Hi, I’m Matthew James Hall, a Senior Test Analyst with 6+ years of experience delivering quality assurance for enterprise systems, telecommunications, and public sector applications. I specialize in test automation, Agile methodologies, and driving quality-focused initiatives across international teams. I thrive on collaborating with diverse stakeholders, designing scalable QA strategies, and turning complex requirements into reliable, auditable test plans. I’m passionate about delivering high-stakes systems with robust performance, security, and accessibility. I live in Tokyo, Japan and I am fully aligned with Australian time. I am a British national with full work rights.

Matthew James Hall

Hi, I’m Matthew James Hall, a Senior Test Analyst with 6+ years of experience delivering quality assurance for enterprise systems, telecommunications, and public sector applications. I specialize in test automation, Agile methodologies, and driving quality-focused initiatives across international teams. I thrive on collaborating with diverse stakeholders, designing scalable QA strategies, and turning complex requirements into reliable, auditable test plans. I’m passionate about delivering high-stakes systems with robust performance, security, and accessibility. I live in Tokyo, Japan and I am fully aligned with Australian time. I am a British national with full work rights.

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Hi, I’m Matthew James Hall, a Senior Test Analyst with 6+ years of experience delivering quality assurance for enterprise systems, telecommunications, and public sector applications. I specialize in test automation, Agile methodologies, and driving quality-focused initiatives across international teams.

I thrive on collaborating with diverse stakeholders, designing scalable QA strategies, and turning complex requirements into reliable, auditable test plans. I’m passionate about delivering high-stakes systems with robust performance, security, and accessibility.

I live in Tokyo, Japan and I am fully aligned with Australian time. I am a British national with full work rights.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Test Analyst at International Baccalaureate Organization
May 1, 2024 - Present
Architected and implemented a Playwright/Python-based test automation framework, delivering a 40% reduction in manual testing. Led strategy for a student results system handling 250,000+ concurrent users at peak, coordinated Azure migration testing for zero-downtime transition, and integrated automated tests into the CI/CD pipeline. Performed comprehensive API testing (Postman) and collaborated with Singapore development office to align global delivery. Produced actionable test metrics dashboards in Azure Test Plans and PowerBI for stakeholders.
Test Analyst at Cardiff City Council
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Led end-to-end testing of public-facing digital services (website, mobile app, chatbot). Built an automation framework for council website testing (Playwright/Python), implemented a CRM testing strategy for customer service operations, and conducted WCAG 2.1 accessibility testing across public interfaces.
Test Engineer at British Telecoms
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Led security testing of critical network elements within UK's largest PSTN/Mobile core network; performed comprehensive testing of Lawful Interception systems under SC security clearance; contributed to ensuring readiness for major network upgrades and 5G rollout.

Education

Master of Science (MSc) in Computer Science at Swansea University
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History at Swansea University
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025

Qualifications

ISTQB Foundation Level
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025
UK Security Clearance (SC)
January 11, 2030 - December 11, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Government, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services