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Name: Abiola Rasaq Title: QA & AI Ethics Advocate | Founder, The Bug Detective Social Media links: Instagram, Twitter (X), Linkedin, Medium, linktree Personal Website: Link
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Abiola Rasaq is a QA leader, AI ethics advocate, and international speaker with nearly a decade of experience improving software quality across Africa and beyond.
Abiola Rasaq is a software quality assurance leader and founder of The Bug Detective (TBD), a QA-as-a-Service company and a global community of nearly a thousand testers. With almost a decade of experience across fintech, startups, and international tech companies, she has helped teams in Africa and beyond deliver reliable products used by millions.
Beyond her professional roles, Abiola has trained and mentored over 2,000 testers in 15+ countries, reaching more than 50,000 people worldwide and opening doors for many to start successful careers in tech.
In 2023, she pioneered Test Festival, Africa’s first large-scale QA conference, and founded the Women in Software Testing Initiative to connect and empower women in tech. She’s passionate about making QA accessible, and is an active advocate for ethical, unbiased AI that protects and serves humanity.
Her work has earned her recognition as Africa’s Foremost QA Advocate by This Day News, QA Leader of the Year by Scandium, and a place among Tunga’s 50 Women in Tech and Unorthodox Digital’s Top 30 Influential Women in Tech. She has spoken on global stages, including EuroSTAR, Europe’s largest quality engineering conference, and continues to lead conversations that put quality at the heart of technology.
Abiola Rasaq is the founder of The Bug Detective (TBD), a company dedicated to helping African and global tech teams build dependable products through practical testing, smart automation, and quality coaching. With nearly a decade of experience spanning fintech, startups, and international tech firms, she has held leadership roles including QA Lead at Yep! and Technical Team Lead at E-Settlement Limited, where she led multi-country teams, built scalable automation frameworks, and improved release pipelines for products used by millions.
As a visionary leader, Abiola founded a global community of over 600 software testers, reaching more than 50,000 individuals worldwide. Through mentorship, training, and community engagement, she has empowered over 2,000 aspiring testers to launch successful tech careers equipped to thrive in an evolving industry.
In 2023, Abiola launched Test Festival, Africa’s first large-scale QA conference, marking a milestone in celebrating International Software Testers Day and fostering continent-wide knowledge sharing. Building on this success, she organized a groundbreaking API Hackathon at TestFest 2024 to boost innovation and collaboration among developers and testers. She also founded the Women in Software Testing Initiative to empower and support women in tech.
A passionate advocate for ethical AI, Abiola promotes responsible AI development focused on inclusivity, fairness, and well-being. Her dedication has made her a respected voice in the global tech community.
Abiola’s leadership and commitment to advancing Africa’s tech ecosystem have earned her recognition as Africa’s foremost QA advocate by This Day News, QA Leader of the Year by Scandium, and among Unorthodox Digital’s Top 30 Influential Women in Tech. She has also been named one of Tunga’s 50 Outstanding Women in Tech and one of the top 10 female managers in fintech. As a keynote speaker at EuroSTAR, Europe’s largest quality engineering conference, she continues to shape the future of software quality.
Beyond her technical expertise, Abiola draws inspiration from art and literature. Her ongoing dedication to fostering a more inclusive, ethical, and quality-driven tech industry influences both local and global landscapes.