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Nigel Booth
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Raynes Park, United Kingdom
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English
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2020 - ?
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Oracle PL/SQL developer
unknown.
Intermediate 3 years Sept 2013
Sql, Oracle, Pl/sql, Developer, Oracle PL/SQL
2017 - 2020
job
Test Lead
Lloyds Banking Group.
London, United Kingdom
Sept 2017 to Apr 2020
The Retail Rectifications department are responsible for managing individual historic retail banking issues. Each rectification would be assigned a team of project managers and business analysist to determine remediation and customer contact requirements. I was part of a small team to design, built and test the Rectification management tool, a decisioning/workflow tool to dynamically store the source data relevant for a rectification and then collect information on and track status of customers and apply customisable business rules to remediate and conclude a rectification. Subsequently I then managed the technical operation of the tool.
• Responsible for the Functional testing of the Rectification management tool.
• Responsible for the Non-Functional testing of the Rectification management tool.
• Responsible for the Regression testing of the Rectification management tool.
• Managing end-to-end testing activities, including estimating, the definition of detailed delivery schedules, testing milestones and dependencies, acceptance criteria and quality criteria
• Defect tracking and re-testing.
• Test data gathering / manipulation within the Rectification management tool database using SQL.
• Perform data quality checks on source data in Excel.
• Design and gather requirement for the Rectification management tool.
• Develop new aspects of the Rectification management tool in PL/SQL.
• Analysing data within the Rectification management tool using SQL queries. Creating bespoke MI for Delivery Managers.
• Successfully delivered multiple rectification projects simultaneously through the Rectification management tool.
• Ran weekly scheduling meetings with key stakeholders, producing status reports, MI documentation and effectively communicating with the Delivery Manager.
• Provided expertise to identify and prioritise project issues and implications, offering effective solutions, a course of action and documenting outcomes for audit trails
• Created data migration criteria documents and data mapping processes. Designed and embedded business process models and workflow processes
• Developed and managed technical briefs and ran technical systems briefing sessions, articulating, and ensuring delivery understanding between stakeholders
• Designed and successfully implemented a quality checking model to fit all rectification products.
• Performed Quality check in the Rectification management tool output file in Excel.
Test Analyst / Business Analyst - PPI PBR Programme, Regulatory, FCA and FOS compliance (Contract)
Lloyds Banking Group - London, United Kingdom
Sept 2013 to Sept 2017
Regarded as the largest remediation programme in the UK financial sector. Running across retail and commercial platforms, on a national and international scale, impacted all products and heritages. Used as a benchmark for all other UK banks by the FCA.
Project budget and remuneration - £10 billion
• Managing end-to-end testing activities, including estimating, the definition of detailed delivery schedules, testing milestones and dependencies, acceptance criteria and quality criteria
• Specialised in working with large complex data sets such as redress calculations, data integration and an in-depth knowledge of the application of business rules and logic
• Managed E2E testing cycles from, data extraction to mailing, operating QC points, updating and closing defect severity reports and updating SMT with outcome states
• Co-ordinated with the TSB takeover team to identify and export new TSB/PPI customer data, track and hit response rate targets
• Effectively ran daily status meetings, co-ordaining of a spectrum of stakeholders including system developers, test analysts, risk and audit assessors, IT, offshore teams, Marketing, and 3rd parties
• I was a part of the QC team to quality assess large and complex data files from source systems to output
• Managed the completion and recording QC forms across 10 delivery points, gaining 100% Audit and Risk approval
• Programme lead of the Data Exceptions Team, managing a team of three to deliver a new system
• Created a new exceptions data workflow, linking business rules to new systems design
• Project managed the new system build (Data Exceptions Tool) through the full project life cycle
• Responsible for end-to-end testing activities for the Data Exceptions Tool
• Managed defect tracking using MoSCoW scoring
• Defining system processes to load error tables, complaints deltas, tracing files and using SQL (running queries)
• Co-ordinated the data migration and implemented the processes to import and export data mailing files
• Provided expertise to SMT and the wider business on 'how to' achieve a closed state for complex deceased cases
• Extracted and mailed the Exceptional Customers data prior to project deadline, with a 100% Audit approval
Sept 2017 to Apr 2020
The Retail Rectifications department are responsible for managing individual historic retail banking issues. Each rectification would be assigned a team of project managers and business analysist to determine remediation and customer contact requirements. I was part of a small team to design, built and test the Rectification management tool, a decisioning/workflow tool to dynamically store the source data relevant for a rectification and then collect information on and track status of customers and apply customisable business rules to remediate and conclude a rectification. Subsequently I then managed the technical operation of the tool.
• Responsible for the Functional testing of the Rectification management tool.
