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Hi, I’m Kenan Bartan. I’m a Test Coordinator and Senior Test Team Lead with over 24 years of experience delivering high-quality software through structured QA practices in both government and private sectors. I’m proficient at building test strategies, planning, scripting, traceability, and defect management, and I have hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing across Waterfall and Agile environments. I’m passionate about mentoring teams, improving testing processes, and ensuring successful releases to production.
I’ve led and contributed to numerous multi-year programs for federal/crown agencies and large private-sector clients, coordinating testing efforts, stakeholder communication, risk management, and release planning. My approach emphasizes clear documentation, robust risk mitigation, and collaboration across development, business, and AMS teams to deliver reliable systems on time and within scope.
Language
English
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Work Experience
QA Test Lead at Health Canada
June 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024FAS Test Lead responsible for release Functional Sprint Verification, System Level and UAT testing of Business requirements for FAS Portal and Backend CRM Dynamics platform. Managed a small test team, created tracking templates in Azure DevOps and Excel, ran daily kickoff scrums, documented processes, and coordinated defect fixes through production. Implemented data analysis and reporting to support testing cycles and release readiness.
QA Test Manager at National Research Council
July 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023SONAR360 CRM MS Dynamics Application: led release verification testing for CRM platform, coordinated a team of testers and a scrum lead, tracked defects and deployments, and integrated Azure Databricks data analytics for program-related testing.
QA test Lead at WestJet Canada
June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022UAT and production release support for SmartKargo upgrade (replacing CargoVision). Led daily scrums, defect triage, and test planning, and used Azure Databricks for data analysis to support testing.
Senior Level 3 UAT QA Test Coordinator at Shared Services Canada
April 1, 2020 - October 1, 2022Onyx Support and Request System development QA: created testing processes, test plans, test cases, defect tracking templates; managed UAT and production readiness; mentored new team members and coordinated multi-component releases using Azure DevOps and Azure Databricks.
Senior Level 3 UAT Test Coordinator at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
May 1, 2016 - April 1, 2020PDISS AMTS/BDCD/EMTS/EARS applications; led UAT planning, test case design, requirements mapping, defect tracking, and release coordination; supported SAP/Process Orchestration integration with S/4HANA cloud platforms.
Senior level 3 QA Tester at Canada Border Services Agency
January 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016PBAT Testing Team for eManifest project: analyzed requirements, created test strategies, test cases, and defect tracking; coordinated UAT with business groups; supported automated testing and GoC CLF2 compliance.
Sr. Software Tester – Multi-Project Agile Test Team at Export Development Canada
October 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015Managed multiple project test cycles, performed manual and automated testing, and coordinated defect tracking and retesting within agile delivery windows.
Senior QA Tester Level 3 at Public Works & Government Services Canada
July 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015Senior QA tester for PWGSC functional upgrades; led test planning, scheduling, and defect management across multiple test cycles; integrated SAP/PI-like orchestration with cloud platforms.
Quality Assurance Senior Test Lead at Department of National Defence Canada
July 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014Lead QA for HRMS-related releases; defined test strategies, wrote test plans, managed test teams, and coordinated with PMs and BAs; implemented automation considerations and risk management.
Test & Configuration Manager at Treasury Board Secretariat
April 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013OCHRO PSMD project: developed test plans, BRDs, and QA processes; tracked defects and risk; coordinated cross-team testing activities across HRMS/BRD initiatives.
Senior QA Specialist at Canada Border Services Agency
August 1, 2012 - December 1, 2013CBSA project involving E-Manifest and related controls; led testing strategy, defect tracking, UAT coordination, and release readiness across multiple CBSA systems.
Test Coordinator at Canadian Food Inspection Agency
January 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012CFIA e-Cert Meat and ICTS integration projects; led test planning, test case development, and UAT for web and desktop components; ensured CLF2 compliance and produced test artifacts.
Senior Integration Tester at Department of National Defence
July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2008DRP integration testing and mainframe-to-web interface validation; coordinated cross-team testing and produced test artifacts.
Senior QA Tester at Innovapost Canada
May 1, 2008 - June 1, 2008Upgrades to addressing and mail routing; executed performance tests, logged defects, and supported automation using Mercury WinRunner/Test Director.
