My current responsibility is working as QA Manager on the MiFID II project and implement regulation for the OTC Derivatives business. I am responsible for designing and implementing the QA Test Strategy for the Business and ensure that the QA process is adhered to, driving the resources whilst achieving the delivery of the hard deadline of Jan 3rd 2018.

My current responsibility is working as QA Manager on the MiFID II project and implement regulation for ICAP systems and the OTC Derivatives business. I am responsible for designing and implementing the QA Test Strategy for the Business and ensure that the QA process is adhered to, driving the Test Leads and co-coordinating resources working toward the hard deadline of Jan 3rd 2018.

QA Team Lead for OTC Voice Broking with a hands-on approach grow and leading a team of 20 onsite resources. Managing and supporting multiple systems for a range of internal businesses across a wide range of asset classes.• Manage test execution against the test plan, ensuring execution pace is achieved and test plans are fully executed. • Swiftly identify, qualify and escalate test blockers including requited mitigating action. • Defining, setting-up and maintaining… Show more QA Team Lead for OTC Voice Broking with a hands-on approach grow and leading a team of 20 onsite resources. Managing and supporting multiple systems for a range of internal businesses across a wide range of asset classes.• Manage test execution against the test plan, ensuring execution pace is achieved and test plans are fully executed. • Swiftly identify, qualify and escalate test blockers including requited mitigating action. • Defining, setting-up and maintaining testing tools. • Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule and quality • Measure and monitor test progress to ensure application releases are delivered on time and within budget, and that they meet or exceed expectations • Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes • Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations EMEA, US & APAC.• Setup 3rd Party relationships with external Test Consultancy and help manage and develop the relationship.• Weekly Test reporting to key stakeholders (i.e. project, release, business managers) • Maintains the test schedule for releases and work streams, and ensure alignment across key partners and vendors.• Work collaboratively as part of a team adhering to programming disciplines to deliver change effectively • Offer and provide support and assistance to colleagues where appropriate and provide system knowledge sharing. Show less

My focus was and still is to support both the Credit Derivatives business (CDS) and Corporate & Government Bonds desks. Additional areas of responsibility are to produce test plans and schedules for projects and lead in the design of writing functional and regression test packs for System, Integration and UAT ensuring clear traceability between the test procedures and the test specifications. I am responsible for the defect management setting both priority and urgency ensuring system quality… Show more My focus was and still is to support both the Credit Derivatives business (CDS) and Corporate & Government Bonds desks. Additional areas of responsibility are to produce test plans and schedules for projects and lead in the design of writing functional and regression test packs for System, Integration and UAT ensuring clear traceability between the test procedures and the test specifications. I am responsible for the defect management setting both priority and urgency ensuring system quality, stability and testing requirements are delivered successfully. When undertaking any roll out this would include delivery of Front/Middle/Back Office upgrades which covered the full (Straight through processing) STP through to clearing. Show less

I worked for the strategic partner who developed Nationwide’s Mortgage Point of Sale & Intermediary website front-end systems supporting their financial mortgage services. My role is to manage the System testing leading a team of 6 system testers, testing parallel releases each quarter providing enhancements to core systems. As the Test co-ordinator I am required to project plan the system testing activities for both functional & regression activities such as reviewing test specifications… Show more I worked for the strategic partner who developed Nationwide’s Mortgage Point of Sale & Intermediary website front-end systems supporting their financial mortgage services. My role is to manage the System testing leading a team of 6 system testers, testing parallel releases each quarter providing enhancements to core systems. As the Test co-ordinator I am required to project plan the system testing activities for both functional & regression activities such as reviewing test specifications, documentation, define test conditions, write scripts and plan and manage work flow targets through HP Quality Centre. I am further required to defect manage, report progress, and interface with development leads, project managers, business stakeholders, organise environmental requirements and support the user acceptance testing phase. Show less

My role as Test Coordinator for Intermediary business was to lead up to 8 user acceptance tester’s dependant on project needs where I was the single point of contact for the testing of UCB systems. I established key relationships between UCB, Nationwide IT & external 3rd party relationships. During the project phase I would interface with UCB business faculties which included (FSA) regulatory, technology, marketing teams.