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Sidi Yaya Konate

Software Testing and Quality Assurance

Québec, QC, Canada
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Results-oriented and highly skilled Senior Quality Assurance Analyst with over 9 years of expertise in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of software applications. Proven track record of implementing innovative test automation frameworks, improving efficiency, and contributing to seamless collaboration within development teams. Adept at designing and executing comprehensive API test suites, conducting thorough end-to-end testing, and developing custom testing tools to address specific requirements. Strong programming skills in Python, Java, and C++, coupled with proficiency in testing services, Jenkins, and agile methodologies.

Careers

Senior QA

CS Group Canada

Full time contract09/2022 - 12/2023
  1. Description: Autonomous systems for cars.
  2. Responsibilities:
  3. Code coverage reported by Parasoft.
  4. Development of endpoints (controllers) using Fast API.
  5. Implemented Playwright-based test automation framework, reducing test execution time by 40% for a complex web application.
  6. Designed and executed comprehensive API test suites using Postman, ensuring the reliability and performance of RESTful services.
  7. Utilized FastAPI to automate API tests, improving efficiency and accuracy in validating backend functionality.
  8. Contributed to Git and Gerrit workflows, ensuring version control best practices, code quality, and seamless collaboration within the development team.
  9. Developed custom testing tools in Python and C++ to address specific testing requirements.
  10. Presentation of sprint plans to the France team.
  11. Environment: Windows 10, Linux mint, C++, Python, Parasoft , Fast Api, playwrite, Git, Gerrit, JIRA, Confluence, MS Office Suite.
Quality Assurance Lead

Desjardins

Full time contract06/2021 - 09/2022
  1. Code coverage reported by Parasoft.
  2. Development of endpoints (controllers) using Fast API.
  3. Implemented Playwright-based test automation framework, reducing test execution time by 40% for a complex web application.
  4. Designed and executed comprehensive API test suites using Postman, ensuring the reliability and performance of RESTful services.
  5. Utilized FastAPI to automate API tests, improving efficiency and accuracy in validating backend functionality.
  6. Contributed to Git and Gerrit workflows, ensuring version control best practices, code quality, and seamless collaboration within the development team.
  7. Developed custom testing tools in Python and C++ to address specific testing requirements.
  8. Presentation of sprint plans to the France team.
Quality Assurance Tester

ExxonMobil

Full time contract02/2021 - 06/2021
  1. Spearheaded end-to-end testing of a next-gen POS system, reducing critical issues by 20% and enhancing the overall user experience.
  2. Implemented automated tests for Mobile Payment solutions, contributing to a 15% increase in payment success rates.
  3. Conducted thorough API testing, ensuring the reliability and scalability of backend services.
  4. Played a key role in testing and validating Gas Pump systems, contributing to a 30% decrease in transaction errors.
Quality Assurance Tester

Bell Media

Full time contract02/2020 - 02/2021
  1. Actively engaged in daily meetings, utilizing JIRA for team progress monitoring, leading to improved sprint efficiency.
  2. Implemented JIRA and Confluence for meticulous defect tracking, resulting in a reduction in post-release issues.
  3. Executed comprehensive REST API tests using Postman, ensuring seamless integration and functionality of backend systems.
  4. Conducted meticulous verification of French translations within the CMS, enhancing the overall user experience for French-speaking users.
Quality Assurance Tester II

IGT

Full time10/2014 - 02/2020
  1. Coordinate planning and execution of testing activities within client program teams.
  2. Identify test data based on test scenarios and test cases, create test sets, and map with test cases.
  3. Record, report, and track defects accurately in JIRA.
  4. Test ABI reports using different billing cycles and verify report data in Data Warehouse by running SQL queries in ESTE and DGM databases.
  5. Developed comprehensive test documentation for ETL processes, improving clarity and efficiency.
  6. Conducted thorough testing of Invoicing systems, ensuring accurate and compliant financial transactions.Coordinate with the ABI development team in India regarding these reports.
  7. Provide high-level guidance for testing to my team by offering a clear and consistent vision of integrated game features on VLT.
  8. Send smoke test, functionality test, and regression test results to the manager.
Developper

IRONFLOW TECHNOLOGY INC

Internship06/2013 - 10/2014
  1. Design billing by restructuring the MsSQL database through creating a stored procedure.
  2. Verify the layout and typography of the French/English website.
  3. Participate in project review meetings, defect triage meetings, and send project and defect status to the development, project, and quality assurance teams.

Education

Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB)

Video Game Programming

09/2012 - 06/2014Associate DegreeClass of 2014

My projects

OHP (Octroie hypothécaire) est une plateforme de prêt hypothécaire.

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Prêts hypo­thécaires Découvrez les notions de base des prêts hypothécaires pour choisir le meilleur financement pour vous. Demandez une préautorisation hypothécaire pour savoir quel prix vous pourriez payer pour une propriété et réserver votre taux.

Role: Quality Assurance lead

Completed: 9/2021

Live project: https://www.desjardins.com/qc/fr/hypotheque/prets-hypothecaires.html#pret-ouvert-ferme

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Pythonquality assuranceJavascriptC++ DeveloperAPI testingReact NativeC#FlutterNode+npmGithub
Experience8+ years
Hourly rate$30/hr
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