Dara F. Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Through my role as a Software Test Analyst - Intermediate, I perform system and manual testing of the Junifer software product. I am familiar with the SDLC, and using various test design techniques, as well as test management and defect reporting tools. Years of experience in the UK energy supply industry has also given me an outsiders perspective into the functionality and processes being designed as part of the product● Create test cases and test suites using Testrail as a test… Show more Through my role as a Software Test Analyst - Intermediate, I perform system and manual testing of the Junifer software product. I am familiar with the SDLC, and using various test design techniques, as well as test management and defect reporting tools. Years of experience in the UK energy supply industry has also given me an outsiders perspective into the functionality and processes being designed as part of the product● Create test cases and test suites using Testrail as a test management tool● Using black-box and white-box techniques to design tests, with the aid of process diagrams● Experienced in using Jira as a defect reporting tool● Very experienced in SMETS2 dataflow testing, using portman and other tools● Daily use of the SCRUM Agile methodology - Sprints, Daily stand ups, flexibility● Currently managing Release Train and ensuring release is of sufficient quality to be made available to be consumed by suppliers Show less

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdon

My role as Projects Team Leader requires that I oversee the workload of the Gentrack Velocity support part of the Projects department. I liaise with both Gentrack, our CRM provider, and the departments leads to gather requirements, and facilitate testing and delivery of new or updated functionality as required by the business. Duties/Achievements to date include:● Managing CRM upgrades from GBERS 5.14 to 5.19 and 5.19 to 5.21● Performing and facilitating testing to roll out fixes… Show more My role as Projects Team Leader requires that I oversee the workload of the Gentrack Velocity support part of the Projects department. I liaise with both Gentrack, our CRM provider, and the departments leads to gather requirements, and facilitate testing and delivery of new or updated functionality as required by the business. Duties/Achievements to date include:● Managing CRM upgrades from GBERS 5.14 to 5.19 and 5.19 to 5.21● Performing and facilitating testing to roll out fixes and functionality to rest of business● Training analysts in my team in GT Velocity functionality, as well as its interactions with 3rd parties● Gathering requirements and prioritising Gentrack deliverables● Troubleshooting issues and providing bulk fixes Show less

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

As a projects analyst, my main duty was to manage and maintain our CRM system, Gentrack Velocity, and liaise with other departments and stakeholders to fix process issues using the software, and deliver functionality to improve efficiency in each of these departments. Duties/Achievements include:● Gentrack main point of contact - Daily discussions over deliverables and business requirements● Lead tester on upgrades from 5.1 to 5.14● Delivered functionality for projects such… Show more As a projects analyst, my main duty was to manage and maintain our CRM system, Gentrack Velocity, and liaise with other departments and stakeholders to fix process issues using the software, and deliver functionality to improve efficiency in each of these departments. Duties/Achievements include:● Gentrack main point of contact - Daily discussions over deliverables and business requirements● Lead tester on upgrades from 5.1 to 5.14● Delivered functionality for projects such as RAC, SMETS2, AFMS integration, Billing and Renewals● Rolled out CRM training and documentation within my and other departments● Provided reporting using SQL Server● Liaised with 3rd party suppliers such as Trilliant and Utilisoft● Updating Gentrack Velocity Configuration as required by the business, including background processes, validations, schedules and queues● Troubleshooting day-to-day issues with CRM Show less

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Epi Consulting is a sustainability consultancy that specialises in supply chains of major ICT brands, such as BT and AT&TMy role as a sustainability analyst required me to be flexible My first project was a "Market Landscaping" of various suppliers for a client in the nuclear sector. This led to a permanent position in which I worked on various other projects, such as providing admin and troubleshooting for the QuEST forum, learning about various regulatory requirements and… Show more Epi Consulting is a sustainability consultancy that specialises in supply chains of major ICT brands, such as BT and AT&TMy role as a sustainability analyst required me to be flexible My first project was a "Market Landscaping" of various suppliers for a client in the nuclear sector. This led to a permanent position in which I worked on various other projects, such as providing admin and troubleshooting for the QuEST forum, learning about various regulatory requirements and management systems such as ISO 50001, ISO 26001, ISO 14001 and BS 8001Duties and achievements include:• Part of team that was nominated for "Consultancy of the year" at 2017 edie sustainability awards• Completed "Market Landscaping" project for major energy company 2 weeks ahead of schedule• Provided tech support for sustainability forum comprised of 300+ members• Data analysis and development of 5 different sustainability, LCA and carbon reduction tools Show less

Dept Of Energy And Physics

The University of Limerick's Energy and Physics lab is that's department's research laboratory. Houses several separate projects including research into All-Vanadium Redox Flow BatteriesI provided key research on the pH responses of various vanadium/acid solutions when titrating with a selection of common bases. This required patient repeated tests including camera footage from a raspberry pi, data analysis of the electrolyte responses and presentation of the research to the academic… Show more The University of Limerick's Energy and Physics lab is that's department's research laboratory. Houses several separate projects including research into All-Vanadium Redox Flow BatteriesI provided key research on the pH responses of various vanadium/acid solutions when titrating with a selection of common bases. This required patient repeated tests including camera footage from a raspberry pi, data analysis of the electrolyte responses and presentation of the research to the academic bodyDuties and achievements include:• Provided new research into the pH response of vanadium solutions to acid/base titrations• Set parameters for diagnostic test for vanadium redox flow battery electrolytes• Wrote own program using Python to use a raspberry pi as a camera with fixed shot taking Show less

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Energy, 2:1

Activities and Societies: President and P.R.O of the U.L Comedy Society, Department Rep for Dept of Energy & Physics, Writer.

Leaving Cert, Leaving Certificate, 400 Points