Experience

Cognassist

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Test Lead

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Phonovation

• Ireland
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance and Software Test Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

  Successfully introduced a Quality Assurance architecture to the company. Responsible for all levels of testing and best practices including both manual and automated testing. Work closely within DevOps using a Lean Methodology and as such have contributed to small Dev tasks as part of swarm activities such as creating web config transforms and creating build and Release definitions in VSTS / AzureDevOps. Standard Test Management role responsibilities including creating testing tasks, sizings and allocating workloads. Show less



Mandata

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Test Lead

  • May 2014 - Jan 2018

  As first Tester for the company my main duties include: Transforming the current company architecture to set up and integrate a new testing architecture. Define all testing processes and put them into place. Virtualise test environment with VMware and manage and maintain test plans using Visual Studio Test Manager, Test Controllers / Agents and TFS (Team foundation server) integration. Setup TFS projects to encompass new bug and user story tracking. Create virtual SMTP to allow TFS notifications. Create test plans, suites and cases in Test Manager and use these to test across multiple platforms and browsers on both desktop and mobile. Eventually manage, maintain and provide mentoring to a test team Created automated tests for desktop applications using C# in Visual Studio CodedUITests. Created automated mobile tests using calabash (ruby) and then appium (c#) Show less



Digital Spark Limited

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Data Analytics Developer

  • Feb 2014 - May 2014

  Sole Developer of reporting solutions for the company, providing to the NHS real time and accurate data.Vast SQL development skills and Microsoft BI packages e.g SSRS.I am in charge of analysing the report requirements, agreeing solutions with the customer and developing, deploying and maintaining these reporting solutions.

• Senior Qa Analyst

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2014

  Was repsonsible for testing various web based applications for the company using standard manual test methodologies as well automated testing using various tools. This included testing of products from the test/development system into the live/production system. Also handled customer queries relating to live bugs, resolving where possible or replicating in the development environment to help provide a solution to the development team.This has now lead to my responsibilities of producing Reports for the web application using SSRS and SQL Server 2012. This involves the production of SQL scripts, stored procedures, functions, views and other aspects of SQL server reporting including the design, production and testing of the reports then developed in the SSRS application.I am responsible for the validity of the data and ensuring the reports follow all the rules and regulations set out for the NHS including NICE standards. These reports are actively used and relied upon by the customer. Show less



Virgin Money

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Test Analyst

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  Currently a Test Analyst for Virgin Money following the acquisition of Northern Rock Currently a Test Analyst for Virgin Money following the acquisition of Northern Rock



Northern Rock Plc

• Test Analyst (System & System Integration Test Team)

  • Apr 2007 - Feb 2012

  Tasks carried out in this role include: Test Lead role of major software releases controlling test teams of up to 10 test analysts and producing test plans, test schedules and test cases as well as liaising with all key stakeholders including the business (customers) and Project Managers & Directors. This is regularly for releases of software that include more than one major project as well as many minor projects. Test Analyst role of many major projects and software releases including the data migration projects set by Northern Rock to separate into two separate banks. This included analysis of the Northern Rock software infrastructure and the data migration plan. Other high profile projects include the introduction of 90% LTV products, the introduction of a system to accept CHAPS payments to redeem mortgage accounts, treasury projects such as Liquidity Regulatory Reporting involving automating the process in which the bank monitors and reports liquidation to the FSA. Other tasks carried out in this role include: Day to day management tasks and work allocation for Releases and projects. Report project and release progress to line manager and senior project managers Assist colleagues and other members of staff with queries and technical help Mentor colleagues and be first contact on issues Write and Review Test Documentation such as Test Plans, system specifications, procedures, cases, schedules, progress reports and end of test reports Provide Fault Managing duties Write and execute manual test procedures and automated test scripts for several systems Provide test sizing estimates Use of SQL and oracle database knowledge for data mapping and test data identification Use of Mainframe code to run batch programs and change test data using altadata. All other standard test duties including fault raising etc Show less



Northern Rock

• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• IT Trainee

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2007

  Tasks carried out in this role included: Working on a variety of projects in a tester role including CHAPS payment systems, Debt Management systems and core mortgage administration systems. Responsibilities included: Report project and release progress to line manager and senior project managers Write and Review Test Documentation such as Test procedures, cases, conditions and end of test reports Write and execute manual test procedures and automated test scripts for several systems Provide test sizing estimates All other standard test duties including fault raising etc Other responsibilities carried out during my time in Northern Rock include: Improving Testing Processes: Refining Testing Support Mailbox procedures and presenting these to Test Stakeholders Creating new processes such as the Lessons Learnt Log including presenting these to Test Stakeholders. Set test team standards and procedures through workgroup Create Colleague initiatives through workgroup Writing test guides to new systems Visit third parties to assist and facilitate the production of fault free systems Show less



Aviva

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance/User Acceptance Testing, Tester 2

  • Apr 2005 - Dec 2005

  This role involved producing various user acceptance tests for changes to pensions and life insurance products and Norwich Union. Test procedures were produced using the Test Director tool and all faults were reported using this system. One of the high profile projects worked on whilst testing here was the removal of the S2P options and subsequent mailing to customers to inform them they could no longer opt out of their state pension. · Ensure product quality throughout Pensions and Life schemes. · Test Policy’s on a number of different NU systems · Use Test program to plan and run tests and report any defects. · Attend Teleconferences, meetings, 1:1’s etc · Use some SQL language for enquiry purposes. · Give assistance to colleagues and secondees Show less



Mowlem Plc

• Data Entry Administrator

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2005

  Manage and upkeep of Property Condition Surveys * Test an evaluation of Pocket Survey * Office Administration * Support to Strategic Surveying Manager Manage and upkeep of Property Condition Surveys * Test an evaluation of Pocket Survey * Office Administration * Support to Strategic Surveying Manager