Alex (Alexander) Bruce
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Steven Vincent
Alex worked for me as Test manager on a large scale multi-application / multi phased programme as Test Manager. He did an excellent job of setting up, managing and driving the test team through a number of successfully deliveries and quality gates in order to meet very challenging quality gate criteria. Testing included functional, non-functional and regression testing. During the 14 month period Alex worked on the programme he was very professional, extremely hard working and a trusted member of the programme / management team. I look forward to having the opportunity of working with Alex again at the earliest opportunity.
Jag Patel
Alex is a strong Test Manager with the ability to be able to quickly grasp in depth understanding of functionality to then formulate test strategy, plans and cases. His communication skills and ability to focus on detail and present in front of the client are excellent, as he demonstrated several times while working with me. He is always helpful, pro-active, committed and can be relied upon. It was a pleasure working with him and I hope to be able to work with him again.
Steven Vincent
Alex worked for me as Test manager on a large scale multi-application / multi phased programme as Test Manager. He did an excellent job of setting up, managing and driving the test team through a number of successfully deliveries and quality gates in order to meet very challenging quality gate criteria. Testing included functional, non-functional and regression testing. During the 14 month period Alex worked on the programme he was very professional, extremely hard working and a trusted member of the programme / management team. I look forward to having the opportunity of working with Alex again at the earliest opportunity.
Jag Patel
Alex is a strong Test Manager with the ability to be able to quickly grasp in depth understanding of functionality to then formulate test strategy, plans and cases. His communication skills and ability to focus on detail and present in front of the client are excellent, as he demonstrated several times while working with me. He is always helpful, pro-active, committed and can be relied upon. It was a pleasure working with him and I hope to be able to work with him again.
Steven Vincent
Alex worked for me as Test manager on a large scale multi-application / multi phased programme as Test Manager. He did an excellent job of setting up, managing and driving the test team through a number of successfully deliveries and quality gates in order to meet very challenging quality gate criteria. Testing included functional, non-functional and regression testing. During the 14 month period Alex worked on the programme he was very professional, extremely hard working and a trusted member of the programme / management team. I look forward to having the opportunity of working with Alex again at the earliest opportunity.
Jag Patel
Alex is a strong Test Manager with the ability to be able to quickly grasp in depth understanding of functionality to then formulate test strategy, plans and cases. His communication skills and ability to focus on detail and present in front of the client are excellent, as he demonstrated several times while working with me. He is always helpful, pro-active, committed and can be relied upon. It was a pleasure working with him and I hope to be able to work with him again.
Steven Vincent
Alex worked for me as Test manager on a large scale multi-application / multi phased programme as Test Manager. He did an excellent job of setting up, managing and driving the test team through a number of successfully deliveries and quality gates in order to meet very challenging quality gate criteria. Testing included functional, non-functional and regression testing. During the 14 month period Alex worked on the programme he was very professional, extremely hard working and a trusted member of the programme / management team. I look forward to having the opportunity of working with Alex again at the earliest opportunity.
Jag Patel
Alex is a strong Test Manager with the ability to be able to quickly grasp in depth understanding of functionality to then formulate test strategy, plans and cases. His communication skills and ability to focus on detail and present in front of the client are excellent, as he demonstrated several times while working with me. He is always helpful, pro-active, committed and can be relied upon. It was a pleasure working with him and I hope to be able to work with him again.
Experience
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Sogeti
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France
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Programme Test Manager - Managing Consultant
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Mar 2020 - Present
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Royal Mail
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United Kingdom
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Freight and Package Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Programme Test Manager
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2020
QA Manager for Royal Mail’s high performance core parcel tracking platform. The focus of the role has been to transform the delivery and test functions into Scaled Agile (SAFe) deliveries with TDD and ATDD, whilst assuring continued projects pipeline and BAU deliveries. QA Manager for Royal Mail’s high performance core parcel tracking platform. The focus of the role has been to transform the delivery and test functions into Scaled Agile (SAFe) deliveries with TDD and ATDD, whilst assuring continued projects pipeline and BAU deliveries.
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QA and Automation for Data Integration
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Feb 2018 - Feb 2019
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Quality Assurance Consultant
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Oct 2017 - Nov 2017
Lead a fixed price piece of QA consultancy in the Lloyd’s building, to provide an independent review for the LM TOM Delegated Authority (DA SATS) programme. Ran a small team that performed due diligence analysis of the testing delivery for functional, integration, non-functional, and OAT, including tooling and automation. The target SaaS based solution was designed to load, process, distribute and report on bordereaux for Premiums, Claims and Risk from across the Lloyd’s and London Markets. Attended follow-on days for further updates and financial forecasting.
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Willis Towers Watson
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Norway
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Financial Services
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Programme Test Manager
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Feb 2017 - Sep 2017
Structured and directed functional testing for Willis Towers Watson to enhance their core pension platform for the Hong Kong market. Changes made across internal and external Pension Administration systems, calculations, contributions, payments, workflow, statements and letters to meet with HK regulatory compliance requirements. Agile and Waterfall deliveries, with Automation and Manual testing. Structured and directed functional testing for Willis Towers Watson to enhance their core pension platform for the Hong Kong market. Changes made across internal and external Pension Administration systems, calculations, contributions, payments, workflow, statements and letters to meet with HK regulatory compliance requirements. Agile and Waterfall deliveries, with Automation and Manual testing.
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Fiserv
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Testing for Agiliti
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Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
Head of testing for the Agiliti Programme. Agiliti is a software as a service (SaaS) retail bank full offering that provides banking products such as current accounts, credit cards, savings, secured and unsecured loans, together with an extensive suite of payment and transaction capabilities and support staff. I delivered a full service of banking functional and non-functional testing including SIT, UAT, Performance testing and OAT with DR. Leading an internal international test team that peaked at 70 staff, a broad range of suppliers, and integrating closely with customer banks for their own testing. Introduced a broad set of automation techniques to speed regression tasks across channels and interfaces.
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Chubb Europe
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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Test Manager
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Apr 2014 - Oct 2015
Test Management to devise and deliver testing for a new global bordereaux system for processing premiums and claims received from third party administrators. Test Management to devise and deliver testing for a new global bordereaux system for processing premiums and claims received from third party administrators.
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Programme Test Manager
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Oct 2012 - Feb 2014
Programme Test Manager for delivery of core banking systems for current accounts into a new bank. Programme Test Manager for delivery of core banking systems for current accounts into a new bank.
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Test Manager
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Oct 2011 - Aug 2012
Test Manager for new mortgage application and originations platform and integrated applications. Test Manager for new mortgage application and originations platform and integrated applications.
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Nationwide Building Society
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Test Management
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2011 - 2011
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Old Mutual
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United States
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Test Manager for iCraft, Solvency II
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2011 - 2011
Test Manager for the iCraft Programme in which we successfully put live the Solvency II Pillar 1 solution globally. Test Manager for the iCraft Programme in which we successfully put live the Solvency II Pillar 1 solution globally.
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Project & Test Management
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2008 - 2010
Project and Test management Project and Test management
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Atos Origin
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India
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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Project & Test Manager
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2003 - 2007
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SchlumbergerSema
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Telecoms Billing & Security Consultant
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Sep 2001 - Apr 2003
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Systems Developer
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1996 - 2001
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Systems Developer (Praktikant)
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Sep 1991 - Aug 1992
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Education
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1995 - 1996
University of East Anglia
MSc, Information Systems -
1989 - 1993
University of Portsmouth
BEng Hons, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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