Taiwo Finni
Test Analyst
Purfleet-on-Thames,Essex
Summary
A very strong Test Analyst experienced in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) within Agile / Scrum, Waterfall and V-Model development environment. ISTQB qualified with highly developed structured testing and analysis skills applicable to all stages of SDLC. Regular involvement across various technologies in the analysis, design, integration, implementation and user support phases of project. An innovative, versatile, pro-active Test analyst capable of working alone or as part of a team, communicating effectively across both business users and IT development staff.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Test Engineer
Neology (UK) Limited
05.2023 - 04.2025
- Reviewing ANPR Toolkit Test Cases and updating the old Test Cases
- Carrying out smoke tests for ANPR Toolkit using Jira X-Ray
- Performing regression tests for ANPR Toolkit using Jira X-Ray
- Designing ANPR Toolkit Repository using Python
- Raising Defects in Jira and assigning them to Developers
- Participating in a daily standup meeting
- Produce the Test Strategy and Test Plan for KM Toll Enforcement
- Assist in generating Test Cases from the KM Toll Enforcement Test Level or Phases Requirements
- Neology provides end-to-end tolling system integrator, offering a full suite of technology and service solutions to customers around the world.
- I am actively involved in revising the test cases for the ANPR Toolkit.
- Additionally, I contributed to designing the test strategy and test plan for KM Toll Enforcement.
- I am also responsible for creating the test plans and test cases using Jira X-Ray for each test level or phase (e.g., Factory Acceptance Testing [FAT], Site Acceptance Testing [SAT], System Integration Acceptance Testing [SIAT], and Regression and Stability Testing [RST]) for KM Toll Enforcement.
Test Analyst
Cubic Corporation - Transport for London
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Understanding of Requirements Management in DOORs
- Converting the HINA Project Requirements into Test Cases in TestRails
- Peer Reviewing the Test Cases by other Testers
- Carry out a presentation on the completed Test Cases and given a full explanation to Stakeholders and Colleagues
- Carrying out Smoke and Regression tests
- Raising Defects in Jira and assigning them to Developers
- Participate in a daily standup meeting
- Worked in a Scrum environment, where my main role was to help test the Cubic HINA Project by tapping EMV cards or Oyster cards on the Reader Board and verifying the process using Putty.
- Part of my role involved testing the HINA backend system to ensure that the EMV tables were synchronized when the reader was successfully tapped.
- All test cases were written and processed in TestRails.
Digital QA and Testing Executive
Carpetright Limited
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Writing Test Plan Strategies
- Designing and peer reviewing my smoke Test, Sanity Test and Regression Test Cases in DevOps Test Plan
- Carrying out Smoke, Sanity and Regression tests
- Raising Defects in Jira and assigning them to Developers
- Participate in a daily standup meeting
- Automating the local directory website using Selenium Webdriver Python and Cypress
- Automating the prep website using Selenium Webdriver Python and Cypress
- Automating the production website using Selenium Webdriver Python and Cypress
- Designing and automating the financial products using Postman API
- Designing and automating the mobile phone test cases using Appium
- Using CI/CD tools like GitLab CI/CD to test payment systems at Carpetright involves automating the testing pipeline to ensure quality, security, and reliability of payment functionalities.
- My role is help carry out a UAT Test on Carpetright Website local directory, prep and production environment, Designing and creating my Test cases in Azure DevOps Test Plans and automating the Test Cases using Selenium Python, Cypress and also carrying out an API Test using Postman to automate the Finance products and automating the mobile test cases using Appium.
Test Analyst
Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd
05.2020 - 07.2022
- Managing three Smarthub Junior Testers
- Designing and Reviewing my Test Cases on Visual Studio (VSO)
- Carrying out Smoke and Regression test
- Participating in Sprint Planning and Retrospective Meetings
- Testing the ipu_config.json and Syslog I use TAPIT to query the Terminal and verify it against SSH Putty, querying IPU commands with Linux
- Flashing old SmartHubs to default
- Bootload the Smarthub
- Migrating or Uploading new DMP Web Management
- Automating the DMP Web Management using Selenium Python
- Raising Defects using Jira and assigning them to Developers or Triage
- Testing 2G, 3G and 4G on Smarthub
- Carrying out 24 hours stability test on Smarthub
- This role is to carry out an embedded test on IPU Firmware call SmartHub and queried the IPU with DMP web management.
- The IPU is use for monitoring Old and Disability patient with the aid of a sensor.
- This IPU has an alarm button which is raised by pressing HELP button or activating a sensor to transmit RF signals to a Monitoring room via PNC7 on archetype or PNC8 on archangel.
CPE Test Analyst
Vodafone Ziggo
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Executing CPE Test Cases manually on Excel
- Managing a Network Engineer
- Provisioning Mercury V1 Compel and Aries CPE on Docsis 3.1
- Supporting Mercury V1 Compel and Aries CPE
- Generating WiFi SSID through Aries CPE web portal to merge with mobile phones
- Generating Router Ports using UPnP for port forwarding
- Analysing the Local network to Gateway using NAT
- Troubleshoot the Network using IPv4/IPv6 using PING and TraceRoute
- Analysing Gateway IP addresses logs using Wireshark
- Participating in a scrum meeting every Wednesday
- Carrying out WiFi and GUI testing on Compel and Aries CPE
- Using Jira for assigning and recording defects/issues and recording resolve issues
- Working in a Scrum environment and my main role is supporting and carrying out Test on Mercury V1 Compel and Aries CPEs.
