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Steven Sande

@stevensande

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Senior Software Tester with expertise in QA processes and team leadership.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement in QA processes.

I am an accomplished Senior Software Tester with extensive experience in overseeing test activities and ensuring high-quality software delivery across various industries. My expertise lies in defining test strategies, leading QA teams, and optimizing QA processes to enhance efficiency and product quality. I am adept at risk assessment, defect tracking, and have a strong background in functional, regression, API, and performance testing using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Postman, and Apache JMeter.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led end-to-end QA processes, managed test planning, execution, and reporting, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure quality is integrated into the software development lifecycle. My role as a Lead Software QA Tester at Aeeiee, Inc. allowed me to mentor a global QA team and serve as the first-level escalation point for testing-related issues. I am also a Certified Scrum Master and ISTQB Certified Tester, passionate about fostering team collaboration and continuous improvement in software testing.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Lead Software QA Tester

Aeeiee, Inc.

Aug 2022 - Oct 2024 (2 years 2 months)

Led the end-to-end QA process for complex applications, managing test planning, execution, and reporting. Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure quality in the SDLC and mentored a global QA team.

Test Planning Test Execution Risk Assessment Continuous Improvement

Lead QA Engineer

Data Integrated Limited (DIL)

Nov 2021 - Sep 2022 (10 months)

Managed test planning and execution for financial and transport software, implementing manual test cases and conducting API testing with Postman. Trained junior testers and collaborated with cross-functional teams.

Test Planning API Testing Postman Performance Testing Manual Testing Cross Functional Collaboration

Senior QA Engineer

Detego Global

Jan 2017 - Nov 2021 (4 years 10 months)

Defined and implemented test strategies for a digital forensics platform, executing various testing types and providing technical guidance to the QA team to enhance efficiency.

Test Strategy Functional Testing Regression Testing Risk Assessment Workflow Optimization

IT Consultant

ABNO Softwares International

Nov 2015 - Oct 2016 (11 months)

Provided IT consulting services, focusing on software implementation and optimization strategies to enhance client operations.

IT Consulting Software Implementation Technical Support Project Management Stakeholder Engagement Process Improvement

System Implementer

TurnkeyAfrica Ltd

Apr 2015 - Aug 2015 (4 months)

Implemented systems for clients, ensuring that software solutions met their operational needs and provided training for end-users.

System Implementation Solutions Operational Needs User Support Technical Documentation Project Coordination

Technical Engineer

Virtual City Limited

Apr 2014 - Dec 2014 (8 months)

Conducted manual and UAT testing for mobile and web applications, creating detailed test cases and managing defect lifecycles to ensure compliance with business requirements.

Manual Testing UAT Compliance Testing Reporting