Programme Manager for the delivery of regulatory projects CRS and 871m. Including BAU transition and the strategic reporting solution for GBM.

I am an enthusiastic and professional Test Programme Manager specialising in implementing Test Strategies for large financial institutions. I have in depth experience of building QA functions from scratch to deliver quality trading systems and regulatory reform in investment banking. I am quick to grasp new ideas and concepts, and to develop innovative and creative testing solutions for the business. I have a wealth of experience in managing global projects and can demonstrate the high levels of motivation required to meet the tightest of deadlines.

• Directly responsible for the successful delivery of performance and functional QA for the first inter-dealer web based trading platform. From defining the Test Polciy and Test Strategy to implementing strategy and managing the test cycle.• Owning the delivery of the QA strategy for ICAP SEF meeting the CFTC Dodd Frank Requirements for swap dealing. Both for the US SEF and the global duel registered SEF. • Delivering a global trade management and STP application using C# and WPF, running distributed agile teams from global locations.• Improving the QA processes into introducing effective automation, TMMi as a process model, changing the QA tool sets. Most importantly restoring reputation of QA as a valued part of the organisation.• Removing ineffective and maintenance heavy QA automation frameworks and replacing them with appropriate targeted automation engagements. Including cloud based performance test strategy for global web delivered trading systems. Using several tools including verifix for FIX automation.• Won the ‘Best OTC Derivatives Trading System’ from E financial news for the delivery of a trading application to the market.• Managing multiple Vendor engagements for QA and development, from introducing new Vendors to enhance the internal offering to managing long term relationships.• Reporting to the Global CIO and EMEA COO responsible for the creation and delivery of the business technology strategy.• Managing 60+ heads internal and external through vendor delivered solutions