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Vincent M. — Mid-Level QA Automation Specialist from South Africa

Vincent M.

Mid-Level QA Automation Specialist

South Africa 6+ years
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Vincent M. is a seasoned QA professional with a robust technical foundation in Android development and SQL reporting, operating from South Africa. With 13 years of experience at GAAP Point of Sale, he has progressed through roles such as QA Analyst and Android Developer, excelling in executing manual, regression, and exploratory testing on POS software. Vincent is adept at using tools such as TestCafe, Selenium, and Postman for test automation and API validation. He independently writes test scripts, tracks bugs in JIRA, and documents systems without managing meetings or stakeholders. His commitment to reducing production defects through risk-based testing and producing SQL operational reports for the retail sector is proven. At GAAP, his achievements include creating a knowledge-sharing wiki and automating finance reports, saving significant operational hours weekly. Vincent is flexible with remote work and prefers asynchronous task completion through JIRA without the need for real-time communication.

Experience

  • QA Analyst

    GAAP Point of Sale · 2015 — Present
    Performed manual, regression, and exploratory testing on POS software. Employed risk-based testing strategies to mitigate production defects. Validated API responses using Postman and tracked bugs in JIRA.
  • Technical Consultant

    Self Employed Contractor · 2013 — 2014
    Executed short-term technical tasks for various small IT teams. Worked solely based on written specifications, with no client meetings.
  • Software Developer

    Mr Price Group · 2012 — 2013
    Responsible for writing and maintaining production code within a software development team.
  • Android Developer

    GAAP Point of Sale
    Developed and maintained the POS Android application. Improved legacy code and user interface. Provided mentorship to junior developers through code reviews without conducting meetings.
  • Reports Developer

    GAAP Point of Sale
    Generated SQL operational reports for retail clients, covering sales, inventory, and reconciliation. Automized finance reporting processes, leading to a significant reduction in manual effort.

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Education

  • Matric Certificate
    GBHS · 1998 — 1998