Hi, I’m Reginald Williams. I’m a Senior Quality Assurance leader and Test Automation Architect with over two decades of delivering robust software across financial services, government, and cloud-native platforms. I love turning complex testing challenges into scalable automation, API testing, and resilient release processes that help teams ship with confidence. Beyond testing, I mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive DevOps QA practices in the cloud. I’m passionate about embedding quality into delivery and empowering organizations to adopt modern testing techniques while maintaining governance and risk management.

Reginald Williams

Hi, I’m Reginald Williams. I’m a Senior Quality Assurance leader and Test Automation Architect with over two decades of delivering robust software across financial services, government, and cloud-native platforms. I love turning complex testing challenges into scalable automation, API testing, and resilient release processes that help teams ship with confidence. Beyond testing, I mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive DevOps QA practices in the cloud. I’m passionate about embedding quality into delivery and empowering organizations to adopt modern testing techniques while maintaining governance and risk management.

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Hi, I’m Reginald Williams. I’m a Senior Quality Assurance leader and Test Automation Architect with over two decades of delivering robust software across financial services, government, and cloud-native platforms. I love turning complex testing challenges into scalable automation, API testing, and resilient release processes that help teams ship with confidence.

Beyond testing, I mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive DevOps QA practices in the cloud. I’m passionate about embedding quality into delivery and empowering organizations to adopt modern testing techniques while maintaining governance and risk management.

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Work Experience

Senior QA Trainer / Learning Specialist at QA.com
April 1, 2025 - Present
Deliver structured training in test automation (Selenium, Playwright, and JMeter); mentor graduates and consultants in Agile QA, DevOps testing, and cloud testing practices; align content with enterprise delivery standards and client placement requirements.
Senior Test Lead / Automation Specialist at HCL Technologies (UK)
January 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Led automated testing for enterprise payments platforms, focusing on API and integration testing. Designed and implemented automation frameworks to support regression and CI pipelines. Provided QA best-practice guidance and knowledge transfer across delivery teams. Supported testing activities on AWS and GCP cloud environments.
Test Analyst at Capgemini / DEFRA (UK Government)
June 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Delivered functional, API, and non-functional testing for government systems. Tested Azure cloud infrastructure and VM migrations. Produced test plans, test scripts, defect reports, and test completion documentation. Collaborated with architects, SMEs, and project managers across delivery phases.
QA Lead at Collinson Group (UK)
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021
Owned QA strategy and test delivery across multiple Agile release streams. Led release-level risk assessments and test planning activities. Implemented automation using JavaScript and BrowserStack to improve regression coverage. Championed BDD, ATDD, CI/CD, and DevOps testing practices. Managed and mentored QA engineers; supported recruitment and onboarding.
Algorithmic Trading Developer (Part-Time) at Self-Employed
March 1, 2020 - Present
Develop automated trading systems and Expert Advisors using MQL5; perform strategy back-testing, optimisation, and risk management across financial instruments; apply statistical analysis and automation principles to algorithm development.
Lead QA Engineer at Disclosure Scotland (UK)
August 1, 2019 - April 1, 2020
Built and enhanced QA capability, processes, and automation coverage. Delivered automation using Java, Cucumber JVM, Cypress, Spring. Executed performance and security testing using JMeter, LoadRunner, OWASP ZAP. Supported AWS cloud testing, security scanning, and infrastructure validation.
Test Automation Developer at GfK (Germany)
July 1, 2018 - July 1, 2019
Built automation frameworks from scratch using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG. Delivered API, functional, and non-functional testing across enterprise systems. Supported testing on AWS and GCP cloud platforms. Implemented BDD using Cucumber-JVM and automation for modern JavaScript applications.
Cloud Migration Test Manager at Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
January 1, 2018 - May 1, 2018
Managed end-to-end testing for a large-scale cloud migration programme. Provided test governance, assurance, and delivery reporting. Delivered web and mobile automation using JavaScript and BrowserStack. Championed DevOps and automated testing practices within AWS environments.
Senior QA / Test Automation Consultant at Multiple Clients
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2017
Delivered QA leadership, test automation, performance testing, and UAT across regulated industries. Built automation frameworks, managed test teams, and defined test strategies. Led large-scale system, integration, and cloud-readiness testing initiatives.

Education

MSc Information Technology at University of East London
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025
BSc Architecture at University of Jos, Nigeria
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025

Qualifications

Associate Cloud Engineer
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025
Project Management Professional (PMP®)
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025
Java Enterprise Developer
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025
Certified Product Specialist – Mercury Test Suite
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025
Security & Professional Training
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025
OSCP Exam Preparation
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025
Cyber Security Specialist Programme – InfoSec4TCC
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
January 11, 2030 - December 25, 2025

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet