Quantum-h is a technology innovation agency that develops custom software solutions, AI platforms, QR/NFC, blockchain and smart system design. Responsible for playing a pivotal role in driving the overall success across strategy, dynamic technology development, operations, leadership and functions.

Digital engagement solutions for global brands like Harvey Nichols, Macys, Bloomingdales, LVMH, Chandon, CISCO, VELUX.

Head of Quality Assurance: Wiley Online Library: - Managing a number of senior test leads in UK, Russia, India, and Singapore. - Management of project QA resources and environments, determining priorities and allocation where appropriate, including offshore testing team and vendor resources.- Defined and implemented test frameworks across the organisation. - Co-ordinating software release from QA environments to deployments to production. This was then handed over to the new Release Manager as a part of the transition.- Report on the overall status of the programme of projects to senior stakeholders. - Audited and signed off test documents, such as: Test Strategy, Test Approach and Test Plans for individual projects.- Working closely with Scrum Masters, Project & Programme Managers, senior Business Analysts to ensure project development and releases are complying with standards and release schedule.- Reviewing project schedules, in coordination with Project Managers and Release Management Team.- Development of full scale project plans and associated project reports delivering on a monthly release cycle. QA & Interim Release Manager:- Co-ordinating software release from QA environments to deployments to production.- Providing support to the development of the Wiley Online Library system and ensuring effective compliance to regulatory, legislative and contractual business requirements.Hands-on QA Test Lead:- Coordinating Functional, System Integration, End-to-End and Acceptance Testing in relation to large-scale, n-tiered integrated systems. - Verification of a new payment gateway, content management system, and Mark Logic upgrades.- MarkLogic interrogated using XQueries on ML QueryConsole 5.0. Developed on a Java / CORBA / XML / SGML / Sybase / Oracle / Solaris platform using Agile principles.- JIRA administration.

Integration Test Consultant, and Defect Manager on the BBC iPlayer project working with Siemens, RED BEE and internal product development teams. Also co-ordinator for the BBC iPlayer Help System.

Managed the test effort during the development of the Business Intelligence data warehouse, used as a reporting tool for MSIP (an integrated general ledger and underwriting system).MSIG acquired Chaucer Syndicates, a Lloyd’s of London insurer, to expand its underwriting and insurance portfolio. As part of its operations in the UK, MSIG and its subsidiaries were subject to regulatory oversight by the FCA I was tasked with assessing the development and testing collateral and protocols, and completing a full system audit to ensure compliance with the FSA after the migration.Compiled the final completion report and working directly with auditors from Ernst & Young.

Test Manager and Defect Manager for the Pentathlon Programme – a set of applications to replace an existing legacy application suite that provides Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and supporting services to the UK financial industry and its customers.WebLogic, J2EE and Oracle 9i/10g environment.

Hands-on Test Manager to Morse development team and involved in the deployment of the BAA.com Site Refresh project in an Agile development environment using Vignette Application Portal (VAP) Content Management System and BAA’s intranet portals.

Air Time Sales test team to test new releases of the Airtime Ratings Leader System created and maintained by CapGemini on Sun Solaris and Oracle 9i with a GUI client.

Testing and Release Management team: working on systems critical to the business as part of the joint venture between Royal Bank of Scotland, Natwest and CGNU.Working with core business divisions to translate Compliance and Regulatory requirements into test collateral and procedures.

Engaged to introduce a structured development & testing methodology and best practices to be used department wide.The "Web-based Character Licensing System" (WebClics) used as a flagship project.

Provided testing support for IEF platform, fraud sentinel products and anti-money laundering systems during development for the following financial institutes: - Bank of New York. - Bank of Scotland. - Barclays. - Royal Bank of Scotland.- Natwest.- Wells Fargo. Worked within the Product Development Services department to apply testing skills for partner projects (IBM), and development of Searchspace AML solution.Unix/SQL, Oracle/DB2, J2EE on Sun/AIX Development environment.

Test automation of the Trade Entry System using Mercury WinRunner.

Recruited to this consultancy role within the ImagoQA Testing Professional Development scheme and to apply testing skills within client projects.

Provided assistance to existing test team during the final stage of development before national launch of Web site.

- Leading a team of test analysts to develop and execute test packs providing comprehensive software testing for all IBD projects. - Liaise closely with senior consultants to maximise test efficiency by introducing standards and process definitions for testing activities including planning, scripting, incident management and progress reporting which have been incorporated as official testing documents for IBD.- Performing Web testing and Functional testing.