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Cyrus M.

Cyrus M.

Software QA Tester/Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer with experience in manual testing, API testing, and backend validation. I handle requirement reviews, write test plans, and execute functional, regression, and usability testing for web and mobile products. I document defects clearly and support teams by validating fixes and maintaining high testing accuracy. I have experience in API testing with Postman, SQL checks, Python scripting for automation, and working in Agile environments. My background includes Windows Server testing, configuration work, and hands-on backend projects from my software engineering training. Strengths: • Test planning, execution, and reporting • API testing and backend validation • SQL queries and debugging • Python scripting • Mobile and web testing • Clear communication and defect documentation Projects and accomplishments: • Delivered structured test cases, test plans, and defect reports for web and mobile apps. • Completed over one hundred documented tests and bug reports across multiple projects. • Built API tests and workflows for an IoT Sensor API case study, including automated checks and summary reports. • Developed frontend and backend projects including responsive pages, API-based applications, and system scripts. • Supported Windows Server configuration and testing as part of previous work experience. Education and certifications: • Software Engineering graduate, Moringa • ISTQB certification • Additional ongoing work in Python, backend development, test automation, and cloud technologies

🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya$15/hr100% JSS5.00 (9)Since Jun 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR
$2

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#180,650 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#1,309 / 3,243
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $11

Total earnings
$1.1k

Billed in all: $1.1k

World#386,033 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#3,072 / 3,243
Per project
$69

$11 in the last 6 months

World#312,120 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#2,578 / 3,243
Projects, last 6 months
1

Across 3 contracts

33% fixed67% hourly
World#128,095 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#813 / 3,243
Projects in all
16

Across 23 contracts

65% fixed35% hourly
World#155,088 / 412k
🇰🇪Country#1,385 / 3,243

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.1kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,120$1,140$1,160$1,180Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 36% in Azure DevOps

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