Brandon Naidoo Email & Phone Number

Durban, Kzn, Za

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

To verify the quality of a software products through the application and optimisation of functional and basic non-functional automated testing practices and tools, reducing cycle time and improving software quality and compliance.

Communicates and represents the team with Senior stakeholder and upper ManagementGuides and provides support to other team members on Tool usageReviews Test plan or strategy and recommends required test coverageProactively advises team on complex Test case design and planningProvides technical input to business requirements gatheringAssists with and guides the Test approach and documenting of the Test Strategy across teamsCompletes Test trouble shooting, Issue identification and root cause analysisMultiple levels of testing managed and documented. (eg. Integration testing, Component testing.)Involved in white box testing, Debugging code, creating and using unit testsIdentify potential bottlenecks in the area, suggests Test and improvementsUses correct Test Techniques to ensure coverage and efficiencyAnalyses defect Detection Trends, identifying areas of risk and mitigationsMaintains proficiency in the technologies used in the Domain and remains up to date with advancements and changes within Domain and industryRecommends and implements Test process changes to accommodate changes in the Domain areaContinuous Environment monitoring and necessary trouble shooting of issues doneGap analysis between the testing and Production environmentsAttends technical and architectural discussions/design sessions to provide inputActively creates or makes improvements to existing testing processes and proceduresEncourages and supports other team members with research and improvementsProactively reviews and improves, creates and innovates procedures, tools and methodologiesMakes time available to provide guidance and technical support for the implementation of any new tools or methodologiesEnsures that coaching and knowledge transfer, is repeatable and all artifacts are available to others.Participates in code reviewsAnticipates department needs and actively seeks to meet these needsProactively promotes quality of work and supports quality standards

Drives Test design sessions.Encourages team participation at all Agile ceremoniesReviews teams test cases to ensure correct priorities and coverage Suggests appropriate, risk-driven test cases for the testing of Enterprise softwareEnsures that the test data is set up according to quality standardsIdentifies areas for code reviews Identifies bottlenecks in processes and reviews the process to eliminate the bottlenecksIdentifies training that may assist other departments to improve quality Makes process improvement suggestions and agrees on process improvement goals with the team to facilitate effective and efficient processesMonitors performance of team members on an ongoing basis and takes effective steps to deal with non-performanceOversees all aspects of the team by facilitating and resolving issues, through effective problem solving and communication skillsCollaborates, co-ordinates and communicates all deliverables to teamIdentify/Implement test automation process improvementActively creates or makes improvements to existing testing processes and proceduresProactively identifies and corrects errors/bottlenecks to ensure higher quality individual and departmental outputsResearches tools and methodologies and makes recommendations for departmental improvementsProvides instruction, positive models and opportunities for observation in order to help others develop skillsValues and uses an individual's differences and talentsStimulates and builds learning pathways with others developing a learning CentreRemoves waste or excess tasks, follow lean principlesProvides constructive, diplomatic and appropriate feedback to others, and attempts to re-enforce desirable behavioursProvides instruction, skills transfer, and guidance for team members, suggesting improvements and how to accomplish theseCompletes Test tool investigation and selection of the most appropriate toolReviews Test plans or strategies and recommends required test coverage

Configure and test PC’s on various Operating Systems with application software and point of sale hardwareInstall and commission hardware at retail centres throughout South AfricaTraining customers on our applications as well as basic Windows trainingDirect involvement in system engineering and specificationCustomers’ telephonic support and fault loggingTesting of new application software and changes to existing against specificationMaintaining manualsSoftware update distributionCreation of Installation sets for applicationWriting of database queries to assist in problem solvingCreate/maintain internet dial-up/ADSL/VPN accountsMaintenance of e-mail accountsInstallation/maintenance of WAN devices