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I am Steven Manson, a qualified testing professional with extensive experience in the financial services industry, particularly within banking. I specialise in all aspects of the testing lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test case creation, execution, and defect management. I am adept at independent and collaborative work, and I am committed to delivering high-quality results within deadlines. I am passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and ensuring that projects are completed to a high standard. I enjoy working with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes and to support users through UAT and go-live, while continuously learning to stay ahead of new technologies and testing techniques.…I am Steven Manson, a qualified testing professional with extensive experience in the financial services industry, particularly within banking. I specialise in all aspects of the testing lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test case creation, execution, and defect management. I am adept at independent and collaborative work, and I am committed to delivering high-quality results within deadlines. I am passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and ensuring that projects are completed to a high standard. I enjoy working with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes and to support users through UAT and go-live, while continuously learning to stay ahead of new technologies and testing techniques.

Steven Manson

QA Engineer, Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I am Steven Manson, a qualified testing professional with extensive experience in the financial services industry, particularly within banking. I specialise in all aspects of the testing lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test case creation, execution, and defect management. I am adept at independent and collaborative work, and I am committed to delivering high-quality results within deadlines. I am passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and ensuring that projects are completed to a high standard. I enjoy working with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes and to support users through UAT and go-live, while continuously learning to stay ahead of new technologies and testing techniques.…I am Steven Manson, a qualified testing professional with extensive experience in the financial services industry, particularly within banking. I specialise in all aspects of the testing lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test case creation, execution, and defect management. I am adept at independent and collaborative work, and I am committed to delivering high-quality results within deadlines. I am passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and ensuring that projects are completed to a high standard. I enjoy working with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes and to support users through UAT and go-live, while continuously learning to stay ahead of new technologies and testing techniques.

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I am Steven Manson, a qualified testing professional with extensive experience in the financial services industry, particularly within banking. I specialise in all aspects of the testing lifecycle, including requirements analysis, test case creation, execution, and defect management. I am adept at independent and collaborative work, and I am committed to delivering high-quality results within deadlines.

I am passionate about finding creative solutions to complex problems and ensuring that projects are completed to a high standard. I enjoy working with cross-functional teams to improve testing processes and to support users through UAT and go-live, while continuously learning to stay ahead of new technologies and testing techniques.

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Work Experience

QA Tester at Origo

February 1, 2025 - Present

Testing new pensions migrations transfer platform. Design and execute end-to-end test scenarios covering pension contributions, calculations, transfers, retirement, and scheme-specific rules. Performed data migration testing, including mapping validation, transformation checks and reconciliation between legacy and target platforms. Conducted UI testing between platforms, APIs, and third-party systems. Led defect triage sessions, tracked defects in Azure DevOps and ensured prompt resolutions. Supported UAT, preparing packs for business users and assisting with test evidence and walkthroughs.

Senior Test Analyst at Wescot Credit Services

May 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025

Writing SIT test cases and performing testing for front-end, back-end, and integration functions. Testing new web applications for debt collection within the credit services platform. Managing test execution for SIT and UAT phases, tracking defects, and ensuring timely resolution. Worked alongside BAs to translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable test scenarios. Reviewing documentation and providing feedback to improve clarity and accuracy.

Test Lead at Stellar Omada

October 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024

Test Lead role on a re-platforming project, migrating legacy life and pensions policies to the new platform. Testing end-to-end functionality for Customer Services and Outputs areas. Supporting and managing onshore and offshore test resources during execution. Creating and coordinating test runbooks/execution schedules, updating as needed to meet tight timescales. Providing input to test plans, completion reports, execution planning, and stakeholder communications. Collaborating with the business on requirements, sign-offs, and process improvements.

Senior Test Analyst at Sainsbury’s Bank

October 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Conducted comprehensive testing of new web applications for Savings and Loans with focus on Credit and Fraud Decisioning. Led testing for Credit Card Balance Transfer and NoV projects. Drove testing of new Credit Card functionality on the TSYS (TS2) platform, validating credit scoring, APR, PCSM, and affordability assessments. Authored test plans, scripts, and tools from business requirements, and prepared progress reports for stakeholders. Led defect management and liaison with third parties.

Test Analyst at Royal Bank of Scotland International

February 1, 2020 - October 1, 2022

Testing the KYCP (KYC) automated submissions and processing system for Institutional banking and IRCB, facilitating automated data transfer from KYCP to the CRM system for EQ business customers. Testing the data transfer between CRM and MDM, migration of data to the new CRM, and cross-browser/device workflow testing. Understanding business operations to identify risks, and writing/executing test scripts to cover in-scope requirements. Defect management using JIRA.

Test Analyst at Sainsbury’s Bank

July 1, 2014 - November 1, 2019

Testing the migration of Savings and Credit Cards from Lloyds to Sainsbury’s Bank. Testing of new bank web applications for Savings and Loans: Credit and Fraud Decisioning, Payments. Testing of telephony integrations (TouchPoint, Verint, Avaya) and cross-browser compatibility. Performing accessibility testing (WAVE, NVDA) and GDPR-related changes. Creating test scripts, participating in sprint rituals, tracking defects in ALM, JIRA and Mastercraft, and contributing to test plans and delivery.