EXPERIENCE.
i started as a software developer, building production systems for over a decade.
eventually moved into test automation—mostly after seeing how often the same problems kept coming back.
for the last 8+ years, i’ve been designing frameworks and trying to stop broken things from quietly reaching production.
worked across multiple clients and projects as part of planit. most of the work sits between building automation, maintaining it, and figuring out why it breaks under real usage. includes stakeholder comms, ui and database automation, framework design, tool evaluation, documentation, and mentoring.
led quality and delivery for innov8, star8's software development division. designed test automation from scratch in javascript/gauge/taiko, containerised via docker and jenkins, then built a second generation framework in c#/.net. trained manual qas in automation, facilitated agile coaching, and guided web and mobile teams on testable architecture.
worked on finastra loaniq for bank of commerce as a finastra partner. designed the initial ui test suite, updated the framework to dotnet core, and added web support with selenium. client-facing role with stakeholder meetings and documentation.
developed power express and amadeus module for a global travel corp. designed a reusable framework enabling code standardisation across the team. led the sdet program addressing testing backlogs. sabre, travelport, amadeus.
modernised sage 300 accounting software from legacy desktop to web using angular 4/5. implemented features, created unit tests and custom components, facilitated team training.
developed inconto supplier portal for e-procurement and contract management. information architecture, wireframes, prototypes, and feature implementation.
enhanced the power express business travel management tool. implemented features, refactored applications to mvvm, converted from vb.net to c#, and built pocs.
part-time it instructor at mint college, concurrent with the magenic role. taught intro to operating systems and fundamentals of computer software.
worked on meijer's e-commerce modernisation and heartland's portico virtual terminal. built the ui architecture for portico in silverlight/mvvm with hardware integration. developed spas and webapis for meijer's digital platforms.
led ui team developing xamun knowledge management tool and atlas ace healthcare system. implemented features based on designs using silverlight and wpf. also delivered a web project for kalhaven group early in the tenure.
worked on smarthr human resources software. implemented features and converted existing vb6 code to vb.net. first job — the era of getting paid to learn.
part-time software developer working on lotus notes projects for coca-cola and unilab. concurrent with the gurango and jipang roles.
part-time developer and it staff across a hotel, restaurants, and offices under the jipang group. built internal apps in vb6 and handled general it support for the group's businesses.