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London, United Kingdom

Specialist testing consultancy for a wide range of clients. Focus on test automation, particularly in performance testing, test strategy and reviews, technical implementation and performance management.

Advising on quality issues and proposing company-wide improvements. Managing testing functions, including both internal testers and external beta-testing programme. Working closely with Project Manager to define software processes. Recruiting, training and mentoring internal testers. Maintaining Beta testing web site and administering defect tracking database.

Consultant in test tool support and implementation, test management, automation scripting (primarily in WinRunner and LoadRunner), Year 2000 issues and configuration management of test environments. Involved with client presentations and client management, as well as internal Quality Auditing programme. Developed new company service in test environment management.

Responsible for setting up a system testing team of six people, with shared responsibility for recruitment, setting team goals and objectives, process definition, work allocation, line management and staff development. Acted as technical expert including training and mentoring team members in testing techniques and test automation. Test manager for numerous projects for mobile network planning software tools. Test strategy authority, working with development teams and users. Responsible for setting up technical infrastructure for testing in the company, including test automation and configuration management of test data and documentation.

Position: Higher Executive Officer, Resource Coordination TeamSetting up, administering and assessing third-party configuration management software, during trial project for asset management of I.T. hardware and software. Design and development work on PC databases using Microsoft Access and Visual Basic.

Postgraduate Diploma, Music

B.A. (Hons), Music; Maths, Physics, Music, General Studies