Ollie Mclellan Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Manage the Test Team responsible for UAT & SIT testing on all development projects• Set up and led the Business Analyst team, defining processes and ways of working• Assist my team members (Test Analyst & BAs) with PDPs and learning new skill sets to develop themselves• Oversee requirement gathering, validation & prioritisation; signing off on this scope• Oversee solution architects & work with them to define & validate solutions based on the requirements• Guide development teams using both Waterfall and Agile techniques and approaches• Assist in project challenges and make decisions to overcome blockers & unforeseen issues • Assist in facilitating knowledge transfer and training sessions for business teams• Manage expectations on the digital development agenda to senior stakeholders (Risks, timelines, impacts)• Owner of the digital backlog, prioritising it using business benefits & then scheduling work accordingly• Successfully designed and implemented: CMS, DAM, platform upgrades, payment providers, online bookings, Responsive website, SEO tools, ESP, Customer Data warehouse, Marketplaces, Recommendation tools, ZEN data warehouse changes, EPOS changes

London, United Kingdom

• Set up & led the Test Team, defining ways of working, tool sets and workload management• Developed team members through PDP’s by helping them learn new skills & knowledge• Reviewed requirements & technical solutions, pushing back where required for clarity / confirmations• Executed test plans against small, medium and large-scale projects and implementations• Performed UAT & SIT on front end and back end systems• Produced Test reports highlighting UAT coverage and completeness• Assisted in defect troubleshooting, problem solving and resolutions• Took on the Architect and BA role to integrate Digital systems into our stores: 3x Apps, Digital signage• Successfully tested and integrated: Search Engine, PIM, platform upgrades, small continuous development changes, Store digital displays, Store Apps

• Gathered, validated and prioritised business requirements – then clarified IT queries during development • Worked on and signed off the technical solutions and accompanying business processes• Assured all developments were optimised (E.g. SEO, performance, commercial, customer experience)• Managed business expectations on scope, descoping, deliverables, risk, impacts & project timelines• Optimised existing tools & systems to unlock new functionality & features with low/minimal dev• Delivered large and medium projects through Waterfall, and small scaled changes through Agile

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Responsible for planning, creating & delivering digital content across all channels (Web, Mail, Apps)• Supported BAU and marketing campaigns, ensuring consistency with offline channels• Custodian of user experience, satisfaction, usability & accessibility• Reported on & analysed digital performance to highlight commercial successes & opportunities• Expert user of business tools (CMS, DAM) leveraging their full capabilities to optimise business processes• Migrated & optimized all digital content as part of a re-platform project• Integrated a new CMS & DAM into the commerce platform & redefined business processes• Supported the development of a transactional Android & IOS App by delivering content to them

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Designed, coded (HTML/CSS) & deployed assets to the digital channels to support business marketing

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Planned test strategies & wrote supporting test scripts for small, medium & large projects and BAU activity• Tested: Technical integration / usability issues / cosmetics / functionality / security / accessibility / data

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Created digital content for web pages & marketing emails according to strict briefs & brand guidelines.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

A Level

Gcse