Become a Modern QA Engineer
Build the practical skills, portfolio and confidence to work in modern software teams. Learn manual testing, APIs, automation, SQL, CI/CD, performance testing and AI-assisted QA through hands-on projects.
See what QA engineering actually looks like before choosing a programme.
Join a practical live session covering a bug hunt, test design, API testing, automation, QCC and the evidence a beginner portfolio should contain.
You’re learning QA — but are you becoming employable?
Tutorials can teach tools. Employers still need evidence that you can think, test, communicate and work inside a real delivery process.
- Build real projects
- Work with APIs
- Understand automation
- Use SQL & GitHub
- Work with CI/CD
- Explain testing decisions
- Pass technical interviews
- Demonstrate experience
A clear path from learning to opportunity.
From manual testing to quality engineering.
A practical curriculum designed around the skills modern QA teams actually use.
Manual Testing
Test design, execution and bug reporting.
API Testing
Postman, REST APIs and API automation.
Automation
Playwright/Selenium and framework design.
SQL & Data
Queries, validation and data testing.
CI/CD
Automated testing in delivery pipelines.
Performance
Load testing, analysis and recommendations.
Security Basics
Security-minded testing for QA engineers.
AI-assisted QA
Use AI to analyse, design and test smarter.
Real Projects
Portfolio work that demonstrates capability.
Career Support
CV, interview and job-search preparation.
Train on real-world QA scenarios using QCC.
Practise the QA lifecycle inside a structured environment built around requirements, test cases, execution, defects, evidence, automation and release decisions.
Explore QCC →Graduate with evidence, not just notes.
Create artefacts that show employers how you approach quality engineering.
Manual QA Project
Test strategy, cases, exploratory notes and defect evidence.
API Testing Suite
Collections, automated checks and reporting.
Automation Framework
Maintainable automated tests with CI execution.
CI/CD Pipeline
Quality gates and automated checks in a delivery flow.
Performance Report
Load-test analysis and clear recommendations.
End-to-End QA Portfolio
A coherent body of work you can discuss in interviews.
Shafar Michael Akinbolu
Software Quality Assurance Consultant · Test Automation Engineer · Founder, Taokudi
I’ve spent more than a decade working in software quality, test automation and engineering, helping teams test complex systems and release software with greater confidence.
My background combines hands-on QA engineering, software engineering and AI, alongside ISTQB certification and experience building modern automation and quality solutions—including Taokudi QCC.
I created Taokudi QA Academy to teach QA the way it is actually practised in modern software teams: real applications, APIs, automation, CI/CD, defects, evidence and release decisions.
The goal isn’t just to teach you QA. It’s to help you prove you can do the job.
Start where you are. Build toward where you want to go.
Foundation
For beginners who want a structured start.
- QA fundamentals
- Guided exercises
- Community access
- Starter project
- Full Foundations tuition credited if you upgrade to Accelerator within 60 days
Accelerator
The full practical programme for serious career changers.
- Everything in Foundation
- Live cohort sessions
- Real-world projects
- QCC lab access
- Interview preparation
Elite
For learners who want intensive support.
- Everything in Accelerator
- 1:1 mentoring
- Portfolio review
- Career coaching
- Priority support
- Limited Elite places available