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Hello, I’m Andrew Mortimer, a seasoned SDET Engineer and Team Leader with a track record of designing test frameworks and strategies from scratch, leading cross-functional teams, and driving features to defined exit criteria. I focus on resilience testing, architectural validation, E2E testing, backend validation, and connected-device verification, always prioritizing reliability, resilience, and user-focused quality outcomes.
Over the years I’ve built and integrated automated testing into CI/CD pipelines across web, desktop, and mobile platforms, coached agile quality practices, and leveraged AI-assisted test generation to accelerate automation development and maintainability. I enjoy turning complex problems into scalable solutions and partnering with engineers to deliver high-quality software at scale.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Test Automation Engineering Consultant (SDET Contractor) at Realworld-One
January 1, 2024 - October 10, 2025Verification of virtual reality system, frontend/backend. Promoting an agile approach throughout the company, agile coaching and scrum master. Responsible for the complete test framework/architecture and infrastructure. Creation of test framework to facilitate functional BDD tests (C#). Creation of test framework to facilitate performance/load tests (K6/js). Verification of Web UI Client apps and backend services. Design and implementation of continuous delivery mechanisms as part of deployment pipelines.
SDET Test Consultant (Contractor) at 10X Psychology
March 1, 2021 - October 10, 2025Promoting an agile approach throughout the company, agile coaching and scrum master. Creation of automated test framework and functional/web performance tests on desktop and devices (C#, Selenium, Specflow, GIT, Azure Devops. Browserstack, Mailinator). Verification of Azure based websites and services. Maintenance of Build pipelines and releases in Azure Devops. Scrum master/Agile coach and part time Product Owner duties.
SDET Test Consultant (Contractor) at Microsoft
March 1, 2019 - October 10, 2025Working with Local Government Council to verify roll out of Microsoft AD B2C solution. Creation of automated test framework and functional tests (C#, Selenium, Specflow, GIT, Azure Devops, Azure Graph API, azure service bus message automation, table storage automation). Verification of B2C and Vouching web applications.
Senior SDET (Contractor) at Denplan from SimplyHealth
September 1, 2018 - October 10, 2025Creation of automated functional tests and framework updates (C#, Selenium, Specflow, VSTS, GIT. TeamCity, BrowserStack). Release verification of Animal Healthcare products. Manual verification of legacy applications and web services (Postman).
Test Lead (Contractor) at Haymarket Digital Media
June 1, 2018 - October 10, 2025Team Leader owning verification of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline for car web sites. Creation of automated functional test framework (C#, Selenium, Specflow, API). Creation of VSTS Build VNext Test pipeline using Azure VM test agents. Verification of Product in AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, SQS, Auto Scaling Groups, MySQL, Mongo). Manual verification of services (Postman).
Senior SDET at Ericsson
November 1, 2016 - October 10, 2025Verification of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline against Azure environments. Creation of functional test process against blue/green azure environments (C#, Selenium, REST). Ongoing monitoring and updating of component/functional test framework (C#). Creation of MTM lab agent/controllers. Generation of Test Health Reports. Scrum Master for Continuous Delivery Team.
Senior SDET at Microsoft
September 1, 2013 - October 10, 2025Verification of XBOX video-on-demand application for Mediaroom IPTV system. Automation of stress tests (C#). Automating testing of Mediaroom STB and Xbox client (C#). Created overall Test strategy for CMS Portal. Developed end-to-end component test solution for CMS portal. Updated Selenium & Coded UI Automation frameworks.
Test Lead at Windows Phone Team, Microsoft
February 1, 2011 - October 10, 2025Responsible for five software design engineers plus two software test engineers. Produced automation and frameworks for the commercialization of phone handsets. Focused on the delivery of a real time video streaming component. Developing native C++ tests, complemented by end to end manual testing.
SDET at Windows Phone Team, Microsoft
June 1, 2008 - October 10, 2025Developed and owned the overall Touch/Gesture Test Plan which allowed us to ship gestures on WM6.5 and formed the basis for WP7. Owned and developed tests and automation for the physics engine (C++), shell infrastructure, legacy controls (C#), and contributed to a solution for the synthesis of Touch Gestures. Tuned the Windows Mobile Physics and Gesture Engine for WM6.5.
Support Specialist at Microsoft UK
June 1, 2006 - October 10, 2025Wrote in-house tools used across the European business (ASP.NET); regular communication with customers, CPR engineers and product group.
