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Zaynab Bacsou

Port Louis

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented QA Automation Engineer with a passion for ensuring software quality through both manual and automated testing. Utilizing Postman for API testing and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

QA engineer

Mauritius Network Services
Ebene
04.2024 - Current
  • Engineered robust Postman collections and implemented pre-request/test scripts to manage variable data environments.
  • Leveraged AI-assisted development tools to accelerate API automation, generate Postman scripts, create test data, and automate repetitive QA tasks, improving testing efficiency and reducing manual effort.
  • Automated API flows simulating real user interactions, including authentication, data manipulation, error handling, and CAPTCHA verification using Selenium.
  • Tracked and validated defects using JIRA, collaborated with development teams to ensure timely bug fixes.
  • Led performance testing with Gatling, optimizing Java test scripts for various load conditions.
  • Conducted security testing with OWASP ZAP, identifying vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and XSS.
  • Mentored new team members on testing tools and QA best practices.

Associate QA Engineer

Mauritius Network Services
Ebene
05.2022 - 04.2024
  • Detected, documented, and tracked defects using JIRA, worked closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
  • Conducted functional, regression, and system testing to validate application quality and stability. Performed exploratory testing to identify usability issues.
  • Automated repetitive flows for old technologies using Excel Macros.
  • Led the performance testing efforts for critical systems using Gatling, developed and maintained java-based performance test scripts, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
  • Analyzed test results with cross functional teams, providing insights for performance optimization.
  • Presented demo projects to clients, showcasing testing outcomes and solutions.

Trainee

ELCA Mauritius
Ebene
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Performed manual testing of software system, using zephyr as testing tool.
  • Collaborated on calls with managers, BA and developers. Analyzed test results and worked with developers (on-site and on-calls) in bug fixes.
  • Developed a Stock Management System for ELCA with Spring boot and Angular.

Intern

InfiniTect Ltd
Port Louis
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Data Entry for Land Record Module - Metro Express Project for Ministry of Land and Housing.
  • Collaborated with Survey users and Deputy Chief Surveyor for information gathering.
  • Performed User Acceptance testing and reported bugs to developer.

Education

BSc (HONS) - Applied Computing

University of Mauritius
Reduit

Skills

  • Database: MySql, MongoDB
  • Testing Tools: Postman, JIRA, Katalon, Gatling, OWASP ZAP
  • Programming language: Javascript, JAVA
  • APIs: RESTful API, GraphQL
  • Testing Types: Manual, Automated, functional, Regression, Smoke, Exploratory, Performance, Security

Certification

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

Accomplishments

  • Certification of Attendance for Design Thinking Workshop (2020)
  • Certification of appreciation for the talk The Essence of Data Simulation (2023) - 2nd Edition of TestCon by MSTQB in collaboration with ISTQB

Languages

  • English, Upper intermediate (B2)
  • French, Intermediate

Timeline

QA engineer

Mauritius Network Services
04.2024 - Current

Associate QA Engineer

Mauritius Network Services
05.2022 - 04.2024

Trainee

ELCA Mauritius
08.2021 - 04.2022

Intern

InfiniTect Ltd
06.2020 - 08.2020

BSc (HONS) - Applied Computing

University of Mauritius
Zaynab Bacsou