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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Test Lead / Manager responsible for all test planning, test execution, and test reporting relating to Cleanaway’s municipal waste infrastructure and systems. Defined and owned the test strategies for multiple projects, including an initiative to rebuild core functionality in Azure.Key responsibilities:- Created and managed test planning, test execution, test tracking, and defect management processes from scratch.- Set up daily dashboard reporting and a test summary report… Show more Test Lead / Manager responsible for all test planning, test execution, and test reporting relating to Cleanaway’s municipal waste infrastructure and systems. Defined and owned the test strategies for multiple projects, including an initiative to rebuild core functionality in Azure.Key responsibilities:- Created and managed test planning, test execution, test tracking, and defect management processes from scratch.- Set up daily dashboard reporting and a test summary report framework.- Collaborated with internal and external development teams to ensure issues were addressed and resolved promptly.Key achievements:- Led a team of four SMEs to successfully test a portal enhancement to live track council collections and jobs, within strict deadlines.- Implemented a process to ensure all test cases were mapped to requirements. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Test Lead responsible for all testing components of CCI's internal and client facing systems. Defined and owned the test strategies for multiple projects, including a large-scale transformation program of work to replace HR, finance, and core insurance systems.Key responsibilities:- Led and coordinated testing of all BAU and project enhancements.- Established testing frameworks and worked closely with business stakeholders and SMEs to teach and guide testing techniques and… Show more Test Lead responsible for all testing components of CCI's internal and client facing systems. Defined and owned the test strategies for multiple projects, including a large-scale transformation program of work to replace HR, finance, and core insurance systems.Key responsibilities:- Led and coordinated testing of all BAU and project enhancements.- Established testing frameworks and worked closely with business stakeholders and SMEs to teach and guide testing techniques and UAT best practices.- Played a key role in the development of the RFP and selection of a testing partner for a large transformation program of work.- Mentored the team business analysts in the structure of agile story acceptance criteria which improved the overall build and stakeholder acceptance.- Created and maintained automated regression suites using Selenium and C#.- Set up dashboard reporting and a test summary report framework and regularly presented test results and risks to CAB, steering committees, and senior leaders.Key achievements:- Defined and implemented a repeatable testing framework and process which reduced the UAT test timeline by 50%.- Led a team of Testers, BAs, SMEs, SI and integration partners to successfully test, release, and support a Workday implementation to replace the HR and finance systems. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Led a team of six testers on a project to streamline and nationalise the internal workflow of Metricon Homes across four states using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Automate.Key responsibilities:- Established and managed the test strategy and test planning for the project.- Defined and contributed to automated testing solutions using Selenium and C#.- Liaised with on and off-site developers to ensure that existing functionality was successfully integrated and that… Show more Led a team of six testers on a project to streamline and nationalise the internal workflow of Metricon Homes across four states using Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Automate.Key responsibilities:- Established and managed the test strategy and test planning for the project.- Defined and contributed to automated testing solutions using Selenium and C#.- Liaised with on and off-site developers to ensure that existing functionality was successfully integrated and that testing notes were provided for each story.- Worked closely with internal business analysts and stakeholders to focus testing on critical paths and ensure acceptance criteria was always complete.Key achievements:- Led daily defect triage sessions to streamline issue resolution with stakeholders.- Coordinated a series of UAT sessions with the business to gain vital feedback and validation which helped shape further iterations of the product. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Bolton, United Kingdom

Test Manager responsible for all front end testing on AO’s series of customer facing websites and apps located in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.Key responsibilities:- Hired a group of seven testers and successfully integrated each into cross-functional teams across multiple locations.- Established and sustained a community of practice through meetings, workshops, and mob testing to promote consistency, shared knowledge, and continuous learning.- Acted as a mentor… Show more Test Manager responsible for all front end testing on AO’s series of customer facing websites and apps located in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.Key responsibilities:- Hired a group of seven testers and successfully integrated each into cross-functional teams across multiple locations.- Established and sustained a community of practice through meetings, workshops, and mob testing to promote consistency, shared knowledge, and continuous learning.- Acted as a mentor and aided the team’s development through appraisals, paired testing sessions, and personal development plans.- Defined the testing strategy and maintained strong relationships with developers, UX, business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to guarantee success.Key achievements:- Reduced testing times by 30% through designer and developer-led testing initiatives.- Organised internal Hack Days which brought together developers and testers to create a series of automated tools that contributed to test time reduction. Show less

Bolton, United Kingdom

Manchester, United Kingdom

Planned and carried out functional, integration and end-to-end testing of all customer facing websites, mobile apps, internal systems and reporting tools.Key responsibilities:- Led a team of four testers for a range of projects including a weekly release cycle for the customer facing websites and internal reservations system. - Maintained manual and automated regression scripts in Selenium using Java. - Liaised with 3rd party development teams and external suppliers to… Show more Planned and carried out functional, integration and end-to-end testing of all customer facing websites, mobile apps, internal systems and reporting tools.Key responsibilities:- Led a team of four testers for a range of projects including a weekly release cycle for the customer facing websites and internal reservations system. - Maintained manual and automated regression scripts in Selenium using Java. - Liaised with 3rd party development teams and external suppliers to test and troubleshoot new XML links.Key achievements:- Lead Tester for an online amendment tool for customers, which eased web usability and streamlined the booking process in the reservation system.- Established strong ties with the service desk to identify recurring issues, implement necessary checks, and ensure future fixes. Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

Derby, United Kingdom

Derby, United Kingdom

Derby, United Kingdom

Certificate Iv, Project Management Practice

Ba (Hons) Journalism, 2:1