COLLINS TOMENA
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
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LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/collinsmusani-091884a8/
I am a seasoned Software Quality Assurance Engineer with over 5 years of experience in
both Manual and Automation testing within the Information Technology sector. Proficient in
leading business requirements analysis, conducting comprehensive functional and nonfunctional tests, ensuring issue tracking and resolution, and implementing quality testing and
reporting throughout the Software Lifecycle. I possess a strong attention to detail, and I am
well-versed in standard testing methods and agile methodologies. My passion and expertise
lie in software Test automation, including Web and API Automation, as well as Performance
testing. I am certified in ISTQB (CTFL) and SFC.
GitHub: https://github.com/Collonel
WORK EXPERIENCE
CERTIFICATTION
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Nairobi | KCB Group | January 2022 to Date
o Develop, document, and maintain functional and non-functional test
cases, scripts, and test data.
o Lead the creation of project test strategies, schedules, and resource
allocation.
o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure business
requirements are complete and testable.
o Plan and estimate testing efforts during project planning.
o Implement and improve Software Process Improvement policies.
o Conduct post-deployment sanity, regression tests, and reviews.
o Prepare, share, and review test results, reporting defects, and bugs.
o Lead non-functional testing, including integration, load, performance,
security, and usability testing.
o Conduct performance tests using JMeter.
o Create and execute automation scripts using Katalon, Selenium with
Java for various applications and APIs.
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ISTQB (CFTL)
Scrum Fundamentals certified (SFC)
JMeter performance & Load Testing
Performance Testing Foundations
JMeter-Blazemeter
Automating APIs with RestAssured
API Testing Foundations
The Whole team approach
to continuous Testing
• Introduction to TestNG
SOFTWARE AND TOOLS
• Bug Tracking
o JIRA
o Azure DevOps
• Test Management
o Testrail /TestCollab/SpiraTest
o Azure DevOps /TestLink
• API Testing
o Postman /SoapUI
• Performance & Load Testing
o JMeter
• CI/CD
o Jenkins
• API Automation
o Katalon
o RestAssured with Java
o Postman
• Functional Test Automation
o Katalon
o Selenium / Cypress
TEST LEAD
Nairobi | Equity Bank Limited | July 2021 to December 2021
o Lead Test activities: Test planning, test analysis and design, test
execution, test reporting and test closure activities
o Creating test cases based on functional specifications and system
specifications from business analysts.
o Participate in project planning phase to estimate expected efforts
related to testing activities.
o Create, maintain, and manage test artifacts for consumption in the
testing cycle.
o Participate in formulation of test processes improvement policies to
provide more effective quality methods and in turn quality products
within the group.
o Execute and validate test cases based on the business requirements
and provide reports on the execution results.
o Share and review test results with stakeholders, log and report bugs
and defects with the team.
o Lead Sanity and Regression Tests for new product releases
o Conducts load, stress and performance testing using JMeter.
o Develop automation scripts for the bank’s web applications using
Selenium with Java and automation scripts APIs.
SKILLS (PERSONAL)
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Attention to detail.
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Multitasking
Time management
Diagnostic management
Defect monitoring
Documentation
Automation knowledge
Excellent communication
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Nairobi | Wasoko Inc - Fintech | February 2020 to June 2021
o Write Test cases and execute them Using Testlink and TestRail.
o Perform end to end Tests and manage and track issues using Jira.
o Executed performance, functional, and regression testing based on
BRD.
o Perform Api Testing using tools like Postman, Soap UI and JMeter.
o Perform Performance Tests on the ERP Apis and web and mobile
Apps.
o Write and execute automation scripts for web applications using
Selenium and TestNG.
