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From my resume you will see that I am a very experienced ICT Professional. The last 20 years have been dedicated to Professional Quality Assurance and Testing. I also have many previous years in the Development workspace as a Developer, Business Analyst and Data Analyst.
I do perform all areas of the testing processes, such as writing Test Plans, Test Case Scenarios, test execution, raising defects, defect management. Involved in all areas of testing such as SIT, UAT, performance, usability testing.
My many years of experience have given me the opportunity to perfect my communication skills where I am comfortable communicating with Senior Management, Business Stake Holders, Software Vendor representatives, peers and junior staff. I also have excellent skills with knowledge transfer and mentoring.
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
UAT Test Lead at Renewal SA
May 1, 2025 - PresentEducates and leads User Acceptance Testing, writes Test Strategy, Plans and Closure Reports, writes and executes Test Cases, reports testing metrics, and facilitates Defect Management. Manages SaaS modules for Conflict of Interest Declarations and Gifts & Benefits Declarations and oversees projects related to Land Development, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing and Budget forecasting.
Career Break
November 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025Career break after relocating from Canberra back to Adelaide; time spent on relocation and reorientation.
Senior Test Engineer at Home Affairs
February 1, 2022 - October 1, 2023Writes and executes Test Cases, reports testing metrics, facilitates Defect Management, and supports testing of visa/residency software, infrastructure for Microsoft Teams integration, SharePoint CM-10.1 Content Manager, and mainframe applications; contributes to cyber security testing and threat analysis.
Senior Test Engineer at Services Australia
May 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022Reviews Test Strategy and Detailed Test Plans; writes and executes Test Cases; reports metrics; facilitates Defect Management; MOA (Medicare Online Application) and Express Plus mobile testing; works on mainframe applications.
Senior Test Analyst at ONRSR
February 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021Agile project work; creates and reviews Test Strategy documents and Detailed Test Plans; writes and executes Test Cases; reports testing metrics; manages defects; involved in Data Warehouse migration and data verification with Power BI.
Test Manual/Automation Engineer at Services Australia
June 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020Creates and reviews Test Strategy and Detailed Test Plans; writes and executes Test Cases; reports metrics; facilitates Defect Management; ETL testing; automation using Python; Attunity Replicate for data migration to NiFi, Kafka and Teradata.
Test Lead at Wine Australia
March 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019Led three development streams testing (WALAS, Data Migration, Interface Integration); used JIRA and Zephyr for defect tracking and metrics; led UAT with Product Owners and Development teams; supported data migration testing and reporting.
Technical Test Specialist at Northern Territory Government
August 1, 2017 - February 1, 2018Data Migration and Conversion for CCSRP; coordinated test activities across internal teams and external vendors; contributed to CCSRP test strategy and coverage; executed tests and prepared status reports; trained technical and clinical resources on testing processes.
Technical Test Specialist at SA Health
November 1, 2016 - June 1, 2017Testing HL7 messaging between EPAS and multiple vendors; designed Test Strategy and Master Plans; performed functional and non-functional testing; defect management; used Ensemble/Cache for message coordination; leveraged PowerShell/.Net for automation.
Data Analyst / Business Analyst at Australian Tax Office
November 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016Involved in data extraction, transformation and mapping for legacy to new Taxation databases; prepared test matrices and test cases; used SQL to interrogate DB2; prepared data sets using Excel/VBA.
Senior Test Analyst at SA Power Networks
September 1, 2014 - November 1, 2015Testing GIS, Metering, Outage Management and Asset Management applications; non-functional testing; produced user documentation and training materials; guided UAT activities with business users.
Senior Test Analyst at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
July 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014Tested online web-enabled Open Account phase 1; collaborated with business users; performed defect management and documentation.
Senior Test Analyst at Australian Tax Office
March 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014Functional testing for Tax Time 2014; ensured changes in legislation were correctly implemented; led defect management and reporting.
Integration Analyst / Test Specialist at SA Health
February 1, 2012 - August 1, 2013Testing HL7 messaging across 120 interfaces; developed Master Plan and test scenarios; non-functional testing; defect management; automation scripts using PowerShell and .Net; worked with JIRA and HP ALM.
Technical Business Analyst / Test Lead at ETSA Utilities/SA Power Networks
November 1, 2007 - February 1, 2012Gathered requirements, designed Test Plans and Test Cases, coordinated SIT/UAT, performed non-functional testing, and produced release documentation and handover materials.
UAT Test Lead / Business Analyst at Parliament SA
March 1, 2007 - November 1, 2007Designed UAT strategy and test plans for Hansard and intranet/internet applications; led UAT teams; managed defect resolution and documentation.
Senior Test Analyst / Business Analyst / Data Analyst at NU Solutions Pty Ltd
July 1, 2004 - February 1, 2007Placement at Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ING, MLC; prepared detailed test plans, reviewed requirements, designed test cases, and performed defect management.
Technical Business Analyst at Origin Energy
October 1, 2003 - July 1, 2004Coordinated delivery of the Cordaptix Reporting component; configured and customized Cordaptix; mentored junior staff and transferred knowledge to client staff.
Team Leader / Business Analyst at General Electric
February 1, 2003 - October 1, 2003Business analyst and development work; team leadership responsibilities in Melbourne.
Business Analyst / SPL Worldgroup at SPL Worldgroup Melbourne
November 1, 2001 - February 1, 2003Business analysis and testing activity in Melbourne for utility billing solution.
Team Leader at Channel 7 TV / IBM GSA Brisbane
May 1, 2001 - September 1, 2001Team leadership and systems analysis for broadcasting IT initiatives.
Technical BA at Telstra / IBM GSA Brisbane
September 1, 2000 - May 1, 2001Technical business analysis for telecommunications projects.
Designer/Systems Analyst at New Zealand Dairy Board
September 1, 1998 - September 1, 2000Systems analysis and design in Wellington, NZ.
Business Analyst at Tower Life
September 1, 1995 - September 1, 1998Business analysis activities in Wellington, NZ.
Project Leader/Systems Analyst at Petro Canada Inc.
February 1, 1994 - August 1, 1995Project leadership and systems analysis in Calgary, Canada.
System Designer / Developer at The City of Calgary
April 1, 1990 - January 1, 1994System design and development work.
Business/Systems Analyst at Petro Canada Inc
January 1, 1989 - March 1, 1990Business and systems analysis work for Petro Canada.
Systems Analyst COJO '92 Winter Olympics at France
September 1, 1988 - December 1, 1988Systems analysis for the 1992 Winter Olympics project.
Project Leader OCO '88 Winter Olympics at Calgary
July 1, 1986 - August 1, 1988Project leadership for the 1988 Winter Olympics IT initiatives.
Education
Business Computer Systems at Oakville, Ontario, Canada
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1986Qualifications
Baseline Security Clearance
January 11, 2030 - May 3, 2026Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC) – Home Affairs
January 11, 2030 - May 3, 2026Industry Experience
Government, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet
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