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I am Eduan Naudé, a QA Lead and Implementation Engineer with over two decades in IT. I’ve delivered high-quality outcomes across government, financial services, and manufacturing, translating complex requirements into practical, measurable solutions. I excel at stakeholder engagement, working confidently with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and end users to drive clarity and informed decisions.
I focus on integration, testing (functional and non-functional), performance analysis, and enterprise-wide quality metrics, with a calm, pragmatic approach to complex challenges and a commitment to continuous improvement.
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Work Experience
Implementation Engineer at Miracle Electronics
June 1, 2025 - PresentStakeholder engagement with resellers and customers; Demonstration of new software and hardware; Day-to-day service support and fault finding; Customer requirements gathering and workflow design per AS8311; Reseller training development; Managing knowledge base and training documentation; Labs setup and test bench maintenance.
Product Support & Quality Manager at ARMA
September 1, 2024 - March 20, 2025Leading and distributing work to the development team in India; Functional and non-functional testing; Reports reconciliation and testing; Knowledge base documentation; Requirements gathering, design and user story creation; Cucumber test automation; Client support for operational product.
Business Development Manager at Bailey Builds
June 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024General building renovations and reparations; Decking, fencing and retaining walls; Preparation for concrete pouring on building foundations; On-site project management and customer liaison.
Business Development Manager at CyberCo
June 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024Engaged enterprise customers for a cybersecurity startup; DR and Business Continuity Planning; Managed IT services; Stakeholder presentations and proposals.
Freelance Test Analyst at EN CONSULTING
June 1, 2024 - PresentTest various UI platforms and applications (web, Android, Android TV/Chromecast); Functional and non-functional testing; User Acceptance Testing coordination and reporting; Tools include uTest, Excel reporting; Focus on financial, trade and payments sectors.
Test Lead at New Zealand Police
April 1, 2022 - March 1, 2024Ara Whanui – Improving operational software for alternative pathways; Leading functional and non-functional tests; API testing; UAT facilitation and UX sessions; Compliance for NZISM; Release management documentation.
Test Lead at Assurity Consulting Ltd
July 1, 2017 - March 1, 2022Led testing efforts for Assurance Hub projects; CSS course development and Python basics; Comparative module viability; Agile testing practices and test strategy.
Test Analyst at OP SRI Ltd
February 1, 2012 - May 1, 2017SDLC testing across multiple projects; Disease management and lab results system; Android tablets for Lab Test Result; Octopus automated deployment; YouTrack defect tracking; Release management.
Test Analyst at BNZ
February 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012Full testing lifecycle; HTML-based automated testing in Eclipse/Mercurial; Defect tracking and release/regression management; Projects included Inward Payments and cross-bank internet banking changes.
Test Analyst at RHE & Associates
October 1, 2007 - December 1, 2010Web-based portal for anti-corruption guidelines; Cervical Screening Register testing; Selenium regression; Test scripting, reporting and defect management.
Production Planner at Houers Cooperative
October 1, 2005 - August 1, 2007Oversee production planning for a corrugated plant; daily reports on waste, quality, and production performance; supported rollout of new production planning software; training of staff.
Education
Qualifications
ISTQB Software Testing Foundation Certification
January 1, 2015 - May 3, 2026Professional Scrum Master
January 1, 2019 - May 3, 2026ITIL Foundations
January 1, 2015 - May 3, 2026Rapid Software Testing
January 1, 2011 - May 3, 2026Agile Project Management
January 1, 2011 - May 3, 2026Agile Scrum/Kanban Development
January 1, 2011 - May 3, 2026Industry Experience
Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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