Lead Test Engineer (Contractor) at Advantiq (2026-02 – Present)
Led quality assurance and test automation for an enterprise, Azure-native AI platform designed to transform unstructured documents and emails into structured API workflows at scale.
- Designed and engineered a robust End-to-End (E2E) functional regression framework from the ground up using Playwright (TypeScript/Node.js) to validate complex document processing workflows.
- Seamlessly integrated the Playwright regression suite into a fully Azure-based cloud environment, ensuring test reliability and scalability across distributed infrastructure.
- Automated the core functional regression cycles, significantly reducing manual overhead while safeguarding the stability of classification, data extraction, and summarization engines.
- Validated secure, high-throughput API endpoints, ensuring unstructured inputs (emails, PDFs) consistently generated accurate, structured JSON payloads.
- Embedded automated E2E test execution into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to provide rapid, continuous feedback on platform health prior to deployment in enterprise environments.
Lead Test Engineer (Contractor) at Defra (2024-09 – 2026-01)
The EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) system is a critical service for implementing new UK legislation, ensuring that producers are responsible for the full net cost of managing their packaging waste.
- Provided QA Leadership and Test Assurance across multiple streams, leading the design and execution of System and SIT phases for the core EPR service.
- Developed and maintained the primary End-to-End (E2E) Test Automation framework using Playwright (Node.js/TypeScript) for robust functional and regression testing.
- Integrated Axe-Core into the Playwright E2E suite to automate accessibility testing, guaranteeing adherence to WCAG standards for public-facing services.
- Established and executed a comprehensive API testing suite utilizing Postman, ensuring service stability and correct data flow between system components.
- Developed and maintained automated testing pipelines within Azure DevOps, enabling continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) for rapid feedback.
- Championed modern QAT practices (BDD/Gherkin) and provided technical guidance to development teams, fostering a high-quality, 'shift-left' testing culture.
- Actively participated in all Scrum ceremonies, leading technical planning for test deployments and coordinating cross-functional dependencies.
Senior Developer in Test / Test Architect (Contractor) at Home Office (2015-11 – 2024-08)
The Targeted Interception Operation Management System (TIOMS) is designed for UK Law Enforcement Agencies to capture, process, and manage intelligence information throughout its lifecycle.
- Led E2E Functional and Non-Functional Test planning and Test Assurance for TIOMS.
- Developed the Test Strategy for System and System Integration Testing (SIT) for the overall TIOMS project.
- Provided test assurance and reviewed test assets for System Testing across multiple application development teams.
- Reviewed and enhanced API (Bespoke Java) and UI (Cypress) Test Automation frameworks, promoting best practices in System Testing.
- Analysed design and requirement documents to identify and create a SIT scenario pack.
- Created and implemented SIT UI and API frameworks for automated functional regression testing.
- Integrated automated accessibility testing using Cypress-Axe to ensure WCAG compliance.
- Developed Automated CI/CD pipelines for running regression tests efficiently.
- Identified SIT-related test activities, created technical backlog tasks for sprints, and led deployment and test planning into Staging and higher environments.
- Championed QAT best practices across application development teams, System Integration Testing (SIT), Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT).
Developer in Test (Contractor) at Houses of Parliament (2014-01 – 2015-10)
Automation Test Consultant (Contractor) at Crown Agents (2012-04 – 2013-12)
Automation Test Consultant (Contractor) at RBI (2010-09 – 2012-01)
Senior Test Analyst (Contractor) at Creativity Software (2009-11 – 2010-08)
QA Tester (Contractor) at I-BetX (2008-10 – 2009-08)
Automation Tester/ Test Analyst at Logica CMG (2005-10 – 2008-09)
Test Engineer at Wipro InfoTech (2004-10 – 2005-09)
