Phil Simon Email & Phone Number

Wallington, Surrey

I am seeking a role as a Software User Acceptance Test Manager that fully utilises all my UAT experience gained over the last 10 years including:Writing and execution of primary test scriptsAdvising and supporting the stakeholder, and development and management teamsRaising of defects and retesting of fixesUtilisation of experience in JIRA, Salesforce, Pardot, Steelbrick, Map AnythingTraining other testers and eventual users in the execution of the completed softwareBoth Agile and Waterfall type projects

Ppl Offices, London, W1

Created test scripts for numerous areas of new software designed to take over and combine licensing activities of the royalty collection companies PRS for Music and PPL.· Specialised in the area of PRS tariffs, testing all 64 test scripts· Tested and supervised all tariff testing in multiple environments· Undertook regression testing of all tariffs· Utilised JIRA as a project and test management tool (timesheets through to test script creation and execution)· Continued working experience in Salesforce system as well as add-in platforms Pardot and Map Anything· Multiple regression test cycles undertaken, to account for the changes in design of the tariffs and the updated implementation of the base Steelbrick CPQ tariff engine · Designed and reviewed test scripts for each of 63 complex tariffs (some containing more than 100 test scenarios), to ensure rates, calculations and formulae are accurate and robust · Detected defects, some major, on a regular basis and raised tickets using JIRA, which were discussed in the daily meeting. Advised on and discussed major defects in separate sessions with Accenture, Deloitte and PRS and PPL to resolve serious functionality issues

Paddington, London

· Created test scripts for numerous areas of new software designed to take over and combine licensing activities of the royalty collection companies PRS for Music and PPL.· Undertook initial testing and advised on various areas such as Map Anything and Campaign to Lead· Specialised in the area of PRS tariffs, writing all 64 test scripts· Personally tested and supervised all tariff testing in multiple environments· Undertook regression testing of all tariffs· Utilised JIRA as a project and test management tool (timesheets through to test script creation and execution)· Gained extensive working experience in Salesforce system as well as add-in platforms Pardot and Map Anything· Multiple regression cycles undertaken, to account for the changes in design of the tariffs and the updated implementation of the base Steelbrick CPQ tariff engine · · Designed and wrote test scripts for each of 63 complex tariffs (some containing more than 100 test scenarios), to ensure rates, calculations and formulae are accurate and robust · · Detected defects, some major, on a regular basis and raised tickets using JIRA, which were discussed in the daily meeting. Advised on and discussed major defects in separate sessions with Accenture, Deloitte and PRS and PPL to resolve serious functionality issues

London W1 And Kings Cross

User Acceptance test functionality of the new software releases, and identify fixes required so that it meets business requirements following test plans and scripts; analyse test results and liaise with system analysts and developers to inform the identification of fixes and re-tests for defects and liaise with system developers to resolve user queries and problems.Provide key support to the business unit in relation to Public Performance Sales operations, including: Write and undertake any system training, on and off-site, as and when necessary. Maintain tariff update process including RPI updates, update of PuPSS and the Intranet, in accordance to business unit guidelines; build new PuPSS tariffs and associated questions as determined by the business, carry out thorough testing of these to ensure they are accurate and meet business requirements• Helped develop and deliver major system changes through User Acceptance testing, enhancing all aspects of the creation of new business and subsequently increasing revenue. • Trained and floor-walked at numerous outsource agencies, such as iResponse, Wescott, Spoken For and Shoosmiths to ensure that all new business staff were fully conversant with all aspects of PuPSS and tariff usage. Also lead in-house training sessions when necessary • With senior management researched and designed, then built and tested 2 new tariffs, now successfully in use in joint PRS/PPL licensing of community buildings. • Designed, built and tested dedicated tariff for licensing the Edinburgh Festival. This is now successfully in use. • Built invoice text and other tariff enhancements which achieved big improvements for customers and users, helping to increase revenue derived from these tariffs.

London, W1

Invited to join user acceptance team project for phase 2 of PuPSS. • Undertook acceptance testing for PuPSS phase 2 culminating in the training of all PRS Scottish office staff in December 2000/ January 2001. • Spent 4 weeks overseeing the release and successful implementation of PuPSS phase 3 in the Scottish office, with sole responsibility for training before release, and subsequent floor-walking afterwards. • Built initial versions of many of the tariffs in PuPSS, as well as being instrumental in shaping and testing what would become the company's main invoicing system.

London, W1

London, W1

London, W1

London, W1

London, W1

London, United Kingdom

Kingsbury, Middlesex

London, W1

Harley Street, London

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