David Brook

Experience

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  Shell

  Apr 2006 - Apr 2010

  Test Manager The development and delivery of a new global credit and debit card payment solution to be rolled out to every forecourt and retail outletTechnical EnvironmentBasePOS EPOS, Verifone & TMS, Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners, ISO 8583, EMV, Prevenco DUKPT key security, IFSF, Windows XP Pro, MSSQL• I tested and delivered the global payment solution on a unified platform to the client, managed and controlled in house and remote test teams in various global locations. Testing and integration various bank cards using Verifone terminals and Postilion Host to Host BO. This used the APACS 70 standard and ISO 8583 (The message code standard for credit and bank card transactions) Also performed formal accreditation testing for Visa, Mastercard, Amex and Diners

  • Senior Test Manager

    May 2007 - Apr 2010

  • Credit Card Payment Test Analyst

    Apr 2006 - May 2007
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  Barclays (CapGemini)

  Apr 2010 - Oct 2010

  Test Manager

  Test Manager To deliver a new business process management solution for electronic documentation across the Portuguese networkTechnical Environment IBM AS400 Mainframe, CICS Database, Ultimus EDI, Oracle, ASP.NET, Windows XP, HP Quality Centre• I developed the strategy and plan for the UAT phase of the project and with a local team of testers delivered the project to the client.

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  LloydsTSB

  Nov 2010 - Nov 2011

  Solvency2, CIO IT Test Delivery Manager,

  Test Delivery Manager Provided management and governance to multiple on and offshore test teams for a data warehouse migration programme for SolvencyIITechnical EnvironmentODS, IBM IDW MM4, IGLOO, SSH, FTP, HTTP, SOAP, DataStage ETL. Oracle, MSSQL, HP Quality Centre• I delivered the test project under time and on budget. I successfully managed remote teams in various on and offshore locations.

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  WavCom LTD

  Dec 2011 - Mar 2012

  Prince2 Accreditation

  Committing to full-time study and successfully achieving an ILX Foundation certificate and ILX Practitioner certification for project management.

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  AXA

  Apr 2012 - May 2013

  Project Test Manager

  Project Test Manager The delivery two concurrent projects consisting of a new “Brochure-ware” website and a new global intranet solution based on WebsphereTechnical EnvironmentIBM, Websphere, .NET, Lotus Suites, Oracle, MSSQL, DB2, Citrix, Windows XP&7, Ektron, HP AML-11, HP Loadrunner, HP QTP, HP Performance Manager, Visual Studio Test Manager• I successfully delivered both test projects simultaneously to the business, on time and on budget, ownership of the testing from project design including time and resource forecasting through to delivery and project closure. Successfully delivered system, UAT, Performance and OAT phases utilising offshore and local in house test teams, business users, developers and system support staff Show less

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  Clearstream

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  Senior Test Manager

  The merger of various investment fund applications and migrating applications and infrastructure between two international data centres.Technical EnvironmentVestima+, Fidessa, Bloomberg, Creation Online, CCS, CFN, Custody, Corona, SWIFT, Oracle, .NET, HP AML-11, Windows XP Pro, Solaris, Citrix• Joined the project at the initiation stage and with third parties reviewed all organisational software applicatin functionality for reliance in the future operational environment. Managed a team of functional analysts to design schematics and creating technical specification documents. Hosted technical review for the compatibility with the target environment allowing for a seamless migration of all applications to a “common platform” in the clients datacentre.• Created a robust test plan and estimation test schedule for the in house and offshore test teams including resource requirements (staff level) In line with this, defined user stories and test cases to plan for the test execution windows. Show less

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  Canaccord Genuity Inc.

  Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  Project Test Manager

  Project Test Manager The replacement of the client’s legacy applications and infrastructure to a new end-to-end single solution application named Avaloq and all 3rd party interfaces.Technical EnvironmentAvaloq, Crest, Vestima+, Oracle, MSSQL, DB2, .NET, HTML, ETL, Gemini, HP AML-11, HP Performance Manager, Windows 7, Citrix, SaaS VMware• Joined the company at a point of crisis in the delivery of the test project. Tasked to perform root cause analysys of the issue, develop a new approach and gain approval from the project board. This was completed with the outcome that testing was realligned to the overall project timeline. Multiuple level stakeholder engagement (approx 100 people) and collaboration providing a clear roadmap that engaged and re energised the testers and business users resulting in the success of subsequent test phases• Delivered a quality solution on time and fit for purpose in line with requirements and business users high expectations bringing time, cost and process benefits to the client. Show less

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  N/A

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Career break

  Took 5 months out having purchased a property and was actively involved in the renovation work full time.

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  Vodafone Global Enterprise

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2016

  Operational Readiness Business Test Manager

  ORT Test Manager The delivery and integration of Skype for Business to enterprise clients from on boarding, building, installing and supporting through to invoicing, billing and settling of corporate accounts.Technical EnvironmentOracle 12, Windows 7 & 10. MSSQL, SaaS Cloud, Clarify, Force.COM, Kenan, Excel, ALM 12.21• Delivered the approach and plan to validate that all business groups were capable of supplying, building, delivering and supporting the product (Saas) in a live environment.• Developed and maintained strong relationships with approximatly 60 stakeholders across diverse business groups from technical up to senior management throuought the ORT test phase.• Completed the testing in time for the launch of the application ensuring that the client could confidently sell, build, deliver and support Skype for Business to their OEM customers. Show less

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  Deloitte

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  Project Test Manager

  Project Test Manager working on a Global implementation roll out of Salesforce.Responsible for Sprint, IST and UAT test phases working with on and offshore teams .

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  Bluewolf, an IBM Company

  Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Senior Test Manager

  Responsible for validating the quality of code that was delivered to the offshore CIT team from the onshore development and test sprints. Testing onmiscripts and wireframes as part of the E2E functional process. Tasked with improving the quality of the output of the test phase.

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  Capgemini

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2021

  Test Manager

  Working on the delivery of various Test Programmes for HMRC and Brexit

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  Warwickshire Police

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Senior Test Manager

  Parachuted in with 3 months to go live for the Warwickshire Police’ new Operational Command and Control centre. Owning SIT and UAT across the E2E solution. Working with test analysts, developers and end business users. Ensuring the quality and usability of various applications and technologies including… AVAYA Telephony & Radio, Cortex 8, STORM, ARL, RedBox & IVR.

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  AIRBUS UK LIMITED

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  ITEA Lead / Senior Test Manager

  Security cleared Integration Test Evaluation and assurance Lead / Senior Test Manager. Contracted to deliver a project for the MoD. (information classified) The project was fully on-site for the duration of 14 months.