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Farnham, Gb

Guildford, Surrey, Gb

I am responsible for the day to day management of Feed It Back's software products which help pub and restaurant groups connect with their customers, through gathering feedback, their websites, social media and other digital marketing channels.I oversee the development of new products, enhancements to existing solutions as well as managing the development roadmap in consultation with our clients.

Herndon, Virginia, Us

Working as a freelance instructor providing training courses in the subjects of:Web DevelopmentWeb Application DevelopmentSoftware TestingSoftware Quality AssurancePrimarily providing training in their London Education Centre next to Euston Station, but also providing training on-site to a number of organisations across Europe and the World.

Technical web consultancy for design agencies, providing development, unit, system and usability testing services.Focussing on bespoke application development, SMS services, payment systems, content management and ecommerce

Kevin has over 10 years experience working as a software testing specialist. Working with clients such as Microsoft, Atos Origin and National Grid, he has implemented quality testing solutions which have helped deliver a high-quality and low cost-of-support product to clients and end-users.With a background in business and a wealth of technical skills he is ideally placed to bridge the gap between designers/developers and clients, and enhances the requirements process by leveraging his experience to support the needs of the ultimate users.

London, London, Gb

Testing of an application that manages electricity demand and supply in England and WalesWorking with testers and business analysts to develop test cases from technical specifications and user workshops, and creating scenarios and scripts for testers to useInvolved in project management meetings to identify and forecast testing activities, and plan resource requirementsConducting formal document inspections to ensure the quality of specifications and test documentation is satisfactoryRaising, tracking and reporting on defects against the system and documentation using PVCS TrackerWorking to ISO9000 quality management standards and documentation based on IEEE829 software test documentation standards

95877 Bezons, Fr

Providing test analysis for a implementation of a web-based management system for DefraDeveloping a method for the documentation of tests and championing the documentation process amongst the teamConducting hands-on testing of the complex rules-based applicationAdvising on the data migration testing between two disparate Oracle databases during the merge of 2 separately developed releases

Redmond, Washington, Us

Operating as a test lead, communicating test progress and issues directly to the client.Developing a suite of test cases and associated automated scripts to provide a set of adequate and timely regression tests for a journalist content authoring tool.Working with Microsoft Consulting Services to ensure a ‘best-fit’ solution was delivered within tight financial/time restraints.Managing testing of 3 core components of a National Benefits Programme web-based interface for Local Authorities at Microsoft Campus in Reading.Responsible for hands-on testing of user administration and authentication through the Government Gateway.Using WinRunner and an in-house XML-driven script creator to automate tests for a complex form-driven User Interface.Production of test cases and data through relationships with the test team, developers, management and external customers/end users.Investigating raised issues at a code level to determine the cause of a fault.

Billingstad, No

Day-to-day management of Cubus, and manage the Software Testing offering we provide to software houses and development companies.

Managing a team of three testers and acting as the point of contact for the client, a developer of an orthopaedic imaging solution currently used across the globe.Manual testing of both functional and non-functional requirements (including installation, security, performance and localisation).Meeting clients to ascertain requirements, create a test schedule and organise a bug tracking system.Providing daily and weekly progress reports.

London, London, Gb

Continuing work in the second phase of a trading & settlements system project (previously worked on between November 2000 and April 2001).Produce the Programme Test Strategy, directing test methodology for all stages of testing.Selecting and configuring 3 client-server architectures for the application of ‘like-live’ testing.Coordinating and delivering User Acceptance Tests and training sessions for both Front- and Back-Office users and providing demonstrations of new functionality.Developing test tools using Microsoft Access and Microsoft Visual Basic to generate return data flows without requiring external resources.Extracting business processes from users to allow a full end-to-end test to be carried out.Conducting Clock Change testing for business critical operational systems and developing business processes for users to follow during the clock change.

Hannover, Lower Saxony, De

Responsible for testing the booking process of a B2C Ecommerce website consisting of a Java interface, Oracle databases, MQ Series and Weblogic.Creating and developing test scripts to ensure rigorous and thorough testing, incorporating complex SQL statements.Managing server processes in the Test Environment, and working with both external agencies and users to ensure correct processes are implemented.Ensuring accurate fault reporting through the PVCS Tracker application.Recording of project issues/risks.

London, London, Gb

Testing of a front office trading system and supporting systems (forecasting, financial reporting) for the New Electricity Trading Agreements (NETA). The systems were based around Visual Basic, Oracle 8i, and the Microsoft Office suite.Co-ordinating user-testing, whilst providing support and trainingCreating and maintaining all test documentation including strategy, plans, specifications, scripts and acceptance criteria. Developing user guides in both document and HTML format.Managing fault reporting through the PVCS Tracker application.Organising and training on user workshops, sharing information with users and sponsors.

Gb

Designing and implementing solutions to data integrity problems for current software. Involved in the implementation of a new finance package to be used across the business.

London, Gb

System-level testing of in-house Visual Basic applications, whilst recording quality-driven information, in completed test scripts and raising events in the fault reporting system.Offering training on in-house systems to the Project Management and support community.

Ba (Hons), Business Administration

Chemistry, Human Biology, Maths And Law