David Bothe Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Australia

• The ATO’s Digital Client Interactions (DCI) branch is responsible for all outbound client communication across various channels (digital, paper, SMS, etc). The DCI branch runs an Agile Release Train for delivering.
• Analysing technical specifications to understand all relevant system implications.
• Writing Test Requirements to achieve full testing coverage of all relevant systems.
• Determining test environment and data requirements, and engaging technical teams to provision infrastructure, applications, and data, prior to test execution.
• Preparing and executing high level test suites including detailed test cases for Function, System, System Integration Testing (SIT), Compatibility, and Accessibility testing phases.
• Executing automated test cases and recording details

Brisbane, Australia

• As a Senior IT Test Analyst for Boeing, my role was focused on testing complex, integrated systems for Boeing’s defence programs.My key responsibilities in this role included:
• Analysing technical specifications to understand all relevant system implications.
• Writing Test Requirements to achieve full testing coverage of all relevant systems.
• Determining test environment and data requirements, and engaging technical teams to provision all necessary infrastructure, applications, and data, prior to the commencement of test execution
• Preparing and executing high level Function Test suites including detailed test cases
• Identifying issues and performing in-depth root-cause analysis before raising them – including taking ownership of defects and coordinating them through the relevant triage process.

Brisbane, Australia

• My role as an IT Test Analyst occurred across two major programs of work – the first in 2013-14; and another in 2016-18.
• Sep 2016 – Jul 2018 | Single Touch PayrollThe ATO’s Single Touch Payroll project ($15.5m) encompassed a full digital transformation of payroll reporting to government. The project enabled entities with reporting.
• Analysing technical specifications to understand all relevant system implications.
• Writing Test Requirements to achieve full testing coverage of all relevant systems.
• Determining test environment and data requirements, and engaging technical teams for setup/configuration prior to test execution.
• Preparing and executing high level test suites including detailed test cases for Function, System, System Integration Testing (SIT), and Production Verification Testing (PVT) phases.

Brisbane, Australia

Between July 2014 and September 2016 I performed various tax technical roles, in the positions of Client Engagement Officer, Service Consultant, and Customer Service Representative. Whilst these positions were not IT-based, they required significant data analysis, calculation accuracy, and methodical rigour of my day-to-day work.

Canberra, Australia

• My role as an IT Test Analyst occurred across two major programs of work – the first in 2013-14; and another in 2016-18.
• Jan 2013 – Jun 2014 | Tax Time 2013 & 2014 ProjectsThe ATO’s annual Tax Time project ($50m) encompassed all IT system updates necessary to support new legislative changes introduced each year, as well as several.
• Analysing technical specifications to understand all relevant system implications.
• Writing Test Requirements to achieve full testing coverage of all relevant systems.
• Determining test environment and data requirements, and engaging technical teams for setup/configuration prior to test execution.
• Preparing and executing high level test suites including detailed test cases for Function, System, System Integration Testing (SIT), and Production Verification Testing (PVT) phases.

My initial role at the ATO was an Administration Officer, responsible for ensuring accurate processing of client Income Tax Returns.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Certified Tester