Experience

BugFinders

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • May 2011 - Present

  As director of my own software testing company, I hold a number of executive responsibilities, as well as managing and mentoring a tight knit team of talented developers and testers in the highly pressured startup space. Through BugFinders I am offering a community-based service that provides free tools and training for the software testing sector. With software playing an increasingly bigger role in businesses and entrepreneurs paying more attention to the quality of their… Show more As director of my own software testing company, I hold a number of executive responsibilities, as well as managing and mentoring a tight knit team of talented developers and testers in the highly pressured startup space. Through BugFinders I am offering a community-based service that provides free tools and training for the software testing sector. With software playing an increasingly bigger role in businesses and entrepreneurs paying more attention to the quality of their software, I am providing vertical solutions to all bug-related problems. Show less As director of my own software testing company, I hold a number of executive responsibilities, as well as managing and mentoring a tight knit team of talented developers and testers in the highly pressured startup space. Through BugFinders I am offering a community-based service that provides free tools and training for the software testing sector. With software playing an increasingly bigger role in businesses and entrepreneurs paying more attention to the quality of their… Show more As director of my own software testing company, I hold a number of executive responsibilities, as well as managing and mentoring a tight knit team of talented developers and testers in the highly pressured startup space. Through BugFinders I am offering a community-based service that provides free tools and training for the software testing sector. With software playing an increasingly bigger role in businesses and entrepreneurs paying more attention to the quality of their software, I am providing vertical solutions to all bug-related problems. Show less



TCL

• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Testing Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Apr 2011

  I provided Senior Software Testing accounability reporting to IT Director level. I had accountabliity for a team of 55 consultants and defined strategy for both automation and manual/functional testing. The role involved liasing and managing a small team of remote staff and typically ran projects in a magnitude of £10million +. My main accomplishment was a proposal to trim 20% from the testing budget when cuts were introduced, which was delivered without staff loss or compimise… Show more I provided Senior Software Testing accounability reporting to IT Director level. I had accountabliity for a team of 55 consultants and defined strategy for both automation and manual/functional testing. The role involved liasing and managing a small team of remote staff and typically ran projects in a magnitude of £10million +. My main accomplishment was a proposal to trim 20% from the testing budget when cuts were introduced, which was delivered without staff loss or compimise of testing quality. Show less I provided Senior Software Testing accounability reporting to IT Director level. I had accountabliity for a team of 55 consultants and defined strategy for both automation and manual/functional testing. The role involved liasing and managing a small team of remote staff and typically ran projects in a magnitude of £10million +. My main accomplishment was a proposal to trim 20% from the testing budget when cuts were introduced, which was delivered without staff loss or compimise… Show more I provided Senior Software Testing accounability reporting to IT Director level. I had accountabliity for a team of 55 consultants and defined strategy for both automation and manual/functional testing. The role involved liasing and managing a small team of remote staff and typically ran projects in a magnitude of £10million +. My main accomplishment was a proposal to trim 20% from the testing budget when cuts were introduced, which was delivered without staff loss or compimise of testing quality. Show less



Nationwide Building Society

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Software Testing Analyst

  • Nov 2005 - May 2007

  My time at Nationwide allowed me to familiarise myself with a financial and highly proactive role, which involved working within a small project team and meeting stringent deadlines. Key responsibilities included working on the Mortgage Sales system and leading the Procuration fees project. My time at Nationwide allowed me to familiarise myself with a financial and highly proactive role, which involved working within a small project team and meeting stringent deadlines. Key responsibilities included working on the Mortgage Sales system and leading the Procuration fees project.



Sophos

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Testing Lead

  • May 2004 - Nov 2005

  This wide-ranging position allowed me to develop my delegation skills, as I played a key role in process improvement and inducted standardisation across the test team. I also held a leading role on Linux-based testing projects, including a maintenance project with responsibility for 8 testers. This wide-ranging position allowed me to develop my delegation skills, as I played a key role in process improvement and inducted standardisation across the test team. I also held a leading role on Linux-based testing projects, including a maintenance project with responsibility for 8 testers.



Metric Group

• Engineer in Software Testing

  • Jun 2001 - Apr 2004

  I joined Metric Group at a time when there were no documented tests for Windows software. As a result, I played a highly innovative role in creating a brand new test library, including test plans, specifications procedures and test cases. I also held regulatory responsibilities in the supervision of colleagues during testing, development and bug tracking activities. I joined Metric Group at a time when there were no documented tests for Windows software. As a result, I played a highly innovative role in creating a brand new test library, including test plans, specifications procedures and test cases. I also held regulatory responsibilities in the supervision of colleagues during testing, development and bug tracking activities.



SciSys

• Software Tester

  • Dec 1999 - Jun 2001

  My first capacity was that of a Junior Programmer, but after six months I moved into a software testing role, which allowed me put my IT skills to good use. I worked as a Lead Tester on wireless communications projects and modem driver and software installation projects. My first capacity was that of a Junior Programmer, but after six months I moved into a software testing role, which allowed me put my IT skills to good use. I worked as a Lead Tester on wireless communications projects and modem driver and software installation projects.