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EDUCATION
• Bsc BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT &
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
• Kabarak University
December 2015
• K.C.S.E
Kabarnet High School
December 2010
REFERENCE
• DAISY CHEPKEMOI
Snr Software QA Engineer
Cellulant
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• NICHOLAS GICHANA
Snr.Software QA Engineer
AmplifyMe
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• KENNEDY AMOLLO
Snr Manager Software
Quality Assurance
KCB Group
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WORK EXPERIENCE
SOFTWARE QUALITY ANALYST
Mombasa | Oak & Gold Ltd | May 2019 to January 2020
o Responsible for setting up the test environment, create/ design.
o Prepare and acquire test data.
o Execute and log tests, evaluate results and document
deviations from expected results.
o Conduct Peer Reviews on Test Cases and Defects.
o Perform Sanity, System Testing, and Regression Testing.
o Run reports on identified defects and tracking them to closure.
SYSTEMS SUPPORT ENGINEER
Mombasa | Oak & Gold Ltd | November 2016 to April 2019
o To ensure system changes are done procedurally, optimal system
operations and data integrity is maintained in the KRA-ECTS system.
o Set up new Users’ profiles and accounts and deal with Password
Issues
o Maintains incidents in journey operations and prepare reports on the
same.
o To always provide a professional, courteous, and rapid response to
individual users
o Carry out system administrative function in the ECTS system e.g.,
creation of geofences, assets management.
o Install and configure computer hardware, applications, and operating
systems.
o Manage inventory in IT and ensure it is well maintained.
o Provide training to users of the ECTS system.
o Provide system records at any required time.
o Carry out day to day system and infrastructure management.
o Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
IT INTERN
Nairobi | Nairobi Securities Exchange | October 2014 to January 2015.
o Software and hardware installation
o Assist staff in archiving emails and show them the best way to archive
their files.
o To liaise with colleagues in the department to ensure continuity of
services for all users.
o To always provide a professional, courteous, and rapid response to
individual users
o Wireless configuration setup
o Resolving user support requests and incidents
o Talking staff or clients through a series of actions either face to face or
over the telephone to help set up systems or resolve issues in the ATS.
o Help in setting up presentations and telephones.
o Solving technical and application problems.
ACHIEVEMENTS
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T24 R21 Core Banking Upgrade- Digital Channels
Integrations to Core Banking System.
Description: Implemented customized test reporting
and visualization tools that provided stakeholders with
clear and actionable insights, improving
communication and decision making during the
project.
Technologies Used: Power Bi, Jira, Azure Devops,
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T24 R21 Core Banking Upgrade- Mobile Banking
Application.
Description: Performance Optimization; Collaborated with
the development team to identify and resolve performance
bottlenecks, leading to an improvement in the overall
performance metrics, most notably the application throughput
improved by 50%.
Technologies Used: Postman, JMeter
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Wasoko ERP Platform- Web Application
Description: Reduced Regression time through Web Automation- Implemented automation scripts for regression testing,
reducing testing time by 60% and enabling quicker release cycles while maintaining test coverage.
Technologies Used: Selenium, Java, TestNG, Cucumber, Jenkins, Git.
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Wasoko ERP Platform- Web and Mobile Application
Description: Improved Test Coverage through API Automation- Implemented automation scripts for the ERP ecosystem APIs
that would be used for the SIT phase leading to an increased test coverage of the API endpoints and identifying issues early in
the development lifecycle.
Technologies Used: RestAssured, Java, TestNG, Junit, Cucumber, Jenkins, Postman, Git.
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KCB Mobile Banking Application- Funds Transfer
Services
Description: Load Testing scalability; Designed and
executed load and stress tests that validated the funds
transfer microservices scalability, enabling it to handle the
expected user loads and an increase in user load without
performance degradations.
Technologies Used: Postman, JMeter, Redhat OpenShift Container Platform, ELK-Kibana
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KCB Mobile Banking Application- Mobile banking
USSD platform
Description Reduced Regression time through UI Automation- Implemented automation scripts for regression testing, reducing
testing time by 50% and enabling quicker release cycles while maintaining test coverage.
Technologies Used: Katalon, Groovy, Extent Reports, DDD, Katalon Testops, Git.
