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Test Manager | Test Lead | Defect Manager | ALM Administrator | IT Consultant | Technology Geek | NV2 Security Clearance
Location: Greater Melbourne Area, Australia, Australia 8 work roles 1 school
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Test Manager | Test Lead | Defect Manager | ALM Administrator | IT Consultant | Technology Geek | NV2 Security Clearance
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Greater Melbourne Area, Australia, Australia

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Chris O'Connor is listed as Test Manager | Test Lead | Defect Manager | ALM Administrator | IT Consultant | Technology Geek | NV2 Security Clearance based in Greater Melbourne Area, Australia, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Chris O'Connor.

Chris O'Connor previously worked as IT Consultant | Test Manager | Defect Manager - IBM Various Projects at Ibm and Defect Manager | ALM Administrator - Department of Defence at Ibm. Chris O'Connor holds Associate Diploma Of Engineering In Electronics, Electrical, Electronic And Communications Engineering Technology/Technician from Box Hill Institute.

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I am an accomplished IT Consultant specializing in Test Management of complex technology projects with extensive industry experience in the Telecommunications, Utilities, Mining, Retail, Banking and Government sectors.I'm known for being passionate about quality and delivering excellent testing outcomes. I lead large test teams and manage the full test life cycle from estimation, planning, execution, reporting and defect management of System Test, SIT, UAT, TVT, and other test phases.I'm recognized for developing effective Test Strategies, Master Test Plans and Test Summary Reports for clients such as Department of Defence, Bendigo Bank, Energy Australia, Downer, BHP, Myer, NAB, NBN and Telstra.Personal Attributes:• Expert in Waterfall and Agile testing methodologies and test management tools. • High attention to detail balanced with a pragmatic seasoned approach to testing.• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to summarise complex concepts and processes in simple terms.• Skilled in influencing key stakeholders by building strong relationships through clear communication, creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. • Deeply held values of respect and personal responsibility in all relationships.• Holder of an NV2 security clearance.

Listed skills include Test Management, Test Planning, Testing, Test Cases, and 46 others.

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It Consultant | Test Manager | Defect Manager - Ibm Various Projects

Ibm

Australia

I'm a versatile Test Manager experienced in delivering over 20 large and complex testing projects. I possess broad multi-industry experience and a passionate curiosity for technical innovation.

Jul 1997 - Oct 2024

Defect Manager | Alm Administrator - Department Of Defence

Ibm

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Defence Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project was the largest SAP transformation program in the southern hemisphere streamlining Defence business processes associated with hundreds of separate Defence ICT applications into one SAP S/4HANA system. The functional areas in scope for the program were: finance, human resources, supply, maintenance.

Oct 2021 - Sep 2024

Test Manager - Bendigo And Adelaide Bank

Ibm

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Products and Pricing Reward Saver project provided the ability for the bank to offer customers flexible and competitive savings account rewards and incentives through integration with the Zafin platform.My Test Manager role was to lead the offshore test team of 20 people to ensure requirements were covered with comprehensive.

Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

Defect Manager | Alm Administrator - Bendigo And Adelaide Bank

Ibm

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Open Banking Digital Transformation project accelerated the banks' business transformation to reimagine banking and become Australia’s better big bank.As Defect Manager I created the defect management process and ensured that defects found during ST and SIT were resolved in a timely manner, this required stakeholder management.

Feb 2020 - Apr 2021

Test Manager, Defect Manager - Energy Australia

Ibm

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Energy Australia project Atlas was tasked to update EA’s CC&B system due to regulatory GST changes and the need to calculate and display the 'Best Offer" on customer bills.In the role of Test and Defect Manager I created the Master Test Plan and led a hybrid team of testers located locally and in the Philippines. Defects were detected and resolved early.

Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

Program Test Manager - Downer

Ibm

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

The Downer High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) Project was a project to implement a new rail fleet running on the Melbourne rail network.In the role of Test and Defect Manager I created a Detailed Test Plan and managed an off-shore test team located in India to ensure good quality test cases were written and executed successfully.I built Rational Quality.

Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

Test Manager - Defence Adcu Project

Ibm

Greater Melbourne Area

The Automated Data Capture to Units Maritime and Land project provided the Department of Defence with the capability to use hand held devices to manage logistics in Army and Air Force warehouses and Navy war ships.My role as Test and Defect Manager was to ensure that a bespoke application created for portable devices was fit for purpose and suitable for.

Feb 2016 - Dec 2017

Information Technologist | Senior Technical Officer

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

During my Telstra career I initially worked as a technician / technical officer performing telephone exchange maintenance. My keen interest in technology and computing led me to a Local Area Network administrator role where I built and supported a network with several hundred users over multiple large locations. I later provided support to various Unix and.

Feb 1983 - Jul 1997
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Chris O'Connor education

  • Box Hill Institute
    Electrical, Electronic And Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
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Chris O'Connor is listed as Test Manager | Test Lead | Defect Manager | ALM Administrator | IT Consultant | Technology Geek | NV2 Security Clearance.

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Chris O'Connor is based in Greater Melbourne Area, Australia, Australia.

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Chris O'Connor has worked for Ibm and Telstra.

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Chris O'Connor holds Associate Diploma Of Engineering In Electronics, Electrical, Electronic And Communications Engineering Technology/Technician from Box Hill Institute.

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Chris O'Connor is listed with skills including Test Management, Test Planning, Testing, Test Cases, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, Exceptional People Skills, and Team Management.

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