Senior Software Engineer at TAG/McLaren Electronic Systems
January 1, 2000 - October 10, 2025Developing a Windows-based real time data acquisition package for engine control units. Created Windows UI for TAGtronic and Bosch ECUs.
Software Engineer at Psion
January 1, 1998 - October 10, 2025Developing bespoke Windows and handheld applications in C/C++.
Teaching Company Associate at PS Analytical
January 1, 1994 - October 10, 2025Developing a Windows-based control and data acquisition package for trace elements using laboratory automata.
Test Automation Engineering Consultant (SDET Contractor) at Realworld-One
January 31, 2024 - October 10, 2025Verification of virtual reality system frontend/backend; promoted agile approach; agile coaching and scrum master; responsible for the complete test framework/architecture and infrastructure; created test framework for functional BDD tests (C#); created test framework for performance/load tests (K6/JS); verified Web UI client apps and backend services; designed and implemented continuous delivery mechanisms as part of deployment pipelines.
SDET Test Consultant (Contractor) at 10X Psychology
March 31, 2021 - October 10, 2025Promoting an agile approach; automated test framework and functional/web performance tests on desktop and devices; verified Azure based websites and services; maintenance of Build pipelines and releases in Azure DevOps; Scrum master/Agile coach and part-time Product Owner duties.
SDET Test Consultant (Contractor) at Microsoft
March 31, 2019 - October 10, 2025Created automated test framework and functional tests (C#, Selenium, Specflow, GIT, Azure DevOps, Azure Graph API, Azure Service Bus message automation, table storage automation). Verified B2C and Vouching web applications.
Senior SDET (Contractor) at Denplan from SimplyHealth
September 30, 2018 - October 10, 2025Created automated functional tests and framework updates (C#, Selenium, Specflow, VSTS, GIT. TeamCity, BrowserStack). Release verification of Animal Healthcare products. Manual verification of legacy applications and web services (Postman).
Test Lead (Contractor) at Haymarket Digital Media
June 30, 2018 - October 10, 2025Team Leader owning verification of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline for car web sites. Creation of automated functional test framework (C#, Selenium, Specflow, API). Creation of VSTS Build VNext Test pipeline using Azure VM test agents. Verification of Product in AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, SQS, Auto Scaling Groups, MySQL, Mongo). Manual verification of services (Postman).
Senior SDET at Ericsson
November 30, 2016 - October 10, 2025Verification of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline against Azure environments. Creation of functional test process against blue/green Azure environments (C#, Selenium, REST). Ongoing monitoring and updating of component/functional test framework (C#). Generation of Test Health Reports. Scrum Master for Continuous Delivery Team.
Senior SDET at Microsoft
September 30, 2013 - October 10, 2025Verification of XBOX video-on-demand application for Mediaroom IPTV system. Automation of stress tests (C#). Automating testing of Mediaroom STB and Xbox client (C#). Created overall Test strategy for CMS Portal. Developed an end to end component test solution for CMS portal. Updated Selenium & Coded UI Automation frameworks.
Test Lead in Windows Phone Team at Microsoft
February 28, 2011 - October 10, 2025Responsible for five software design engineers plus two software test engineers. Produced automation and frameworks for the commercialization of phone handsets. Focused on the delivery of a real time video streaming (RTSP) component. Developing native C++ tests, complemented by end to end manual testing.
SDET in Windows Phone Team at Microsoft
June 30, 2008 - October 10, 2025Developed and owned the overall Touch/Gesture Test Plan which allowed us to ship gestures on WM6.5 and formed the basis for WP7. Owned and developed tests and automation for the physics engine (C++), shell infrastructure, legacy controls (C#), and contributed to a solution for the synthesis of Touch Gestures. Tuned the Windows Mobile Physics and Gesture Engine for WM6.5.
Support Specialist at Microsoft UK
June 30, 2006 - October 10, 2025Working in the GTSC supporting customers developing code using Visual Studio. Regular communication/interaction with customers, CPR engineers and product group. Wrote in-house tools used across the European business (ASP.NET).
Senior Software Engineer at TAG/McLaren Electronic Systems
January 1, 2000 - October 10, 2025Developing a Windows based real time data acquisition package for engine control units. Created a Windows UI for TAGtronic and Bosch Electronic Control Units.
Software Engineer at Psion
January 1, 1998 - October 10, 2025Developing bespoke Windows and handheld applications in C/C++.
Teaching Company Associate at PS Analytical
January 1, 1994 - October 10, 2025Developing a Windows based control and data acquisition package for the detection of trace elements using laboratory automation.
