I am a dynamic, degree-qualified testing professional with a proven track record of high motivation and determination to deliver success. I excel in collaborative team environments and thrive in creative, fast-paced settings that demand innovative problem-solving and continuous challenge. With extensive hands-on testing across the full lifecycle, I lead testing efforts, mentor teams, and drive quality improvements in security-conscious, regulatory environments. I enjoy building strong partnerships with business and technical stakeholders to ensure reliable production launches.

Christopher Martin Rowland

I am a dynamic, degree-qualified testing professional with a proven track record of high motivation and determination to deliver success. I excel in collaborative team environments and thrive in creative, fast-paced settings that demand innovative problem-solving and continuous challenge. With extensive hands-on testing across the full lifecycle, I lead testing efforts, mentor teams, and drive quality improvements in security-conscious, regulatory environments. I enjoy building strong partnerships with business and technical stakeholders to ensure reliable production launches.

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I am a dynamic, degree-qualified testing professional with a proven track record of high motivation and determination to deliver success. I excel in collaborative team environments and thrive in creative, fast-paced settings that demand innovative problem-solving and continuous challenge.

With extensive hands-on testing across the full lifecycle, I lead testing efforts, mentor teams, and drive quality improvements in security-conscious, regulatory environments. I enjoy building strong partnerships with business and technical stakeholders to ensure reliable production launches.

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Experience Level

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Work Experience

Senior Test Analyst at Legal & General
February 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026
Leading testing activities on the SCRAM project implementing PingOne AIC (ForgeRock) IAM for external users; analyzing technical designs, creating/executing test cases; defect management in JIRA; daily sprint updates; supporting UAT; analyzing AWS logs for defect evidence; manipulating PingOne records to support testing.
Senior Test Analyst at Shard Capital
July 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Took sole testing ownership for onboarding system, new trading platform and customer portal; refined Agile User Stories; created tests from refined stories; tested end-to-end trade processing (IRESS) through settlement; raised/retested defects and performed SQL data checks.
Senior Test Analyst at Lloyds Banking Group
February 1, 2022 - April 1, 2022
Validated ETL data transformations via SQL; verified UI presentation against UI specs; performed data migration testing from legacy to new system; supported data extraction/analysis and defect reporting.
Senior Test Analyst at Legal & General
May 1, 2018 - September 1, 2020
Modernisation of Life Assurance quotation system; AWS API data cleansing/transformation; IFRS17 test programme planning; defect management and offshore test coordination; test planning, execution and reporting.
Senior Test Analyst at MetLife
May 1, 2015 - May 1, 2018
Testing IP/GP products; End-to-End testing with third-party vendors; performance testing with jMeter/Selenium; migration of agency data from NetSuite to Salesforce; automation of MetLife e-Portal GUI in Citrix.
Senior Test Analyst at Equiniti
November 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015
System/Integration testing for the 2015 Armed Forces pension on PenServer; Pension Award interface file creation and import; data file analysis and offshore/vendor collaboration; UAT support.
Senior Test Analyst at Legal & General
June 1, 2013 - July 1, 2014
Point-Of-Sale system upgrade testing; liaison with business for UAT test scripts; offshore coordination; data cleansing rules; test planning and execution.
Test Lead at MetLife UK
February 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013
Test lead coordinating vendor testing; UAT facilitation; interface/test data validation; performance testing with jMeter; Selenium automation in a Citrix environment.
Senior Test Analyst at British Airways & RDF Group
May 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
TravelBox project testing; SQL/Oracle data interrogation; regression testing; liaised with offshore teams and third parties; explored test automation concepts with Selenium.
Senior Test Analyst at Experian
February 1, 2011 - May 1, 2011
Siebel-to-Oracle data export testing; end-to-end test planning and execution; defect reporting and UAT support in Siebel Marketing/Analytics integration.
Senior Test Analyst at Family Investments
November 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Web service updates for Child Trust Fund; testing of trust fund data feeds and UI; validation of documentation and guidance for UAT.
Test Lead / Senior Test Analyst at Lloyds TSB
December 1, 2009 - April 1, 2010
Data migration strategies across multiple systems; regression and data warehouse testing; test resource planning and reporting.
Senior Test Analyst at Capita for BBC
June 1, 2007 - October 1, 2009
Campaign/data testing on the large BBC licensing database project; system/integration testing; test data management and third-party coordination.
Functional Test Lead at Camelot Group
December 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006
Fusion SAP ERP implementation testing across HRM/CRM/SCM/FICO; test strategy and plan; regression and UAT coordination for pre-launch activity.
System Test Team Lead at Allan & Overy
July 1, 2003 - December 1, 2003
Omnia portal testing; leading testers; test planning and script execution; test lab setup and environment management; coordination with offshore teams.
Integration Manager at Fujitsu TeamWARE Group UK
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2000
Integration testing for TeamWARE Dolphin; client demonstrations; test documentation and management; collaboration with partners on market expansion.

Education

BA Business and IT at Plymouth University
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026
ISEB Practitioner Certificate at ISEB
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026

Qualifications

Secure by Design – Software security
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026
Test Director CPC Load and Performance Training Course
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026
ISEB Practitioner Certificate
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026
First Aid and Mental Health First Aid Qualified
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026
BSAC Diver
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other