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Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on management for Roku’s current and next-gen TV platforms.
• Lead QA planning and prioritization, focusing on high impact and efficiency.
• Oversee QA initiatives, ensuring adherence to quality and compliance standards.
• Build collaborative teams across internal and external stakeholders.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing QA team in manual and automation testing.Key Skills: CI+ Testing, DVB Certification, Cross-Functional Leadership, Automation

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Led TV/broadcast certifications for UK & EU standards, working with Firmware, OS, and UX teams.
• Directed VOD/OTT testing (Freeview Play, BBC iPlayer, Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Apple TV).
• Performed end-to-end functional and non-functional testing, including bug triaging and reporting.
• Created structured test plans and suites to streamline QA processes.
• Collaborated across time zones to deliver high-quality products on schedule.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Extensive Cable TV experience: RF, VOD, UI, DVR, Cloud, Apps, ReplayTV, Voice Control, Multi-Screen.
• Identify and address software issues at each development stage through proactive testing.
• Conduct exploratory testing to detect defects and enhance functionality.
• Validate changelogs and sprints, ensuring bug fixes and new features are tested.
• Collaborate with engineers and developers to improve testing processes.
• Report, track, and follow up on issues through to closure.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Ownership of Agile ceremonies such as: Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective.
• Meeting co-ordination i.e. Sprint Demos, Backlog Refinement, Estimation, Scrum of Scrums, etc.
• Removing impediments and dependencies preventing the team delivery of value to customers.
• Developing test frameworks, test plans, test cases & scripts for manual testing and automation.
• Creating detailed, data-driven reports showing the progress of the work being developed.
• Facilitating work development via team collaboration, ownership, trust and self-organisation.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Lead Agile ceremonies: Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Review, and Retrospective.
• Coordinate Sprint Demos, Backlog Refinement, Estimation, and Scrum of Scrums.
• Resolve impediments to optimize team performance and delivery.
• Develop test frameworks, plans, and scripts for both manual and automated testing.
• Generate data-driven reports on project progress.
• Facilitate team collaboration, fostering ownership and self-organization.

Mechelen, Belgium

• Conduct software testing, integration, regression, and smoke testing.
• Translate requirements into approved, documented test cases.
• Maintain and configure test environments, defining procedures for QA.
• Estimate efforts, manage dependencies, and track and report bugs.
• Adaptable in test-driven development and continuous integration

Bruges Area, Belgium

• Conduct field trials for certification and pre-production testing.
• Develop and execute test plans aligned with specifications.
• Investigate and debug lab and field test issues onsite.
• Collaborate with development teams on certification issues.
• Create Test Use Cases (TUCs) for pre-certification cycles.
• Proficient with bug tracking tools: Mantis, UR Tracker, JIRA.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Plan and execute field trials for prototypes and market support of legacy products.
• Attend EU certification body and broadcaster meetings.
• Record and analyze RF and transport streams for test validation.
• Monitor and debug digital broadcasts remotely and onsite.
• Represent the company at EU industry seminars and discussions.
• Translate technical documents (Spanish/Portuguese to English).

Manchester, UK

• Install, maintain, and repair various CCTV and fire alarm systems on-site.
• Service company products effectively, prioritizing cost-efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Perform planned maintenance and respond to emergency call-outs as needed.
• Coordinate with Field Operations Manager, seeking assistance when required.
• Conduct market surveys to identify contract opportunities and expand business growth.
• Skilled in time management, customer relations, fault finding, and problem solving.

Manchester, UK

• Supervise team activities, manage customer databases, and provide support.
• Generate repair reports and ensure accurate customer communication.
• Diagnose and repair a wide range of mobile phone issues (screens, keyboards, microphones, speakers, batteries, cameras, etc.).

Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Set up, test, and commission AV and sound systems for event hires.
• Handle parts ordering, report writing, and coordination with administrative and managerial staff.
• Perform repair and maintenance of audio equipment (power amplifiers, speakers, audio mixers).

Beng, Electronics And Communications

Activities and Societies: Sport - University of Glamorgan Football TeamBachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications

Bachelor'S Degree, Electronic And Communications Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Electronics

Graduated with Honours in Electronics. Design, test and construction of Clap Activated Light Switch