Issam Al Karkouri

QA Engineer @ Sterigenics

Brussels, Belgium

ISTQB-certified QA Engineer with 4+ years of experience in manual testing, exploratory testing, and API validation. My background as a front-end developer (JS, React, Laravel, MySQL) gives me a strong technical edge in QA. I’ve worked in Agile teams across healthcare, retail, insurance, and energy, focusing on functional testing, requirements analysis, and cross-team collaboration. Currently transitioning into test automation, with hands-on experience in JavaScript, Playwright, API testing (Postman/SuperTest), and CI/CD (GitHub Actions). I’m also building personal projects to grow my automation skills.

Top roles

Project / Program Manager< 2 years

Quality Specialist< 2 years

Miscellaneous

APIs

Software testing

Front-end

JavaScript

Back-end

SQL

Business Intelligence

SAS

Systems

Version Control System (VCS)

Language

Fluent English

English

Fluent

French

Good

Arabic

Good

Dutch

Average

Spanish

Average

Work experience

Since 2023

QA Engineer @ Sterigenics

01 June 2022 - 30 April 2025

Responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of the web-based reporting tool 'Vericycle' through functional, regression, and exploratory testing.

QA Engineer @ Portima

01 January 2025 - 31 March 2025

Validated both web and mobile platforms through structured regression, exploratory, and acceptance testing.

QA Engineer @ Delhaize

01 February 2023 - 31 August 2023

Ensured thorough testing of applications and infrastructure before deployment, contributing to efficiency gains.

Project Support Officer @ Engie

01 January 2023 - 31 August 2023

Managed client requests and ensured issue resolution, working with SAP to handle contracts and invoices.

Education experience

Since 2020

Software Testing @ Capgemini

01 January 2022 - 01 April 2022

A comprehensive 4-month training program focused on software testing, Agile methodologies, and test management.

Web/Mobile Development @ Molengeek

01 January 2022 - 01 April 2022

Gained hands-on experience in front-end and back-end development.

Computer Engineering @ University of Almeria

01 January 2020 - 01 June 2020

The Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering offers a multidisciplinary approach.