Abbas Khimji

Abbas Khimji has a diverse range of experience in software development and testing. Since 2023, Abbas has been working as a Software Development Engineer in Test at Equal Experts. Prior to this, they worked at Virgin Media from 2020 to 2022, where they developed a Cypress Testing Framework, mentored developers and testers, and created test suites using various tools and technologies.

Before Virgin Media, Abbas worked as a Lead Software Development Engineer in Test at LexisNexis in 2019 and as a Software Development Engineer in Test at News UK from 2018 to 2019. In these roles, they focused on automation testing, continuous integration, and test-driven development, using tools such as Cucumber, Selenium WebDriver, Java, and Jenkins.

In 2017, Abbas worked at UK Home Office as a Software Development Engineer in Test, where they utilized Cucumber, Selenium, and Java for automated testing, and employed BDD and TDD methodologies. Abbas also used JIRA for documenting user stories and logging defects.

Abbas's earlier experience includes roles such as Test Analyst in Development at Unisys from 2014 to 2016, Test Lead at Salmon in 2014, Test Manager at Anglian Water Services in 2012, and Test Lead at Centrica in 2012.

At the Office for National Statistics, Abbas served as a Test Manager from 2008 to 2012. In this role, they managed user acceptance testing, system integration testing, penetration testing, and performance testing. Abbas also developed test strategies, test plans, and automated regression test suites.

Overall, Abbas Khimji has a strong background in software development and testing, with expertise in various tools and methodologies.

Abbas Khimji pursued their Bachelor of Science degree in Computing and Information Systems from Birmingham City University, starting in 1993 and completing their education in 1997.