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Callan Duffin

Sydney,NSW

Summary

A highly ambitious and motivated QA Engineer with 3+ years of experience in Software Testing, working in a fast-paced agile environment. Experience in automation and manual on both mobile and web-based software products, mainly frontend with some back-end experience. I have a genuine passion for leadership and process improvement. I have also acquired the ISTQB Foundation and ISTQB Agile extension certifications.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Systems Specialist

QBE Insurance
06.2023 - Current

- Conducted UAT on various business systems.

- Help strategise and implement a new business wide automation framework.

- Work closely with stakeholders to derive requirements.

- Act as a stakeholder for the business to ensure business needs where met with technology changes.

- Managed Production Verification Testing for all business system releases.

Software QA Engineer

GCD Technologies
08.2022 - 04.2023
  • Carried out automated and manual test execution, delivering relevant test coverage.
  • Automated mobile front-end testing using Appium
  • Automated web-based front-end testing using Cypress framework, with Javascript and Cucumber Gherkin syntax.
  • Presented test reports and analysis to management including recommended software fixes.
  • Mentor Junior QA Engineers
  • Wrote detailed test scenarios and cases, accurately logging errors and defects in comprehensive test reports.
  • Regular communication with stakeholders, including senior figures such as company CTO's. Including attending daily stand ups with stakeholders.
  • Leading project stand up in absence of Project Managers
  • Coordinated exploratory testing activities across a range of projects.

Junior Software QA Engineer

GCD Technologies
01.2020 - 08.2022
  • Analyse user stories and specifications for validity and feasibility.
  • Create and execute manual and automated tests.
  • Regression Testing.
  • Work in a high paced, agile environment alongside Developers, Testers and Project Managers.
  • Communicate directly with clients for progress and demonstration purposes.
  • Record, track and retest defects.
  • Coordinate company wide testing activities alongside QA Manager.
  • Mentor placement students and help onboard the new graduates.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computing Technologies

University of Ulster
Jordanstown
2022

Foundation Degree in Science - Computing with Web Development

University of Ulster
2020

Skills

  • 00P concepts (Java, PHP, Javascript)
  • Software Testing
  • Cucumber expertise
  • Communication (Technical and Non-technical)
  • Agile Leadership
  • Cypress (Automation)
  • Problem-Solving
  • Peer-to-peer development
  • Appium (Mobile Automation testing)
  • Strong Decision Maker
  • Jira
  • Test plan execution

Certification

  • ISTQB Tester Foundation Level
  • ISTQB Agile Extenstion

Timeline

Business Systems Specialist

QBE Insurance
06.2023 - Current

Software QA Engineer

GCD Technologies
08.2022 - 04.2023

Junior Software QA Engineer

GCD Technologies
01.2020 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Computing Technologies

University of Ulster

Foundation Degree in Science - Computing with Web Development

University of Ulster
Callan Duffin