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Shafar Akinbolu

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Senior QA Engineer at UK FCDO who automated testing for Microsoft PowerApps applications.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking contract roles and am immediately available for interviews and starts in most locations in London and the South East.

At UK FCDO, I managed quality assurance and testing for Microsoft PowerApps applications, including automated testing with Microsoft Test Studio and test planning for project delivery.

At UK Home Office, I managed API automation across applications using Java and Serenity BDD, and worked on performance testing and monitoring. Earlier, at HM Revenue & Customs, I managed a team of five testers.

At IRIS Software Group, I built frontend and backend test automation for IRIS Elements and contributed to DevOps quality gates. Across my roles, I’ve worked on API, web application, and backend testing in government and commercial settings.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior QA Engineer

UK FCDO

Jul 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Managed quality assurance and testing of multiple Microsoft PowerApps applications across projects. Automated testing using Microsoft Test Studio and managed test documentation and test data.

Microsoft PowerApps Test Studio Agile Test documentation Test Data Management

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

UK Home Office

Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 (1 year 10 months)

Managed API automation of multiple applications across projects. Automated testing using Serenity BDD framework for API/Backend testing, performance testing with JMeter, and monitoring with Grafana and Kibana.

Serenity BDD Framework Jira Rest Assured Junit JMeter Confluence Jenkins Kubernetes Kibana Grafana Swagger AWS Maven Cucumber Bitbucket BDD Git Java Linux

Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

HM Revenue & Customs

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (6 months)

Managed a team of 5 testers. Automated testing using Serenity BDD framework for API/Backend testing, performance testing with JMeter, and hosted QA Forum weekly.

Serenity BDD Framework Jira Rest Assured Junit JMeter Confluence Jenkins Kubernetes Kibana Grafana Swagger AWS Maven Cucumber Bitbucket BDD Git Java Linux

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Department for Work & Pension

Mar 2021 - Dec 2021 (9 months)

Built an automation framework and REST and SOAP API of a new backend application. Automated testing using Serenity BDD framework, performance testing with JMeter, and accessibility testing using Axe Plugin.

Serenity BDD Framework Selenium Webdriver WireMock Jira Rest Assured Junit JMeter Confluence Jenkins Puppet Swagger AWS Maven Cucumber Gitlab Axe BDD Java Linux

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

IRIS Software Group

Dec 2019 - Jul 2021 (1 year 7 months)

Built an automation framework (frontend and backend) and DevOps pipeline. Managed a team of 5 testers. Trained QAs on automation and testing strategies.

SpecFlow Selenium Webdriver Jira Datadog Rest Sharp Playwright Confluence TeamCity Azure Azure DevOps Docker Bitbucket AWS BDD C#

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Department for Education

Aug 2019 - Oct 2019 (2 months)

Built an automation framework and DevOps pipeline to test the API and UI of their Microsoft Dynamics CRM application and WebApp. Automated testing using SpecFlow BDD, Selenium and EasyRepro.

SpecFlow Selenium Webdriver EasyRepro Jira Rest Assured Confluence Azure Azure DevOps BDD C#

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Laverock Von Schoultz Ltd

Jun 2017 - May 2018 (11 months)

Introduced API automation, new tools and improved legacy testing processes. Automated testing using RESTAssured and TestNG for API/Backend testing and Selenium and Cucumber for UI/Frontend testing.

Kubernetes Datadog New Relic API Fortress SoapUI Docker Selenium Webdriver Jira Rest Assured TestNG Confluence TestRail Jenkins Swagger AWS Maven BrowserStack Cucumber BDD Java

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Ten10 Group

Nov 2016 - Apr 2017 (5 months)

Improved the quality of Ten10 client software solutions by implementing suitable testing methods and processes. Conducted automated regression testing using Selenium with Cucumber on RS Components e-commerce website.

Selenium Webdriver Jira Confluence TestRail Jenkins BrowserStack Cucumber BDD Java

Software Test Consultant

Sogeti UK

Jul 2015 - Oct 2016 (1 year 3 months)

Improved the quality of Sogeti client software solutions by implementing suitable testing methods and processes. Worked on HMRC Test & Release Service as Communications Officer, Test Analyst, and SMO Analyst, and on Camelot Global as QA Analyst.

Public Speaking Written And Verbal Communication Team Foundation Server ETL Testing Selenium Webdriver Jira Confluence TestLink SoapUI Beyond Compare Java SQL COBOL Routine Testing Excel NetBeans Bitbucket BrowserStack

Technical Consultant

ToolsGroup UK

Jul 2013 - Jul 2014 (1 year)

Implemented software, established client data specifications, and managed post implementation support and ongoing consulting activities. Provided technical IT support and managed infrastructure.

Batch Script SQL Visual Studio Training Infrastructure SO99+ Configuration DCH Configuration COBOL Routine Testing