• Responsible for the Non-Functional testing of the Rectification management tool.
• Responsible for the Regression testing of the Rectification management tool.
• Managing end-to-end testing activities, including estimating, the definition of detailed delivery schedules, testing milestones and dependencies, acceptance criteria and quality criteria
• Defect tracking and re-testing.
• Test data gathering / manipulation within the Rectification management tool database using SQL.
• Perform data quality checks on source data in Excel.
• Design and gather requirement for the Rectification management tool.
• Develop new aspects of the Rectification management tool in PL/SQL.
• Analysing data within the Rectification management tool using SQL queries. Creating bespoke MI for Delivery Managers.
• Successfully delivered multiple rectification projects simultaneously through the Rectification management tool.
• Ran weekly scheduling meetings with key stakeholders, producing status reports, MI documentation and effectively communicating with the Delivery Manager.
• Provided expertise to identify and prioritise project issues and implications, offering effective solutions, a course of action and documenting outcomes for audit trails
• Created data migration criteria documents and data mapping processes. Designed and embedded business process models and workflow processes
• Developed and managed technical briefs and ran technical systems briefing sessions, articulating, and ensuring delivery understanding between stakeholders
• Designed and successfully implemented a quality checking model to fit all rectification products.
• Performed Quality check in the Rectification management tool output file in Excel.
Test Analyst / Business Analyst - PPI PBR Programme, Regulatory, FCA and FOS compliance (Contract)
Lloyds Banking Group - London, United Kingdom
Sept 2013 to Sept 2017
Regarded as the largest remediation programme in the UK financial sector. Running across retail and commercial platforms, on a national and international scale, impacted all products and heritages. Used as a benchmark for all other UK banks by the FCA.
Project budget and remuneration - £10 billion
• Managing end-to-end testing activities, including estimating, the definition of detailed delivery schedules, testing milestones and dependencies, acceptance criteria and quality criteria
• Specialised in working with large complex data sets such as redress calculations, data integration and an in-depth knowledge of the application of business rules and logic
• Managed E2E testing cycles from, data extraction to mailing, operating QC points, updating and closing defect severity reports and updating SMT with outcome states
• Co-ordinated with the TSB takeover team to identify and export new TSB/PPI customer data, track and hit response rate targets
• Effectively ran daily status meetings, co-ordaining of a spectrum of stakeholders including system developers, test analysts, risk and audit assessors, IT, offshore teams, Marketing, and 3rd parties
• I was a part of the QC team to quality assess large and complex data files from source systems to output
• Managed the completion and recording QC forms across 10 delivery points, gaining 100% Audit and Risk approval
• Programme lead of the Data Exceptions Team, managing a team of three to deliver a new system
• Created a new exceptions data workflow, linking business rules to new systems design
• Project managed the new system build (Data Exceptions Tool) through the full project life cycle
• Responsible for end-to-end testing activities for the Data Exceptions Tool
• Managed defect tracking using MoSCoW scoring
• Defining system processes to load error tables, complaints deltas, tracing files and using SQL (running queries)
• Co-ordinated the data migration and implemented the processes to import and export data mailing files
• Provided expertise to SMT and the wider business on 'how to' achieve a closed state for complex deceased cases
• Extracted and mailed the Exceptional Customers data prior to project deadline, with a 100% Audit approval
Data quality, Manager, Processes, QC, Audit, Logic, Calculations, International, Regulatory, Testing, Analyst, It, Offshore, Data mapping, Embedded, Banking, Marketing, Workflow, Compliance, Test, Integration, Regression testing, Management, Pl/sql, Functional testing, Database, Audit, Budget, Retail, Sql, Excel, Design
2013 - 2013
job
Java developer
unknown.
Languages
Oracle SQL Advanced 19 years Current
Oracle PL/SQL Intermediate 16 years Current
Oracle SQL Advanced 19 years Current
Oracle PL/SQL Intermediate 16 years Current
Sql, Java, Oracle, Pl/sql, Oracle sql, Developer, Oracle PL/SQL
2009 - 2013
job
Senior Test Analyst
Premium Credit Ltd.
• Manually testing the new in-house developed financial administrative system as well as the company's legacy systems. This involved developing test estimates, scripts, and test specifications to a detailed level within Quality Centre. Responsible for all aspects of the testing strategy from system testing, regression and UAT testing.
• Responsible for taking the test lead in many areas of the project, this involves the allocation of work and responsibilities to other members of the QA team, reviewing scripts and mentoring other members of the QA team. Also taking on the Test Managers duties in their absence. I have also been involved in interviewing potential new members of the QA team.
