Christopher Drew Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

As CEO and owner of Attica House, a luxury online furniture business, I have built a multi-million dollar business from the ground up, earning the trust of customers across Australia as a trusted source for the latest in global furniture trends. Attica House has surpassed its initial goal of one million dollars in annual revenue, and I am now focused on.

Sydney CBD

• Completed a five-month contract with Bank of New York's "Pershing" subsidiary. Working autonomously my role was to test an ASX trade clearing platform, carry out regular Testing Activities, introduce new test Processes.
• Demonstrated skill with ‘qTest” to build a Test Suite & provide clear, accountable Test Statistics
• Applied clever Testing experience to remove inefficiencies from the… Show more Completed a five-month contract with Bank of New York's "Pershing" subsidiary. Working autonomously my role was to test an ASX trade.
• Applied clever Testing experience to remove inefficiencies from the Test Environment to boost Test Coverage and reduce time taken to carry out tests
• Succeeded in delivering high-quality Software to Production environment within allocated timeframe Show less

Sydney

• Completed working at Energy One Ltd in December 2015.
• Promoted to Test Manager Aug 2015 from Senior Test Analyst
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills with staff testing on three(3) production systems
• Recruited & mentored new team members for testing methods within an Agile environment
• Overhauled existing Regression tests – replaced with simpler, more effective test cases
• Centralised Test Cases from multiple locations into single “Qtest” Test Management… Show more Completed working at Energy One Ltd in December 2015.

Sydney, Australia

• Skilled software test execution using SIT, Integration, Performance & Load testing methods
• Strongly impacted testing for Wealth Management system using knowledge of Equities, Forex, Bonds and Derivatives
• Disciplined approach to “defect management” using JIRA Testing Management tool
• Meticulous Test Planning with complex projects & ability to create detailed Test Schedules
• Streamlined Test Documentation to suit Testing within an Agile environment
• Exhibited capability to… Show more

Sydney, Australia

• Contracted during GFC as a Stockbroker to run own client base & generate brokerage.
• Successfully grew client base but transitioned over to study Computer Science degree with Open Universities Australia. Also completed ISTQB certificate at this time.

Melbourne, Australia

• Equities Derivatives Adviser advising on Option Trading Strategies for Retail clients.
• Updated company website content daily with “Market Update” including review of HTML syntax
• Developed strong communication skills explaining complex derivative topics in simple terms

Sydney, Australia

• Licensed Equities Dealer buying and selling Equities and Derivatives for client base.
• Diligent execution of client orders under pressure, displayed accuracy with low error count
• Refined Option Risk Management Position reporting to management reducing client default rate

• Test Analyst for initial development of E*Trade’s web-based derivatives trading platform. Recruited as ‘subject matter’ expert on Derivatives Trading and Pricing Models.
• Demonstrated proficiency in creation of Test Plans, Test Cases and Testing schedule aimed at early bug identification
• System Integration testing, functional and performance testing
• Excellent Communication skills providing Project Estimates to Stakeholders
• Reporting Testing progress and milestones… Show more Test Analyst for initial development of E*Trade’s web-based derivatives trading platform. Recruited as ‘subject matter’ expert on Derivatives Trading and Pricing.
• Reporting Testing progress and milestones reached to Stakeholders

Sydney, Australia

• Stock and Options Dealer operating on behalf of Australian clients on the American NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ markets as well as on London and Hong Kong Exchanges.
• Developed knowledge of currencies, forex, international payment methods and international derivatives.

• Test Analyst for ASX Trading Platform ‘SEATS’. Functional, SIT and User Acceptance testing applying existing business knowledge for the testing of System Version upgrades.
• Accomplished skills in several methods of testing including system, integration, regression and UAT.
• Set up and maintaining of test environments.
• Applied Deep understanding of the order life cycle for ASX equities, ETO's and warrants to Test Process
• Designed and documented test cases / procedures… Show more Test Analyst for ASX Trading Platform ‘SEATS’. Functional, SIT and User Acceptance testing applying existing business knowledge for the testing of System.
• Designed and documented test cases / procedures.

Education record

Education record