Senior QA Specialist at Citizenship & Immigration Canada
February 1, 2008 - April 1, 2008ENS & E-APP Web ERP applications; led test packages, BRD alignment, automation evaluation, and CLF2 compliance validation.
Assistant Test Manager at Department of National Defence
May 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008Led test staff orientation, documented test artifacts, and supported automation evaluation and cross-team testing.
Test & Configuration Manager at Industry Canada
September 1, 2005 - April 1, 2006Led testing and configuration management efforts for SAP BPT-based initiatives; created test plans and execution templates.
Senior Tester at Canadian Association Firearms Control
July 1, 2005 - August 1, 2005Lead testing resources for a Siebel/.NET-based project; developed test packages, tool evaluations, and automation planning.
QA Test Coordinator at Public Works Government Services Canada
January 1, 2005 - April 1, 2005Led test planning and execution for ERP-related upgrades; managed test scripts, defect tracking, and reporting.
Senior QA Lead at Health Canada – First Nations & Inuit Health Branch
October 1, 2004 - December 1, 2005QA lead for testing teams in multiple apps; developed testing standards, templates, and defect management processes; oversaw regression and performance tests.
TAC Specialist & App. Development QA Prime at Entrust Inc.
September 1, 2001 - September 1, 2004QA for Entrust TruePass/Web Security suite; automated and manual testing; supported PKI security testing and deployment across UNIX/Windows environments.
Verification Specialist at Entrust TruePass
December 1, 2000 - August 1, 2001Test planning and execution for Entrust security solutions; automation scripting and cross-platform testing.
Software Test Engineer at CyberSafe.ca
April 1, 2000 - November 1, 2000Project-level testing for government and financial sector clients; automated and manual test development and execution.
Quality Assurance Specialist at Corel Corporation
December 1, 1998 - March 1, 2000Test packages for WordPerfect Office; localization testing; multi-language environment validation.
Y2K Tester Conversions at Deloitte & Touche
June 1, 1998 - November 1, 1998Decrypted bankruptcy archive files and transformed data for Y2K compliance; supported test planning and data integrity checks.
FAS Test Lead at Health Canada
June 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024As the FAS Test Lead, responsible for release Functional Sprint Verification, System Level and UAT testing of Business requirements for the FAS Portal and Backend CRM Dynamics platform for Government funding applications. Managed a small test team, created tracking templates (Azure DevOps, Excel), led daily scrums, triaged defects, coordinated retests, and documented test plans, strategies, and release artifacts. Implemented data analysis and reporting to monitor test progress across sprints and releases.
Senior level 3 QA Tester – PBAT Testing Team at Canada Border Services Agency
January 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016Managed PBAT testing for eManifest (Phase 3), including requirements analysis, test strategies, test cycles, automated and manual tests, defect tracking, and UAT coordination with business partners across Trade Chain Partners.
Senior QA & Test Lead at Treasury Board Secretariat
April 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013Upgraded Cognos-based reporting and validated data integrity; created test plans, test scripts, and defect tracking for HRMS reporting tools.
Senior QA Tester at Entrust Inc. / TAC Specialist & App. Development QA Prime
September 1, 2001 - September 1, 2004Supported security products testing (Entrust PKI, getAccess) across Windows/UNIX environments; authored formal test packages, automated test scripts, and managed defect tracking.
Education
Diploma in Computer Programming Software Deployment and Implementation at Toronto School of Business
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998Certificate in Short story & Article/Technical Writing at International Correspondence Schools
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997Certificates in various custom applications at Ottawa
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Diploma at Toronto School of Business
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998Short story & Article/Technical Writing at International Correspondence Schools
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997Certificates in various custom applications at Ottawa
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Qualifications
Entrust certifications in security applications
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Corel certifications in WordPerfect App Suites
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Entrust certifications in security applications
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Corel certifications in WordPerfect App Suites
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Entrust certifications in security applications
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Corel certifications in WordPerfect App Suites
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Entrust certifications in security applications
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Corel certifications in WordPerfect App Suites
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025Industry Experience
Government, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education, Healthcare, Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics
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