Working with the guys at Inspired Testing on a part time basis, to help make introductions to their considerable Testing capability and generally support their progress as they start in the UK.Inspired Testing offers specialist software testing services, supported by a unique Global Software Testing Delivery Centre based in Cape Town. Their work culture, central time zone, and favourable exchange rate means that they can provide premium solutions for less.UK clients enjoy access to innovative solutions and a management style compatible with the UK ICT market. Quick turnaround times delivering high-quality results, and an experienced support team that is English first language and in the same time zone.Software Testing solutions and professional services:⇒ International software testing centre⇒ Test Automation and regression testing, frameworks and adoption ⇒ Performance Testing ⇒ Testing project management⇒ Software quality assurance strategy and managementAny offering includes quick turnaround times delivering high-quality results, an experienced support team that is English first language and in the same time zone. Solutions are designed according to your budget, time limitations, and scope, project initiation for test automation is just 48 hours.Contact me on +44 (0)7798 637084, through LinkedIn messaging or mike.everett@inspiredtesting.com if you are looking for:⇒ the latest software testing service offerings⇒ cutting-edge testing in continuous software delivery journey⇒ solutions to market pressure, software QA issues or outsource automated regression testing needs

Mike's Limited Company - The legal vehicle for the perfomance of independent contract work over the last 20 years. Now formally closed and liquidated following the IR35 changes. After many years specialising in computer systems testing and working in other senior project roles I established my own company to work independently. Since that time I have worked successfully in senior roles on many projects - either in Testing or in Programme or Project Management roles - as indicated below. I have often worked in association with other consultancies or agencies when not directly for a client.

UAT Test Management - Finance Change Portfolio - Part of a global Finance Transformation Programme - Finance & Systems, Finance Data Warehouse, General Ledger, Financial Planning & Analysis - IFRS 17 & Actuarial - Oracle Cloud Implementation (Enterprise Planning & Budgeting, Profitability & Cost Management)

Working as a Senior Test Consultant Associate - Various roles;- Test Management Support Approach and Framework - Implementation and Set Up for major retail bank transition programme- Management of Testing Support Team (22 FTE) and Delivery of Operational Testing Support to Test Execution Team (150 FTE) major retail bank transition programme - UAT Testing- Other short term Test Consultancy assignments; Non Functional Test Approach for major client ERP implementation. Brexit Programme Test Strategy for major global Insurance client

Test Manager to Settlement and Services Integration ProgrammeWorking as an associate with The Test People

Test Management to Global Entity Migration ProgramTest Process Improvement within Risk Finance and Change Programme Management Office

Trusted Testing Advisory / Expert role to the Eden Data Centre Migration Programme with IBMWorking as an Associate with The Test People

Project Management role - driving progress for portfolio of Test Automation Projects (Global Applications)Focus and Facilitation to Programme Processes and priority deliverablesWorking as an Associate with The Piccadilly Group

Test Strategy and Approach. Proposals for Test Management and Framework to Data Center MigrationWorking as an Associate with The Test People and Cloud Talent Consultancy

Performing an Assurance role within the Test Services group. Performing Test Management and Programme Test Management roles. Quality Center Administrator. Test Process ImprovementDatacenter Migration Programme Test Manager

Test Manager within the Real Time Supply Chain (RTSC) Programme at Sainsbury's

Programme Test Manager for FiRe (Global Financial Engineering Programme for Finance and Corporate Actuarial in the Life and Health business)• Major Programme to develop and implement new Global Finance System for Corporate Actuarial division in the Swiss Re Life and Health business• New Finance Data Warehouse source for all Financial Reporting and Analysis• Development, Testing and Implementation of common set of integrated systems, tools and processes for Corporate Actuarial departments within the division• Responsible for Testing• Management and coordination of Business User Acceptance Testing, Process End to End Testing and Parallel Run

Test Manager for major European Bank Systems Change Programme involving a Calypso Implementation.

Project Test ManagementCFD (Contracts for Difference) ProgrammeCoordinator for CFD Testing with LSE (London Stock Exchange)

Working with AppLabs as an Associate Testing Consultant - Senior Programme Test Management Delivery roles. Test Process Improvement to clients.

Programme Test Manager for AppLabs during the Turquoise startup period. Responsible for Systems and Acceptance Testing, including Non Functional and Performance Testing. Test Strategy, approach and overall direction to the delivery of Testing. Team of 18, Coordination of Acceptance Testing will ECCP for Settlement and with other principal suppliers; Detica for Surveillance, Cinnober for Trading System, Cypoint for all outsourced Infrastructure, Network and Operations.Working as an associate of Applabs now Certeco

Programme Management responsibility for the mobilisation of the Mid European Service Delivery Transition Service Delivery Org ConsolidationDatacentre and Infrastructure Consolidation

Second assignment - 2007 Programme Test Manager within the Cost and Efficiency ProgrammeInvited back to work independentlyFirst assignment - 2006 Test Manager for SIP (Single Insurance Platform) ProgrammeWorking as an associate with CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation)

Test Management. Test Process Improvement. Consultancy towards offshore test development. Performance Test Project

Business Acceptance Test and Coordination for new electronic trading exchange

2004 - 5 O2 Telco, Munich - Programme Testing and QA - Test Manager2004 Santander / Abbey Financial Markets - Project Test Manager 2003 - 4 LloydsTSB - Infrastructure Project Management - Infrastructure Project Manager2000 - 2003 AXA - Data Centre Consolidation - Programme Manager 1998 - 2000 AXA / Provincial Insurance Co - Year 2000 Business Acceptance Test1997 - 1998 Imago QA - Principal Consultant - Senior and Account Management roles1995 - 1997 Eurocrest - There's a golden oldie! Senior Test Consultant - Happy days at General Accident and then out in Hong Kong / Phillipines as Test Manager to HK Contactless Public Transport Ticketing system

Chairman for the SIGIST during this time. Founder member since 1988 Managed delivery of 4-5 Testing Conferences per year (average attendance 130 delegates)Participation in development of the Standard for Software Component TestingMember of the early working group to establish ISEB examsParticipation in development and early running of EuroSTAR (Now STAR) conferences

Service Assurance Manager to the IT (The Post Office) - Computerisation for Thames Valley Pilot ProjectMore fun and a great place to work

Testing Big Bang - Fun days!