Hi, I’m a senior test analyst with extensive experience across healthcare, government, and financial services projects. I cover the full testing lifecycle—from planning and estimation to execution, defect management, and UAT—delivering robust releases and contributing to process improvements.

Mark Davies

Hi, I’m a senior test analyst with extensive experience across healthcare, government, and financial services projects. I cover the full testing lifecycle—from planning and estimation to execution, defect management, and UAT—delivering robust releases and contributing to process improvements.

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Hi, I’m a senior test analyst with extensive experience across healthcare, government, and financial services projects. I cover the full testing lifecycle—from planning and estimation to execution, defect management, and UAT—delivering robust releases and contributing to process improvements.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Test Engineer at 3tc/Motorola
August 1, 2024 - Present
Writing tests and constructing test sets; liaising with developers to ensure release readiness; executing system/regression/integration tests; defect management, reporting, investigation and retest; using test tools (Swagger); writing/reviewing test plans and estimations; statistical reporting; client liaison and UAT support; reviewing project procedures and implementing process improvements; coordinating environment updates.
Senior Test Analyst at Healthcare at Home / Sciensus
July 1, 2017 - Present
Writing and reviewing test plans; test estimation; creating tests and test sets; life-cycle of test execution; liaising with developers; defect management; regression/integration/system testing; defect reporting and retest; statistical reporting; client liaison; UAT support; writing Test Completion Reports; coaching and guiding team members; task/resource management; management of defect reports; documenting and reviewing work procedures and processes; process improvements; liaising with developers.
Senior Test Analyst at Logica/ CGI
September 1, 2016 - July 1, 2017
Reviewing tests created by team members; coaching and guiding test analysts; task management; test coordination; resource management; defect reporting; compilation of test reports; documenting and reviewing work procedures and processes; process improvements; preparation and compilation of written reports detailing test results; regular defect report reviews; designing and executing test cases and analysis of results; QC maintenance; liaising with developers; System/Integration/Regression/UAT Testing.
Test Analyst / Lead at Logica/ CGI
October 1, 2011 - April 1, 2016
Test Analyst/Test Lead on Government projects; managing a team of testers; test planning; reviewing tests; coaching; task management; test co-ordination; resource management; defect management; compilation of test reports; work procedures; process improvements; written reports detailing test results; defect report reviews; OAT; System/Integration/Regression/UAT Testing.
Test Analyst / Assistant Project Manager at Internal (CGI/Logica project)
September 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011
Responsible for test management on an internal call-logging system replacement; writing and reviewing tests (System/UAT); creating and maintaining test tracking spreadsheets; liaison with several countries; chairing test strategy meetings; defect tracking.
Test Analyst / Senior Test Analyst at Government
September 1, 2008 - May 31, 2011
Leading testers during the functional testing of web-based applications for DISC SUPS; writing and reviewing test plans; test estimation; creating tests; liaising with developers; test execution; defect management; statistical reporting; client liaison; UAT support; test completion plans.
Software Tester at Capital One
August 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008
Testing a new credit card account management system; building test sets; test execution; liaising with developers; defect management and reporting.
IT Service Desk Manager at Finance
March 1, 1999 - August 31, 2007
Responsible for a team of up to 12 handling calls for around 2,000 employees; ensuring call response times and escalations met SLAs; incident and problem management; staff management and development; change control; documentation and help files; business recovery planning.
Help Desk Supervisor at British Gas
January 1, 1996 - March 31, 1999
Shop Systems Help Desk; handling shop enquiries about EPOS and back-office IT systems; ensuring calls met SLAs and quality standards; staff levels; testing of new EPOS and back-office systems; training.

Education

ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing at ISEB
January 1, 2011 - April 28, 2026
ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing at ISEB
January 1, 2008 - April 28, 2026
ITIL v2 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management at ITIL
January 1, 2001 - April 28, 2026
ITSM Foundation Certificate in Problem and Incident Management at ITSM
January 1, 2002 - April 28, 2026
Implementing & Supporting Microsoft Windows XP at Course/Training
January 1, 2002 - April 28, 2026

Qualifications

ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing
January 1, 2011 - April 28, 2026
ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
January 1, 2008 - April 28, 2026
ITIL v2 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
January 1, 2001 - April 28, 2026
ITSM Foundation Certificate in Problem and Incident Management
January 1, 2002 - April 28, 2026
Implementing & Supporting Microsoft Windows XP
January 1, 2002 - April 28, 2026

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Government, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services

Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

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