- Provisioning the CPE on Cisco Remote Environment and using SNMP, and CMST to query and using HTTP, DHCP, FTTP, TCP/UDP and TFTP to upgrade and downgrade to Firmware on Docsis Platform.
- Supporting customers with their CPE issues.
Test Analyst
Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Designing and Reviewing my Test Cases on Visual Studio (VSO)
- Carrying out Smoke and Regression test
- Participating in Sprint Planning and Retrospective Meetings
- Testing the ipu_config.json and Syslog I use TAPIT to query the Terminal and verify it against SSH Putty, querying IPU commands with Linux
- Flashing old SmartHubs to default
- Bootload the Smarthub
- Migrating or Uploading new DMP Web Management
- Automating the DMP Web Management using Selenium Python
- Raising Defects using Jira and assigning them to Developers or Triage
- Testing 2G, 3G and 4G on Smarthub
- Carrying out 24 hours stability test on Smarthub
- This role is to carry out an embedded test on IPU Firmware call SmartHub and queried the IPU with DMP web management.
- The IPU is use for monitoring Old and Disability patient with the aid of a sensor.
- This IPU has an alarm button which is raised by pressing HELP button or activating a sensor to transmit RF signals to a Monitoring room via PNC7 on archetype or PNC8 on archangel.
Test Analyst
BSKYB
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Design and Review all the test cases on ALM QC
- Execute all manual test cases on ALM QC
- Carried out a daily standup meeting
- Carried out a sanity test on the Sky Q, MR(MultiRoom) and Viper
- Carried out a Regression test on the Sky Q, MR(MultiRoom) and Viper
- Test the CE Devices[ie Android and ios] and verifying the meshed on Chrome STB
- Test all third party routers against the Sky Q and MR devices
- Carried out test on all Non Viper devices on 2.4GHz and 5GHz
- Testing the Sky Q, MR and Router with the Booster Device
- Testing the Sky Q and MR via Ethernet
- Testing the Sky Q and MR via PLC
- Testing the Sky Q, MR and Router via WPS
- Testing third party app such as Spotify Music Streaming against Sky Router[ie Viper]
- Raising all defects on JIRA
- Worked on LANSS Project with Sky TV UK Builds, my role was testing meshed or connectivity (via WPS or Ethernet or PLC-Powerline Cable) of Sky Q Device (Falcon, X-Wings) and MR(Multi-Room) Device with Viper (Router) and verifying the meshed-on Chrome STB.
CPE Test Analyst
Virgin Media
05.2015 - 04.2017
- Designs, develops, and executes manual and/or automated test cases using test plans and functional specifications.
- Works with the project team to ensure proper test coverage and overall system reliability, performance, and quality.
- Managing a Test Automation Engineer on developing UI Automation Suit using Ranorex
- Participates in all phases of the test cycle, including integration/system, exploratory, functional, regression.
- Carrying out Exploratory Test on SuperHub2 and 2ac Modem Mode, Router Mode, Wireless[ie Wireless Radio, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Primary Wireless Network, 2.4GHz & 5GHz First Guest Wireless Network, 2.4GHz & 5GHz Second Guest Wireless Network and WPS Settings], Security[ie DHCP, Firewall, MAC Filtering, IP Filtering, Port Forwarding and Port Triggering]
- Using Ranorex Automation which is embedded in C# and VBSCRIPTING for designing and running automation framework for SuperHub2 and 2ac Firmware in order to speed up the regression
- Using Postman API to generate the CPE xml files
- Testing the Non CPE Products [ie XBox, Wii, PS3, iPhone, iPad, Galaxy, Tablets, STBs(VOD, DDT and IPTV) and Chromecast], BOSE Music Streaming, Apple Music Streaming and Spotify
- Using JIRA for raising defects / Issues for stakeholders
- Follow up raised defects to ensure completeness of fix
- Worked on CPE Virgin Broadband Firmware and Video Architect firmware.
- My role is designing automation framework for Superhub2 and 2ac Netgear Docsis 3.1 also testing Superhub3.
- Testing CPE Broadband against CMTS [Cable Modem Termination System] Feeds.
Test Analyst
Filmflex Movies / Vubiquity Ltd
01.2014 - 04.2015
- Reviewed functional specification document and requirements to obtain clear understanding of application under test
- Derived test cases from requirements, writing test scripts, and execute test scripts using TestRails
- Test Web-based applications on multiple Browsers
- Carrying out Smoke and Regression test on mobile apps in Testflight [ios build] and Dropbox[Android build]
- Carried out Smoke and Regression Test on Customer Service Dashboard which is embedded in Microsoft .NET stack
- Performed End-to-End Test on mobile devices, STB and Customer Services Dashboard
- Participated in daily scrums to report status
- Participated in Sprint Planning Meeting
- Participated in Product Backlog Grooming
- Used JIRA for raising defects / Issues for stakeholders
- Assigned defects on third party ALM Quality Centre to the developers
- Involved in defect review meetings with the Development team
- I worked in an Agile focus environment which is a Azure Cloud Platform, testing films playbacks on IOS devices, Android devices, STB and also on Web browsers for Eircom, Virgin Media, EE and Film4oD.
