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Kyle Stafford

Summary

I am a Senior Test Analyst with 14 years experience in the Wellington market. I have worked in government, banking and insurance sectors. I am always a valued member of any project team but also have the initiative and skills to handle projects where I have been the sole test resource. I have excellent communication skills and am comfortable interacting with all levels of management, business and technical teams.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Test Analyst

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
02.2021 - 07.2024

Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) project is a Salesforce frontend with an AWS and SQL backend.

  • Primarily worked in the Integration stream testing with API's and SQL databases
  • Functional, system testing on the frontend


Responsibilities

  • Test planning, execution
  • Postman, GitLab
  • Writing javascript assertions, creating automated tests for API's
  • Prepare test data
  • Work closely with other teams to achieve expected outcomes

Senior Integration Test Analyst

Kiwibank
10.2013 - 04.2015

The Integration Services team at Kiwibank developed middleware code, builds and releases that were pushed out to the appropriate channels to integrate with all Kiwibank systems. The senior test analyst role was to ensure the quality of each project release and ensure the integration component was working as per design.


Responsibilities

  • Test planning, test execution
  • Defect management
  • Preparing test data and support channel testing

Senior Test Analyst

Kiwibank
05.2013 - 10.2013

The Home Hunter project delivered a leading-edge web,mobile app system which interfaced with Kiwibanks internal lending systems. I was the sole test resource on the project and worked in the Kiwibank project lending team.


Responsibilities

  • Manage test deliverables which included scoping, test planning, manage vendor testing resources and to liaise with internal kiwibank test teams
  • Test Planning, execution
  • Prepare test data
  • System, Integration, E2E testing
  • Liaise with vendor test resources and development teams


Senior Test Analyst

Ministry of Health
04.2012 - 10.2012

The Ministry of Health was looking to upgrade the current maternity system which receives,processes,stores and reports on the primary maternity data from all of New Zealand's DHB's. The test team consisted of a test lead and senior test analyst.


Responsibilities

  • Test planning, execution
  • Test execution
  • System testing
  • Integration testing
  • UAT support

Test Analyst

Westpac
10.2011 - 04.2012

The online guardian projects goal was to improve the ability of Westpac to detect, prevent financial fraud and disclosure of customer information. The Test Analyst role in the Westpac testing services team was to assist in executing 1000+ functional tests


Responsibilities

  • Test Planning, execution
  • All major browsers
  • Host mainframe - verification, data setup and logs
  • MQ messaging

Senior Test Analyst

ANZ National Bank
02.2011 - 10.2011

ANZ National was in the process of merging their core banking systems. As a member of the ANZ/National system test team I was primarily involved with testing the merging of the Internet banking systems.


Responsibilities

  • Requirements analysis
  • Test planning, execution
  • Liaise with business and technical teams

Automation Test Analyst

Wawanesa Insurance
01.2010 - 01.2011

The Guidewire Claim Centre replacement project was replacing the legacy claims system. I joined the project team as the Automated functional test analyst


Responsibilities

  • Automate functional test cases
  • Test planning and design using HP Quality Center
  • Automated test execution
  • Liaise with systems and business analysts during test case design
  • Run automated regression tests after each release


Test Manager/Lead

Dimension Data
12.2007 - 12.2008

Due to government regulations Dimension data, was required to have specific software functionality in place by government regulated dates.

  • My role was to introduce, define and implement a system testing process to the existing and rapidly expanding Microsoft development practice
  • Once the processes were in place, I was responsible for assembling a team of Test Analysts and within 6 months the team grew to 8

Responsibilities

  • Define, introduce and implement system testing processes
  • Manage test Resources
  • Provide test Estimates
  • Provide testing support to Project Managers, clients and vendors throughout the entire project lifecycle
  • Manage, organise and assist in the creation of test environments
  • Continuously evaluate, maintain and improve the testing roles and responsibilities
  • Assume testing duties when required

Senior Test Analyst

EDS
04.2007 - 10.2007

Senior Test Analyst

Ministry Of Justice NZ
09.2006 - 04.2007

System Test Analyst

Ministry Of Health NZ
08.2004 - 06.2006

Desktop Support

Ministry Of Health NZ
02.2004 - 08.2004

2nd Level Helpdesk Analyst

Fonterra
09.2003 - 02.2004

Helpdesk Analyst/Internet Support Technician

Manitoba Telecom Systems
11.2002 - 08.2003

Desktop Support/LAN Administrator

Manitoba Telecom Systems
05.2002 - 08.2002

Education

Information Systems Technology Degree -

Red River Tech

Software Test Planning and Design, course completion - undefined

International Institute for Software testing

Cisco CCNA Level 1 and 2 -

Skills

  • Agile/SCRUM
  • Test planning
  • Strong QA and testing knowledge
  • System, functional, integration, regression, user acceptance testing
  • Automated testing

Timeline

Senior Test Analyst

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
02.2021 - 07.2024

Senior Integration Test Analyst

Kiwibank
10.2013 - 04.2015

Senior Test Analyst

Kiwibank
05.2013 - 10.2013

Senior Test Analyst

Ministry of Health
04.2012 - 10.2012

Test Analyst

Westpac
10.2011 - 04.2012

Senior Test Analyst

ANZ National Bank
02.2011 - 10.2011

Automation Test Analyst

Wawanesa Insurance
01.2010 - 01.2011

Test Manager/Lead

Dimension Data
12.2007 - 12.2008

Senior Test Analyst

EDS
04.2007 - 10.2007

Senior Test Analyst

Ministry Of Justice NZ
09.2006 - 04.2007

System Test Analyst

Ministry Of Health NZ
08.2004 - 06.2006

Desktop Support

Ministry Of Health NZ
02.2004 - 08.2004

2nd Level Helpdesk Analyst

Fonterra
09.2003 - 02.2004

Helpdesk Analyst/Internet Support Technician

Manitoba Telecom Systems
11.2002 - 08.2003

Desktop Support/LAN Administrator

Manitoba Telecom Systems
05.2002 - 08.2002

Information Systems Technology Degree -

Red River Tech

Software Test Planning and Design, course completion - undefined

International Institute for Software testing

Cisco CCNA Level 1 and 2 -

Kyle Stafford