Dare Bolawa

Software Engineer and QA Automation Engineer with 2+ years of experience building automation frameworks, validating backend systems, and improving software quality in enterprise environments. Experienced in Python, Java, Selenium, API testing, and CI/CD pipelines, with hands-on experience working across production systems and freelance AI projects in the UK and Nigeria. MSc Software Engineering (Distinction).

Seeking Software

Engineering, QA Automation, or SDET roles focused on building reliable, scalable systems.

Software Engineer (Quality Engineering) at Leadway Assurance PLC (2023-01 – 2024-07)

• Developed automation tools using Python and Java to validate enterprise systems, reducing manual testing effort and improving system reliability.
• Built a Selenium automation framework (POM), reducing regression testing time by ~30–40% and increasing automation coverage.
• Automated API validation and integrated tests into CI/CD pipelines, improving release quality and increasing early defect detection.
• Wrote SQL queries (MySQL, PostgreSQL) to validate backend data integrity across services.
• Managed test cases (TestRail) and tracked defects (Jira) within Agile Scrum environments.

Software QA Engineer Intern at Leadway Assurance PLC (2021-01 – 2021-06)

• Executed functional and API tests for enterprise systems, ensuring system accuracy and reliability.
• Validated REST APIs using Postman and supported backend testing processes.
• Logged and tracked defects using Jira, collaborating with developers to resolve issues.

AI Data & Quality Analyst (Freelance) at Outlier AI (2026-02 – Present)

• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with expected results.
• Perform data validation and quality checks on machine learning outputs.
• Apply testing principles and analytical thinking to identify errors and improve model performance.

MSc in Software Engineering – De Montfort University (2024 – 2025)

BSc in Software Engineering – Babcock University (2018 – 2022)