1. Casey Abrahamse
130A Whitton Road, Hounslow , TW3 2EP
Phone: 07763 314 817
Email: caseytiley@yahoo.co.uk
LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/cabrahamse
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Profile
High organised and efficient Test and Analysis Team Leader with 9 years of testing experience and 3 years of
Project Management experience within the Enterprise Applications team at Sky Plc. Extensive test and project
management experience with a knowledge of Agile software development, requirements analysis and service
delivery excellence. ISTQB and APMP certified. Skills covering all aspects of the development and testing life-
cycles, from requirements gathering through to delivery and launch.
Results oriented and focused on the business case justification and technical feasibility. Planned, managed and
delivered multiple software and systems projects to budget, schedule and high customer satisfaction. Skilled in re-
cruiting, motivating and developing teams and individuals, optimising team dynamics and uniting diverse agendas.
CORE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
Key skills
• Delivery and management of projects using the Waterfall or Agile Scrum methodologies.
• Management of the Test function which includes Functional. Regression, Risk Based and User
Acceptance Testing. Testing is done across mobile devices (Apple and Android) and manually across
various browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox and Safari).
• Management of the Analysis function which includes initiation of projects, analysis of requirements,
estimation and writing of user stories.
• Scrum Master responsibilities which includes facilitating the Scrum team by: managing any risks, issues
and blockers that arise preventing the team from continuing their work; planning and facilitating the
ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives and showcases); monitoring the status of
stories in JIRA and encouraging the team to keep the stories updated.
• Test execution management and defect management using HP Quality Centre and JIRA
• Managing continuous improvements of the test and analysis processes to ensure we are using the best
technologies available to perform our day-to-day roles. This includes researching the use of test
automation including the use of Ruby, Capybara and Cucumber
• Administration and management of Jira for project deliveries and defect tracking
Personal skills and strengths
• Critical thinking: High-level critical thinking and analysis. Ability to operate under pressure in a changing
and time sensitive environment. Excellent problem solving skills
• Strategic relationships: Ability to operate and communicate at all levels in an organisation (including
business users and management), using appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to
influence and build effective relationships. Understand the importance of dealing with people in a
professional manner.
• Communication skills: Being available, receptive and responsive to people’s needs and advocating the
best interests of the business for high quality, measurable outcomes. Excellent written communication
skills and paying high attention to detail.
• Change oriented: Skills in increasing understanding and ensuring commitment to action during changes
whether in the team or in projects.
• Additional skills: Excellent organisational and time management skills. Versatile, and results oriented with
an energetic and articulate approach to my work and personal life.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Developing User Requirements (2006) Learning Tree International)
ISEB Certified- Foundation Level (2007)
ISEB Certified- Intermediate Level (2009)
ISTQB Certified- Advanced Level Test Manager (2011)
APMP Project Management (2012)
Sky’s Leadership Certification (CMI Level 3 – 2012)

2. Casey Abrahamse
130A Whitton Road, Hounslow , TW3 2EP
Phone: 07763 314 817
Email: caseytiley@yahoo.co.uk
LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/cabrahamse
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CAREER SUMMARY
September 2007 – present day Sky Plc, Isleworth, Middlesex
Test and Analysis Team Leader (November 2011 – present day)
Achievements:
• In July 2014, due to a team restructure and my previous experience as a Business Analyst, I requested to be
given the additional responsibility of managing the Business Analysis function, which was approved.
• I have successfully delivered numerous Enterprise Applications projects under budget and on time.
• Two of the project teams I was part of were nominated for Sky’s Believe in Better Awards at the end of 2014.
Responsibilities:
Management Responsibilities:
• Line management of a team of 3 Test Analysts and 2 Business Analysts.
• HR responsibilities for the Test and Analysis team including managing absences, managing the capability or
disciplinary procedures where required, managing weekly timesheets, ensuring Health & Safety procedures
are adhered to.
• Personal development management through coaching & mentoring and Performance Review plans.
