Mick Priestley

Experience

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  Creative Labs Pte Ltd

  Jan 1994 - Mar 1998

  Test Manager

  • Managed all aspects of hardware & software product testing• Planned department budget• Man-managed 10 testers and software engineers• Tested and evaluated all Creative proprietary & 3rd party • Coached testers in test best practice• Liaised with R&D team, product managers, project leaders, localisation and print/packaging• Planned and implemented software localisation and CD building• Scheduled software releases for all European localisation packages• Involved in European product design• Wrote and reviewed all technical and user documentation Show less

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  Standard Bank Group

  Apr 1998 - Jul 1999

  Systems Administrator

  • Supported bank personnel for all IT systems• Implemented Software systems• Trained bank personnel on new software systems• Performed Start and End of Day banking procedures• Generated daily reports • Backed-up all systems using ArcServe• Developed Word Macros using VB 5.0• Designed bank intranet using HTML and JavaScript and Photoshop

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  Tower Technology Australia-Vignette

  Sept 1999 - Nov 2002

  Test Manager

  • Managed all software testing for all Tower products • Managed media release of all Tower software products world-wide• Built up test department including test process improvement, recruitment and capital expenditure• Man-managed 10 test engineers & system administrators• Co-ordinated the software release schedule• Project planned & implemented of multiple concurrent product releases• Mentored test engineers in best test practice• Designed installation packages across UNIX & Windows operating systems using InstallAnywhere with JAVA & Installshield with Visual Studio• Designed defect management system using Lotus Notes• Technologies - AIX, HPUX, Solaris, DEC UNIX, IIS, Apache, Rational Robot, Installshield Professional Show less

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  Dept. Of Agriculture

  May 2003 - Oct 2003

  Test Manager ( contract )

  • Reviewed and restructured all testing• Improved test processes & procedures• Planned all testing and related project activities • Trained testers and management in test best practice• Wrote test plans• Produced a defect tracking system• Designed defect report forms• Liaised between test and development departments• Co-ordinated and oversaw all business user testing

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  Filenet-IBM

  Apr 2004 - Feb 2006

  Test Manager

  • Reviewed and redeveloped/improved testing processes and methodologies• Defined test strategy and test plans for each project• Planned and managed all test related activities for multiple concurrent projects• Managed releases of all non-English products• Maintained all test related process documentation• Co-ordinated test environments in conjunction with deployment team• Liaised with all project stakeholders, including project managers, engineering, automation and customer service teams Show less

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  SQS Group

  Feb 2006 - Mar 2014

  Senior Consultant

  Programme Test Management, UAT Management & Performance testing consultancy roles at: - eircom,- ESB Electric Ireland,- Meteor Ireland,- DAA,- Telefonica O2,- BT Ireland,- Public Appointments,- FAS,- Ingersoll Rand,- Bank of Scotland Ireland,- Irish Stock Exchange (ISE)

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  Glanbia

  Mar 2014 - now

  ERP Test Manager