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Kevin Rochford

Kevin Rochford

QA Tester
Highbury,South Australia

Summary

Tester from a Developer background with experience writing test scripts, debugging and implementing automation tests to help applications run smoothly. Collaborates with software team in continuous build and deployment process. Extremely Customer Focused and Highest Degree of Attention to Detail. Excels at learning new software tools and best practices in software quality assurance.


Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Software QA Tester

Switch IT Pty Ltd
Sydney, NSW
12.2019 - 08.2022
  • Sole QA Test Manager for Agile Scrum Team from its inception for internally developed CMS used on over 300 commercial websites.
  • Developed and executed QA test cases, scripts and procedures
  • Identified and tracked defects with and supported developers with resolution tactics.
  • Created successful test scripts to manage automated feature testing
  • Created and maintained full VM Test Environment
  • Reported QA Results back to Management at conclusion of each fortnightly Sprint

Data Analyst

Switch IT Pty Ltd
Sydney, NSW
06.2019 - 08.2022
  • Worked with large customer base to assist with, and implement Tools to improve their digital presence
  • Recommended changes to website architecture, content and linking to improve SEO positions for target keywords.
  • Successfully deployed GA4 and multiple scripts for over 300 sites.

Backend Developer

Switch IT Pty Ltd
Sydney, NSW
06.2016 - 08.2022
  • Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
  • Pinpointed bugs and made changes to internally developed CMS and pushing those changes to over 300 websites.
  • Developed new features within CMS
  • Successfully designed and developed importing of Google Analytics Data across hundreds of websites into one SQL DB allowing analysis and reporting from individual sites up to Site Wide.

Full Stack Web Developer

AppTop Pty Ltd
Gosford, NSW
07.2015 - 06.2016
  • Designed, developed and implemented secure Web App to multiple NFP Agencies to assist them with their Government funding for over 2000 clients
  • Delivered support training to help customers learn key features of application.

Senior Project Manager, Designer

Northern Sydney Area Health
St Leonards, NSW
01.2011 - 06.2015
  • Designed, developed and rolled out Patient Tracking app for 300 staff across Allied Health Network
  • Managed renovation and fit-out for Health Call Centre Building
  • Trained Staff and Managers. Created Full User's and Administration Documentation

Web Developer/Architect

NSW Health
North Sydney, NSW
01.2008 - 12.2010
  • Built and rolled out web app across 6 major regions in NSW allowing for full medical record keeping, reporting at Clinical Levels and State KPI's
  • Wrote comprehensive users and Administration Manuals
  • Traveled state wide, training hundreds of Allied Health Staff

Software Designer

Northern Sydney, Coast Area Health
St Leonards, NSW
  • Successfully developed MS Access database with SQL Server which included replication across 6 Hospitals and 120k records

Litigation IT Analyst

Middleton Moore and Bevans
Sydney, NSW
  • Worked closely with all levels of Legal Firm on High Profile Litigation Case
  • Created database of over 1 million documents allowing Barristers to quickly retrieve documents for Discovery

Developer/National Helpdesk Manager

McDonalds
Thornleigh, NSW
  • Maintained and customized mainframe accounting programs
  • Managed McDonald’s Australia Helpdesk
  • Successfully rolled out Networking of SA, Qld and WA Head Offices

Skills

  • Selenium, Test Project, Test Rail
  • Agile and Scrum Environments, Defect Tracking and Reporting, Acceptance Criteria, JIRA, Confluence
  • PowerShell, C#, JavaScript
  • MS SQL, T-SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Big Query
  • NET Core, Blazor, ASPNET MVC
  • Digital Analytics, Google Tag Manager Google Analytics, Data Studio
  • Project Management, Business Analysis
  • Strong Written and Communication Skills
  • Calm and Professional Under Pressure
  • Upbeat and Positive Personality

Timeline

Software QA Tester

Switch IT Pty Ltd
12.2019 - 08.2022

Data Analyst

Switch IT Pty Ltd
06.2019 - 08.2022

Backend Developer

Switch IT Pty Ltd
06.2016 - 08.2022

Full Stack Web Developer

AppTop Pty Ltd
07.2015 - 06.2016

Senior Project Manager, Designer

Northern Sydney Area Health
01.2011 - 06.2015

Web Developer/Architect

NSW Health
01.2008 - 12.2010

Software Designer

Northern Sydney, Coast Area Health

Litigation IT Analyst

Middleton Moore and Bevans

Developer/National Helpdesk Manager

McDonalds

Diploma of Computer Programming -

Control Data Institute

Education

Diploma of Computer Programming -

Control Data Institute
St Kilda, Victoria
Kevin RochfordQA Tester