*** Not currently looking for new opportunities***Senior Test Automation Engineer experienced in several testing methodologies with many years manual testing experience.Moved into automation testing in 2018, working in the DWP for BPDTS as an Test Automation Engineer using java and selenium via the application of BDD methodologies using Cucumber. Currently working with the DevOps team to define and build test frameworks for infrastructure testing utilising Chef Inspec and Chaos Engineering.Main Skills:* Java* Rest-Assured* Maven* Chef Inspec* Chaos Toolkit* Selenium Webdriver* BDD using Cucumber and Gherkin* JIRA* Scrum, Kanban* Multiple testing methods including: smoke, unit, integration, system, user acceptance, white-box, black-box and regression testing.* Git* Unix terminal* Chef InspecExposure to, and currently developing my skills and knowledge in:* Jenkins* Spring Boot
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Senior Test EngineerDwp Digital Jul 2021 - PresentSheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Managing DirectorTor Gaming Ltd Feb 2009 - Apr 2017Sheffield, United KingdomAn award-winning tabletop games manufacturer and distributor. Tor Gaming produces game rules and finely detailed miniature sculptures to be used in tabletop wargames. • Company and project management – Managing multiple project simultaneously • Business to business and business to public marketing and sales • Management of the company accounts including b2b trade accounts and VAT returns.• Product concept and production management • Distribution and logistics management • Management of freelance staff to ensure project schedules are on time
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Contract Test EngineerGm Testing Feb 2012 - May 2015I worked as a freelance contract tester on several short-term contracts for a number of companies. Main responsibilities included testing software for retail tills, mobile devices and web sites on an ad-hoc basis determined by client’s requirements.
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Test EngineerWandisco Nov 2009 - Feb 2012A software developer specialising in the area of ‘distributed computing’ through use of their Distributed Coordination Engine (DConE).• Regression, UI and functional test script execution.• Creation and reviewing of test scripts, both manual and Selenium IDE bases• Ensuring bugs and issues found are correctly identified and logged• Working with the other members of the team in order to meet daily/weekly/monthly deadlines• Move between different product types, quickly and efficiently when required -
Senior Test EngineerSdl Plc Jul 2006 - Nov 2009A Translation company provide global information management solutions through a combination of Enterprise/Desktop and Web based solutions.• Sole responsibility for the management and execution of all testing for two products with client, server and web components• Integration, end to end and UA testing.• Creation and reviewing of test scripts.• Implementation and support for new systems roll out.• Directing members of the Q/A team in their day-to-day duties• Ensuring bugs and issues found are correctly identified and logged• Working with the other members of the team in order to meet daily/weekly/monthly deadlines• Move between different product types, quickly and efficiently when required• Responsible for regular product reports, to the Q/A Manager -
Customer Liaison RepNorwich Union Apr 2006 - Jul 2006A large, financial company providing products in the motor insurance, home insurance, life assurance, pensions and loan industry.• Liaison with Financial Advisors • Maintain good knowledge of the Pension industry• Update and keep customer records to date
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Test EngineerBlue-Mist Development Jul 2002 - Apr 2006A software development company providing embedded software for multiple applications. • Testing of embedded software using testing docks and pre-defined test cases • Three temperature testing • Ensuring faulty units found are correctly recorded and returned for re-programming • Working with the other members of the team in order to meet deadlines • Move between different product types quickly and efficiently when required
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Seconded Business/System AnalystVertex Data Management Services Sep 2000 - Jul 2002A data management and business development outsourcing company, with contracts in the utilities and telecommunication industry.• Creation, reviewing and running of test scripts for Integration and UAT• Business improvement through analysis and development of processes• Liaison with business areas to ensure new business processes are within business needs, implemented correctly and timely.
Gavin M. Education Details
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St Helena'S School
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