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Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

I led the test team on various workflows, including compliance with the Spanish royal decree for gambling activities. Additionally, I ran exploratory sessions for the team to navigate large external work impacts.Implemented a shift left approach, responsible for increasing test coverage and reducing our cycle time.Analysing Stories and creating BDD Scenarios with Developers and Product owners, in a Cucumber Framework. Improved test processes by establishing a priority… Show more I led the test team on various workflows, including compliance with the Spanish royal decree for gambling activities. Additionally, I ran exploratory sessions for the team to navigate large external work impacts.Implemented a shift left approach, responsible for increasing test coverage and reducing our cycle time.Analysing Stories and creating BDD Scenarios with Developers and Product owners, in a Cucumber Framework. Improved test processes by establishing a priority system for automation, leading to the implementation of 100% of high-priority tests using Webdriver.io, Cucumber, and TypeScript. Show less

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Automated 90% of frontend and backend API tests with a mix of Playwright, Protractor and MochaJS within 2 week sprint cycles. Wrote tests capable of running across multiple devices and browsers using Browserstack (e.g IOS, Android, Web). Visited offices throughout the UK to collaborate with external teams, acquiring insights to facilitate the migration of existing programs to the new web-based product. Mentoring new starters and junior testers during onboarding, to allow… Show more Automated 90% of frontend and backend API tests with a mix of Playwright, Protractor and MochaJS within 2 week sprint cycles. Wrote tests capable of running across multiple devices and browsers using Browserstack (e.g IOS, Android, Web). Visited offices throughout the UK to collaborate with external teams, acquiring insights to facilitate the migration of existing programs to the new web-based product. Mentoring new starters and junior testers during onboarding, to allow for a smooth transition on to the team. Show less

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Implemented Agile best practices to increase team velocity by 20%, resulting in a higher completion of committed work.Increased estimate accuracy by 30% in 2022, allowing for better planned and more achievable sprints.Advocating for wider business changes that will improve our day to day efficiency and collaboration.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tested web applications across a diverse range of desktop, tablet and mobile devices.Maintained test logs and documented all tests, providing accurate and timely status updates.

I was required daily to organise and plan my own and my team’s work, in a fast paced and difficult customer facing environment. Working for Iceland allowed me to develop my interpersonal skills, as I had to communicate effectively with a variety of people from customers to senior management. Throughout my career with Iceland I had to learn new skills quickly as to best support my team through any changes in the way the business operates. Running a store requires me be deadline driven… Show more I was required daily to organise and plan my own and my team’s work, in a fast paced and difficult customer facing environment. Working for Iceland allowed me to develop my interpersonal skills, as I had to communicate effectively with a variety of people from customers to senior management. Throughout my career with Iceland I had to learn new skills quickly as to best support my team through any changes in the way the business operates. Running a store requires me be deadline driven, prioritise jobs that better help the customer, as well as increase sales and drive standards to ensure my store continued to meet 100% of the targets set by senior management. Show less

Higher National Diploma, Computing

Btec Diploma, Ict