Jenny Mulholland

Experience

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  Symbian

  Sept 2006 - Feb 2009

  Technical Consultant

  I developed production and test code for bespoke development projects on Symbian OS, ensuring code quality and timely delivery. I authored the messaging chapter of the book "Quick Recipes on Symbian OS".I later moved into a software quality management role for a project delivering bespoke development and maintenance of an S60-based software platform to multiple customers. The role included developing a quality and testing strategy, managing the project's defect levels, owning quality-related tools and processes, and communicating with customer management.Throughout my time in both roles, I provided technical consultancy and support to Symbian's customers, including on-site troubleshooting support in the UK and overseas. Show less

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  Nokia

  Jul 2009 - Oct 2011

  Senior Engineer: Test Lead

  Owning test strategy, test planning, gate-keeping for 70 OS-layer development teams on the Symbian platform.

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  Softwire

  Mar 2011 - Jan 2022

  Building on 8 years of development and testing experience, my role current is to help Softwire win new business. I specialise in the public and technology sectors. This includes helping introduce new clients to Softwire, assessing the technical fit for new projects and responding to tenders.I enjoy staying connected to our development, testing and digital Labs teams through line management and mentoring roles as well as project involvement such as running retros and attending lunch and learn sessions. I also love learning about how other organisations do things and hearing about new ways of working that we can bring back to Softwire. Show less Setting Softwire's test strategy, and leading testing across a large variety of customer projects, in multiple industries and technologies.Additionally assisting the sales team with proposal writing, including business analysis, estimation, project planning.- Developing project test strategies- Planning and managing test execution- Automated and manual testing, both requirements-based and exploratory- Non-functional testing (inc. performance, reliability, security)- Test reporting- Mentoring the test team to become better testers- Mentoring developers to focus on quality, from requirements to implementation- Reviewing test code- Testing consultancy for clients- Technical proposal writing Show less

  • Agile Project Manager

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Technical Business Development Manager

    Jun 2014 - Jan 2022

  • Test Lead, Technical Consultant

    Mar 2011 - Jun 2014
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  Freelance

  Jan 2022 - now

  Grants Writer

  I help charities and social enterprises apply for and win charitable grants and government tenders, drawing on 9+ years of bid writing experience, plus my community role as a local councillor. I have a successful track record of pitching and winning £millions of new business across the government, charity and private sectors, ranging from £1K grants to £1M tenders.I love getting to know charity and social enterprise leaders, understanding the brilliant work that you do, and helping you to clearly define, describe and pitch it to funders. I can help with related tasks such as researching funders, project budgeting and impact monitoring.I work on a day rate basis (£350/day). Show less

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  Old Diorama Arts Centre

  Jun 2023 - now

  Fundraising Manager

  Fundraising for Old Diorama's brilliant local community projects, from Remix youth street dance to the One Festival of Homeless Arts to the 'useful public art' programme Stories of Regent's Park Estate, celebrating local culture and heritage.Old Diorama Arts Centre is a charity nurturing creative ecosystems.Working in and around Euston, we’re an arts creation and community centre.Our intertwining strands of programme are focussed on:- Affordable space for the live arts, creative industries and local communities to make, explore and meet.- Arts and social action projects for our local communities of Regent’s Park ward.- Interdisciplinary artistic development, as part of London’s Knowledge Quarter.If you're interested in supporting our work, please get in touch! Show less