Truenova is a family run on-line retail business set up in June 2019. We provide storage, warehouse management and logistic services to our customers (Ninja Warrior UK and Demon Clean) and also sell our own products nationally and internationally.

Family business set up and co-owned by my wife. Selling toys, clothes and homeware on international Amazon, eBay and web channels. Over the last 5 years we have built the business from humble beginnings in the spare bedroom and we have 7 permanent employees and turnover of over £2.5M. My duties involve management of all aspects of the business. Project managing changes to the business, developing improvements for cost and logistical efficiencies. Because of our growth and performance, we were invited by Amazon Prime to trial the first Seller Fulfilled Prime deliveries in the UK. Working closely with Amazon Logistics to develop the manual and IT processes that is now available to all independent sellers on AmazonSeeing a gap in the software available, I developed a phone app using Zoho Creator which gave staff access to data stored in our order management system (StoreFeeder). Including stock checking and inventory updates.

Equiem was set up in 2010 and provided performance testing services on a consultancy basis in the North West of England. Customers included Yodel, Shop Direct, MyCSP, Genting Casinos and Test Direct.My role as Managing Director from 2015 was to manage the client and contractor relationships and run the business day to day.Performance Test Team Management. Managing contractors, training client's permanent staff, contract management, work scheduling, estimating and financial management.

Subcontracting through Equiem Testing Consultancy direct to customer.Successfully providing an end to end performance test service to Yodel during a number of business transformations. Merger of DHL and HDNL computer systems, data centre migration, Depot to Service Centre consolidation and Peak Readiness.Performance Test Lead for testing Oracle Fusion Middleware, Seeburger BIS, CODA Financial, in-house developed applications on APEX, Oracle DB and Red Prairie.Performance Testing within VMWare virtualised environment using Facilita Forecast (EggPlant).

Subcontracting through AppLabs as an associate consultant. Requirements analysis to form Performance Test Design. Script development and scenario design using Facilita Forecast and LoadRunner. Working with technologies such as Web Services, SOAPUI, WSDL scripting, JMeter.Creation of SQL queries to validate test success.Performance, ORT and Batch test execution and results analysis.

Performance testing the Child Support Computer System (CS2) mainframe application using Facilita Forecast. Coding and executing performance test scripts using Java protocol.Developing and documenting Critical Success Criteria (Non-Functional Requirements) with the Child Support Agency – Department of Work and Pensions.Analysing and reporting test results to project leaders.

Performance testing mid-range and mainframe applications using LoadRunner. Experience with protocols Web/HTTP, SAP Web, Click and Script, SAP Click and Script; also experience with Virtual Table Server.Creating test scenarios from non-functional requirements.Analysing and reporting test results to project leaders.Investigating and reporting performance defects.

Performance testing client-server applications using LoadRunner and Forecast load testing tools. Experience with LoadRunner protocols Web/HTTP, WebServices and Citrix. Microsoft Exchange stress testing with LoadSim2000.Gathering detailed requirements, interpreting non-functional requirements, creating performance test scripts and designing test scenarios.Analysing test data gathered with Perfmon, LoadRunner Analysis and Forecast Analyser. Documenting complex analysis in detailed test reports. Using VBScript and Log Parser to interrogate log files.Writing and performing functional test scripts to ensure that requirements have been met. Defect management and reporting.Creating and supporting WinRunner scripts for regression testing.Integration and co-existence testing of COTS and bespoke software packages delivered in a Windows 2000/XP Enterprise Environment via Novadigm’s Radia and Mircosoft SMS.Experience with Microsoft BizTalk, Web Content Management (by Stellent), Virtual Team Rooms (by Documentum), Intranet Search Engine (by Verity, FAST) and many more custom applications written and developed by EDS and ATOS Origin.Deputy Team Leader duties. Managing 5 staff, scheduling new work and providing timescales for work completion. Test tool license negotiation and procurement.

PC build and integration testing of hardware and software. (Windows 3.11, 95 & 2000)Third line support of PC and software deployments.Create and test PC builds for rollout, including WRQ Reflections client for Windows to Unix terminal sessions, administration using bespoke UNIX utilities.Creating silent installations using Install Shield for remote installation via Tivoli management tool.Writing Test Plans, Test Reports, Build and Installation documents to ISO 9001 standard. Novell NetWare 4 administration and Windows 2000 Domain Administrator.Architecture design and testing for Home Office call centre project using Microsoft Terminal Services solution. Cleared for BC (Basic Security Clearance).

Writing test scripts based on business requirements to test accountancy mainframe application.Creating system flat files (in binary and hexadecimal formats) used in mainframe accountancy application and produce expected results to test new functionality.Executing manual test scripts, generating evidence and troubleshooting problems.Recreating system faults to test fixes to the live system - second line support.Designing and writing Automator QA scripts for regression testing

Project Management: re-writing National Insurance Number allocation procedures for the Benefits Agency. Writing database queries to analyse weaknesses in National Insurance Number allocation procedures and support of all computer systems within the department.

Assessing, reporting and fixing faults on terminals, stand-alone and networked PCs, printers, Hubs, UTP and PABX cable patching.