👤 Blessing Okonjo Peters

About

Computer Science graduate with strong theoretical foundation, seeking to build practical industry experience in software testing and quality assurance. Bringing academic knowledge of software development principles to hands-on testing roles. Currently focused on bridging the gap between academic understanding and industry practices through practical training.

Experience

  • Trainee Quality Assurance Engineer
    CodeYourFuture · Part-time
    Oct 2023 - Present · 3 mos
    London, United Kingdom · Hybrid

    • Learning industry testing methodologies
    • Developing automated test suites using Python
    • Training in CI/CD practices
    • Contributing to team testing projects
    • Building practical QA expertise
    • Skills: Software Testing, Python, Test Automation

  • Technical Skills Development
    CodeYourFuture · Part-time
    Jul 2023 - Sep 2023 · 3 mos
    London, United Kingdom · Hybrid

    • Completed practical QA fundamentals course
    • Learned industry testing frameworks
    • Developed test documentation skills
    • Participated in agile team practices
    • Skills: Test Planning, Documentation, Agile Methods

Education

  • MSc Computer Science
    University of Leicester
    2021 - 2022
    Dissertation: “Automated Testing Strategies in Distributed Systems”

    • Focus on software testing methodologies
    • Research in test automation frameworks
    • Advanced programming concepts

  • BSc Computer Science
    University of Nigeria, Nsukka
    2016 - 2020
    First Class Honours

    • Core programming principles
    • Software development lifecycle
    • Database management systems

Academic Projects

  • Automated Test Framework (Master’s Project)

    • Developed test automation framework using Python
    • Implemented continuous integration pipeline
    • Created comprehensive test documentation
    • Skills: Python, Test Automation, CI/CD

  • E-Commerce Platform Testing (Final Year Project)

    • Designed test cases for web application
    • Implemented security testing procedures
    • Documented testing methodologies
    • Skills: Test Planning, Security Testing

Certifications

  • ISTQB Foundation Level (In Progress)
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Agile Testing Practices

Languages

  • English - Professional Working
  • Igbo - Native Speaker

Additional Information

  • Member of British Computer Society
  • Regular participant in QA meetups
  • Contributing to open source testing projects
  • Focused on building practical industry experience