Experience

Matchbox Mobile

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software test Analyst

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2012

  Matchbox Mobile specialise in creating Apps for mobile phones. As a founder member of the test team I created templates for bug reporting & test scripts together with induction materials for new members joining the team. Day to day responsibilities included: Creating test scripts, running the scripts, updating TRAC system with bugs found & fixed, liasing with developers & Project Managers. Matchbox Mobile specialise in creating Apps for mobile phones. As a founder member of the test team I created templates for bug reporting & test scripts together with induction materials for new members joining the team. Day to day responsibilities included: Creating test scripts, running the scripts, updating TRAC system with bugs found & fixed, liasing with developers & Project Managers.



Sussex Police

• United Kingdom
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Test Analyst

  • Jun 2006 - May 2011

  Following an enhanced level of vetting, namely Security Check, I was initially engaged as an IT trainer with Sussex Police. Subsequently I became one of the founder members of their new Software testing team. We have been given excellent training and I have obtained the following qualifications: ITIL V3 ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Others have been kind enough to put some very nice things on record about my abilities to: * Find flaws and bugs in… Show more Following an enhanced level of vetting, namely Security Check, I was initially engaged as an IT trainer with Sussex Police. Subsequently I became one of the founder members of their new Software testing team. We have been given excellent training and I have obtained the following qualifications: ITIL V3 ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Others have been kind enough to put some very nice things on record about my abilities to: * Find flaws and bugs in software * Convey the 'bad news' to the developers in a positive way * Create excellent working relationships with developers and others in our teams. I will be retired from the Force in February 2011 and will be available for further opportunities. Show less Following an enhanced level of vetting, namely Security Check, I was initially engaged as an IT trainer with Sussex Police. Subsequently I became one of the founder members of their new Software testing team. We have been given excellent training and I have obtained the following qualifications: ITIL V3 ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Others have been kind enough to put some very nice things on record about my abilities to: * Find flaws and bugs in… Show more Following an enhanced level of vetting, namely Security Check, I was initially engaged as an IT trainer with Sussex Police. Subsequently I became one of the founder members of their new Software testing team. We have been given excellent training and I have obtained the following qualifications: ITIL V3 ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Others have been kind enough to put some very nice things on record about my abilities to: * Find flaws and bugs in software * Convey the 'bad news' to the developers in a positive way * Create excellent working relationships with developers and others in our teams. I will be retired from the Force in February 2011 and will be available for further opportunities. Show less



Sussex Careers Ltd

• IT Trainer

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2006

  I was running IT training courses for beginners to CLAIT 2 I was running IT training courses for beginners to CLAIT 2



Sussex Downs College

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• IT Teacher

  • Sep 1998 - Jun 2006

  IT trainer teaching CLAIT & IBTII courses IT trainer teaching CLAIT & IBTII courses



Richard & Anna Webb Distributors

• DISTRIBUTOR/TRAINER

  • Jan 1980 - Jan 1995

  Distributing homecare and healthcare products. Training new direct marketers via presentations, seminars etc. Key achievement:- Growth exceeded 50% per week at times. Distributing homecare and healthcare products. Training new direct marketers via presentations, seminars etc. Key achievement:- Growth exceeded 50% per week at times.



Mower Service

• PROPRIETOR/MANAGER

  • Jan 1965 - Jan 1990

  Established and ran this garden machinery business. Responsible for all aspects of business, including marketing; sales; purchasing; stock control; accounts and personnel. Wrote accounts/bookkeeping software. Trained various new staff members in sales; bookkeeping; computing skills; customer service and health and safety. Established and ran this garden machinery business. Responsible for all aspects of business, including marketing; sales; purchasing; stock control; accounts and personnel. Wrote accounts/bookkeeping software. Trained various new staff members in sales; bookkeeping; computing skills; customer service and health and safety.



Lawn Mower Contractor

• OWNER/ MANAGER

  • Jan 1965 - Jan 1976

  Established and ran all aspects of a substantial Garden Contracting Business. Trained all new staff. Key achievement: Maintained over 500 gardens for domestic/business customers and statutory authorities. Established and ran all aspects of a substantial Garden Contracting Business. Trained all new staff. Key achievement: Maintained over 500 gardens for domestic/business customers and statutory authorities.