1. Kerri-AnnBarlow
PERSONAL DETAILS
Address 70/41 Clare Burton Crescent
FR AN KL IN ACT 2 91 3
Telephone W: 02 62164985
M: 0408 710548
Email kerrianngrace@gmail.com
Security Clearance – Highly Protected Level
Professional Summary:
Throughout my career I have strengthened my skills in the areas of testing
complex business systems and supervising staff. I have excellent organisational
and communication skills and have the ability to communicate with colleagues
and stakeholders at all levels. I am also highly motivated, have a willingness to
learn and am always eager to further my education.
Key skills:
 Highly proficient test analyst;
 Experience within Rational and Waterfall methodologies;
 Have over 6 years’ experience testing complex integrated business systems
in the public sector;
 Proficient with Microsoft Office suite;
 Excellent communication skills;
 Experienced in dealing with a wide range of people from diverse
backgrounds;
 Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
 Highly motivated and ambitious; and
 Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Career Summary:
Company Role Tenure
Lakeside leisure Business
Administration
2006 to 2007
Canberra RSL Bar Manager 2006 to 2010
Esplanade Hotel Function Manager 2011
Employment History:
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Senior Test Analyst - Enterprise Testing (ET) APS 5
June 2012 - Current
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2. Projects:
 ICP, Mainframe, ARB and Portals – Tax Time 2012, 2014 & 2015 –
Web based application, using legacy mainframe systems and online forms
for Tax and related processing of Income Tax Returns in a .Net
environment. This includes Functional and Regression Testing for new
financial year legislation changes.
Private Health Insurance 2014 - Web based application, using legacy
mainframe systems and Tivoli.
 Mineral Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) – Web based application, using
legacy mainframe systems and online forms for MRRT. This includes
System Testing.
Key responsibilities:
 Understanding the role of testing and software development life cycle;
 Designing, writing and executing manual test cases;
 Set priorities for the work area, maintain team cohesion, and ensure
quality of the work;
 Raising defects in Quality Centre;
 Staff Mentoring;
 Make decisions using good judgment, expertise and knowledge, under
limited guidance;
 Prioritisation of defects and defect management;
 Reporting back to test team lead/manager with status reports;
 Updating and executing Online Level Processes – Business Process Testing;
 Perform research and analysis to make decisions that involve complex or
escalated issues, longer-term planning and liaison with other sections on
policy, project or operational issues;
 Develop and support complex relationships with internal and external
stakeholders;
 Meeting strict deadlines in a test environment;
 Managing new Graduates;
 Conduct regular quality assurance of work area processes and manage
identified risks;
 Creating test requirements; and
 Coordinating staff for Overtime;
 Testing methods covered;
o System/Functional Testing;
o Regression Testing;
o Smoke Testing; and
o End to end testing.
Department of Employment
Senior Test Analyst – Employment Systems Group (ESG) APS 4 & 5
October 2006 – June 2012
Project:
 Compliance and Pathway Plan and Eligibility teams 2006 to 2012 –
Web based application, using mainframe systems and online forms for
Employment in a .Net environment. This includes Functional and
Regression Testing for new financial year legislation changes
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3. Key responsibilities:
 Understand and interpret complex IT systems, industry tools and related
applications;
 Developed and executed functional, integration and regression tests;
 Raised and managed defects using Mercury Quality Centre;
 Analysed and used user interface specifications and security matrices in the
development of test cases;
 Worked autonomously throughout the duration of all projects;
 Undertake liaison with internal and external stakeholders;
 Completed test sign-offs;
 Trained and mentored new team members and junior testers (Graduates);
 Created test data;
 Volunteered to undergo production support training to alleviate pressure
from other teams;
 Performed Help desk and Production support duties during warranty periods;
 Proved commitment to team objectives and deadlines by working in
overtime periods;
 Provide quality assurance and case review for peers and lower
classification levels; and
 Prioritised test cases in a time critical situation.
**Previous places of employment can be provided upon request**
Previous to 2006 I worked in various Business Administration and Supervisor
roles.
Key responsibilities:
 Management of telephone calls and enquiries;
 Supervised staff;
 Arranging international and local conference and conference calls;
 Allocation and receipt of incoming correspondence (electronic and
hardcopy);
 Customer Service;
 Outgoing correspondence;
 Processing and coding invoices;
 Providing assistance to all staff members when and if required;
Organising internal and external meetings (booking conference rooms,
catering etc);
 Diary management;
 Developed and implemented the work area’s procedural manual;
 Developed and implemented a spreadsheet to track and trace clearance
documents;
 Preparing correspondence;
 Filing and records management; and
 Contributing to the development and maintenance of procedural
documentation, checklist and standard communication documents.
Education & Training Qualifications
SkillPort online training Certificates;
• Records Management;
• Security;
• Risk Management;
• Privacy;
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4. • Information Technology Security; and
• European Computer driving license.
Diploma of Business management - AIM
Testing Fundamentals training program - Employment
Business Administration Certificate 3 - Quest Canberra
Certificate of Attainment in Computer and office skills - Quest Canberra
Referees:
Anthony Till
ATO
08 821 89367
Email: Anthony.Till2@ATO.gov.au
Rachel Foster
ATO
Phone: 02 6216 5340
Email: Rachel.Foster@ATO.gov.au
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