Experience

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  Cr2a-di

  Jun 1998 - Aug 1999

  Analyst & developer

  Role testing aeronautic software/systems for Airbus developing scripts using UNIX Korn Shell for test automation, writing test plans and user manuals, providing training and validating user interfaces.

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  Tescom software services uk ltd

  Aug 1999 - Jul 2000

  Test consultant

  Consultancy role working on Finance, E-Commerce and Telecommunication projects. This role included functional testing, requirement analysis and writing test scripts together with maintaining the test environment.

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  Lloyds tsb bank plc

  Aug 2000 - May 2004

  Senior test analyst

  Analyst and tester for retail banking projects covering personal, business and corporate clients. Main systems and applications included lending and account management, payment processing (BACS/Chaps/IAT), customer management and internet banking.

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  Atos euronext market solutions

  May 2004 - Oct 2007

  Senior qa analyst

  Senior tester for LIFFE CONNECT derivatives trading platform (front & back office) for trading options and futures (bonds, interest rates, equities and commodities), pricing, reference data, settlement and clearing

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  Marshall wace

  Nov 2007 - Jan 2009

  Lead tester/business analyst

  Business analyst/tester for a hedge fund front office (equities and equity based products) working with the analytics development team, analysing requirements and testing trading applications and processes within an Agile methodology.

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  Nyse euronext

  Feb 2009 - Dec 2014

  Lead/senior qa analyst

  Working for the derivatives exchange on the LIFFE trading platform on various projects as follows:- Testing the delivery and maintenance of a new Derivatives post trade and position management interface including collateral reports, EMIR requirements and FIXML messaging. - Testing the implementation of a new web based application for the migration of Continental Derivatives products and management of referential data and associated processes. - Implementation of an automated regression suite for implied trading. Show less

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  Close brothers

  Apr 2015 - now

  . Programme test manager overseeing all phases of testing (system integration, UAT and non functional). Working across multiple worstreams at enterprise level. Managing resources both on-shore and off-shore. communicating at all levels including senior management. producing test approach/strategy, cost estimates. Portfolio test manager across Treasury, Property and Central lines of business. Line manager Responsible for the delivery of application capability to the Treasury division including various reports (i.e. Daily PnL, Liquidity, Risk) and testing of regulatory requirements throughout the whole lifecycle from inception to deployment. Additional responsibilities include the creation and standardisation of test deliverables and processes.

  • Testing Services Portfolio Lead - Commercial division

    May 2021 - now

  • Portfolio and Programme Test Manager

    Sept 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Lead Test Analyst

    Apr 2015 - Sept 2017