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Laura Oxlade

Ipswich,Suffolk

Summary

A passionate IT Test Engineer dedicated to ensuring high levels of quality assurance in the continuous development of mobile, web, and software applications. Known for attention to detail, a can-do attitude, and the ability to thrive in stressful environments. Highly motivated and competent in decision-making, with a background in both QA and secondary education. An entrepreneurial spirit with a love for creating and selling homemade gifts through my online business, Creatively Great.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Test Analyst

Drax Energy Solutions
Ipswich
03.2022 - 03.2025
  • Oversee whole testing process within small team, both planning & implementing of all testing aspects from component to End-to-End
  • Deliver live demonstrations of new software releases to senior stakeholders, executing every demo with high integrity
  • Conduct inter-team show and tell sessions, delivering well-planned demos with positive feedback
  • Liaise with 3rd party suppliers to maintain End-to-End systems, ensuring environments remain operational
  • Produce high-quality test reports distributed to senior stakeholders
  • Taken ownership within team to continue to develop & maintain automated regression UI tests written in C#
  • Facilitating close collaboration with development team on defect analysis throughout all testing phases
  • Demonstrate strong time management skills by prioritising testing and consistently meeting deadlines & releases
  • Awarded a 2023 Company IT Award for outstanding performance and significant contributions to performance testing strategies and test automation

IT Test Analyst

Drax Energy Solutions
Ipswich
08.2020 - 03.2022
  • Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, DevOps Developers, Project Managers, and Product Owners to deliver high-quality products
  • Involved in sprint planning to provide evidence of manual and automated testing for new features
  • Conduct manual testing of web application systems and raise high-quality defects in Azure DevOps
  • Utilise wide range of testing techniques, including Performance and Stress Testing, leading team in establishing new processes to stakeholders

Test Engineer

Coderus Ltd
Martlesham Heath
10.2017 - 08.2020
  • Developed and maintained automation tests for Android mobile applications using Kotlin and Espresso
  • Created in-house tools with Python and conducted manual testing for high-profile clients on mobile (iOS and Android) and desktop applications
  • Proficient in identifying issues within quality assurance testing and logging detailed defects in JIRA
  • Developed skills in Behaviour Driven Development using Cucumber with Python
  • Planned, designed, and maintained test cases and procedures using TestRail
  • Utilized Version Control Systems such as BitBucket and GIT, and Jenkins for Continuous Integration
  • Managed and mentored junior QA team members

Secondary School ICT & Computing Teacher

Kesgrave High School
Ipswich
09.2013 - 08.2017
  • Taught ICT and Computing to students aged 11-18, communicating key ideas and maintaining professionalism
  • Solid understanding of programming languages and IT systems, teaching Python, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, and Microsoft Applications
  • Named Digital Literacy lead, implementing whole school technology initiatives, working with teachers to implement
  • Managed time effectively in demanding environment while maintaining high levels of integrity
  • Confidently presented information to wide audience

Education

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - ICT – Secondary

University of Bath
Bath
09.2012 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computing Science with Imaging & Multimedia

University of East Anglia
09.2009 - 07.2012

A Levels - Media Studies (B), ICT (C), English Language (C)

Westbourne Sports College Sixth Form Centre
01.2007 - 01.2009

Skills

Certifications:

  • ISTQB Foundation Level Certified Tester (May 2018)

Programming Languages:

  • Proficient: C# (MSTest, Selenium WebDriver), Python, Kotlin, SQL
  • Working Knowledge: Espresso, PHP, HTML, CSS, Shell Script

Testing & Automation Tools:

  • Selenium, Postman, Artilleryio, TestRail, Jenkins, JIRA

Development & CI/CD Tools:

  • Git, Swagger, Azure DevOps, AWS, Firebase, Bitbucket, SharePoint

Other Technologies:

  • JSON, XML, Atlassian Confluence, Zeplin,

Timeline

Senior Test Analyst

Drax Energy Solutions
03.2022 - 03.2025

IT Test Analyst

Drax Energy Solutions
08.2020 - 03.2022

Test Engineer

Coderus Ltd
10.2017 - 08.2020

Secondary School ICT & Computing Teacher

Kesgrave High School
09.2013 - 08.2017

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - ICT – Secondary

University of Bath
09.2012 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computing Science with Imaging & Multimedia

University of East Anglia
09.2009 - 07.2012

A Levels - Media Studies (B), ICT (C), English Language (C)

Westbourne Sports College Sixth Form Centre
01.2007 - 01.2009
Laura Oxlade