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I am a Senior Software Test Analyst with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality software across financial services, retail, and energy sectors. I excel at leading testing across system integration, functional, non-functional, and user acceptance testing, with a strong focus on agile practices and close collaboration with business users to ensure software meets business needs. I am a collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced environments, comfortable with multi-platform testing, automation maintenance, API testing, ETL validation, and data-driven testing on cloud platforms. I enjoy mentoring colleagues, driving process improvements, and ensuring robust test coverage across complex microservice architectures.…I am a Senior Software Test Analyst with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality software across financial services, retail, and energy sectors. I excel at leading testing across system integration, functional, non-functional, and user acceptance testing, with a strong focus on agile practices and close collaboration with business users to ensure software meets business needs. I am a collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced environments, comfortable with multi-platform testing, automation maintenance, API testing, ETL validation, and data-driven testing on cloud platforms. I enjoy mentoring colleagues, driving process improvements, and ensuring robust test coverage across complex microservice architectures.

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I am a Senior Software Test Analyst with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality software across financial services, retail, and energy sectors. I excel at leading testing across system integration, functional, non-functional, and user acceptance testing, with a strong focus on agile practices and close collaboration with business users to ensure software meets business needs. I am a collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced environments, comfortable with multi-platform testing, automation maintenance, API testing, ETL validation, and data-driven testing on cloud platforms. I enjoy mentoring colleagues, driving process improvements, and ensuring robust test coverage across complex microservice architectures.…I am a Senior Software Test Analyst with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality software across financial services, retail, and energy sectors. I excel at leading testing across system integration, functional, non-functional, and user acceptance testing, with a strong focus on agile practices and close collaboration with business users to ensure software meets business needs. I am a collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced environments, comfortable with multi-platform testing, automation maintenance, API testing, ETL validation, and data-driven testing on cloud platforms. I enjoy mentoring colleagues, driving process improvements, and ensuring robust test coverage across complex microservice architectures.

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I am a Senior Software Test Analyst with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality software across financial services, retail, and energy sectors. I excel at leading testing across system integration, functional, non-functional, and user acceptance testing, with a strong focus on agile practices and close collaboration with business users to ensure software meets business needs.

I am a collaborative team player who thrives in fast-paced environments, comfortable with multi-platform testing, automation maintenance, API testing, ETL validation, and data-driven testing on cloud platforms. I enjoy mentoring colleagues, driving process improvements, and ensuring robust test coverage across complex microservice architectures.

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Agile Development Test Engineer at Pets At Home

June 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024

Pet Care Platform extension including order fulfilment/promises, order problem communications, search/promo enhancements; data testing during ETL phase for Google Cloud Platform; Darwin project for Vets sites including patient management and sales processes; test creation/maintenance in Azure DevOps; POS testing with Worldpay devices; API validation with Rest/Postman; log monitoring via Azure Application Insights; mentoring and UAT support; multi-browser/mobile device testing; API interoperability with external suppliers.

Agile Development Test Engineer at Pets At Home

June 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025

Darwin project enabling vet services management and customer journeys; driving improvements to testing cycles and API integration; monitoring API behavior across microservices and validating SQL/BigQuery data rules.

Technical Test Analyst at Bank Of New York

March 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023

Transition project moving customers from manual smart forms to website-based account applications; script creation and maintenance in Jira; test data creation; customer record verification using two-factor terminal emulation; FX related test peer reviews and offshore coordination.

Agile Development Test Engineer at Pets At Home

June 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Polestar and Success Factors integration; verification of configuration elements from 3rd party suppliers; test execution on physical devices; Azure DevOps and Qmetry management; data manipulation using Cosmos DB; API testing via Postman; User Acceptance Testing support.

Interaction Test Engineer at Superdry

May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022

Front-end testing across multiple devices/browsers post microservices architecture shift; end-to-end user journey validation; external payment integrations (Paypal); cross-browser/device testing using Sauce Labs/BrowserStack; test case management with X-Ray; DynamoDB data interrogation; configuration management and deployment via S3.

Senior Test Analyst at Greensill Capital Ltd

August 1, 2018 - March 1, 2021

API and front-end testing for CRM and Accounts Receivable; production deployments and issue resolution; data migrations and re-platforming; Postgres data interrogation; regression packs; Jira defect management; S3/AWS data loads; UAT coordination.

Test Analyst at Vaultex UK Ltd

June 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018

API testing for external integrations; Groovy-based automation of test suites for REST/JSON messages; data flow validation via SSIS/SSAS; Azure environment testing; UAT involvement; production support.

Test Analyst at Gazprom Energy

June 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016

Data migration and system testing during CRM implementation; ETL data quality validation; SQL-based data verification; production support and issue remediation; environment refreshes and data integrity checks.

Senior Test Analyst at Gazprom Marketing and Trading

August 1, 2011 - May 1, 2016

Automated trade capture testing; messaging mappings discussions with suppliers/counterparts; Specflow-based tests; ETRM integration testing (Endur/Trayport/EURO platforms); conformance testing with external pricing vendors; UAT oversight for BAU and projects.

Test Lead/Test Analyst at EDF Energy

December 1, 2007 - July 1, 2011

ETRM platform upgrade to Sungard Aligne; regression testing strategy and execution; disaster recovery testing; production/live environment readiness; HPQC tracking; Jira-based issue management with suppliers.