Jay Ashton
About Jay Ashton
Jay Ashton is a Junior QA Engineer with experience in API testing and automation testing. He has worked at Incopro and Backbase, and has a strong educational background in Information Communication Technology from the University of South Wales.
Work at Backbase
Jay Ashton has been employed at Backbase as a Junior QA Engineer since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for developing both manual and automated test plans to ensure comprehensive test coverage. He actively participates in all agile ceremonies, contributing to the agile development process. His work involves collaborating closely with developers to enhance unit testing practices, which is essential for maintaining high-quality software.
Previous Experience at Incopro
Prior to joining Backbase, Jay Ashton worked at Incopro as a Junior QA Engineer from 2019 to 2021. During his two years at Incopro, he gained valuable experience in quality assurance processes and contributed to the overall software development lifecycle. His role involved ensuring the quality of software products through rigorous testing methodologies.
Technical Assistant at WHAT ABERDARE LIMITED
Jay Ashton served as a Technical Assistant at WHAT ABERDARE LIMITED from 2015 to 2019. Over the course of four years, he supported various technical operations and gained foundational knowledge in the field. This experience laid the groundwork for his subsequent roles in quality assurance.
Education and Expertise
Jay Ashton studied at the University of South Wales, where he earned a BSc (Hons) in Information Communication Technology with First Class Honours from 2016 to 2019. He also completed a Foundation Degree in Computing at the same institution from 2015 to 2016. His educational background has equipped him with a solid understanding of technology and quality assurance practices.
Skills in Automation Testing
Jay Ashton specializes in automation testing, utilizing tools such as Selenium, Cucumber BDD, Ruby, Rspec, Capybara, Python, and Robot Framework. He is experienced in API testing, particularly with RESTful services, and engages in continuous integration and delivery processes using Jenkins. Additionally, he utilizes version control systems, particularly Git, for managing code changes.