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James Mensah

QA Automation Engineer

Tema, GH

ABOUT

QA Automation Engineer with a sharp eye for detail, and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality software releases, where performance, reliability, and user experience are critical. I specialize in developing and maintaining automated test frameworks with automation tools like Playwright, Cypress, and Postman for cross-browser end-to-end testing, as well as for API validation and automation. I work closely with cross-functional teams in Agile environments to ensure quality in all stages of the SDLC. I'm passionate about creating scalable test systems that provide users with trustworthy digital experiences. I'm always open to sharing insights, learning from others, and collaborating on highly efficient solutions.

SKILLS

PlaywrightSeleniumCypress
PythonJavascript
LinuxGitHubDockerMySQLSQLITESPSSAWS

EXPERIENCE

Freelance QA Engineer

2025-02 - Present

Freelance

• Manually tested websites and mobile applications across multiple devices by implementing robust test cases. • Created detailed bug reports with accurate severity levels, reproduction steps, and video evidence. • Searched for performance and functional issues on websites using exploratory testing and reported to developers to find fixes. • Communicated with team leads and product managers to ensure quality software releases. • Automated regression tests to ensure that bugs were fixed. • Ensured that UI elements were appropriately designed to smoothen the automation process reduce flakiness.

Junior IT Technician

2023-11 - 2024-10

University of Cape Coast

• Cleaned, analyzed and insightfully visualized data. • Assisted in executing manual tests and validated software functionality against requirements. • Developed automation scripts for smoke and regression testing. • Documented test results and reported bugs, contributing to improvement in websites. • Assisted employees and clients with IT-related problems. • Replaced damaged or faulty hardware. • Created and managed work logs. • Trained employees in the use of new and existing systems.

Developer (Intern)

2021-05 - 2021-07

Esoko

• Designed an E-commerce API that can create an invoice and store it in a database and be able to GET, DELETE and POST methods to access objects in the database using the API. • Worked with databases like SQLite and MySQL to store and retrieve millions of records. • Received coaching and mentoring from 4 senior developers. • Made and displayed presentations on the company and my work. • Used swagger to document my work and safely stored it on GitHub. • Created and pushed images to Docker hub.

EDUCATION

IPMC

2018-06 - 2019-09

Certificate in Hardware and Software

University of Cape Coast

2019-08 - 2023

B.S. in Computer Science

ASTQB - ISTQB

2025-11 - 2025-11

Certification in CERTIFIED TESTER FOUNDATION LEVEL