I am a dedicated testing professional with over 8 years of experience in the field. I have a high level of knowledge around the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies. I love testing as it brings so much variety to my work life and there’s so much to learn. I am skilled in automation techniques and I champion how automation can be used to benefit us in tech but also companies as a whole. I enjoy problem solving and knowing how things work from start to finish, which is helped by being someone who is happy to approach others with questions or queries. Additionally, I have a strong ability to empathise with others and to find the best way to communicate with a wide variety of people. I am very keen to innovate around Digital Twins, especially if I can see how the innovation can offer something great to the wider community. The Digital Twin project I was part of was shortlisted for a Sheffield Business Digital Innovation Award which was a great honour and I would love to continue the trend of this type of work. I also have a great passion for accessibility testing and how it should be included at much earlier stages within our planning process and not seen as an afterthought. I’m passionate about writing and presenting talks on my work and personal experiences and have given these in our work Lunch and Learns, the Leeds Testing Atelier and The Ministry of Testing Sheffield Meetup, which I also got up and running again after it stopped running in 2020.

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I am a dedicated testing professional with over 8 years of experience in the field. I have a high level of knowledge around the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies. I love testing as it brings so much variety to my work life and there’s so much to learn. I am skilled in automation techniques and I champion how automation can be used to benefit us in tech but also companies as a whole. I enjoy problem solving and knowing how things work from start to finish, which is helped by being someone who is happy to approach others with questions or queries. Additionally, I have a strong ability to empathise with others and to find the best way to communicate with a wide variety of people. I am very keen to innovate around Digital Twins, especially if I can see how the innovation can offer something great to the wider community. The Digital Twin project I was part of was shortlisted for a Sheffield Business Digital Innovation Award which was a great honour and I would love to continue the trend of this type of work. I also have a great passion for accessibility testing and how it should be included at much earlier stages within our planning process and not seen as an afterthought. I’m passionate about writing and presenting talks on my work and personal experiences and have given these in our work Lunch and Learns, the Leeds Testing Atelier and The Ministry of Testing Sheffield Meetup, which I also got up and running again after it stopped running in 2020.

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I am a dedicated testing professional with over 8 years of experience in the field. I have a high level of knowledge around the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies. I love testing as it brings so much variety to my work life and there’s so much to learn. I am skilled in automation techniques and I champion how automation can be used to benefit us in tech but also companies as a whole.

I enjoy problem solving and knowing how things work from start to finish, which is helped by being someone who is happy to approach others with questions or queries. Additionally, I have a strong ability to empathise with others and to find the best way to communicate with a wide variety of people. I am very keen to innovate around Digital Twins, especially if I can see how the innovation can offer something great to the wider community. The Digital Twin project I was part of was shortlisted for a Sheffield Business Digital Innovation Award which was a great honour and I would love to continue the trend of this type of work. I also have a great passion for accessibility testing and how it should be included at much earlier stages within our planning process and not seen as an afterthought. I’m passionate about writing and presenting talks on my work and personal experiences and have given these in our work Lunch and Learns, the Leeds Testing Atelier and The Ministry of Testing Sheffield Meetup, which I also got up and running again after it stopped running in 2020.

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Work Experience

Senior Automation Tester at Vivedia
March 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Set up the Playwright automation framework and a page object model; trained a tester on the framework and OOP principles; worked with Ranorex for desktop testing; used C# in Ranorex to build functions; explored mailpit for email content validation; delivered talks on accessibility and provided status updates and long-term automation roadmap across the business.
Senior Test Analyst at Lhasa Limited
November 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Elevated automation standards by bringing Selenium in Java up to industry practice; introduced page object methods and improved selectors; advocated for better ways of working and decision-making; continued accessibility talks and prepared for upcoming regulations.
Test Automation Engineer at BJSS Ltd.
March 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024
Worked on multiple contracts expanding skills; learned TypeScript and Playwright for automation; manual testing alongside automated work; wrote Java Selenium automation for an internal carbon-reduction project; authored wiremocks for scenario testing; championed accessibility; gained AWS IoT Twinmaker and 3D modeling experience with Blender; set up Grafana dashboards.
QA Engineer at Zoo Digital Plc.
February 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023
Primarily exploratory testing with scripted notes; used Target Process, TeamCity, Cypress; integrated Sentry for error/performance logging and Slack alerts; mentored a Junior QA; advanced accessibility work and WCAG adherence; gained experience testing AWS systems and AWS IoT Twinmaker.
Test Engineer at Sky Betting and Gaming
September 1, 2019 - January 31, 2021
Expanded Java automation; migrated tests to Java-based framework in IntelliJ; gained Vault secrets for API testing; deepened Kibana log analysis; worked with feature switches and cookies for test environments.
Test Analyst at U Holdings Ltd. (Formerly Ffrees Family Finance)
March 1, 2017 - September 30, 2019
Context-driven testing; automated in Behat (Gherkin) and PHP; Jenkins for automation/deployment; Postman for API testing; MySQL queries with PHPStorm.
Owner / Supplier at Geek Stitch
January 1, 2012 - Present
Owner and supplier of Geek Stitch; entrepreneurship experience spanning 2012 to present.
Owner at Geek Stitch
January 1, 2012 - Present
Founder and operator of Geek Stitch, managing product design and delivery. Responsible for client communications, project planning and quality assurance in a small business context.
Owner and Supplier at Geek Stitch
January 1, 2012 - Present
Entrepreneurial activity since 2012, involved in crafting and customer-focused project execution, managing orders, and delivering on-time results. This role demonstrates self-management, creativity, and client communication skills that complement formal testing and development work.

Education

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Qualifications

University Diploma
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
A Levels
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
AS Levels
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
GCSE
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
ISTQB Foundation Qualified
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
SIA Security Qualified
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
British Sign Language Level 1
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
Lifesaving Star Grade 3
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
University Diploma
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
ISTQB Foundation
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
SIA Security Qualified
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
British Sign Language Level 1
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
Lifesaving Star Grade 3
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
University Diploma
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
ISTQB Foundation
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
SIA Security
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
British Sign Language Level 1
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
Lifesaving Star Grade 3
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
University Diploma
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
ISTQB Foundation
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
SIA Security
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
British Sign Language Level 1
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
Lifesaving Star Grade3
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Education