Akan Antia

I’m an ISTQB-certified QA Test Analyst with over 12 years of experience delivering both manual and automation testing across public sector, healthcare, fintech, and e-commerce projects.

My expertise covers designing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks using Cypress, Playwright, Katalon Studio, and WebdriverIO, integrated within CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions). I combine technical precision with a strong understanding of Agile principles and user-centric testing strategies to ensure software quality and reliability at every release stage.

In recent projects, I’ve implemented API testing using Postman and RESTful endpoints, built accessibility and performance testing suites with Cypress-axe, Lighthouse, and JMeter, and led testing for both web and mobile (Android/iOS) applications.

I actively use AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Katalon’s Smart Wait features to improve automation reliability, reduce flaky tests, and accelerate defect analysis. This modern approach allows me to deliver faster feedback cycles and maintain high-quality coverage across sprints.

I also bring experience in mentoring junior testers, improving test documentation, and collaborating closely with developers and product owners to embed QA as part of the development lifecycle not an afterthought.

I’m available for remote contract or freelance work and specialise in creating automation solutions that blend technical robustness with real-world maintainability.

Let’s connect if you’re looking for a proactive QA professional who can elevate testing maturity, speed up regression cycles, and deliver better release confidence.