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I'm Malik Akande, a results-driven Senior Software QA Engineer with extensive experience ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of complex web-based applications. I specialize in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, defect lifecycle management, and building test frameworks that scale with growing products. I thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and excel at delivering scalable testing solutions, expanding test coverage, and driving continuous quality improvements that align with business goals.…I'm Malik Akande, a results-driven Senior Software QA Engineer with extensive experience ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of complex web-based applications. I specialize in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, defect lifecycle management, and building test frameworks that scale with growing products. I thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and excel at delivering scalable testing solutions, expanding test coverage, and driving continuous quality improvements that align with business goals.

Malik Akande

QA Engineer, Programmer, Full Stack Developer, +2

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I'm Malik Akande, a results-driven Senior Software QA Engineer with extensive experience ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of complex web-based applications. I specialize in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, defect lifecycle management, and building test frameworks that scale with growing products. I thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and excel at delivering scalable testing solutions, expanding test coverage, and driving continuous quality improvements that align with business goals.…I'm Malik Akande, a results-driven Senior Software QA Engineer with extensive experience ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of complex web-based applications. I specialize in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, defect lifecycle management, and building test frameworks that scale with growing products. I thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and excel at delivering scalable testing solutions, expanding test coverage, and driving continuous quality improvements that align with business goals.

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I’m Malik Akande, a results-driven Senior Software QA Engineer with extensive experience ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of complex web-based applications. I specialize in manual and automated testing, SQL validation, defect lifecycle management, and building test frameworks that scale with growing products.
I thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional teams and excel at delivering scalable testing solutions, expanding test coverage, and driving continuous quality improvements that align with business goals.

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Javanese

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Work Experience

Senior Software QA Engineer at Honcho Software

November 1, 2014 - Present

Designed and executed comprehensive test plans and detailed test cases for complex web-based marketing and data applications. Performed end-to-end manual and automated testing for feature releases and system enhancements. Developed and maintained scalable automation frameworks using Selenium and Java to improve regression efficiency. Identified and tracked defects in JIRA with clear reproduction steps and timely resolutions. Collaborated with developers and product managers to clarify requirements, conducted regression, integration, and performance testing, and validated backend data with SQL queries. Analyzed results to identify root causes and improved test scripts to increase coverage and reliability. Worked in Agile ceremonies and contributed to QA process improvements.

Lead Software QA Engineer – Systems & Performance Testing at Accenture

July 1, 2013 - November 1, 2014

Led performance testing teams across multiple engagements, conducted Performance Engineering Process Assessments and Diagnostic Assessments, and authored detailed Performance Engineering Recommendations. Served as a subject matter expert for Performance Engineering and helped clients including AT&T, Softcard, Zurich, and Bell Canada optimize performance and scalability.

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer at EBS (Enterprise Business Solutions)

September 1, 2011 - July 1, 2013

Created Test Plans, Test Scenarios, and Test Cases; performed audits of UTE and Non-UTE test plans; managed daily QA scrums; participated in defect reviews; created Traceability and Test Matrices; managed QA defects and production defects. Developed automated tests using Python bindings for Selenium; performed data validation with Python scripts interfacing to Oracle/SQL databases; wrote UNIX scripts and SQL queries; tested middleware proxies; performed Sanity, Smoke, Functional, System, Security, Data-Driven and Regression testing.