Test Automation Engineering Consultant (SDET Contractor) at Realworld-One
January 1, 2024 - October 10, 2025Verified a virtual reality system across frontend and backend, promoted agile practices company-wide as Scrum Master, and led the complete test framework/architecture and infrastructure. Built a functional BDD testing framework in C# and a performance/load testing framework in K6/JS. Verified Web UI client applications and backend services. Designed and implemented continuous delivery mechanisms within deployment pipelines.
SDET Contractor at 10X Psychology
March 1, 2021 - October 10, 2025Promoted an agile approach across the company, served as agile coach and Scrum Master. Created an automated test framework and functional/web performance tests for desktop and device platforms. Verified Azure-based websites and services. Maintained build pipelines and releases in Azure DevOps; performed Scrum Master/Agile coaching and part-time Product Owner duties.
SDET Test Consultant (Contractor) at Microsoft
March 1, 2019 - October 10, 2025Created automated test framework and functional tests (C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, GIT, Azure DevOps, Azure Graph API). Implemented azure service bus message automation and table storage automation; verified B2C and Vouching web applications.
Senior SDET (Contractor) at Denplan from SimplyHealth
September 1, 2018 - October 10, 2025Created automated functional tests and framework updates (C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, VSTS, GIT; TeamCity, BrowserStack). Performed release verification of Animal Healthcare products and manual verification of legacy applications and web services (Postman).
Test Lead (Contractor) at Haymarket Digital Media
June 1, 2018 - October 10, 2025Team Leader responsible for verification of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline for car websites. Created automated functional test framework (C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, API). Built a VSTS Build VNext Test pipeline using Azure VM test agents. Verified products in AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, SQS, Auto Scaling Groups, MySQL, Mongo).
Senior SDET at Ericsson
November 1, 2016 - October 10, 2025Verified a Continuous Delivery Pipeline against Azure environments. Created functional test processes for blue/green deployments in Azure (C#, Selenium, REST). Maintained and updated component/functional test framework (C#). Created MTM lab agent/controllers and produced Test Health Reports. Served as Scrum Master for the Continuous Delivery Team.
Senior SDET at Microsoft
September 1, 2013 - October 10, 2025Verified XBOX video-on-demand applications for the Mediaroom IPTV system. Automated stress tests (C#) and automated testing of Mediaroom STB and Xbox client. Developed the overall Test Strategy for the CMS Portal and delivered an end-to-end component test solution; updated Selenium & Coded UI Automation frameworks.
Test Lead at Microsoft Windows Phone Team
February 1, 2011 - October 10, 2025Led a team of five SDEs and two SDETs. Produced automation and frameworks for the commercialization of phone handsets. Focused on the delivery of a real-time video streaming (RTSP) component. Developed native C++ tests with end-to-end manual testing.
SDET at Microsoft Windows Phone Team
June 1, 2008 - October 10, 2025Developed and owned the Touch/Gesture Test Plan enabling gestural features on WM6.5 and contributing to WP7. Created tests and automation for the physics engine (C++), shell infrastructure, and legacy controls (C#); contributed to gesture synthesis and tuned the Windows Mobile Physics and Gesture Engine.
Support Specialist at Microsoft UK
June 1, 2006 - October 10, 2025Supported customers developing code with Visual Studio; liaised with CPR engineers and product groups. Developed in-house tools used across Europe (ASP.NET).
Senior Software Engineer at TAG/McLaren Electronic Systems
January 1, 2000 - October 10, 2025Developed a Windows-based real-time data acquisition package for engine control units. Created a Windows UI for TAGtronic and Bosch ECUs used in Formula One racing cars.
Software Engineer at Psion
January 1, 1998 - October 10, 2025Developed bespoke Windows and handheld applications in C/C++.
Teaching Company Associate at PS Analytical
January 1, 1994 - October 10, 2025Developed a Windows-based control and data acquisition package for trace element detection using laboratory automata.
Test Automation Engineering Contractor at Realworld one
March 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024Verification of Azure/Unreal based virtual reality system, frontend/backend. Promoted an agile approach, provided agile coaching and scrum master support. Responsible for the complete test framework/architecture and infrastructure. Created test framework to facilitate functional BDD tests (C#). Created test framework to facilitate performance/load tests (K6/JS). Verification of Web UI Client apps and backend services. Design and implementation of continuous delivery mechanisms as part of deployment pipelines.