- I also carried test on Eircom Customer Service Dashboard and Set Top Box (STB).
Multi-screen Test Analyst
Virgin Media
02.2013 - 12.2013
- Writing test and updating test cases for Apps
- Using QC for creating requirements, generating test cases/scripts, test execution and reporting defects in a timely manner.
- Follow up raised defects to ensure completeness of fix
- Completing positive and negative testing and implementing cross-browser testing in order to identify defects
- Using JIRA for raising defects / Issues for stakeholders
- Produce concise test report at the end of the project.
- Delivering weekly status updates to Test Manager and monitoring progress using test metrics
- Writing Automation Test Scripts, updating scripts and carrying regression testing.
- I worked on project which involves Testing TiVo and Legacy STB.
- Responsible for Testing Games Apps, Music Apps[such as Spotify Music Streaming], Sky TV content, BBC Promo content and Social Network Apps that are loaded into TiVo and Legacy STB.
IPTV Test Analyst
TalkTalk Plc.
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Planning and Executing Test Strategies
- Writing testing related documentation for STB’s and Head Ends, which includes Test Plan, Test cases/scripts, and Test Report Exit.
- Updating my Manager on daily bases by writing RAG status reports.
- Creating TV test data in SoapUI and verifying the test data against IPTV Admin Tool
- Creating automated test scripts using PERL Language
- Creating Data Driving Test Cases for SVOD content using C programming
- Mapping the TV test data to a Set Top Box which is linked to a customer and this should allow the customers to purchase Inclusive Contents, Films and Multicast contents.
- Gathering requirements from Scrumworks Pro
- Using QC for creating requirements, generating test cases/scripts, test execution and reporting defects in a timely manner.
- Involved in agile methodology test sprint planning and sprint execution on Scrumworks Pro
- Carrying out System Integration Testing and End to End testing using manual tools to achieve the testing
- Knowledge of Video on Demand (VOD) services and platforms, Music streaming technologies, Digital Rights Management (DRM)
- I worked on agile project which involve testing YouView TV.
- Responsible for Testing IPTV Admin Tool which serves as a standalone web based application which interacts with er_business database through calls to the web service API and direct calls.
- The purpose of IPTV Admin Tool is to manage IPTV related customer data.
- Some of the functionality include managing occupants, viewing entitlements, rentals, etc for both YouView as well as Legacy Customer.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computing And Information System With Business
London Metropolitan University
London, United Kingdom07-2000
High School Diploma -
Southwark College
London, United Kingdom06-1996
GED -
Southwark College
London, United Kingdom07-1994
Skills
- Experienced Quality Assurance Analyst
- Exceptional Team player
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good team leading and mentoring skills
- Proactive approach to problems and issues
- Experience of system analysis and design methodologies
- Experience of Agile Methodology
- Test Director Vs 76 & 80
- HP Quality Centre Vs 90, 92,10 & ALM
- JIRA
- X-Ray
- TestRail
- TestFlight
- Dropbox
- Quick Test Pro
- Ranorex
- Selenium
- Python
- Linux – Ubuntu
- MS Project 98 & 2000
- TOAD
- SQL Navigator
- SoapUI
- Java, C, C, C#, Net, Microsoft Visual Studio 60
- Oracle 70 & 805,9i,10g, SQL Server 2005
- Sharepoint
- HTML 40, ASP 20, Citrix 45
- Win NT 40 & 2000 professional and Server, Win 95 & 98
- Microsoft Office 97 & 2000,2003, 2007, 2010
- IIS, IE 3, 4,5 & 7; Netscape communicator, Fire fox, Safari & Opera
Certification
ISTQB – Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
Timeline
Test Analyst
Cubic Corporation - Transport for London
09.2023 - 01.2024
Test Engineer
Neology (UK) Limited
05.2023 - 04.2025
Digital QA and Testing Executive
Carpetright Limited
08.2022 - 04.2023
Test Analyst
Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd
05.2020 - 07.2022
CPE Test Analyst
Vodafone Ziggo
05.2019 - 03.2020
Test Analyst
Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd
11.2017 - 03.2019
Test Analyst
BSKYB
06.2017 - 10.2017
CPE Test Analyst
Virgin Media
05.2015 - 04.2017
Test Analyst
Filmflex Movies / Vubiquity Ltd
01.2014 - 04.2015
Multi-screen Test Analyst
Virgin Media
02.2013 - 12.2013
IPTV Test Analyst
TalkTalk Plc.
01.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Computing And Information System With Business
London Metropolitan University
High School Diploma -
Southwark College
GED -
Southwark College
Personal Details
Nationality: British