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Technology Manager | Software Quality Assurance | Technical Delivery Lead
Technology Manager and Software Quality Assurance professional with 7+ years of progressive experience spanning software testing, product delivery, operations leadership, technical project execution, and digital transformation. Experienced in leading cross-functional initiatives, defining QA strategy, coordinating releases, validating web and mobile platforms, and translating business requirements into reliable technology solutions. Strong hands-on capability across manual, API, regression, integration, smoke, and user acceptance testing, with practical knowledge of Jira, Postman, GraphQL, SQL, Selenium with Python, BrowserStack, Docker, and Nginx. Recognized for combining technical discipline with operational leadership to improve product quality, delivery readiness, process control, and stakeholder confidence.
Experience: 4 years
Yearly salary: $40,000
Hourly rate: $10
Nationality: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Residency: 🇰🇪 Kenya
Experience
Software Quality Assurance
VisTec Technology PLC 2025 - 2026
Performed functional, regression, integration, smoke, API, and user acceptance testing for HealthBit, AgriTech, and Klik Delivery digital products. Designed and executed test scenarios from business and technical requirements, documented defects clearly, and supported prioritization through Jira. Validated REST and GraphQL APIs using Postman and data-level checks using SQL, improving defect detection before production release. Collaborated within an Agile team of 7+ members, contributing to sprint planning, test estimation, defect evaluation, retesting, and release validation. Conducted cross-browser and device checks, investigated production issues, and worked with developers to verify corrective actions.
Operations Manager
Leapfrog Software Technology Africa PLC 2021 - 2025
Led day-to-day operations, inventory, logistics, reporting, and team coordination in a fast-paced technology distribution environment. Supervised team members, established operational controls, tracked execution, and improved accountability across business processes. Introduced and supported AI-enabled HR, reconciliation, accounting, and workflow initiatives that reduced manual effort and strengthened reporting quality. Partnered with finance, sales, distribution, and technology teams to improve process visibility, issue resolution, and management decision support. Applied a quality-focused and systems-thinking approach to operational improvement, building the leadership foundation for transition into technology management.
Software Tester
Leapfrog Software Technology Africa PLC 2019 - 2021
Executed end-to-end testing for EZI-BUS, a large-scale web and mobile transport platform piloted with more than 10,000 users. Validated functional workflows, user journeys, data accuracy, payment scenarios, and system behavior across integrated components. Tested Telebirr payment and API integrations, identifying defects and supporting resolution before release. Prepared test cases, reproduced issues, documented evidence, performed regression testing, and supported production rollouts. Worked closely with product, development, and business teams to improve usability, reliability, and release confidence.
Project Engineer
MTT Electrical Services 2018 - 2019
Coordinated project execution, technical activities, and site follow-up, and quality inspections for electrical engineering assignments. Monitored work against specifications and schedules, documented progress, and escalated quality or delivery risks. Collaborated with technicians, contractors, and stakeholders to support safe, timely, and compliant project completion.
Skills
project-manager
tech-lead
quality-assurance
english
amharic