Ifiokobong Akpan

Results-driven Quality Assurance Engineer with 4+ years of experience in manual and automation testing across web and enterprise applications. Skilled in functional, regression, integration, API, database, smoke, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Proficient in Playwright, Postman, SQL, and Jira for designing and executing test cases, automated tests, API validation, database testing, and defect management.

Experienced in validating business requirements and collaborating with cross-functional Agile/Scrum teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to improve test coverage, optimize testing processes, ensure product reliability, and deliver high-quality software.

QA Engineer - Acacia Insurance - Remote

(2023-10 - 2026-01)

• Executed comprehensive manual testing for web and enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Designed, reviewed, and executed detailed test cases and test scenarios covering functional, integration, and regression testing.
• Conducted API testing using Postman, validating request/response payloads, status codes, authentication, and error handling.
• Performed SQL database validation to verify backend data integrity and application functionality.
• Analyzed JSON and XML payloads used in system integrations and API communications.
• Identified, documented, and tracked software defects using Jira, collaborating closely with developers to resolve issues efficiently.
• Participated in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.

QA Analyst - ABC Technologies Pvt. Ltd. - Remote

(2023-02 - 2024-12)

• Conducted manual and automation testing for multiple web and mobile applications, ensuring 99% defect-free releases.
• Designed and executed test cases, regression tests, and sanity tests for each sprint cycle.
• Reported and tracked bugs using JIRA, and collaborated with developers to resolve issues quickly.
• Performed API testing using Postman and maintained automation scripts using Selenium.
• Involved in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contributed to sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Prepared detailed QA reports and shared insights with stakeholders to improve product quality.

SQA Tester - Magnetar - Remote

(2019-03 - 2021-06)

• Executed manual functional and regression testing across web applications.
• Logged and tracked software defects through their lifecycle.
• Assisted in creating testing documentation and maintaining test repositories.
• Validated frontend and backend functionality using browser developer tools and SQL queries.
• Collaborated with development teams to verify defect fixes and perform regression testing.
• Contributed to test automation initiatives by supporting automation engineers in test design and execution.
• Improved defect detection rates through exploratory testing and risk-based testing approaches.

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science - University of calabar (2013 - 2018)