| Key Skills |
- Testing
– functional and technical System
testing. Writing system test specs from
functional requirements. Regression
testing, Integration testing, and user
acceptance testing. ISEB qualified in
Software Testing.
- Automation
Testing –Running regression test
scripts. Writing & debugging test
scripts, with Rational Robot and
WinRunner. I have also used bespoke load
testing tools.
- Web Testing
– Testing browser based software
(Java/XML based), under a variety of web
servers, operating systems and browsers.
Also tested web content management
systems (CMS), and done some web site
security testing.
- QA
–Working within ISO 9001 QA
procedures. Version control experience
with SourceSafe and StarTeam.
- Programming
Languages – Good VBA, VB and Perl.
Good understanding of XML, HTML, and
Javascript.
- Databases
–Good SQL. Experienced with Oracle,
MYSQL, SQLServer and MSAccess.
- Operating
Systems – Tested under all Windows
including NT, 2K and XP. Good level of
Unix (Solaris). Also used Linux (Red Hat,
Suse) and OSX.
- Supported a
variety of software products. Also Report
writing – with Crystal Reports &
Sage Reports.
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| Work experience |
May – June 03 Financial
Times, London (contract) Test Analyst
- System tested
PSI project (an article indexing system).
PSI system developed in a .Net
environment.
- Analysis of
FT.com systems and technical
specification, to produce test
specifications for release of PSI
Project.
- Produced
Integration Test Specification, for
integration testing PSI modules.
- Cross
platform testing on Windows and Unix.
- Analysis of
SQLServer tables, to determine test
results.
(Away travelling
Jan 03 - May 03)
Nov -Dec 02 Financial
Times, London (contract)
Test Analyst
- Tested CMS
system, for publishing to FT.com site
(Open Market eBusiness Suite).
- Backend
process testing – testing extraction
of articles from FT database, for
syndication to partner organisations e.g.
Perl extraction scripts, from Oracle
database, sending XML files by FTP.
- Web site
testing on FT.com site, under all browser
and operating systems e.g. IE, Netscape,
under Unix, Windows & Mac OSX.
- Security
testing – using network protocol
analyser to check encryption of client
details on FT.com web sites (ethereal
software).
- Analysis of
FT.com systems and technical
specification, to produce test plans for
new release of FT.com web site.
May 2002 –
October 2002 Altio Ltd, Chiswick, London
(Perm)
Senior Test
Analyst
- Altio
Software tested: Testing AltioLive
development platform. This is a Java /
XML internet development environment.
This allows clients to develop browser
based front-end solutions, which can
integrate with back-end systems &
databases.
- Web Based
System testing –Writing system tests
specifications, for Altio’s internet
software products. Manually testing new
functionality and logged all issues.
- Load Testing
– Running bespoke load test tools on
Altio products.
- Environment
Testing - Testing Altio software under
different Web/App Servers e.g. Apache
Tomcat, IIS, Websphere etc. Testing Altio
software across operating systems e.g.
Unix, Linux, OSX and Windows. Also
testing Altio software for all Web
browsers e.g. IE, Netscape, Opera.
- Automation
Testing – Running regression test
scripts against new builds / versions of
AltioLive software. Writing new scripts,
and debugging existing scripts. Creating
new Test Applications to test new
functionality. (WinRunner and Bespoke
test tools).
Sept 2000 –
May 2002 ABB Ltd, Farnham, Surrey (perm)
Test Analyst
- System
testing – writing system tests
scripts from functional & requirement
specifications for ABB software. Ensuring
traceability of requirements to test
cases. Running system tests, logging
software faults, and tracing the cause of
the faults.
- ABB software
tested: Delphi, Java & Oracle
software solutions for gas/electricity
utilities industry e.g. Electricity meter
enrolment systems, meter reading systems,
electricity trading & billing
systems.
- Integration
testing –testing the integration of
client legacy systems with ABB software
solutions, across Windows and Unix
operating systems.
- Automation
Testing – Writing specification for
automation of ABB projects. Used Rational
Robot for creating and debugging scripts.
Also using SQL scripts to produce test
data & verify test results.
- QA –
assuring compliance with ISO 9001 quality
standards. Assisting QA Manager with
audits, and writing / reviewing QA
documentation.
Aug 1998 –
Sept 2000 Anchor Trust, Sutton, Surrey
(perm)
Support
Analyst
- System
Testing - Analysis of existing systems,
composition of test plans for those
Systems and manual testing (e.g. payroll,
sales ledger and finance systems).
- UAT - guiding
users in composition of test plans and
supervising through user acceptance
testing.
- QA –
assuring development & testing
complied with Anchor QA procedures (ISO
9000 system). Y2K testing of Anchor
systems.
- Testing of
remote site database system. This
involved installing and configuring a
central Test LAN, and 3 Test Remote
Sites. The testing process was designed
to test if all records added at remote
sites were successfully duplicated at a
central Test LAN (Software used - SQL
Server database, Sage Payroll, A1Bacs and
bespoke Sales Ledger).
- Database
solutions –Producing VBA modules and
batch files to meet user requirements.
Database archiving and database
interrogation – by SQL and reports
(Crystal Reports, Sage Report Writer
& Access).
1995 – 1998 Victim
Support National Office,Kennington, London
(perm)
IT Support
Assistant
- Maintenance
and support for Bespoke Pick & Access
databases. Y2K testing databases. Design
and implement database projects. UAT of 3rd
party software.
- First line
support for software & hardware .
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| Training & Education |
- 2002 –
O’rielly Learning Perl course.
- 2002 –
WinRunner tutorial course (internal
training course). XML on the web course
at Altio.
- 2001 –
ISEB Certificate in Software Testing
course. Introduction to Oracle 8
Smartforce course.
- 1999 –
Crystal Reports Financial Reports and
MSAccess courses.
1997 - 1999
University of Greenwich (P/T day release)
MSc
Computing & Information Systems
Modules include:
- Database
Concepts – Modelling, analysis and
database design, using Access & SQL.
- Introduction
to Visual Programming – using Visual
Basic 4 / 5.
- Operating
Systems – using Windows 98, Dos,
Unix and Windows NT.
- Systems
Analysis, Methodology and Modelling.
- Object
Orientated Technology.
- Distributed
Systems – use & theories of
Internet, WAN’S, and LAN’s.
- Programming
for the Internet – HTML and
JavaScript.
- Dissertation
Project – Distribution of
centralised database, to remote site
model.
1992 - 1995
University of Swansea (Full time)
BSc (Hons)
Social Anthropology - 2:1
1990 - 1992
Kingston College (P/T evening)
3 A levels: English
Literature (D), Sociology (B), & Geography
(B)
1981 - 1986 Ewell
Castle School
7 O levels: English Literature (B),
English Language (C), Art (B), Maths (C), Physics
(C), Design & Technology (A), Graphical
Communication (B).
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| Interests |
- Photography –35mm
/ 120 mm, B&W developing and now some
digital.
- Books,
Films & Music – favourite
authors include Ian McEwan & Bruce
Chatwin. Films of Cohen Bros & Orson
Welles.. Music of Ry Cooder, Richard
Thompson..
- Travel –
Recently travelled to:- Chile, Pacific
Islands, NZ and Australia. Previously
been across Africa (overland), many
countries in the Middle East, and Europe.
- Spanish
– I attempting to learn Spanish
(beginners).
- Sports –
Play 5-a-side football, squash &
running. Bit of snowboarding.
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