Gary Nolan Email & Phone Number

I am an ISTQB qualified Agile Software Tester. My experience in working with Agile has given me the ability to be flexible, proactive and self-organised. I am passionate about testing and take pride in ensuring the quality of the product and the success of the project. Having a pragmatic and methodical approach to testing has enabled me to successfully manage challenging testing milestones that have been critical to the project's success. My goal is to maximise the effectiveness of testing within the team.I am self-motivated, hardworking and thorough in all tasks that I undertake. I very much enjoy working as part of a team, but I am also able to work independently with minimal supervision.Experience with the following applications, testing tools and operating systems:• Microsoft Visual Studio: Team Foundation Server• Microsoft Test Manager• SQL• Microsoft Office• Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 10

Listed skills include Powerpoint, Requirements Analysis, Test Planning, Sdlc, and 21 others.

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  Senior Software Test Engineer

  Gresham Tech

  Aug 2019 - Present - Bristol, United Kingdom

  Duties included:• Reviewing requirements and design documentation• Designing, writing and updating the test cases, test scripts and test scenarios• Documenting the test coverage• Setting up the test data• Performing System Integration testing, System testing, Acceptance testing, Confirmation testing, Regression testing and API testing.• Cross browser testing with Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safar and Mobile (Apple & Android)• Helping maintain the automated tests with the developers, these are done in cucumber.js and Cyprus• Reporting, tracking and retesting defects (through Jira)• Reporting on testing activities to the Project Manager• Working closely with the Business Analysts, Developers and Project Manager during each iteration• Helping the Business Analysts identify and write the user story acceptance criteria• Participating in release and sprint planning meetings and providing testing estimates• Attending daily Scrum stand-up meetings and sprint retrospectives• Writing Test summary reports which are given to the client’s Test Lead• Doing training session with the Client’s QA team• Writing and maintaining a Test Plan• liaising with the client’s Test Lead & Manager in regards to QA deliverables