James Collins Macharia
About James Collins Macharia
James Collins Macharia is a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer based in London, England. He has extensive experience in automation engineering and software development, having worked with various companies in remote roles across the United States, Portugal, and Kenya.
Current Role at NALA
James Collins Macharia currently serves as a Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at NALA, a position he has held since 2023. He works remotely from London, England, United Kingdom. In this role, he focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of software products through automation testing.
Previous Experience at One Concern
Before joining NALA, Macharia worked at One Concern as a Senior Automation Engineer for four months in 2022. This role was also remote and based in the United States. His responsibilities included developing and implementing automated testing strategies to enhance software quality.
Professional Background in Software Engineering
Macharia has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked at ProdPerfect in various capacities, including Software Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, and Quality Assurance Team Lead from 2019 to 2022. He also served as a Senior QA Engineer at Bring Global from 2020 to 2023, where he contributed to quality assurance processes remotely from Portugal.
Education and Technical Skills
James Collins Macharia is proficient in multiple programming languages, including Python and JavaScript. He has expertise in various testing tools such as Selenium, Pytest, Cucumber, WebdriverIO, CircleCI, and Appium. His knowledge extends to utilizing Data Science techniques to improve testing processes, which has led to significant cost savings in product development.
Collaboration and Teamwork Experience
Macharia has extensive experience collaborating with globally distributed teams on complex projects. His ability to work effectively in remote settings has been demonstrated throughout his career, including his time at Andela as a Software Developer from 2017 to 2020 in Nairobi.