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I have worked in IT for 25+ years and have wide business and systems experience. I have been employed in many different sectors, and my roles have been as a Test Engineer, Senior Test Engineer / Analyst and Team Leader, and I have significant experience in development. During my IT career, I have been involved in numerous large and small projects covering all aspects of application development, from analysis and development through to the specification of testing requirements, application deployment and change management. Furthermore, my testing experience has brought me into regular contact with all stages of the testing cycle. I have employed both manual and automated testing strategies, and have also had the opportunity to lead several small test teams. Having represented my company (both past and present) on a variety of customer sites, I have developed strong interpersonal skills. I am well-organised, meticulous and thorough in my approach to work. I am a good communicator, performing well in a team environment. Being enthusiastic and proactive, I am also able to work on my own initiative. I enjoy and have experience of public speaking, and I am also an accomplished written communicator.…I have worked in IT for 25+ years and have wide business and systems experience. I have been employed in many different sectors, and my roles have been as a Test Engineer, Senior Test Engineer / Analyst and Team Leader, and I have significant experience in development. During my IT career, I have been involved in numerous large and small projects covering all aspects of application development, from analysis and development through to the specification of testing requirements, application deployment and change management. Furthermore, my testing experience has brought me into regular contact with all stages of the testing cycle. I have employed both manual and automated testing strategies, and have also had the opportunity to lead several small test teams. Having represented my company (both past and present) on a variety of customer sites, I have developed strong interpersonal skills. I am well-organised, meticulous and thorough in my approach to work. I am a good communicator, performing well in a team environment. Being enthusiastic and proactive, I am also able to work on my own initiative. I enjoy and have experience of public speaking, and I am also an accomplished written communicator.

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I have worked in IT for 25+ years and have wide business and systems experience. I have been employed in many different sectors, and my roles have been as a Test Engineer, Senior Test Engineer / Analyst and Team Leader, and I have significant experience in development. During my IT career, I have been involved in numerous large and small projects covering all aspects of application development, from analysis and development through to the specification of testing requirements, application deployment and change management. Furthermore, my testing experience has brought me into regular contact with all stages of the testing cycle. I have employed both manual and automated testing strategies, and have also had the opportunity to lead several small test teams. Having represented my company (both past and present) on a variety of customer sites, I have developed strong interpersonal skills. I am well-organised, meticulous and thorough in my approach to work. I am a good communicator, performing well in a team environment. Being enthusiastic and proactive, I am also able to work on my own initiative. I enjoy and have experience of public speaking, and I am also an accomplished written communicator.…I have worked in IT for 25+ years and have wide business and systems experience. I have been employed in many different sectors, and my roles have been as a Test Engineer, Senior Test Engineer / Analyst and Team Leader, and I have significant experience in development. During my IT career, I have been involved in numerous large and small projects covering all aspects of application development, from analysis and development through to the specification of testing requirements, application deployment and change management. Furthermore, my testing experience has brought me into regular contact with all stages of the testing cycle. I have employed both manual and automated testing strategies, and have also had the opportunity to lead several small test teams. Having represented my company (both past and present) on a variety of customer sites, I have developed strong interpersonal skills. I am well-organised, meticulous and thorough in my approach to work. I am a good communicator, performing well in a team environment. Being enthusiastic and proactive, I am also able to work on my own initiative. I enjoy and have experience of public speaking, and I am also an accomplished written communicator.

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I have worked in IT for 25+ years and have wide business and systems experience. I have been employed in many different sectors, and my roles have been as a Test Engineer, Senior Test Engineer / Analyst and Team Leader, and I have significant experience in development.

During my IT career, I have been involved in numerous large and small projects covering all aspects of application development, from analysis and development through to the specification of testing requirements, application deployment and change management. Furthermore, my testing experience has brought me into regular contact with all stages of the testing cycle. I have employed both manual and automated testing strategies, and have also had the opportunity to lead several small test teams. Having represented my company (both past and present) on a variety of customer sites, I have developed strong interpersonal skills. I am well-organised, meticulous and thorough in my approach to work. I am a good communicator, performing well in a team environment. Being enthusiastic and proactive, I am also able to work on my own initiative. I enjoy and have experience of public speaking, and I am also an accomplished written communicator.

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Work Experience

Software Developer in Test at Talogy

August 1, 2025 - Present

Asked by client to return to this role. Converted Postman regression suite of 400+ tests to C#/NUnit to fit company framework and reduce duplication. Also maintained API and UI frameworks, and supported BAU activities. Used GitHub Copilot to improve code efficiency and test coverage.

