Andrew Cockell Email & Phone Number

Christchurch, Nz

New Zealand

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Contract Test Manager- Integration of a third party billing and reporting solution into an existing invoicing framework.- Designed a test and release plan based on business requirements.- Provided UAT test workshops to familiarize SMEs with testing fundamentals, ticket writing and issue identification.- Designed and wrote functional tests, end to end tests, stress tests and regression suites within an Azure DevOps framework.- Monitored testing results and tracked issues.… Show more Contract Test Manager- Integration of a third party billing and reporting solution into an existing invoicing framework.- Designed a test and release plan based on business requirements.- Provided UAT test workshops to familiarize SMEs with testing fundamentals, ticket writing and issue identification.- Designed and wrote functional tests, end to end tests, stress tests and regression suites within an Azure DevOps framework.- Monitored testing results and tracked issues. Liaised with third party vendor to manage solutions and facilitate deployment. Followed through with UAT testers for retests.- Provided regular reports to stakeholders. Show less

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Working as a software delivery consultant I worked with multiple clients in a variety of capacities. As a Test Manager, Project Manager, Agile Facilitator or Test Analyst I was able to help my clients deliver their software in whatever way their needs required. Meridian Energy - Sr Test Analyst - Late stages of software release support role. - Testing data integrity transfers from antiquated database via SQL through PowerBI into Azure Cloud storage prior to transferring live… Show more Working as a software delivery consultant I worked with multiple clients in a variety of capacities. As a Test Manager, Project Manager, Agile Facilitator or Test Analyst I was able to help my clients deliver their software in whatever way their needs required. Meridian Energy - Sr Test Analyst - Late stages of software release support role. - Testing data integrity transfers from antiquated database via SQL through PowerBI into Azure Cloud storage prior to transferring live data. - Analysed data for inconsistencies and issues.Connetics - Test Lead, Team Lead, Agile Facilitator, Product Manager. - Bespoke time-sheets and job tracking software built within a low code K2 front end with an SAP back end. - Entered an in-flight struggling project which required significant overhauls and team facilitation in order to deliver. - As a part of the agile facilitation team; coached development teams, SMEs and Stakeholders in agile fundementals. - Re-scoped and planned all undeveloped work in order to meet business requirements with a realistic deadline - Led development team in sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives and sprint reviews to iterate on the development process while moving towards the development deadline. - Coached and assisted the Product Owner in backlog management, ticket writing and defining acceptance criteria. - Provided all test support, including feature testing, end to end testing and regression tests. - Provided additional agile support on multiple other internal projects.Otago Regional Council - Sr Test Analyst - Testing support role; wrote test cases and scenarios for a bespoke digital consents processes in order to meet project deadlines under threat of changing business realities. Show less

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

- Sr Test Analyst - Diligent Boards customer support admin tools- Embedded in a development team providing usability and functional testing to allign with product ownership expectations.- Wrote regression test scripts for both manual and automated implementation (Cypress).- Maintained and updated existing manual and automated regression tests based on new and changing features as developed.- Sr Test Analyst - Diligent Boards Microsoft Teams Integration- Working alongside… Show more - Sr Test Analyst - Diligent Boards customer support admin tools- Embedded in a development team providing usability and functional testing to allign with product ownership expectations.- Wrote regression test scripts for both manual and automated implementation (Cypress).- Maintained and updated existing manual and automated regression tests based on new and changing features as developed.- Sr Test Analyst - Diligent Boards Microsoft Teams Integration- Working alongside a contracted development team provided feature testing for a Microsoft Teams Integration to display the Boards product directly in Teams while also providing access to teams calendars and storage.- Sr Test Analyst - Diligent Boards 'Follow The Presenter' Feature- Embedded in a development team, providing test design and feature testing for the Follow The Presenter feature.- Testing involved ensuring all meeting participants pages would follow the meeting facilitator without loosing independent control and functionality.- Testing across web, desktop and mobile applications simultaneously.- Wrote regression test scripts for both manual and automated implementation (Cypress).- Maintained and updated existing manual and automated regression tests based on new and changing features as developed. Show less

Christchurch

- Hardware Test Analyst- Designed and constructed a test bench to simulate the CTCT on board positioning and GNSS sensors for a Caterpillar D2 earth moving machine linked into a live D2 ECM to simulate machine data- Consulted with machine experts globally (United States and India) to ensure the design could be universally applied and exported to CTCT sites globally- Test Lead CTCT Grade Control Training Simulator- Designed test scenarios and feature tests for a 3D physics… Show more - Hardware Test Analyst- Designed and constructed a test bench to simulate the CTCT on board positioning and GNSS sensors for a Caterpillar D2 earth moving machine linked into a live D2 ECM to simulate machine data- Consulted with machine experts globally (United States and India) to ensure the design could be universally applied and exported to CTCT sites globally- Test Lead CTCT Grade Control Training Simulator- Designed test scenarios and feature tests for a 3D physics based Grade Control training simulator built within Unity- Provided testing both in engine and post build across a variety of hardware configurations including mobile emulation (Bluestacks)- Designed and maintained regression tests suites within Jira- Sr Test Analyst Earthworks GO- Working alongside machine experts, designed test scenarios for the Earthworks GO grade control systems on smaller earth moving machines- Writing BDD test scripts in Cucumber syntax for automated implementation Show less

Christchurch, New Zealand

I ran the daily administration and customer care operations. This includes responding to customer and user queries related to the use of the site, managing incoming payments from users and analyzing user data and trends.In my time with Builderscrack I trained many staff in the operations of the site, including the use third party software to assist with administration and support tasks including Zendesk, Xero, Payment Express, SendGrid, Asana, Slack, Atlassian etc. Part of my role… Show more I ran the daily administration and customer care operations. This includes responding to customer and user queries related to the use of the site, managing incoming payments from users and analyzing user data and trends.In my time with Builderscrack I trained many staff in the operations of the site, including the use third party software to assist with administration and support tasks including Zendesk, Xero, Payment Express, SendGrid, Asana, Slack, Atlassian etc. Part of my role ensures that all internal documentation is up to date with the appropriate policies for staff reference.I acted as lead testing and quality control administrator for both major and minor site updates. These include significant updates as well as minor adjustments and bug fixes. I coordinate with Sr. management, development staff and customer support staff to ensure relevant areas are reviewed and covered before updates are deployed. This includes writing and executing of testing primers and recording of detailed bug reports to submit to the development team.I have also successfully managed several projects, internal and external and projects involving third party software integration. This includes writing up spec sheets for the developers and then working with them to build as required, finally testing and deploying the final result. My past projects have included a sophisticated user verification process to prevent fraud, alternative revenue models and reporting and automated debt collection procedures.Other smaller roles I have employed include - Dispute management - UI and UX development - Collecting feedback and issuing/implementing changes on the design level - Ensuring new site/policy changes align with existing frameworks and altering as necessary - Data Entry Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided administrative support for the Pensions Office within Service Canada. Roles included collection of physical reports, ensuring accurate data provided, contacting clients to provide additional details where necessary.

Bachelor Of Arts (Honours), Political Science

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