Trevor Smith

Experience

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  NAB

  Dec 1997 - now

  Responsibilities- Consulting, influencing and providing guidance for key stakeholders to generate early alignment of strategy, objectives and desired outcomes- Consult to Projects to formulate and execute plans for business analysis, functional design, quality assurance and/or problem solving activities.- Act as an interface between Business and Technology to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved- Facilitate workshops with key stakeholders (Project Sponsors, Product Owner, Architects, Developers, other divisions) to elaborate and align on business requirements- Define specifications and solutions (epic, features, stories) that address customer and business needs in consultation with solution design and architecture role where required- Aware and informed of the latest NAB Architectural direction and standards and the translation of these into asset direction and design- Providing input throughout the delivery lifecycle – documenting requirements as they evolve, including contributing to design and ensuring adequate test case coverage and execution. Ad-hoc production support (typically within normal working hours)- Manage and improve customer relationships and expectations - Provide guidance to developers, testers and junior business analysts including training and mentoring- Representing project team at workshops, presentations, showcases and other meetings as appropriate, ensuring any decisions made are communicated back to the engineering team- Supporting delivery of features within their team including on-going JIRA maintenance of features and stories/tasks- Implementing continuous improvement in consultation with their engineering team, including with roles such as SRE, Platform Engineer, Quality Lead etc.- Develop and communicate findings that are clear, succinct and actionable to assist executive decision making- Support operational division in implementing agreed initiatives ensuring strategic alignment Show less Responsibilities:· Develop and define the standards for the Test Strategy and Test Plans, covering all aspects from the beginning of testing to the Release into Deployment· Identify business test environment requirements for all aspects of testing· In consultation with development teams, ensure that detailed test scripts are developed and that they cover the business requirements both functionally and technically· Develop and maintain Automated Regression Test scripts· Support, guide and train testers in the execution of testing and the processes required in the use of any test tools· Review Test Plans and make recommendations for improvement· Consult with development teams regarding any aspect of testing· Develop and implement quality processes within the Testing Team· Manage the execution and verification of the testing activities· Manage the reporting of problems discovered and the control change process of all updates. Responsible for escalation of issues to appropriate managers· Design and prepare Test Matrices with the Business representative· Contribute to the ongoing development of test standards and best practices to the organisation· Coaching, monitoring, supervision of direct reports to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to perform their role to be compliant with external legislation, bank standards and internal operating policies and procedures relevant to their position(s)· Provide professional and ethical behaviour in your actions by ensuring compliance with external legislation, bank standards and internal operating policies and procedures relevant to the position· Applying technical and business knowledge to conduct test cycle and reporting of testing results· Interacting with other technology areas and identifying appropriate architecture solutions· Ensure that detailed test scripts are developed, covering the business requirements both functionally and technically Show less Responsibilities:• Regression Testing• Test requirements case creation and execution• Review business & technical requirements• Static, System, SIT, End-to-End and Performance testing• Defect Management• Master Test Plans• Test Summary Reports• Co-ordination of UAT Testing• Environment Management• Project and BAU workApplication Knowledge• Oracle • Microsoft SQL • XML• HP Quality Centre / ALM • JBehave • MS Office, including MS Project, Visio and PowerPoint• JIRA • IBM MQ • IBM Websphere• Misys Global Message Manager • Murex • Matching 6 (Broadridge)• CLS/Payplus (Fundtech) • Intellimatch (Sunguard) • Exigo Show less

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  • Senior Scrum Master

    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Project Manager / Scrum Master

    Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Senior Business Analyst / Scrum Master

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  • Senior Analyst Quality / Test Lead

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  • Test Lead - 2IC

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  • Senior Test Analyst

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  • Career Break

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    May 2005 - Oct 2008

  • Senior Supervisor – Foreign Exchange & Money Market Operations

    Feb 2004 - May 2005

  • Supervisor - FX & Money Market Operations

    Nov 2002 - Feb 2004

  • Assistant Supervisor - FX/MM Operations

    Aug 2001 - Nov 2002

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  • Vostro Payments Clerk – International Banking Relations Support

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