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I’m an ISTQB-certified Quality Assurance Tester with over 20 years of experience, including 6 years as a Senior Test Engineer at IQVIA. I’m a qualified Scrum Master and have extensive experience developing and assuring the quality of AI solutions in healthcare technology. I lead cross-functional teams and drive testing strategies across the full software development lifecycle.
I excel in UI and API test automation and continually improve testing processes by adopting new technologies to boost efficiency and effectiveness. I’m passionate about delivering robust software and scalable QA practices that protect sensitive data and support clinical and healthcare outcomes.
Skills
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Senior Automation Test Engineer at IQVIA
November 1, 2019 - PresentContributed to the development and QA of AI solutions and healthcare projects; led cross-functional teams; designed, developed and maintained robust UI and API test automation using C# with Selenium and NUnit, and Java with Selenium and JUnit; API testing with Python/Postman; leveraged Swagger documentation during development to ensure coverage; managed test processes with Jira, Spira, Xray and TestRails; performed accessibility, performance and security testing; expanded toolkit with Playwright, Cypress, Katalon and PySpark for big data testing; Git version control; defect triage and risk analysis; cross-browser and mobile testing with BrowserStack and Appium.
QA Test Analyst at The Access Group
July 1, 2018 - August 1, 2019Part of a QA team in an Agile/Waterfall development cycle for a SaaS web platform in Health and Social Care; planned and executed manual regression tests using X-ray within Jira; created and extended API automated tests via Postman/Fiddler/Swagger; maintained and evolved the automation framework; advised on security, performance, load and stress testing and provided QA training through demos and presentations.
QA Automation Tester at Netbuilder Digital Ltd
September 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018Implemented testing into pre-existing waterfall development cycles for a CMS system (Adobe Experience Manager); created manual and automation frameworks, produced test cases and strategies, and maintained deliverables for release.
Software Useability Tester at Friday Media Group
January 1, 2016 - August 1, 2017Sole tester for five waterfall development cycles; introduced agile testing methods and a C# Selenium automation framework; managed testing for over 60 large websites and 300+ microsites, including Jira ticket testing, automated tests, and frequent security, accessibility and performance testing.
Test Analyst at Crunch Accounting
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016Manual tester; part of a small team implementing a new BDD framework with Cucumber and Java to automate testing for a legacy application and continuous delivery platform; supported four agile teams; managed testing documentation in Confluence and defect tracking in Jira.
Software Testing/Support Engineer at Mecmesin Ltd
January 1, 2013 - December 1, 2014Planned and executed tests on seven software programs; designed installation packages with translations, manuals and help files using InstallShield; provided software support to distributors and clients; maintained test environments via VMware Workstation; managed bug database to prioritize issues for upcoming releases.
Quality Assurance Tester (Contract) at Directline Holidays
November 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012QA tester on contract.
Quality Assurance Tester at Bond International Software
May 1, 2011 - October 1, 2012QA tester for software products.
Software Tester at Epic (Epicentre)
December 1, 2009 - May 1, 2011Software Tester.
UAT/Systems Tester at Vertex
November 1, 2006 - October 1, 2009UAT/Systems tester.
Software Tester (Contract) at Core Control
June 1, 2006 - September 1, 2006Contract Software Tester.
Lead Technical Software Tester at Epic (Epicentre)
August 1, 2004 - June 1, 2006Lead Technical Software Tester.
Telesales Agent at Telegen
April 1, 2004 - June 1, 2004Telesales agent.
Web Based Travel Agent at Teleticket (Skybreak)
April 1, 2003 - June 1, 2004Web-based travel agent testing.
Customer Sales & Delivery Driver at Eddowns hardware shop
June 1, 2002 - March 1, 2003Customer sales & delivery driver.
Electronic Warfare at EW
December 1, 2001 - March 1, 2002Electronic Warfare role.
Tactical Submariner at Royal Navy
November 1, 2000 - December 1, 2001Tactical Submariner.
Warehouse Assistant at Bookers cash and carry
July 1, 2000 - November 1, 2000Warehouse assistant.
Apprentice at Mitsubishi modern apprentice
October 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000Apprenticeship in motor vehicle maintenance.
Education
GCSEs at Falmer High School
January 11, 2030 - December 23, 2025BTEC Basic Motor Vehicle Maintenance at Mitsubishi motor vehicle maintenance
January 11, 2030 - December 23, 2025City and Guilds Level 2 at Modern Computer Technology
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2003City and Guilds Level 3 at Modern Computer Technology
January 11, 2030 - June 14, 2004Compuware TestPartner Level 1 at Compuware
January 11, 2030 - June 25, 2008Qualifications
ISTQB Foundation certification
May 20, 2019 - December 23, 2025Certified Scrum Master (The Scrum Alliance)
June 1, 2023 - December 23, 2025Industry Experience
Healthcare, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Retail
Skills
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