Experience

xDesign

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior QA Engineer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom



Storm ID

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

• Test Engineer

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

  Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom • Cultivated a quality first culture through promoting testing ideals to the wider business by organising and running regular collaborative workshops. • Worked jointly with customer support to maintain test environments and automate regression tests using TestProject & Postman. • Designed and executed performance tests using JMeter to review application performance and help identify areas for optimisation. • Ran security scans using Detectify and OWASP ZAP to identify… Show more • Cultivated a quality first culture through promoting testing ideals to the wider business by organising and running regular collaborative workshops. • Worked jointly with customer support to maintain test environments and automate regression tests using TestProject & Postman. • Designed and executed performance tests using JMeter to review application performance and help identify areas for optimisation. • Ran security scans using Detectify and OWASP ZAP to identify any vulnerabilities introduced during development. Show less



AmazeRealise

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead QA Analyst

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2020

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Promoted into the position having lead QA on several high profile projects, from multi million-pound website design and builds (EFL Digital) to business transformation projects (Allica bank). • Lead and mentor a team of enthusiastic QA professionals • Define test strategy and methodologies adhered to • Comprehensive test planning & coordination of test activities • Excellent time management handling multiple projects at once and prioritising accordingly • Working knowledge of… Show more Promoted into the position having lead QA on several high profile projects, from multi million-pound website design and builds (EFL Digital) to business transformation projects (Allica bank). • Lead and mentor a team of enthusiastic QA professionals • Define test strategy and methodologies adhered to • Comprehensive test planning & coordination of test activities • Excellent time management handling multiple projects at once and prioritising accordingly • Working knowledge of HTML, CSS & Javascript • Experienced in API testing using Postman & Charles Proxy • Proven track record of the ability to work as a remote lone tester or as part of a wider team. Show less



Realise

• QA Project Lead

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2017

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom • Lead the testing team QA effort on the design and build of 65 new football club websites for the English Football League while adopting an Agile methodology. • Devised the test objectives, wrote the test strategy and underlying test plans for the project as a whole • Involved with other key stakeholders in test planning and estimation from the beginning of the project • Lead, guided and monitored the analysis, design, implementation and execution of the test cases, test… Show more • Lead the testing team QA effort on the design and build of 65 new football club websites for the English Football League while adopting an Agile methodology. • Devised the test objectives, wrote the test strategy and underlying test plans for the project as a whole • Involved with other key stakeholders in test planning and estimation from the beginning of the project • Lead, guided and monitored the analysis, design, implementation and execution of the test cases, test procedures and test suites within the QA team, ensuring traceability • Tested all functionality throughout the development lifecycle and reviewed the visual elements of the key deliverables • I was the point of contact and escalation for all matters relating to testing • Worked closely with all departments, web development, technical development, project management, design and UX, championing QA.

• Quality Analyst

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom • Test functionality and proof read development changes • Provide support of functional, non-functional, content, usability, browser and device testing • Provide support on a wide variety of projects • Production of Test Plans, Scripts and Reports • Regular MI reporting • Liaison with client services to ensure clarity of requirements and brand integrity • Working with development teams to ensure best practise • Maintenance and production of automation test scripts



BNY Mellon

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Test Analyst

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2015

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom • Experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle; analysing business specification documents, developing detailed test plans, scripting and execution of test cases. • Involved in Functional, Integration, Regression, Sanity and Ad-hoc User Acceptance Testing. • Broad expertise in defect reporting, tracking, resolution and re-testing using HP Quality Center. • Co-ordinate regular meetings actively with the project manager, business analysts, developers, and testers… Show more • Experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle; analysing business specification documents, developing detailed test plans, scripting and execution of test cases. • Involved in Functional, Integration, Regression, Sanity and Ad-hoc User Acceptance Testing. • Broad expertise in defect reporting, tracking, resolution and re-testing using HP Quality Center. • Co-ordinate regular meetings actively with the project manager, business analysts, developers, and testers during the testing life cycle and send out daily status reports to the management. • Tasked with developing Control File for entire test team as well as the training and mentoring of new analyst recruits within the team. • Often involved in Test Lead activities such as Estimations, Resource Management and representing the test team in business change meetings. • Strong analytical and problem solving skills developed as well as excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work pro-actively.

• Distributions Officer

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom • Duties included ensuring all work was undertaken with high attention to detail and in accordance with regulatory requirements; guaranteeing quality and accuracy at all times. • Queue management involving pro-active planning and prioritisation of upcoming distributions to ensure a successful reconciliation and resolution to all distribution payments within strict timeframes. • I investigated and resolve any queries arising punctually by gathering information and liaising confidently with… Show more • Duties included ensuring all work was undertaken with high attention to detail and in accordance with regulatory requirements; guaranteeing quality and accuracy at all times. • Queue management involving pro-active planning and prioritisation of upcoming distributions to ensure a successful reconciliation and resolution to all distribution payments within strict timeframes. • I investigated and resolve any queries arising punctually by gathering information and liaising confidently with all departments. • Promoted learning and development opportunities to the Distributions department within my role as Learning Zone Champion enabling quality growth and expertise within the team. • This position required an advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and other select computer programs



HM Revenue & Customs

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administration Officer

  • Nov 2008 - Jan 2011

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom