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Senior test consultant
Charles Moga
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Barking, United Kingdom
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● Senior Agile QA and test manager with significant experience in testing, test management, Agile testing and test automation across multiple industries and teams
● Test automation architect utilising various open source tools to leverage technology stack and business model; an enthusiast of end to end automation including infrastructure as a code
● Experience in Big data, ETL, data warehousing, asset management, telecom, retail, e-commerce, media & publishing, insurance, gambling & gaming, energy trading and public sector
● Over 8 years of practical agile experience covering Scrum and KanBan; experience in defining lean Agile test processes with strong emphasis on multi- layer test automation
● ISEB practitioner certificate in testing with 22 years of industry experience in consulting, in-house, outsourcing and contracting.
● Test automation architect utilising various open source tools to leverage technology stack and business model; an enthusiast of end to end automation including infrastructure as a code
● Experience in Big data, ETL, data warehousing, asset management, telecom, retail, e-commerce, media & publishing, insurance, gambling & gaming, energy trading and public sector
● Over 8 years of practical agile experience covering Scrum and KanBan; experience in defining lean Agile test processes with strong emphasis on multi- layer test automation
● ISEB practitioner certificate in testing with 22 years of industry experience in consulting, in-house, outsourcing and contracting.
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United Kingdom
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Germany
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Lithuania
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Language
English
Fluently
Polish
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2016 - ?
freelance
Senior Test Consultant, Equal Experts
unknown.
Working as an Equal Expert associate on HMRC Portal Rehoming and Database Migration projects, which involve migrating 68 microservices and databases to AWS.
● Defined and executed test strategy for migrating tax records for millions of UK taxpayers
into Oracle RDS in AWS. Tested end to end data consistency across various consumers
including third party API, replications, housekeeping jobs and bursty business key events
● Defined and created test data using SQL queries by analysing and reverse engineering of
database schemas to understand legacy business logic and ensure data validity and consistency across all business systems
● Performed role of business/system analyst and helped in writing stories/acceptance
criteria, designing system architecture/diagrams, documenting dependencies, risks and business impact
● Defined acceptance criteria and implement automated tests using Scala, ScalaTest and Cucumber for various microservices to ensure they were successfully migrated to AWS,
together with their respective databases
| 4
● Engaged and worked with external companies to carry out extensive security testing of the whole system landscape to ensure the security around taxpayer records is very high
● Implementing, executing and analysing automated performance tests using Gatling to
ensure the performance of migrated systems has not degraded and can support the expected peak loads
● In private time built a functional web application for collecting and managing military
personnel and their resources; Java, Springboot, gradle, embedded tomcat and MySQL
8.0; system will go live January 2020
● Defined and executed test strategy for migrating tax records for millions of UK taxpayers
into Oracle RDS in AWS. Tested end to end data consistency across various consumers
including third party API, replications, housekeeping jobs and bursty business key events
● Defined and created test data using SQL queries by analysing and reverse engineering of
database schemas to understand legacy business logic and ensure data validity and consistency across all business systems
● Performed role of business/system analyst and helped in writing stories/acceptance
criteria, designing system architecture/diagrams, documenting dependencies, risks and business impact
● Defined acceptance criteria and implement automated tests using Scala, ScalaTest and Cucumber for various microservices to ensure they were successfully migrated to AWS,
together with their respective databases
| 4
● Engaged and worked with external companies to carry out extensive security testing of the whole system landscape to ensure the security around taxpayer records is very high
● Implementing, executing and analysing automated performance tests using Gatling to
ensure the performance of migrated systems has not degraded and can support the expected peak loads
● In private time built a functional web application for collecting and managing military
personnel and their resources; Java, Springboot, gradle, embedded tomcat and MySQL
8.0; system will go live January 2020
Architecture, Go, Portal, Logic, Web, Reverse Engineering, Testing, Analyst, Support, Tomcat, Gradle, Security, Engineering, Mysql, Embedded, Scala, Test, Microservices, Database, Oracle, AWS, Writing, API, Java, Sql
2015 - 2016
job
Senior Developer In Test/Test Manager
Leo Tech.
