Multiple roles including Scrum Master, Principle Test Analyst, Test primarily for AEMO. Based at WeWork. Lately on Azure cloud based applications. My knowledge of the energy industry is extensive. My focus is always on working with a team to get the best result, and I believe Agile is the best tool to do this. I’ve worked on the AEMOs dispatch engine, participant registration, reserve capacity requirement, and many more over the 5 years. For 9 months, I was on PSCs Market Management System as the Scrum Master.

Workflow Management System. Agile project using JIRA for workflow and issue/defect management, and MySQL as the database

I am providing the quality assurance for the Market Operations, Monitoring, Market Settlements and Invoicing systems for the Western Australian branch of the AEMO. The technical environment hasn't changed from my previous role. The organisation is in a state of flux as we transition from a state based organisation to a state branch of a national body under a new management style while still delivering releases to the numerous systems outlined above. The test team is presently two, being me and another Test Analyst

Providing quality assurance on new modifications of software on multiple systems

The IMO is the operator established on 1 December 2004 for the Wholesale Electricity Market of Western Australia.I am involved in the development and continuous releases of most of the key systems at the IMO. Presently there are two testers in the team. I've recently spent a year on the Market Settlements system POMAX by Brady that required a full certification by Auditors in Wellington, New Zealand. Previously, I was on the MEP project using an Agile Development strategy (working closely with the Developers in a code/test cycle), as well as UAT, Stress, Load, Release and Regression testing. System is a J2EE Oracle Application. Technically, it uses XML & csv files, SQL Developer, Test plans in Excel and Word, MS Outlook for communication, mstsc and Citrix desktops for access. My area of expertise is the Balancing Market working in a team of 7 testers all with different areas of expertise. Skills include Altova XMLSpy.Issues and incidents were handled through JIRAI had also previously worked with the auditors at PA Consulting in Wellington as the primary contact for certification and later re-certification of the Balancing Market System.

Synergy was separating from its service provider and had an aggressive time-line to relocate about 22 systems onto Synergy’s configuration.Major systems converted were:Lotus Notes: This was an internally sensitive cut-over project as the impact of just one issue could affect the reputation of the I.T. section. Full functional coverage was required and I wrote most of the tests to confirm this. Testing was undertaken by a group of 5 testers.DMS: The document management system links into many other systems and this project was a high-risk project with potential internal and external implications. I liaised with the Operations Support Manager, (the chief stakeholder), to scope the testing effort to the appropriate level for this risk. Many of the applications required regression testing and I put together a small team of about 12 testers for this implementation. I reported to the Operations Support Manager to get final sign-off for the project and to develop the post implementation action plan.Oracle: I worked together with the project manager for this project to develop the best strategy as well as managing the DBA resources. Regression testing of all Oracle-based systems was required.Ellipse/MIMS: This required the integrity of the Accounts systems to be maintained and full functionality of the system. The testers were taken from the business areas who had the business knowledge to run the tests. I established the teams and trained them in the use of HP Quality Center. We ran three “mock” implementations before the implementation to prove the integrity of the process. Most of the other systems required smaller test teams or I built the test scripts, ran the tests and reported on their success independently. Additional activities in this project included development of implementation plans, handover documents and Disaster Recovery reviews.Skills:HP Quality Center, Deployment life-cycle, Microsoft Suite (including Visio and Project).

• Role included working on Call Centre Systems management and including programming. Synergy’s call centre uses Aspect Winset and SQL Packages run from Shell scripts on Sun boxes. This role included monitoring of Ticket Box Queues, monitoring of Servers and technical assistance for application errors. • There were frequent roles as a Test Manager for Software releases. • Managing Synergy’s CMDB, Computer SW/HW component tracking system.• Use of Visio for schematics of process flows.Skills:Oracle PL/SQL, Aspect, InterView Enterprise, shell scripting, eGain, TOAD, DotNet, MS SourceSafe, Unix, Microsoft Suite (including Visio).

II, DB2, SAS, Design/1, DOS, JCL Analyst Programmer for the Metron project, programming for a "Retail Bridge" between a suppliers product and the existing system. Coded in Cobol, and a considerable amount of SAS programming. Responsible for several mini-projects including requirements specifications and design. Projects involved work on the IBM Z890 mainframe running ZOS Version 1.4. and also DOS code on the LAN processing incoming files.

Support and enhancement of Stock management system for Broker company Hartley's, Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Navigator (SYBASE), PL/SQL Developer, Linux, Oracle Forms, Integrated HTML, Web based applications, SYBASE, SQL; Hartley Poynton and JDV are businesses of HP JDV Limited. HP JDV Limited employs in excess of 570 staff with in its 14 branches across Australia. JDV, a division of HP JDV Limited, is a leader in implementing proven technology and outsourcing solutions to the financial services industry. The project I was involved in was the Mapper project that integrates the Oracle system with web interfaces for report submission and data capture control. The system accepts information about stocks and portfolios from many sources, including Emails, and Web-sites, and feeds them into a database, before it is mapped into two systems called Spectra Portfolio and NetWorth that shows the buys, sells and current positions of all portfolios, made available for Investment Advisers and Management Reporting, with reconciliation functions.

The STS CIS Open-Vision Customer Information System was implemented in August 2000. The system was a package providing Meter Reading, Billing, Payments, Collections and Service functionality. There was little Reporting, and this is where a lot of the work was. There was some peripheral systems work and Service Order handling functionality. This involved the writing of shell scripts, PL/SQL stored procedures, and the writing of Crystal Solutions Seagate reports, and initially the data-mapping sub-project. Acquiring a detailed understanding of the CIS Open-Vision database was required, for the initial data-mapping, then for other applications. Winrunner was used to clear out large volumes of activity queues using scripts and excel spreadsheet input data, built from Seagate reports.Implementation of the CIS OV system in May 2000 using Crystal, Oracle SQL, Unix.Maintenance of the old CIS System, CICS, Cobol II, DB2, Design/1, QMF, SPUFI, Analyst Programmer. Reporting using Word and Excel.The Y2K project from Oct 1998 to Dec 1999.Initial project with STS for the CIS Open-Vision project that was shelved in January '99, then restarted later. I was involved in the Conversion project.

Post implementation of CIS system and involvement in "Storm" period, being in charge of the Unreads reporting system, Account financial balancing, and Collections

Mainframe CIS2000 Project- Unreads.

II, DB2, IMS/DC Analyst Programmer. Six months working at the Computer Power offices on a project with Alcoa. The team comprised nine people, three working on the Mainframe DB2 part.

England. Mainframe Database conversion to DB2 database.

England Mainframe. Three months.

Working on Nestlé's Export system. A development project