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I'm Darren Lyall, a dedicated test analyst with experience in financial banking and financial crime prevention. I thrive in fast-paced environments and can work independently or as part of a team to deliver high-quality results. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional project teams to ensure clear traceability from user stories to requirements, and I am comfortable with both agile and waterfall delivery methods.…I'm Darren Lyall, a dedicated test analyst with experience in financial banking and financial crime prevention. I thrive in fast-paced environments and can work independently or as part of a team to deliver high-quality results. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional project teams to ensure clear traceability from user stories to requirements, and I am comfortable with both agile and waterfall delivery methods.

Darren Lyall

QA Engineer, Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, +2

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I'm Darren Lyall, a dedicated test analyst with experience in financial banking and financial crime prevention. I thrive in fast-paced environments and can work independently or as part of a team to deliver high-quality results. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional project teams to ensure clear traceability from user stories to requirements, and I am comfortable with both agile and waterfall delivery methods.…I'm Darren Lyall, a dedicated test analyst with experience in financial banking and financial crime prevention. I thrive in fast-paced environments and can work independently or as part of a team to deliver high-quality results. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional project teams to ensure clear traceability from user stories to requirements, and I am comfortable with both agile and waterfall delivery methods.

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I’m Darren Lyall, a dedicated test analyst with experience in financial banking and financial crime prevention. I thrive in fast-paced environments and can work independently or as part of a team to deliver high-quality results. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional project teams to ensure clear traceability from user stories to requirements, and I am comfortable with both agile and waterfall delivery methods.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

German

Intermediate

Work Experience

Junior Test Analyst at IPSL

October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023

Wrote test scripts in Azure DevOps ensuring full user story and requirement traceability; executed basic SQL queries to locate message information; retested UI defects for IPSL clients; performed exploratory UI testing; worked within both agile and waterfall delivery approaches.

Junior Test Analyst at NatWest

December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Triggered test cases via Postman, ran scripts and conducted end-to-end testing; raised defects and collaborated with defect management, business analysis and software development teams to ensure resolution; designed test scripts with traceability and created user guides; performed walkthroughs for stakeholders and newcomers; conducted manual, regression, automation, acceptance, system, usability, exploratory and non-functional testing across multiple delivery environments.

Kickstart Program Participant at Stellar Omada

September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021

Participated in induction and initial training through the government Kickstart program, gained foundational exposure to software testing, and collaborated with more experienced colleagues on internal project work, learning about the change delivery process.

Education

Modern Apprenticeship – SCQF Level 6 Information Technology and Telecommunications Professionals at Edinburgh College

July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023

HNC Web Development at West Lothian College

August 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018

National Qualifications (NQ) and related: National 5 English C; Computing Science C; History C; National 4 Chemistry; Business Management; Mathematics; National 3 Physics; German at James Young High School

August 1, 2010 - May 1, 2016