● Established QA framework and processes in Leo Tech, covering all projects.
● Implemented and developed 3 levels of test automation for sports betting system using
Spock, Cucumber-JVM and WebDriver
● Implemented test automation framework for Big Data project using ScalaTest;
implemented infrastructure automation in Ansible
● Setup Jenkins for CI with Ansible scripts to deploy, launch and run tests in dedicated
environments
● Recruited and trained QA engineers, setting guidelines for selection process, automation
and business goals
● Worked with business people to organise and conduct UAT
● Implemented and developed 3 levels of test automation for sports betting system using
Spock, Cucumber-JVM and WebDriver
● Implemented test automation framework for Big Data project using ScalaTest;
implemented infrastructure automation in Ansible
● Setup Jenkins for CI with Ansible scripts to deploy, launch and run tests in dedicated
environments
● Recruited and trained QA engineers, setting guidelines for selection process, automation
and business goals
● Worked with business people to organise and conduct UAT
Jenkins, Automation, Test, QA, Developer, Infrastructure, Test manager, Senior Developer, Framework, Processes, Manager
2014 - 2015
job
Product Test Manager
M&G Investment.
Managed testing of a strategic project to build operational data store and corporate data
warehouse that serves as a single source of truth for all business entities. This was a complex
project utilising Oracle (with partitioning), Unix, WebLogic, ETL, Spring Batch, SAP Business
Objects for BI, Event bus and workflow manager
● Devised a practical automation test strategy defining 3 levels of automated tests
(functional, component and system); implemented acceptance test driven development
within the team
● Established a team of test analysts, from recruitment through establishment of automation
process, test process and provided day to day direction of testing activities to meet goals
● Hands on role, involving contribution to sprint planning, deployments to system test
environment and scheduling automated tests and batches; developed automated tests in Java+Fitnesse
● Defined automation test KPI's to achieve 80% unit test coverage and 100% acceptance
test coverage; reviewed and track unit test coverage via Sonar
● Identified and managed test data to ensure system is tested on complete and up to date
data; introduced process to provide production data for the team to run tests locally on
complete set of data to identify and fix data related issues earlier
● communicated with various stakeholders, including project sponsors, business users,
consumer project teams, release management, environments team and application
support
warehouse that serves as a single source of truth for all business entities. This was a complex
project utilising Oracle (with partitioning), Unix, WebLogic, ETL, Spring Batch, SAP Business
Objects for BI, Event bus and workflow manager
● Devised a practical automation test strategy defining 3 levels of automated tests
(functional, component and system); implemented acceptance test driven development
within the team
● Established a team of test analysts, from recruitment through establishment of automation
process, test process and provided day to day direction of testing activities to meet goals
● Hands on role, involving contribution to sprint planning, deployments to system test
environment and scheduling automated tests and batches; developed automated tests in Java+Fitnesse
● Defined automation test KPI's to achieve 80% unit test coverage and 100% acceptance
test coverage; reviewed and track unit test coverage via Sonar
● Identified and managed test data to ensure system is tested on complete and up to date
data; introduced process to provide production data for the team to run tests locally on
complete set of data to identify and fix data related issues earlier
● communicated with various stakeholders, including project sponsors, business users,
consumer project teams, release management, environments team and application
support
Recruitment, Manager, UP, Direction, Production, BEE, Development, KPI, Weblogic, Test manager, Testing, Support, Workflow, Java, Unit test, Test, Management, Automation test, Spring, Unix, Event, ETL, Automation, SAP, Oracle
2011 - 2013
job
Agile QA Manager
Springer.
