Hi, I’m Chinenye Iloegbunam, a QA Automation Engineer (SDET) with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality software through robust test automation, functional testing, and CI/CD integration. I’m skilled in building frameworks from scratch with Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, API validation with REST-Assured and Postman, and performance testing with JMeter and K6. I thrive in Agile environments, advocate shift-left testing, and aim to accelerate release cycles while improving reliability.

Chinenye Iloegbunam

Hi, I’m Chinenye Iloegbunam, a QA Automation Engineer (SDET) with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality software through robust test automation, functional testing, and CI/CD integration. I’m skilled in building frameworks from scratch with Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, API validation with REST-Assured and Postman, and performance testing with JMeter and K6. I thrive in Agile environments, advocate shift-left testing, and aim to accelerate release cycles while improving reliability.

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Hi, I’m Chinenye Iloegbunam, a QA Automation Engineer (SDET) with 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality software through robust test automation, functional testing, and CI/CD integration.

I’m skilled in building frameworks from scratch with Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress, API validation with REST-Assured and Postman, and performance testing with JMeter and K6. I thrive in Agile environments, advocate shift-left testing, and aim to accelerate release cycles while improving reliability.

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Work Experience

SDET | QA Automation Engineer at Digital Ventures
September 1, 2022 - Present
Designed and implemented Selenium + Cucumber (Java) and Playwright (TypeScript) frameworks from scratch, improving test efficiency and reducing defects. Automated API testing with REST-Assured and Postman for robust backend validation. Introduced performance testing with JMeter and K6 to identify bottlenecks and improve scalability. Integrated automated regression suite into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps), shortening release cycles. Promoted shift-left testing within Agile teams, enabling earlier defect detection and faster sprint delivery. Tracked and managed defects in Jira to ensure timely resolution.
QA Engineer at National Grid
September 1, 2020 - August 1, 2022
Built a scalable automation framework using Cypress + TypeScript, significantly improving regression coverage and reducing manual effort. Executed functional, regression, and performance testing (K6, Lighthouse) for smart meter data analysis systems. Collaborated with developers and product owners to refine requirements, improving test readiness and reducing estimation errors. Embedded automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins), streamlining deployments.
Quality Analyst at Allied Irish Bank
March 1, 2018 - August 1, 2020
Delivered manual and automated testing for fraud detection APIs, ensuring real-time flagging of suspicious transactions. Automated regression testing with Playwright (JavaScript), improving test coverage and reducing release defects. Performed API testing, database validation, and load testing (JMeter), improving system reliability during peak transaction loads. Collaborated in Agile teams, raising and tracking bugs in Jira and signing off regression test cycles.

Education

MSc Applied Bioinformatics at Cranfield University, UK
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
B. Pharm. at University of Nigeria, Nigeria
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment

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