KENNEDY WESLEY ISIAHO
Senior Software Engineer in Test
kenisiaho@gmail.com | +254712869569 | LinkedIn | GitHub | Project Portfolio

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Quality Engineer with over ten years of experience in test automation, quality strategy, and engineering leadership. Proven track record of building scalable QA frameworks that achieve 80% reduction in post-release defects and 50%+ improvement in test execution speed. Specialist in transitioning teams from traditional QA gatekeeping to Quality Assistance models, embedding quality ownership across the full engineering team. Expert in designing risk-based automation strategies across UI, API, and mobile layers, integrating continuous testing within CI/CD pipelines, and using production monitoring to drive data-informed quality decisions.

SKILLS SUMMARY
Languages: Kotlin, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript
Frameworks: Selenium, Kaspresso, Playwright, JUnit, Cypress
Tools: Metabase, Coda, Sentry, Git, Jira, Postman, Testomat
Platforms: Android Studio, VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, Xcode, AWS
Soft skills: Quality coaching, stakeholder management, risk-based decision making, documentation, cross-functional collaboration
AI & Automation: AI-assisted test generation, LLM-based PR regression checker, testing AI-powered features, AI-driven documentation generation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead Software QA Engineer | EIDU
January 2020 - Present
• Pioneered a Quality Assistance model, shifting quality ownership to developers and reducing post-release defects by 80%.
• Owned the company's automation strategy across Android, web, and API layers, improving execution speed by 70%.
• Spearheaded AI-assisted workflows for documentation, acceptance criteria generation, and PR quality checks.
• Applied a lean testing pyramid approach, reducing test cycle time by 25%.
• Integrated continuous testing into CI/CD, improving time-to-market by 20%.
• Led release management and production monitoring through Sentry and Metabase.
• Coached engineers on shift-left testing and quality ownership.

Software QA Consultant | Aleno
December 2021 - May 2024
• Reduced testing cycle times by 40% and increased coverage by 60%.
• Improved deployment readiness, reducing post-deployment defects by 60%.
• Drove adoption of new testing tools, improving team efficiency by 60%.
• Monitored quality metrics and reduced critical defect frequency by 40%.

Software Engineer in Test | Incentro
January 2016 - December 2019
• Optimised QA methodologies for enterprise clients, increasing test coverage by 60%.
• Led regression testing for data-heavy financial applications under load.
• Conducted defect investigations and provided precise feedback to technical teams.
• Bridged technical stakeholders and business owners on complex workflows.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
• MBA Project Management, Daystar University, 2024
• BSc Computer Science, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, 2013
• Project Management Professional Certificate, Google, 2023
• Certified Information Systems Auditor, KCA University, 2019