Springer is the world's second largest scientific and medical publisher supplying majority of universities, colleges and R&D companies like Microsoft, Audi and over a million others. I worked in a true Agile with weekly releases, test driven development, continuous integration, Scala, Java,
MarkLogic, Cassandra, SAP, Webservices (SOAP & REST) and Linux.
| 4
● Managed QA team of 8 technical test engineers, helping Springer to deliver its flagship
online digital content platform together with custom built Data Warehouse and BI system
based on Cassandra
● Designed test automation strategy to facilitate continuous integration and continuous
delivery; defined different levels of automation that covered unit, integration, system and regression tests using ScalaTest, TestNG, htmlUnitDriver, WebDriver and Saucelabs
● Managed objectives, performance career development as well as recruitment & selection
process
● Established performance testing process using Neustar and dynaTrace and coordinated
performance testing for each release; identified and rectified critical performance
bottlenecks across the whole technology stack
● Prepared and presented of showcase to senior stakeholders on functionalities completed in the weekly iteration
● Tested the migration over a million users to new system, validating the integration with accounting, content delivery, payment and reporting systems
MarkLogic, Cassandra, SAP, Webservices (SOAP & REST) and Linux.
| 4
● Managed QA team of 8 technical test engineers, helping Springer to deliver its flagship
online digital content platform together with custom built Data Warehouse and BI system
based on Cassandra
● Designed test automation strategy to facilitate continuous integration and continuous
delivery; defined different levels of automation that covered unit, integration, system and regression tests using ScalaTest, TestNG, htmlUnitDriver, WebDriver and Saucelabs
● Managed objectives, performance career development as well as recruitment & selection
process
● Established performance testing process using Neustar and dynaTrace and coordinated
performance testing for each release; identified and rectified critical performance
bottlenecks across the whole technology stack
● Prepared and presented of showcase to senior stakeholders on functionalities completed in the weekly iteration
● Tested the migration over a million users to new system, validating the integration with accounting, content delivery, payment and reporting systems
SOAP, Manager, Online, TestNG, BEE, Development, Cassandra, Testing, Recruitment, Technology, QA, Scala, Java, Content, Test, Integration, R, Data Warehouse, REST, Automation, Agile, SAP, Linux
2010 - 2011
job
Quality Assurance Manager
Barcrest Group.
Barcrest Group (now part of Scientific Gaming) builds and supplies state of the art gaming
terminals, platforms and online games. Its clients include Ladbrokes, William Hill, Gala and many
others across several European countries.
● Built a team of 13 testers in London, Manchester and Poland to deliver several high
transaction gambling systems across the UK, Italy and Czech Republic
● Management of all test activities from estimation through test completion report;
management of defects, including review, prioritisation and allocation to releases
● Implementation and ownership of test policy, test process, test plans, environments,
defect management system, test management system
● Implementation of test environment strategy using Microsoft Hyper-V to cut down the number of equipment required while ensuring secure environment for each client and test
phase
● Coordinated the preparation for compliance testing and worked with compliance testing
company to ensure our products were approved successfully for delivery to clients in time
● Reviewed and managed the acceptance of third party games running on our systems, to ensure to meet the strict guidelines in terms of regulation, performance, usability,
integration and security
terminals, platforms and online games. Its clients include Ladbrokes, William Hill, Gala and many
others across several European countries.
● Built a team of 13 testers in London, Manchester and Poland to deliver several high
transaction gambling systems across the UK, Italy and Czech Republic
● Management of all test activities from estimation through test completion report;
management of defects, including review, prioritisation and allocation to releases
● Implementation and ownership of test policy, test process, test plans, environments,
defect management system, test management system
● Implementation of test environment strategy using Microsoft Hyper-V to cut down the number of equipment required while ensuring secure environment for each client and test
phase
● Coordinated the preparation for compliance testing and worked with compliance testing
company to ensure our products were approved successfully for delivery to clients in time
● Reviewed and managed the acceptance of third party games running on our systems, to ensure to meet the strict guidelines in terms of regulation, performance, usability,
integration and security
Usability, Test management, Management, Integration, Test, Compliance, Security, Hyper-V, Quality Assurance, Implementation, Usability & UX, Testing, Online, Manager
2009 - 2010
freelance
Test Management Consultant
Quasus.
