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Cardiff, United Kingdom

Test Automation EngineerCreate Automation BDD Test Frameworks using Visual Studio, C# and SpecFlow:* API: SOAP XML* API: REST JSON* UI / SeleniumAutomate IBM iSeries AS400- Using QSYS2.QMCDEXC to create and execute a test framework for IBM iSeries Control Language CommandsPerformance TesterCreate Load and Performance Test Suites using Apache JMeter and BlazeMeter:* API: SOAP XML* API: REST JSON* UI / BlazeMeterSOAPUI- Create Data Driven tests, multiple threads, basic Groovy and promote to the Jenkins CI server QTPDescriptive Programming - Regression testing - High volume data entryObject Repository - Adhoc jobs for repetitive tasks - High volume data entry

Cardiff

Test Lead – DATA CENTRE MIGRATION- Server migration from Cardiff to Slough/Gloucester.Manual Test Analyst – SECURED & UNSECURED LOANS- Apple Digital Signatures (iPad testing)- Apple e-Signatures (PoS & eFinance)- AS/400 Projects & Small Changes- Consumer Credit Act, Vulnerability, Compliance & Regulatory projects

Cornwall & Devon

Test Lead on Server Migration; a two stage upgrade programme from Windows 2008 to Windows 2012 to AWS Cloud- Create a suite of UI and API scripts using BlazeMeter & JMeter- Establish a baseline on New Relic's software analytics capabilities and monitor through the whole project

Bristol, United Kingdom

Working within the telecommunications industry – EE, Orange & T-Mobile – on the UK’s first 4G network, I was required to produce and distribute reports both periodically and on demand.Using Quality Center 11 Dashboard and Analysis capabilities, required to extract the information and format the reports using advanced Excel to produce graphs, charts and pivot tables with the use of SQL and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

Cards Services, Cardiff

Duties included: Developing web- and Windows applications, data extraction feeds and Management Information (MI) reports.Database• Design, implementation and maintenance of databases.• Developing and improving data processing procedures.• Maintaining data management systems to ensure integrity and security of data.• Create and schedule Data Transformation Services (DTS) data feeds. • Creating T-SQL scripts and running ad-hoc SQL queries.• Provide accurate Management Information (MI) data for:o Marketing campaigns and Finance accountancy figures.o Call centre sales and Helpdesk enquiries.Programming• Designing new applications and developing the software using up to date technology.• Maintaining existing applications, data feeds and business critical operations.• Writing, testing and maintaining operations and end-use software.• Designing and modifying operational software to interact with other applications.• Developing applications for the Finance department; incorporating BACS batch jobs, screen-scraping data to/from AS400 system, providing audit trail of all financial transactions.• Developing applications for the Marketing department; generating source codes (sales & product channel hierarchy) and URL codes (online credit card applications).• Developing and maintaining applications for the Sales departments; recording and processing sales, integrating with AS400 systems, providing MI for marketing and advisor sales statistics.• Developing applications for the IT department; Data Support Interface for Administrators within the Testing department to manage, distribute and audit test accounts within the six Mainframe test regions. DA Support - application to manage scheduled and ad hoc jobs carried out by the 2nd line support team.Support• Providing 24 hour on call support cover.• Provide Disaster Recovery assistance.• Analysing systems to determine whether all specific requirements are met.

General Insurance, Cardiff

Integration project - Working within the Finance Change team, duties centred on the Finance Business Acceptance Testing (FBAT) of the migration of 3million HBOS Insurance policies to the existing Lloyds General Insurance HUON system.• Test Lead on the Home Panel Renewals project. o Create test scripts on Quality Center.o Create several policies (test data) for each of the HBOS, Lloyds and affiliated branches. o Create Testing matrix.o Administer transactions on each of the policies.o Schedule batches.o Reconcile daily reports.o Provide management information summaries and Quality Center statistics.o Produce End of Test report• Test Analyst on Back Book Migration project; SAP Claims o Create test scripts on Quality Center.o Key transactions on SAP Claims Management & SAP Collections and Disbursements applications.o Key transactions on HUON Insurance application.o Update Testing matrix.o Provide daily updates.

Education record

Welsh-medium secondary school

Education record

HNC Computer Studies ONC Computer Studies