Test Automation Engineer at Microsoft

February 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Writing and executing automated tests for a major international client of Microsoft's. The aim was to assist with bringing the project in line with promised timescales. The work was highly collaborative, across different countries, with intense deadlines. I also led a small team of automators.

Software Developer in Test at Talogy

July 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025

Automated testing of internal and customer-facing systems, including UI and API automation. Included enhancement of existing C#/NUnit test framework, and writing new test scenarios.

Test Automation Consultant at BJSS (now CGI)

December 1, 2021 - July 31, 2024

Automation and technical testing of authentication and identity APIs for a critical and large national client, including testing of Splunk dashboards. Different test automation frameworks used - Java/Cucumber, Java/Karate, and Python/Behave. Large scale performance testing of APIs, and monitoring using Splunk and Azure Workbooks.

Test Automation Consultant at Legal & General

July 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021

Designed and built a Java framework for testing critical internal and external APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL). Also performed GitHub and Jenkins migration projects.

Test Automation Specialist at Barclaycard Loans

June 1, 2016 - July 31, 2019

Designed and built automated tests, written in Selenium, SpecFlow (BDD) and C#. Transferred tests from existing Java framework to new C# framework. Designed and implemented load and performance testing strategy for site.

Test Automation Consultant at UK-IPO

January 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016

Green-field project, responsible for designing and building an automation test framework, written in Selenium, SpecFlow.net (BDD) and C#. Smoke and regression test projects were added to Jenkins for CI purposes. Framework used by testers on other projects for regression testing. Also wrote and executed load tests.

Test Automator at IBM

September 1, 2008 - January 31, 2014

Jointly responsible for building, maintaining and executing a keyword-based automation framework for high-profile web, VB6, and VB.net projects. Migrated from WinRunner to QTP; framework used for large regression test packs and as part of TDD/Agile projects. Involved in PoC Java/Cucumber/Selenium test framework.

Lead Test Analyst at UK-IPO

September 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008

Provision of manual / automated testing services for VB.Net projects. Introduced new manual and automated test strategy. Built and executed regression packs; led a small team; some TFS and SharePoint administration.

Lead Test Analyst at British Energy Power & Energy Trading

June 1, 2007 - September 30, 2007

Provision of manual / automated testing for C#.Net projects; reviewed test procedures and tools; sole system tester for Floating Point Contract Repository and financial modelling projects. Built automated regression test pack and performed load testing on web apps (VSTS).

Lead Test Analyst at Bennetts Insurance Services

February 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007

Manual/ automated testing for VB.Net projects; automated regression test pack; load testing on web systems (VSTS); improved team productivity through new manual test processes; evaluated tools for regression pack.

Test Analyst / Data Tester at Companies House

December 1, 2005 - February 28, 2007

CHIPS Programme; data migration testing; led a team of testers; Unix-based testing with Shell scripting and Perl automations; load/performance testing of web UI.

Senior Test Analyst at Dyfed-Powys & Northumbria Police

March 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

PITO IMPACT Project; managed a national team of testers; introduced defect tracking; oversaw handover to evaluation phase; system testing of C# and Java versions; LoadRunner testing; evaluated regression test frameworks.

Senior Test Analyst and Data Migration Tester at Dyfed-Powys Police

August 1, 2004 - March 31, 2005

PITO NMIS Project; testing of data warehouse; implemented test processes; managed team and third-party suppliers; data migration testing.

Test Analyst at NTL (Virgin Media)

March 1, 2004 - July 31, 2004

System testing of new internet billing systems (including direct debit and credit card testing), and the functional testing of bespoke web CRM product.

Test Consultant at Compuware Professional Services

July 1, 2001 - March 31, 2004

Provision of testing services to UK clients; team leadership, client progress meetings, issue reporting, publication of training/testing documents.

Senior System Test Engineer at Nortel Networks UK Limited

March 1, 2001 - July 31, 2001

Testing of network management software; team leadership; manual and performance testing; cross-border collaboration.

System Test Engineer at Nortel Networks UK Limited

May 1, 2000 - March 31, 2001

Testing of network management software; manual and performance testing; test documentation and reporting.

Analyst Programmer at FI Group plc (now Sopra Steria) – Energis Account

October 1, 1999 - May 31, 2000

Testing of network and customer-facing telecom systems; tested prepaid calling card systems; automation and regression testing.