• Managing the recruitment process for permanent and contract test and analysis resources when required. This
includes contacting Sky’s Recruitment team to initiate the recruitment process, reviewing CVs, leading tele-
phone and face-to-face interviews, and checking results of the tests candidates are required to do.
• Mentoring and supporting the members of the team, including Sky Technology Graduates and Apprentices, by
helping them to acquire knowledge of the testing function and Agile Scrum methodology.
• Facilitate team collaboration with the Developers, Test Analysts and Business Analysts to ensure that stories
in Jira contain acceptance criteria that are accurate and detailed enough to be beneficial to the project team.
• Update and maintain resource plans and prioritise resourcing of funded projects.
• Plan and manage the delivery of Sky Enterprise application development projects and initiatives across full
project lifecycle, budgets up to £1,000,000
• Team, Project and Stakeholder management via Agile Scrum methods to deliver web, mobile and desktop ap-
plications, for 25,000 employees.
• Planning and managing the test and analysis resource availability through various phases of the project lifecy-
cles.
• Project CAPEX Budget management and department OPEX budget management.
• Project status reporting and stakeholder communications.
• Relationship management with internal customers and third party suppliers.
• Ongoing risk/issue and support management of team delivered applications
Testing Responsibilities:
• Hands-on testing where resource is limited, which includes functional and regression testing. This includes
creation of test cases, execution of tests, and managing defects to closure.
• Continuous analysis of marketing leading tools for test automation and mobile device testing; and investigating
the best tools for performance testing and penetration testing as an area the test team are keen to develop in.
• Manage the engagement of the Non Functional test teams to deliver performance and penetration testing in a
timely manner. Assist the performance and penetration test teams in preparation for the non functional testing
by walking them through the application to be tested, and by preparing data where required.
• Communicate progress against plan for any work packages assigned as well as make suggestions for contin-
gent action required to recover any lost time or to resolve outstanding issues. Formally feedback progress,
status, issues, and concerns as appropriate to project members and stakeholders.
• Manage business UAT teams (where appropriate) in the execution of user acceptance testing.
• Assist in or where appropriate - take responsibility for the reviews and adherence to internal quality control
procedures and test processes and make suggestions for improvements where required.
• When complete, provide input to or take responsibility for sign off of testing phases to confirm exit criteria have
been achieved or escalate any identified risks, producing final test reports where appropriate.

3. Casey Abrahamse
130A Whitton Road, Hounslow , TW3 2EP
Phone: 07763 314 817
Email: caseytiley@yahoo.co.uk
LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/cabrahamse
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Analysis Responsibilities:
• Deliver appropriate analysis deliverables in a timely manner for smaller projects.
• Work closely with the Business Users in identifying business requirements
• Identify and feedback risks, issues and constraints in an appropriate manner to project teams
• Assist Developers and Test Analysts to translate business requirements into an appropriate design, and to
produce accurate estimates for all tasks to allow for appropriate prioritisation
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Senior Test Analyst (July 2009 – October 2011)
Test Analyst (April 2008 – June 2009)
Achievements:
• My first task on joining the team was to create a regression pack for all legacy applications previously built by
the developers. I was also the first Test Analyst to join the Corporate Applications team so had to carefully
build relationships with developers who were initially averse to having testers in their team.
• After expressing an interest in Project Management, I was given the responsibility of managing various pro-
jects from initiation to delivery.
• During my time as a Senior Test Analyst, I was nominated for two of Sky’s Believe in Better awards on two
separate occasions.
• I was given the responsibility of managing testing of the rules engine used in Sky’s Adsmart functionality.
Responsibilities:
Testing Responsibilities:
• Followed the Agile Scrum methodology for majority of our applications, but had to use the Waterfall methodol-
ogy for our legacy applications.
• Contribute to and attend meetings and / or daily stand ups in order to facilitate deliveries in and out of each
iteration.
• Take ownership of delivering accurate estimates of time and resource needed for the test phases including
dependencies, risks and assumptions around the estimate.
