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Hi, I’m Robert Fogwill, a certified software test professional with ISTQB Foundation, Advanced Test Analyst, and Agile Quality Practitioner qualifications. I have over 18 years of experience across the full software testing lifecycle, with deep exposure to web, mobile web and native app testing, defect management, risk assessment and test management. My sectors include broadcasting, gaming, pharmaceuticals, education and financial services, and I’m comfortable working with offshore and onshore teams as well as third-party suppliers. I’m proficient in using Jira and Microsoft Azure DevOps, and I’ve led teams in agile, waterfall, Kanban, BDD and CI/CD testing environments. I’ve worked with automated test tools such as Cucumber, Specflow and Selenium WebDriver, and I’ve applied SQL querying and API testing with Postman-style tools to start testing earlier in development. I’m passionate about knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality software on time in regulated contexts.…Hi, I’m Robert Fogwill, a certified software test professional with ISTQB Foundation, Advanced Test Analyst, and Agile Quality Practitioner qualifications. I have over 18 years of experience across the full software testing lifecycle, with deep exposure to web, mobile web and native app testing, defect management, risk assessment and test management. My sectors include broadcasting, gaming, pharmaceuticals, education and financial services, and I’m comfortable working with offshore and onshore teams as well as third-party suppliers. I’m proficient in using Jira and Microsoft Azure DevOps, and I’ve led teams in agile, waterfall, Kanban, BDD and CI/CD testing environments. I’ve worked with automated test tools such as Cucumber, Specflow and Selenium WebDriver, and I’ve applied SQL querying and API testing with Postman-style tools to start testing earlier in development. I’m passionate about knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality software on time in regulated contexts.

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Hi, I’m Robert Fogwill, a certified software test professional with ISTQB Foundation, Advanced Test Analyst, and Agile Quality Practitioner qualifications. I have over 18 years of experience across the full software testing lifecycle, with deep exposure to web, mobile web and native app testing, defect management, risk assessment and test management. My sectors include broadcasting, gaming, pharmaceuticals, education and financial services, and I’m comfortable working with offshore and onshore teams as well as third-party suppliers. I’m proficient in using Jira and Microsoft Azure DevOps, and I’ve led teams in agile, waterfall, Kanban, BDD and CI/CD testing environments. I’ve worked with automated test tools such as Cucumber, Specflow and Selenium WebDriver, and I’ve applied SQL querying and API testing with Postman-style tools to start testing earlier in development. I’m passionate about knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality software on time in regulated contexts.…Hi, I’m Robert Fogwill, a certified software test professional with ISTQB Foundation, Advanced Test Analyst, and Agile Quality Practitioner qualifications. I have over 18 years of experience across the full software testing lifecycle, with deep exposure to web, mobile web and native app testing, defect management, risk assessment and test management. My sectors include broadcasting, gaming, pharmaceuticals, education and financial services, and I’m comfortable working with offshore and onshore teams as well as third-party suppliers. I’m proficient in using Jira and Microsoft Azure DevOps, and I’ve led teams in agile, waterfall, Kanban, BDD and CI/CD testing environments. I’ve worked with automated test tools such as Cucumber, Specflow and Selenium WebDriver, and I’ve applied SQL querying and API testing with Postman-style tools to start testing earlier in development. I’m passionate about knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality software on time in regulated contexts.

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Hi, I’m Robert Fogwill, a certified software test professional with ISTQB Foundation, Advanced Test Analyst, and Agile Quality Practitioner qualifications. I have over 18 years of experience across the full software testing lifecycle, with deep exposure to web, mobile web and native app testing, defect management, risk assessment and test management. My sectors include broadcasting, gaming, pharmaceuticals, education and financial services, and I’m comfortable working with offshore and onshore teams as well as third-party suppliers.

I’m proficient in using Jira and Microsoft Azure DevOps, and I’ve led teams in agile, waterfall, Kanban, BDD and CI/CD testing environments. I’ve worked with automated test tools such as Cucumber, Specflow and Selenium WebDriver, and I’ve applied SQL querying and API testing with Postman-style tools to start testing earlier in development. I’m passionate about knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality software on time in regulated contexts.

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Work Experience

Software Tester (Contract) at bet365

March 1, 2022 - February 28, 2026

Joined the Back Office Members rewrite team and later moved to the Responsible Gambling team to ensure quality while delivery time is optimized. Performed all aspects of functional testing across the development lifecycle, attended daily stand-ups, shared knowledge via weekly presentations, and provided key updates to stakeholders. Created, executed and documented testing for back-office tools migrated to more robust platforms; created, maintained and executed BDD scripts using Gherkin through Specflow and Cucumber; performed API testing using Postman; conducted early testing in the lifecycle; managed regression testing; ensured country-specific regulatory requirements were met; conditioned test data to improve reusability; reviewed automation test runs and updated scripts to increase coverage. Used AI tools such as DeepSearch and RooCode to streamline planning and resolve complex issues.

