Experience

Ten10

• Information Technology & Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Ten10 Engineering is a collective of experienced consultants and engineers. Building on our heritage as experts in software testing and quality, we offer consultancy and services across the technology engineering lifecycle including Business Analysis, Development, Quality Engineering and DevOps. Ten10 Engineering is a collective of experienced consultants and engineers. Building on our heritage as experts in software testing and quality, we offer consultancy and services across the technology engineering lifecycle including Business Analysis, Development, Quality Engineering and DevOps.



Legal & General

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Agile Test Manager

  • Nov 2018 - Sep 2020

  Agile Test Consultant tasked with assisting the Test Practice within IT & Change to better align their working model with the agile methodology they have recently embraced whilst also managing test delivery for agile scrum teams. Agile Test Consultant tasked with assisting the Test Practice within IT & Change to better align their working model with the agile methodology they have recently embraced whilst also managing test delivery for agile scrum teams.



LV=

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Test Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

  Owning all aspects of testing and QA across a number of different business workstreams for a large scale transformation programme. Managing multiple onshore and offshore test teams whilst ensuring the appropriate reporting, controls and checks are in place at programme level to provide transparency and track quality levels against expectations. Primary areas of responsibility: Ecommerce, Claims, Policy/Billing Centres and Aggregator sites. Owning all aspects of testing and QA across a number of different business workstreams for a large scale transformation programme. Managing multiple onshore and offshore test teams whilst ensuring the appropriate reporting, controls and checks are in place at programme level to provide transparency and track quality levels against expectations. Primary areas of responsibility: Ecommerce, Claims, Policy/Billing Centres and Aggregator sites.



QBE Insurance

• Australia
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Test Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2017

  One year as interim Head of Testing for the European Division working with QBE's chosen test provider and internal stakeholders to better standardise the approach to QA and Testing. Year two supporting the newly appointed permanent Head of Testing acting as a mentor in testing best practice and Agile techniques. One year as interim Head of Testing for the European Division working with QBE's chosen test provider and internal stakeholders to better standardise the approach to QA and Testing. Year two supporting the newly appointed permanent Head of Testing acting as a mentor in testing best practice and Agile techniques.



ANV

• Spain
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Test Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

  Overall responsibility for the testing delivery and quality assurance of the Group Actuarial and Finance Transformation Programme. Co-ordinating testing activities for both in-house and external supplier deliverables and advising on the appropriate test processes and methodologies. Strong focus on data-warehousing and MI. Overall responsibility for the testing delivery and quality assurance of the Group Actuarial and Finance Transformation Programme. Co-ordinating testing activities for both in-house and external supplier deliverables and advising on the appropriate test processes and methodologies. Strong focus on data-warehousing and MI.



Bupa

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Test Manager

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2014

  Responsible for the system testing activities for AGILE developed healthcare software projects. Management and recruitment of onshore and offshore test resources, test strategy definition and planning. Last 2-3 years manging the testing and QA for BI and Data Warehousing related projects. Responsible for the system testing activities for AGILE developed healthcare software projects. Management and recruitment of onshore and offshore test resources, test strategy definition and planning. Last 2-3 years manging the testing and QA for BI and Data Warehousing related projects.



HP

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• SWQA Project Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2010

  Responsible for the quality assurance of the software components of designjet printers within the large format printing division with a reporting line to the program manager. Successful completion to intro for printers targeting a number of different segments (photo graphics, architecture and signage) Responsible for the quality assurance of the software components of designjet printers within the large format printing division with a reporting line to the program manager. Successful completion to intro for printers targeting a number of different segments (photo graphics, architecture and signage)



Barclays Wealth Management

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Test Analyst

  • Jun 1997 - Nov 2001

  Team leader responsible for acceptance and systems/integration testing of financial systems. Key projects included portfolio online, and internet portal allowing clients to manage their share portfolios online, wap mobile trading, which was the first mobile phone portfolio management system and Crest/CGO Member Trialling, Co-ordinating testing activities between the company’s’ Oracle based settlement system, the Central Gilts Office at the Bank of England. Team leader responsible for acceptance and systems/integration testing of financial systems. Key projects included portfolio online, and internet portal allowing clients to manage their share portfolios online, wap mobile trading, which was the first mobile phone portfolio management system and Crest/CGO Member Trialling, Co-ordinating testing activities between the company’s’ Oracle based settlement system, the Central Gilts Office at the Bank of England.