• Provide input to or where appropriate, write the Test Approach that defines the test activities and processes to
be followed in order to gain agreement and sign off for the testing phases. This can be for small- to medium-
sized projects and/or work packages.
• Understand business and technical requirements, and how the software development addresses them.
• Prioritise and scope testing phase based on the acceptable level of risk.
• Define, develop, review, maintain, and execute manual tests ensuring traceability of tests to requirements, and
ensuring they offer sufficient coverage and rigor.
• Support or undertake test execution to ensure that all relevant requirements have been met, and understand
the impacts of the test execution results. This could include testing on mobile devices such as Apple and An-
droid devices.
• Follow the defect identification and reporting process in order to maintain defect management standards and
to ensure appropriate resolution measures are taken to meet the functional specification/requirements and
transition defects to closure after defect fix retesting.
• Communicate progress against plan for any work packages assigned as well as make suggestions for contin-
gent action required to recover any lost time or to resolve outstanding issues. Formally feedback progress,
status, issues, and concerns as appropriate to project members and stakeholders.
• Support business UAT teams (where appropriate) in the execution of user acceptance testing.
• Assist in or where appropriate - take responsibility for the reviews and adherence to internal quality control
procedures and test processes and make suggestions for improvements where required.
• When complete, provide input to or take responsibility for sign off of testing phases to confirm exit criteria have
been achieved or escalate any identified risks, producing final test reports where appropriate.

4. Casey Abrahamse
130A Whitton Road, Hounslow , TW3 2EP
Phone: 07763 314 817
Email: caseytiley@yahoo.co.uk
LinkedIn: uk.linkedin.com/in/cabrahamse
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• Liaise with and assist the Performance Test Team whilst the performance testing is being carried out; and to
understand the test results so that these can be communicated back to the Business, Project Manager and /
or Project Team.
• Continued to support Sky’s test communities based in England on the use of HP Quality Center, including set-
ting up new users, project customization, and support during the migration to QC 10.
• Project management of various projects including responsibility for resource planning, managing deliveries
and managing the project budget.
• Additional responsibilities as a Senior Test Analyst included the following:
• Involvement in the recruitment process to employ an additional permanent test analyst, and numerous
contract test resources. My involvement included reviewing CVs and being involved in telephone and
face-to-face interviews.
• Mentoring and supporting the more junior members of the team, including Sky Technology Graduates
who were placed into our team for 6 month periods to learn the testing function.
Business Support:
• Training Business Users on the User Acceptance Testing process.
• Training JD Edwards Finance Users on using HP Quality Center during a JD Edwards migration project.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing including raising defects with the developers.
• Providing post production business support for product related queries/issues and enhancements
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Test Center of Excellence (September 2007 – March 2008)
Responsibilities:
On first joining Sky, I was a member of the ‘Test Centre of Excellence’ team who were responsible for delivering
standardised test processes, tools (including HP Quality Center), department metrics for the entire test organisation
(England and Scotland) with 200+ test resources including permanent, professional services, onshore / offshore
vendors and contractors. Defining and standardizing test processes included creation of process templates, com-
municating and training resources on the processes, and leading competency improvement groups (one of these
relating to the requirements review process for test teams). Production of metrics included collating and analyzing
data, and preparation of the metrics packs for Technology management monthly meetings.
December 2006 – August 2007 1st Contact Limited, London
Business Analyst / Systems Tester
Achievements:
• Awarded the IT Department Team Award after being with the team for two months. Company Tax Year End
changes were delivered to the business for UAT, with only two medium priority defects recorded.
Responsibilities:
As a Business Analyst I was required to manage workshops with business users to gather requirements and to
determine the best possible solution for their product. I was required to produce detailed functional specifications
(the use of UML, case models, process flows and activity diagrams), and to use these with the help of developers
to provide accurate estimates to the business on development processes.
As a Systems Tester, I was required to plan, prepare and execute test cases and test scripts according to business
priority using the HP Quality Center application, including reporting and managing defects to fix and closure. I as-
sisted in managing the UAT processes; including raising defects and walking the developers through the defects to
ensure they were reproducible.