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Esther Okafor QA Portfolio

About Me

I am a dedicated Quality Assurance professional with over 4 years of experience in ensuring the quality and reliability of software products. My passion lies in delivering high-quality solutions through meticulous testing methodologies and automation practices.

Professional Summary

  • Experience: Over 4 years in Quality Assurance, with expertise in both manual and automated testing.
  • Skills: Proficient in test planning, test case creation, bug reporting, and test automation using tools like Cypress, Playwright, and Katalon.
  • Tools: Familiar with a variety of QA tools and platforms including Xray, JIRA, GitHub, JMeter, Postman, Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and more.
  • Methodologies: Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with experience working in collaborative and dynamic environments.

Skills

Manual Testing

  • Proficient in black box, white box, functional, regression, and user acceptance testing.
  • Skilled in creating comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
  • Strong understanding of various testing techniques and methodologies.
  • Proficient in executing shift-left testing methodologies to proactively identify and address discrepancies in the development process.

Automation Testing

  • Expertise in test automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, and Appium.
  • Proficient in writing automated test scripts in languages like JavaScript and TypeScript.
  • Experience in integrating automated tests into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker and Jenkins.

API Testing

  • In-depth knowledge of API testing tools like Postman.
  • Hands-on experience in testing RESTful and SOAP APIs, validating responses, and ensuring data integrity.
  • Possess extensive expertise in leveraging Chrome DevTools for API debugging and performance analysis, harnessing its comprehensive capabilities to enhance development efficiency and optimize application performance.

Test Management

  • Proficient in using test management tools like JIRA, TestRail, and Xray for test case management, execution, and reporting.
  • Experience in creating and maintaining test documentation including test plans, test cases, and test reports.

Tools & Technologies

  • Cypress
  • Postman
  • JIRA
  • TestRail
  • Git/GitHub
  • Docker (for containerization in testing environments)
  • JMeter
  • BrowserStack
  • Katalon
  • Mocha and chai
  • Playwright
  • Github actions
  • Chrome DEVtools

Professional Experience

STORYBLOK GmbH | Austria, Vienna | QA Engineer | 2022-Present

  • Led the implementation of Cypress Visual testing, resulting in a notable 20% increase in conversion rates and a significant 30% reduction in UI performance issues.
  • Optimised API testing with the Postman suite, effectively reducing testing time by 40% and decreasing API-related issues by 25%.
  • Reduced test execution time by 30% through the adoption of Cypress for visual UI testing along with Postman for API test automation.
  • Created and maintained over 700 automated UI and API tests across various user journeys, significantly enhancing test coverage and ensuring comprehensive testing.
  • Formulated comprehensive test plans utilizing Xray, leading to a remarkable 50% reduction in critical defects during production release.

FLUTTERWAVE | Lagos, Nigeria | Quality Control Analyst | 2022-2023

  • Conducted proficient testing on Middleware application services, with a particular focus on POS merchant profiling, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of critical functionalities.
  • Engineered customer-centric testing strategies, fostering seamless coordination across teams and aligning testing efforts with customer needs and expectations.
  • Collaborated on cross-team testing methodologies, facilitating the exchange of insights and best practices, ultimately enhancing the overall product quality and user experience.
  • Identified potential issues proactively and communicated improvement strategies effectively, contributing to the continual enhancement of product performance and customer satisfaction.

RENMONEY/MFB | Lagos, Nigeria | Mobile QA Engineer | 2021-2022

  • Led mobile test automation initiatives utilizing Katalon, resulting in a remarkable 50% reduction in mobile regression testing duration.
  • Designed and executed a comprehensive test automation strategy for end-to-end loan service testing, leading to a notable 30% decrease in testing efforts.

Venture Garden Group | Lagos, Nigeria | QA Engineer | 2020-2021

  • Developed comprehensive automation testing plans, ensuring meticulous coverage of essential activities across all testing phases.
  • Utilized tools like Postman and Cypress to execute efficient API testing and implement robust test automation strategies.
  • Effectively managed test automation activities across multiple concurrent project delivery streams, demonstrating adept coordination skills in a dynamic environment.
  • Showcased expertise in leveraging continuous integration frameworks like Jenkins, streamlining testing processes, and seamlessly integrating them within the development lifecycle.

Education

  • HND in Mass Communication - Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria (2016-2018)
  • OND in Mass Communication - Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra, Nigeria (2012-2014)

Certifications

  • ISTQB - Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

Speaking Engagements

  • Test Festival
  • Empower Her
  • Women who code

Mentoring

  • DevCareer
  • She Code Africa
  • The Bug Detective

Projects

  • Description: The project involved testing an API endpoint from the Star Wars API (https://swapi.dev/api). I developed and executed Mocha API tests to verify the response data, headers, and schema validation. Challenges included handling asynchronous requests and ensuring accurate JSON schema validation.
  • Technologies: Mocha Chai Supertest Star Wars API (swapi.dev)

Blog/Articles

https://estherokafor.com/

Contact Information

Feel free to contact me for any inquiries, collaborations, or opportunities. Thank you for visiting my portfolio!

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