pipelines to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

I prioritize collaboration, knowledge sharing, and quality: I lead trainings, contribute to cross-functional squads, and apply performance and security testing practices to ensure resilient, production-ready systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Development Engineer in Test

Current

Safaricom PLC

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Designed and implemented test strategies and CI/CD automated regression suites, led SDET efforts during major deployments, and executed performance and chaos testing to validate system resilience and optimize response times.

Test Automation Performance Testing CI CD Python JMeter Robot Framework Chaos Testing Jenkins Docker

SDET Intern

Safaricom PLC

Sep 2022 - Sep 2022 (0 months)

Created test plans and automated regression suites, managed defect lifecycle, supervised deployments, and performed load and API performance testing using JMeter to ensure service reliability.

Test Planning Automation JMeter API Testing Regression Testing CI CD Performance Testing

FullStack Developer

Nile Instrumentation

Developed and maintained Django-based applications and company website, automated operational tasks with Python/Bash, and built automated deployment pipelines to reduce deployment time and improve reliability.

Django Python BASH CI CD Docker Kubernetes Cloud Architecture Automation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Moringa School

Certificate, Software Engineering

Activities and societies: Full-Stack Web Developer Certificate; coursework included Figma, Angular, React, Flask, Django.

Completed a coding bootcamp in Software Engineering covering OOP, data structures and algorithms, full-stack development, and modern front-end and back-end frameworks.

ALX / Holberton

Certificate, Software Engineering

Activities and societies: Software Engineering Certificate; coursework included web scraping, React.js, and cloud fundamentals.

Completed a remote software engineering bootcamp covering C, data structures and algorithms, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, AWS, and full-stack development.