Quasus are a consultancy company with a proven experience in optimizing company business
values and creating a genuine added value through Business-IT alignment. They provide testing
service for a wider audience across Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. I worked on energy
trading and risk management program for Electrabel. The technology stack included Java, Oracle,
WebLogic, Windows, Linux
● Management of end to end and UAT testing for energy & trading portfolio management
program for Electrabel
● Production of project planning and management of the delivery of test plans, test scripts,
test execution plans and test data requirements
● Coordination of business process modelling meetings to understand the business and derive test scenarios
| 4
● Status reporting at program level via board meetings and progress status reports; defect
management including corporation with 3rd parties
● Provided support and coaching for other test managers at client sites, travelling to several
locations including Netherlands
values and creating a genuine added value through Business-IT alignment. They provide testing
service for a wider audience across Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. I worked on energy
trading and risk management program for Electrabel. The technology stack included Java, Oracle,
WebLogic, Windows, Linux
● Management of end to end and UAT testing for energy & trading portfolio management
program for Electrabel
● Production of project planning and management of the delivery of test plans, test scripts,
test execution plans and test data requirements
● Coordination of business process modelling meetings to understand the business and derive test scenarios
| 4
● Status reporting at program level via board meetings and progress status reports; defect
management including corporation with 3rd parties
● Provided support and coaching for other test managers at client sites, travelling to several
locations including Netherlands
Service, Energy, Energy, Production, Weblogic, Management Consultant, Testing, Support, It, Technology, Java, Windows, Test, Management, Test management, Risk Management, Oracle, Coaching, Linux
2007 - 2009
freelance
Senior Consultant
Accenture.
Accenture is one of the world's leading organizations providing management consulting,
technology and outsourcing services, with more than 323,000 employees. I worked on a strategic
project for the Department of Work & Pension employment support benefits. This was a huge
system built on Siebel, Oracle, WebSphere, Web services, legacy systems and integration with telephony and printing services.
● Managed integration test team of 6 analysts for employment support allowance project,
including scoping, estimation, resourcing and stakeholder management
● Production of test strategies, test plans, test scripts, test execution plans and test data
requirements
● Management of daily defect reviews, prioritising defects accordingly to minimize risks and ensure timely delivery of quality application
● Management of logistics, such as test environments, access to relevant systems and required trainings
● Worked with other third parties like EDS, BT, IBM and printing company to ensure the end
to end system worked well in the integrated environment
technology and outsourcing services, with more than 323,000 employees. I worked on a strategic
project for the Department of Work & Pension employment support benefits. This was a huge
system built on Siebel, Oracle, WebSphere, Web services, legacy systems and integration with telephony and printing services.
● Managed integration test team of 6 analysts for employment support allowance project,
including scoping, estimation, resourcing and stakeholder management
● Production of test strategies, test plans, test scripts, test execution plans and test data
requirements
● Management of daily defect reviews, prioritising defects accordingly to minimize risks and ensure timely delivery of quality application
● Management of logistics, such as test environments, access to relevant systems and required trainings
● Worked with other third parties like EDS, BT, IBM and printing company to ensure the end
to end system worked well in the integrated environment
Oracle, Management Consulting, Stakeholder Management, Consulting, Web Services, Management, Integration, Test, Technology, Outsourcing, Support, Web, Pension, Production
2005 - 2007
job
QA Manager, Trader Media East
unknown.
QA, Manager
2004 - 2005
freelance
Test Consultant/Business Analyst
CGI.
Test, Analyst
2003 - 2004
job
Consulting Test Manager IMPAQ Group
unknown.
Consulting, Test, Test manager, Manager
1997 - 2002
job
Software Engineer
Lucent Technologies.
UK/Poland
Software
My education
1992
-
1997
Technical University of Gdansk
MSc, Engineer
MSc, Engineer
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