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■ Test Lead for numerous projects.■ Analysis of User Stories to develop Acceptance Tests.■ Test scripting to ensure functional testing coverage.■ Manual testing, including exploratory, regression and cross browser.■ Defect creation and management using TestTrack and TFS

Reed Business Information UK brings over 100 market leading brands to an audience of 30 million decision makers worldwide through its multi-platform media of web products, magazines, exhibitions, conferences and industry awards. As part of the Reed Elsevier Group plc, a FTSE 100-listed company, we're a powerful player in the publishing industry and a leader in our field.As the Test Analyst on the ICIS (the world's leading information provider for the chemical and oil business) development team, I was responsible for providing testing of multiple web sites and applications. This was delivered within the Agile framework (SCRUM). My roles and responsibilities included:Manual testing, including exploratory, regression and non-functional.Automation script development for regression.Analysis of requirements to create User Stories for development.Creation of Acceptance Tests.Developed Test Scripts for the AUT.Defect creation and management.Mentoring of Testers to use the automated test tool and scripting.Active role in defining the testing role within an agile framework.Fulfilled Scrum Master role for team.

Totaljobs Group is a division of Reed Elsevier. Reed Elsevier employs approximately 35,000 people in over 200 locations worldwide and has an annual turnover in excess of £5bn. Totaljobs Group launched its first recruitment website 6 years ago and is now widely regarded as the UK's leading online recruitment company.For 2 years I was the sole Tester responsible for ensuring all testing was completed to a high standard. Manual testingTest Plans and Test Cases creation.Regression testing.Performance testing.QA scheduling to ensure deadlines were met.Risk assessment to ensure business critical functionality availability.Defect tracking.Communication with developers, project managers and business managers.

Provided technical support to Customers and Sales Teams for Totaljobs and CWJobs. This included managing advertising inventory, producing site usage reports and providing 1st line support.