DIANE BAMANYA
Software Developer in Test (SDET)
Ottawa,Canada
Summary
Manual QA Tester with hands-on experience in web and mobile application testing, including test case design, regression testing, and exploratory testing. Skilled in tools such as Postman, Swagger, TestFlight, and Jira, with a strong focus on documentation, usability, and collaboration in Agile environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance QA
Tech Projects
04.2025 - 09.2025
- Stepped Care Solutions (April – May 2025): Built and tested a chat feature and admin dashboard, ensuring responsiveness, functionality, and user-friendly design.
- C2 App / Situ (June – September 2025): Worked as a freelance QA tester through a ticket-based platform (formerly Outlier). Conducted exploratory and functional testing, reported bugs, and verified fixes to improve app performance.
- Developed and completed personal QA and automation projects to enhance testing proficiency and technical skill set.
- Assured application stability, validating performance under various conditions in multiple environments.
- Developed and executed test cases for web applications, ensuring software quality standards.
Manual QA Engineer (Web and Mobile)
HomeStars
05.2023 - 02.2025
- Executed manual testing and documented bugs across key application areas to ensure high performance and stability during product rollouts.
- Designed and executed test cases for new and refactored features, contributing to product quality throughout the SDLC.
- Partnered with product managers to assess requirements and create user-focused test plans.
- Conducted regression testing post-deployment to verify bug fixes and ensure feature integrity.
- Utilized DataDog and Postman to troubleshoot API issues, validate endpoints, and identify performance bottlenecks.
- Maintained and validated API documentation using Swagger for improved developer collaboration.
- Conducted exploratory testing on mobile applications via TestFlight for both iOS and Android platforms.
- Standardized QA feedback loops and reporting via Google Sheets, improving testing efficiency.
Software Assurance Tester
Diply
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Tested backend and frontend enhancements with emphasis on usability, data accuracy, and security.
- Authored detailed bug reports and technical documentation for cross-team collaboration.
- Participated in Agile ceremonies and provided QA insights during sprint planning.
- Conducted exploratory and SEO-related feature testing using data validation methods.
- Leveraged Postman for API endpoint verification and data consistency checks.
Quality Assurance Tester (Frontend Web)
StitchFix
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Wrote and executed manual test cases for early-stage web features.
- Collaborated with developers to clarify acceptance criteria and identify edge cases.
- Assisted senior QA engineers in functional testing and regression verification.
- Reported UI/UX inconsistencies to improve client-facing dashboards.
Education
Diploma Full Stack Development With MERN - Software Engineering
MIT
06-2022
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Computer skills
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Excellent communication
Certification
- TripleTen QA Engineer Bootcamp | March 2020 – June 2020
- Quality Assurance Engineering Certification
Timeline
Freelance QA
Tech Projects
04.2025 - 09.2025
Manual QA Engineer (Web and Mobile)
HomeStars
05.2023 - 02.2025
Software Assurance Tester
Diply
09.2021 - 03.2023
Quality Assurance Tester (Frontend Web)
StitchFix
01.2021 - 07.2021
Diploma Full Stack Development With MERN - Software Engineering
MIT