SDET Contractor at 10 x Psychology
March 1, 2019 - March 1, 2021Verification of a Psychometric testing web app. Promoted an agile approach, provided agile coaching and scrum master support. Created automated test framework and functional/web performance tests on desktop and devices (C#, Selenium, Specflow, GIT, Azure Devops. BrowserStack, Mailinator). Verification of Azure based websites and services.
SDET Contractor at Microsoft
December 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019Created automated test framework and functional tests (C#, Selenium, Specflow, GIT, Azure Devops, Azure Graph API, Azure service bus message automation, table storage automation). Verified B2C and Vouching web applications.
Senior SDET Contractor at Denplan
June 1, 2018 - September 1, 2018Verified a Pet Insurance website. Created automated functional tests and framework updates (C#, Selenium, Specflow, GIT, VSTS, TeamCity, BrowserStack). Conducted release verification of Animal Healthcare products. Performed manual verification of legacy applications and web services (POSTMAN).
Test Lead Contractor at Haymarket Digital Media
November 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018Verified Pistonheads car enthusiast and sales website. Led verification of a Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Created automated functional test framework (C#, Selenium, Specflow, API). Created VSTS Build VNext Test pipeline using Azure VM test agents. Verified product in AWS (S3, EC2, RDS, SQS, Auto Scaling Groups, MySQL, Mongo).
Senior SDET at Ericsson
September 1, 2013 - November 1, 2016Verified XBOX video-on-demand application for Mediaroom IPTV system. Verified a Continuous Delivery Pipeline against Azure environments. Created functional test processes for blue/green Azure environments (C#, Selenium, REST). Ongoing monitoring and updating of component/functional test framework. Generated Test Health Reports. Served as Scrum Master for the Continuous Delivery Team.
Senior SDET at Microsoft
February 1, 2011 - September 1, 2013Verified XBOX video-on-demand application for Mediaroom IPTV system. Automated stress tests (C#). Automated testing of Mediaroom STB and Xbox client (C#). Created overall Test strategy for CMS Portal. Developed an end-to-end component test solution for CMS Portal. Updated Selenium & Coded UI Automation frameworks.
Test Lead at Microsoft
June 1, 2008 - February 1, 2011Led test efforts for verification of Windows Phone OS and Apps for Vodafone. Managed five software design engineers and two software test engineers. Produced automation and frameworks for the commercialization of phone handsets. Focused on real-time video streaming (RTSP) component. Developed native C++ tests, complemented by end-to-end manual testing.
SDET at Microsoft
June 1, 2006 - June 1, 2008Tested Windows Phone OS and Apps for Vodafone. Automated tests for Touch/Gesture features to support WM6.5 and WP7. Tuned Windows Mobile Physics and Gesture Engine. Contributed to test infrastructure across legacy controls and related components.
Support Specialist at Microsoft UK
July 1, 2000 - June 1, 2006Supported customers developing code using Visual Studio. Maintained regular communication with CPR engineers and product groups. Developed in-house tools used across the European business (ASP.NET).
Senior Software Engineer at TAG Electronic Systems
September 1, 1998 - June 1, 2000Developed a Windows-based real-time data acquisition package for engine control units. Created Windows UI for TAGtronic and Bosch ECUs used in McLaren Formula One racing cars.
Software Engineer at Psion
September 1, 1994 - September 1, 1998Developed bespoke Windows and handheld applications in C/C++.
Teaching Company Associate at PS Analytical
September 1, 1992 - September 1, 1994Developed a Windows-based control and data acquisition package for detection of trace elements using laboratory automata.
SDET Contractor at 10x Psychology
March 1, 2019 - March 31, 2021Verification of a psychometric testing web app. Promoted an agile approach, provided agile coaching and Scrum Master duties. Created automated test framework and automated functional/web performance tests on desktop and devices (C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, GIT, Azure DevOps, BrowserStack). Verified Azure-based websites and services. Maintained build pipelines/releases in Azure DevOps; Scrum Master/Agile coach and part-time Product Owner duties.
Education
MSc Information Technology at De Montfort University
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Manchester University
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1989MSc Information Technology at De Montfort University
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1992BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Manchester University
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1989MSc Information Technology at De Montfort University
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Manchester University
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1989MSc Information Technology at De Montfort University
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1992BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Manchester University
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1989MSc Information Technology at De Montfort University
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Manchester University
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1989GCE 'A' Levels at Ferryhill Comprehensive School
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026GCE 'O' Levels at Ferryhill Comprehensive School
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026MSc Information Technology at De Montfort University
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1992BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering at Manchester University
January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1989Qualifications
Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment, Other
Skills
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