Lyndon Simango

Bis 2025, Software Test Analyst, Equals Solutions
Harare, Zimbabwe

Skills

Software Development
Project Management
Manual testing
Test Automation
Data Testing
Jira
SQL
Java
Perfomance
Postman
REST API
Usability Testing
Team work

Timeline

Professional experience for Lyndon Simango

  • 11 months, Aug 2024 - Jun 2025

    Software Test Analyst

    Equals Solutions

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve software development lifecycle quality, resulting in a reduction in critical defects during post-deployment phases by implementing comprehensive quality assurance policies. • Successfully translated design specifications into detailed test plans, leading to the efficient execution of over 100 test cases per project, ensuring all requirements were met and facilitating timely releases.

  • 2 years and 2 months, Jun 2022 - Jul 2024

    Quality Assurance Engineer

    Ecocash Holdings

    • Streamlined and converted SǪL scripts into efficient stored procedures, optimizing the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) environment and enhancing testing timelines. • Actively participated in product design walkthroughs and Scrum meetings, providing quality assurance insights to improve product development processes. • Created and implemented automated testing programs utilizing Java, Selenium for web applications, and Appium for mobile applications, leading to a 30% reduction in test execution time.

  • 6 months, May 2022 - Oct 2022

    Software Developer

    NextUser

    • Developed and maintained robust software applications using modern programming languages, improving system performance. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze user requirements, resulting in the successful launch of three new features within deadlines. • Participated in Agile/Scrum methodologies, attending daily stand-ups and sprint planning sessions to ensure project alignment and timely delivery of features.

  • 4 months, Feb 2022 - May 2022

    Software Developer

    NetOne Cellullar Private Limited

    • Conducted comprehensive stakeholder interviews to capture and define business requirements for a KYC mobile application project, ensuring alignment with user needs and organizational goals. • Facilitated collaborative workshops with cross-functional teams to elicit both functional and non-functional requirements, enhancing the clarity and scope of the project. • Implemented rigorous data validation techniques using regular expressions, achieving over 70% improvement in data quality for the application.

  • 2 years and 2 months, Dec 2019 - Jan 2022

    IT Graduate Trainee – Tester

    Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board

    • Conducted rigorous Alpha testing on software applications, identifying and documenting critical issues while ensuring timely resolution of all bugs to enhance software performance and reliability. • Executed comprehensive quality control procedures on a signature capturing system, ensuring data accuracy and reliability through diligent testing and validation processes.

  • 11 months, Oct 2017 - Aug 2018

    IT Intern

    Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board

    • Conducted user training sessions to enhance staff proficiency in various software applications, improving overall productivity by 20%. • Assisted in the administration of IT systems, including setup, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware and software. • Managed and organized data in spreadsheets, ensuring data accuracy and integrity, which facilitated informed decision-making for management.

Languages

  • English

    Fluent

  • Shona

    First language

  • German

    Basic

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