Andy Smith Email & Phone Number

Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

IV&V delivery strategy and operational test & assurance management for the international Engineering team at AirbusDS. Collaborating on a wide-ranging portfolio of civil/government and commercial programmes across the UK, Europe and beyond. Working in a variety of industry and technology sectors, including public safety, aviation, communications, mapping.

Helping consultancies, vendors and service-providers to identify the right skills and assets required to fulfil project requirements and thus deliver testing on time and in budget; laying firm foundations for continued repeat business and building lasting relationships with their clients based on professional integrity and commercial acumen.

The Software Testing Club was founded in 2007 after a clear need for a community for software testers with a *quality approach*.It started out as an experiment without high expectations. It is now a leading and thriving community for software testers.

As an experienced test consultant, and having served a varied apprenticeship at all levels, my 'solid' grounding allowed me to offer guidance and support in all manner of ways for the benefit of Solid's clients and contractors alike.Analysing the client's predicament accurately and independently, I was able to advise both the hirer and the deliverer on.

Principal Consultant and business development manager for independent QA and software testing contractors.Commercial and client relationship management, resource management, project co-ordination, contractor support and mentoring, strategic planning...and hands-on test consultancy.

Hired to implement and configure an IBM Rational-based tools package for automated regression testing, devise and develop a data-driven model and advise on ongoing best practice.Provided general hands-on testing services and strategic planning advice on a range of project deliverables.

Hired to administer a Compuware-based tools package for test artefact management and defect tracking.Provided ongoing hands-on and remote tools support for a large multi-site project.Devised and published 'how-to' guides on tools use and lifecycle management.

Hired to implement and configure a Compuware-based tools package for automated regression testing, devise and develop a data-driven model and advise on ongoing best practice.

Hired to provide technical direction for the conversion to Compuware of a mature Mercury-based tools package, including requirements capture and mapping, manual script and data management, a data-driven automation model and incident and release management trackers.Provided support and guidance on procurement, licensing, implementation, configuration and.

Hired to provide team leadership and professional direction and reporting on several project streams, general hands-on test analysis and execution, planning and supervision on a range of technical and commercial deliverables.

Hired to provided general hands-on testing services, tools expertise and training and client-side consultancy on a range of client project deliverables.Key engagements included EDS, DVLA, BT and British Gas.

Provided general hands-on testing services and strategic planning advice on a range of Government systems.