Experience

Weatherbys Private Bank

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Test Analyst

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Define and own the scope of testing within the context of each sprint Analyse the acceptance criteria and user stories, create test scripts, validate the output meets the requirements and report findings back to the team Liaise with member of the IT team to produce test scripts, test data and scenarios for conclusions to be performed manually Carry out tests and document results to the required standards Execute test cases and record test results in accordance with established test plans Develop and execute test cases, scripts, plans and procedures Assist with verification and evidence of reproducing faults Assist with test fixes required for faults



Bibby Financial Services

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Non-Functional Test Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Nov 2020

  Managing a team of test analysts to deliver a programme of infrastructure-based test projects, co-ordinating testing activities on large programmes and projects. Growing and developing non-functional team whilst mentoring members of the functional team implementing frameworks and processes to ensure all testing phases meet agreed standards. Coaching and developing members of the non-functional team. Prioritising and managing defects through to resolution. Providing updates to the business and stakeholders. Test Script production and agile methodologies. Managing a team of test automation engineers to deliver regression/performance/load testing capabilities.

• Senior Test Analyst (infrastructure)

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2019

  Working as lead test analyst on high profile confidential projects, predominantly technical infrastructure portfolios. Understanding and interoperating Architectural Assessments and HLD’s. Creating test plans/approaches and scripts, running and recording tests in HP quality centre. Working with a number of delivery methods including waterfall and agile.

• Infrastructure Engineer

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

  Windows Server 2012 Global Rollout to replace ageing Server infrastructure. Set up incorporating Hyper-V, iLO & HP Intelligent Provisioning. Hardware configuration, build and onward Physical server Deployment, migration of data. APC UPS/PDU installation. Coms room remediation/consolidation to bring local Comms rooms into line with prescribed architectural standards and policies. All the work carried out was tested by myself, prior to handover for a formal independent test. Working as Lead Engineer on a Global initiative to deploy Windows 7 in place of XP and the introduction of a new Cloud based e-mail archive solution which removed the dependencies on local PST files. Planning/Supporting the migration. Technically leading each migration site I was allocated to dealing with hardware Swap/Rebuild, SCCM, Config Manager, Email Store Cloud as well as managing engineers from 3rd parties. Project Discovery visits and Audits. Completed a post project Active directory OU structure / Group Policy cleansing exercise.



Ricoh UK

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

• South Deployment Team Leader

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2014

  Managing a team of 4 engineers deploying W7 across all ASDA depots in the South Region. Planning/supporting the migration. Owning/Escalating issues that cannot be resolved by the deployment team. Hardware swaps and rebuilds for Laptops and desktops. Installing software through SCCM. Arranging training and floor walking. Asset Management. Discovery/Audit of Devices/Software. Reporting on progress of the site deployments on a daily and weekly basis, until sign off is received. Managing a team of 4 engineers deploying W7 across all ASDA depots in the South Region. Planning/supporting the migration. Owning/Escalating issues that cannot be resolved by the deployment team. Hardware swaps and rebuilds for Laptops and desktops. Installing software through SCCM. Arranging training and floor walking. Asset Management. Discovery/Audit of Devices/Software. Reporting on progress of the site deployments on a daily and weekly basis, until sign off is received.



Fujifilm Europe

• Germany
• International Trade and Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Information Technology Support Engineer

  • Jan 2013 - May 2014

  2nd/3rd Line Technical Support. IT Support Engineer. Supporting 300+ users onsite and remotely. Citrix Presentation Server 4.5/Citrix Access Gateway/XenApps 6.5, VMware, Windows Server 2003/2008, Networking in an IP LAN & WAN environment,Lotus Notes / Domino administration, Mobile device management, VoIP, VPN, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policies, McAfee Antivirus and RSA SecureID. 2nd/3rd Line Technical Support. IT Support Engineer. Supporting 300+ users onsite and remotely. Citrix Presentation Server 4.5/Citrix Access Gateway/XenApps 6.5, VMware, Windows Server 2003/2008, Networking in an IP LAN & WAN environment,Lotus Notes / Domino administration, Mobile device management, VoIP, VPN, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policies, McAfee Antivirus and RSA SecureID.