Michael Thompson

Experience

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  HM Forces

  Sept 1983 - Sept 2007

  Warrant Officer
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  OMX Securities

  Jul 2007 - Jan 2010

  • Test Manager

    Sept 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Lead Test Analyst

    Jul 2007 - Sept 2008
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  TD Wealth Institutional

  Feb 2010 - Sept 2013

  Test Manager
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  Platform Securities Ltd

  Sept 2013 - now

  Overall accountability for the Testing and Release Functions which include; All System, Integration and Regression Testing performed within each phase of Testing and the management of Test activities performed within a development project. Providing management to a team of Test Analysts as well as functional responsibilities aligned with improving product quality. Responsibility for the quality of work performed by the business and decision making on selection and execution of all test approaches across a wide field, either in a management or advisory capacity. Accountable for all activities which requires the application of a significant range of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable variety of contexts. Oversight and planning of Platform Securities development working closely with the Programme Office and Development Planning Manager to provide a holistic view of all Roadmap items and their delivery to test and production, ensuring environments are controlled and usage is planned accordingly. Managing Releases, ensuring that for all deliveries (to both test and production platforms) code dependencies are identified, impacts are assessed, and that associated risks are considered, understood and mitigated and providing a ‘forecast of Release’ Schedule to ensure the business is aware of successfully completed and future implementations . Requires excellent inter-personal and communication skills, dealing directly with clients/users taking a systematic, disciplined and analytical approach to both testing and problem solving. Driving the Platform Securities International strategy for Manual, Automated and Performance Testing. Show less

  • Testing and Release Manager

    Aug 2014 - now

  • Testing Manager

    Sept 2013 - Aug 2014