AQALead Test Analyst

September 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022

Lead test analyst within a newly formed Business Solutions Group project delivering updated associate and payroll management systems. Participated in all aspects of delivery, engaging business representatives to shape meaningful requirements, and reviewing release and testing documentation to ensure high quality. Coordinated testing activities for major releases, participated in scrum, planned, and retrospectives to assist in transitioning to Agile. Deputised for the Test Manager and reported progress to department heads; created, maintained and reviewed SIT, UAT and End-to-End test scripts.

UAT Coordinator (FTC)

October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021

Working within the UAT team on a long running project to deliver a new customer facing system. Managing Change Requests and defects through the development lifecycle to ensure delivery targets are met. Coordinating meetings between business users and development teams to facilitate timely resolution. Planning, coordinating, monitoring and reporting on all aspects of UAT activities. Mentoring and coaching team members on UAT processes; creating dashboards and queries in Microsoft Azure DevOps to link testing across the project; managing defects, triaging new issues and ensuring retest resources; delivering real-time analytics for stakeholders.

Software Tester (Contract) at bet365

August 1, 2016 - February 29, 2020

Owning testing for two new rewrite workstreams; implementing agile testing methodologies; attending planning sessions, retrospectives and providing updates to stakeholders. Training new staff on bet365 products; exploring early testing platform adoption and providing feedback for improvements. Executed all testing for multiple rewrite projects across sprint cycles; designed automation scenarios and supported maintenance of automation; created project wiki pages; collaborated with the delivery team to enable early testing and timely product delivery; contributed to regression testing for multiple products including new payment methods and regulated territory software.

Web Test Engineer (Contract) at MoneySupermarket

May 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016

Managed testing lifecycle for busy agile team; built first test environment with development; used Postman for API-level testing early in development; planned and coordinated weekly live releases; performed exploratory testing across web, mobile and native applications; provided live support after releases.

Software Test Engineer (Contract) at William Hill Online

November 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016

Tested integrations from new game suppliers to ensure customer experience and branding; ran regression packs across devices; tracked defects via Jira; maintained regression scripts and ensured ongoing coverage for new games.

Software Tester (Contract) at bet365

March 1, 2015 - October 31, 2015

Worked in Members Services across multiple platforms; created, maintained and executed new and regression scripts; advised on automation packs; performed manual checks of automated regression scripts; delivered test plans to stakeholders; supported testing across desktop, mobile, native apps, download clients and back office.

QA Analyst (Future Media) at BBC Sport

November 1, 2013 - March 31, 2015

Expanded sport testing team; created and executed tests for BBC Sport content; tested across mobile, tablet and desktop; drove process improvements to involve testing earlier and increase automation; researched new automated testing tools; participated in CI/CD workshops to help define strategy; covered UK and international website/mobile/native app testing.

Software Test Coordinator (Mobile Sports) at William Hill Online

December 1, 2012 - October 31, 2013

Promoted to coordinate the test team for mobile sports products; managed onshore and offshore resources; created test plans; recruited and trained new testers; managed automated prioritisation and regression; planned OS releases; provided progress reports to senior stakeholders.

Senior Mobile Test Analyst at William Hill Online

June 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012

Subject matter expert for mobile products; coached junior testers; managed cross-location relationships; provided regular feedback on testing needs including hardware, software and staffing; led test approach development and release documentation; supervised the delivery of a mobile sport native iPad app.

Mobile Test Analyst at William Hill Online

June 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011

Subject matter expert for web and native mobile product testing; led cross-team knowledge transfers; managed test planning and documentation; supported hardware/software resource coordination; contributed to cross-site end-to-end testing.

Quick Win Test Analyst at bet365

October 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

Delivered multiple small projects within short release cycles using waterfall; wrote and reviewed test scripts; extracted test requirements; created test matrices and ensured coverage; managed defects and retested fixes; provided feedback to senior test analysts.

Associate Software Validation Engineer at Perceptive Informatics Inc

January 1, 2009 - October 31, 2010

Worked in highly regulated pharmaceutical environments to test interactive voice and web systems for clinical trials; wrote and validated test plans; attended client meetings; created and validated documentation for audits; supported audits and tracked progress.

Collections Defect Management at Capital One Bank Europe PLC

February 1, 2008 - November 30, 2008

Deputised for a defect management team; created workaround solutions; automated spreadsheets; investigated defects and documented solutions for audit; built calculators to mitigate defects across departments.

User Acceptance Testing and System Integration Testing at Capital One Bank Europe PLC

October 1, 2007 - February 29, 2008

Seconded from collections; led UAT and SIT testing; authored test steps for default processing; managed defect lifecycle in Quality Centre; documented testing methods and processes; uploaded tests.

Collections Associate at Capital One Bank Europe PLC

November 1, 2004 - October 31, 2007

Initial role within collections; handled day-to-day collections workflows; gained experience with QA/testing practices; contributed to process documentation and risk assessment.