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I am a highly experienced Software Test Engineer and QA Lead with 20+ years delivering quality across Telecommunications, Insurance, and Financial systems.
Recently, I upskilled in test automation using Selenium, Java, TestNG, and Maven, building a full automation framework integrated with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines. I am extending this with Page Object Model, cross-browser testing, and data-driven frameworks, while applying strong leadership in agile delivery and defect analysis.
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Personal Automation Training Project at Self-directed
February 1, 2026 - PresentCompleted hands-on Selenium WebDriver training using Java. Designed and developed a personal automation framework (training project) using Selenium, TestNG, and Maven. Implemented Page Object Model, built data-driven test scenarios (login validation, drag-and-drop, navigation flows), and integrated with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines. Extended the framework with Cucumber, Selenium Grid, and Apache POI.
Senior Software Tester at fujitsu
April 4, 2022 - October 31, 2025Contract Position in the Mobile Virtual Network group working on future releases and also work
on defects found by customers.
● Senior Test Engineer on new features being released in the next release.
● Testing existing and new batch jobs
● Creating API \ Rest test suites for existing and new functionality
● New rate plan testing services, IN setup and RLAH
● Review Customer defects found, devise a Test Strategy for these defects and carry out testing
before fix delivered to the customer
● Involved in 2 year project to replace Ericsson BSCS with internal solution, involving online,
batch and provisioning testing
Senior Test Engineer at Unum (Carlow)
April 1, 2022 - PresentContract position in the Mobile Virtual Network group, working on future releases and defects found by customers.
Senior Test Engineer at Unum (Carlow)
November 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022TE II position in the Spark team working on the FinEOS GCS product which manages Absence, Accommodation and Disability claims for Unum's clients; involved in a two-year project to replace Ericsson BSS with an internal solution, including online, batch, and provisioning testing.
QA Lead at Sun Life Financial (Contract)
July 1, 2019 - October 31, 2021Contract QA lead in Sun Life Financial department; led QA efforts across multiple production releases including absence and disability plan testing; represented QA in cross-team collaborations.
QA Test Lead at Sun Life Financial (Contract)
July 1, 2019 - October 31, 2021QA lead managing a team of 5 QA Test Engineers; tested new PFL leave plans ensuring Service Agreements, Policies, and Compliance across US states; contributed to testing strategy and delivery for Sun Life Financial client projects.
Senior Test Engineer at Fidelity Investments (Contract)
November 1, 2017 - June 30, 2019Contract position in the Fidelity Investments testing team; involvement in middleware and test planning for production releases.
Senior Test Engineer at Fidelity Investments (Contract)
November 1, 2017 - June 30, 2019Contract role in the Voice Channel Development group; involved in testing middleware, manual and UAT test scripts, PROD installations, and validation around customer features and integrations (e.g., online and web releases).
Senior Test Engineer at Department of Education & Skills (Contract)
July 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017Contract work in the Department of Education & Skills IT unit; responsibility for test planning and validation on online data portals.
Senior Test Engineer at Fujitsu (Contract)
November 1, 2015 - October 31, 2016Contract role on additional Fujitsu projects; continued test design, automation considerations, and production release testing.
Senior Test Engineer at DeCare Systems Ireland
March 1, 2015 - October 31, 2016Senior Test Engineer focused on Delta Dental New Jersey product sets; contract role in Ireland supporting testing activities for healthcare insurance solutions.
Senior Test Engineer at Fujitsu (Contract)
October 1, 2011 - February 28, 2015Contract role in Fujitsu delivering software testing across client projects; contributed to test planning, execution, and defect management.
Senior Test Engineer at SQS (Contract)
July 1, 2010 - September 30, 2011Senior Test Engineer in the Meteor and Paddy Power projects; defined test strategies, executed tests for major releases including mobile and iPhone platforms, and contributed to web release testing.
Senior Test Engineer at Microsoft (Contract)
January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010Senior Test Engineer in the International Products Group; tested major Windows Live products including Hotmail Mobile and Skype; contributed to testing for next web releases and mobile features.
Education
Diploma in Accounting & Information Systems (Hons) at University College Cork (UCC)
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics and Computer Science at University College Cork (UCC)
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026Qualifications
ISTQB Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 23, 2026Industry Experience
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services
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