• Responsible for implementing the use of an Automation tool (QTP), this involves creating the automation framework and creating automated test scripts to enhance the test coverage through each phase of the project. The test scripts are written in Visual Basic.
• Responsible for training QA team in the use of QTP, test strategies and business functionality.
• Responsible for creation of automated DML scripts, to be run within Oracle PL/SQL, to create specific data used to test different functionality within the test environments.
• Responsible for giving testing estimates for the Stories/Use Cases being implemented in each iteration of the project life cycle.
• Responsible for documenting all the stages of the testing life cycle from test specification, test matrices and scripts using Quality Centre.
• Responsible for liaising with the Business and UAT users to help give confidence and assurances for each phase of the project.
• Responsible for raising defects and leasing with developers to track the status of defects using Mingle and Mantis.
• Working in an agile lifecycle I am also responsible for attending and participating in daily stand ups, sprint retrospective meeting and sprint planning meeting.
Technologies / Skills Used
Quick Test Professional v10, Quality Centre,, Oracle SQL, Mantis (defect tracking), Subversion Tortoise (Version control tool), Toad 7.4, SoapUI, Test Plan, Test scripts, Test Specification documentation, Project co-ordination, Time Keeping, Project Management, ISEB Foundation in Software Testing qualification and ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing techniques.
• Responsible for taking the test lead in many areas of the project, this involves the allocation of work and responsibilities to other members of the QA team, reviewing scripts and mentoring other members of the QA team. Also taking on the Test Managers duties in their absence. I have also been involved in interviewing potential new members of the QA team.
• Responsible for implementing the use of an Automation tool (QTP), this involves creating the automation framework and creating automated test scripts to enhance the test coverage through each phase of the project. The test scripts are written in Visual Basic.
• Responsible for training QA team in the use of QTP, test strategies and business functionality.
• Responsible for creation of automated DML scripts, to be run within Oracle PL/SQL, to create specific data used to test different functionality within the test environments.
• Responsible for giving testing estimates for the Stories/Use Cases being implemented in each iteration of the project life cycle.
• Responsible for documenting all the stages of the testing life cycle from test specification, test matrices and scripts using Quality Centre.
• Responsible for liaising with the Business and UAT users to help give confidence and assurances for each phase of the project.
• Responsible for raising defects and leasing with developers to track the status of defects using Mingle and Mantis.
• Working in an agile lifecycle I am also responsible for attending and participating in daily stand ups, sprint retrospective meeting and sprint planning meeting.
Technologies / Skills Used
Quick Test Professional v10, Quality Centre,, Oracle SQL, Mantis (defect tracking), Subversion Tortoise (Version control tool), Toad 7.4, SoapUI, Test Plan, Test scripts, Test Specification documentation, Project co-ordination, Time Keeping, Project Management, ISEB Foundation in Software Testing qualification and ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing techniques.
QA, Basic, Framework, Software, Oracle PL/SQL, Testing, Analyst, Software testing, Oracle sql, Test, Sql, Management, Pl/sql, Subversion, Automation, Mentoring, Agile, Training, Oracle, Project Management
2009 - 2009
job
Quest TOAD Developer Application
SemanticUI.
Microsoft Office Intermediate 16 years Current
Bootstrap 4 Basic 6 months Current
SemanticUI Basic 6 months Current
Bootstrap 4 Basic 6 months Current
SemanticUI Basic 6 months Current
Bootstrap, Developer, Office, Basic
2008 - 2009
job
Test Analyst
Ikon Science.
• Manually testing the graphical rock physics and rapid 2D forward modelling software produced by the company, this also involved developing test scripts and test specifications to a high level and exploratory testing. Responsible for all aspects of the testing strategy from system testing, regression testing and UAT.
• Responsible for documenting all the stages of the testing life cycle from test specification, test matrix's and scripts.
• Responsible for raising defects and leasing with developers to track the status of defects using JIRA.
• Gained ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing.
Technologies / Skills Used
SSCM Version Control System, JIRA (defect tracking), ISEB Software Testing techniques.
• Responsible for documenting all the stages of the testing life cycle from test specification, test matrix's and scripts.
• Responsible for raising defects and leasing with developers to track the status of defects using JIRA.
• Gained ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing.
Technologies / Skills Used
SSCM Version Control System, JIRA (defect tracking), ISEB Software Testing techniques.
Jira, Regression testing, Test, Software testing, Analyst, Testing, Software, 2D
2008 - 2008
job
Oracle SQL Developer Application
Rational Robot.
Intermediate 16 years Current
Sql, Oracle, Oracle sql, Developer
My education
Quality Center
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
Plymouth University
Secondary, Economics
Secondary, Economics
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