Michael Donaldson has over 2 years of experience as a test analyst working with SQS Ireland. He has experience testing projects in the banking, utilities, and insurance industries. He is currently the test lead and engagement manager for a project with Bord Gais. He has an Honors Diploma in Software Development and Design from NUI Galway and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Glasgow.

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Michael Donaldson
CV
Address: Flat 1, 12 Sunbury Gardens, Dartry Road, Dublin 6
Tel: 085-8582148
E-mail: donaldsonmikie@yahoo.ie

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Profile Summary
Michael has been working as a test analyst with SQS, Ireland for the past 2 years. He was recently
accredited with the ISTQB advanced test analyst qualification. Through his work with SQS Michael has
gained experience of the banking, utilities & insurance industries and is practised in the art of writing
test plans and test scripts. He is currently test lead and engagement manager onsite at Bord Gais.
Prior to returning to education in 2011, Michael spent many years as head landscaper in Galway
before returning to education.
Michael is highly articulate, possesses excellent analytical and communication skills and is well
qualified with an H.Dip in Software Development & Design from the NUI Galway (where he was
awarded 1st class honours) and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Glasgow.
Key Roles and Technical Skills
Basic: < 6 months Intermediate: 6 – 18 months Advanced: > 18 months
Roles Duration
Test Analyst 2 years
Technical Skills Proficiency
HP Quality Center (ALM) Basic
HP UFT Basic
HP LoadRunner Basic
SQL Intermediate
C Basic
Java Intermediate
VB.NET Intermediate
Excel Advanced
VB Script Intermediate

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Industry Experience
Industry Area Duration
Information Technology Software Testing 2 years
Service industry Landscaping, Sales & customer relations 11 years
Entertainment Customer relations 8 years
Summary of Experience
Organisation Role Dates
SQS Test Analyst Mar 13 – Present
McGee Landscapes Head Landscaper Mar 2000 – Aug 2011
Self-employed Professional Musician Jul 1992 – Feb 2000
Educationand Qualifications
Technical SQS
2014 ISTQB advanced test analyst
2013 ISTQB foundation level Tester
University NUI Galway
2011 – 2012 Applied Science (Software Development & Design) / Higher Diploma
Open University
2008 – 2010 Environment & Development / Diploma
Glasgow University
1988 – 1992 Mechanical Engineering / B.Eng.

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Testing Experience
Oct 13- Present Bord Gáis
Project: SEPA / New Products / Price Change / CC&B Upgrade
Test Tools: Oracle SQL Developer, MS Excel
Role: Test Analyst / Lead / Engagement Manager
Responsibilities:
 Engage with client to determine and meet resourcing requirements
 Manage SQS consultants on-site
 Co-ordinating test team & activities
 Meeting with business to define scope of testing
 Writing test plans and schedules
 Developing familiarity with Oracle’s CC&B (Customer Care &
Billing) navigation and functionality
 Developing an understanding of CC&B concepts and customer
management
 Developing test cases from change requests
 Writing SQL queries to extract suitable test data from Oracle
database
 Execution of test cases and recording of test evidence
 Analysing test and bug metrics
 Defect management
 Raising defects
 Work closely with developers to resolve defects
 Daily reporting on project status and testing progress
 Updating test case status to facilitate daily reporting
Aug 13- Sep 13 Aviva
Project: IBP Acturis
Test Tools: ALM Quality Centre
Role: Test Analyst
Responsibilities:
 Produce a test plan and schedule for the system integration testing
of new property policy products and regression testing of
previously released products on Fast Trade
 Working with HiPlus which is an online oracle based system and
BPS which is a mainframe system for Home, Motor and
Commercial policies
 Creating test packs & test data
 Co-ordinating offshore support
 Scripting & executing test cases
 Defect logging and management
 Daily progress reporting
 Communicating potential issues to the test manager

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Jun 13- Jul 13 State Street
Project: Morgan Stanley Virtus File
Role: Test Analyst
Responsibilities:
 Developing an understanding of the function and duties of a
Transfer Agent and Fund Trading System as used by State street
 Developing an understanding of the iFAST software system used
by State Street for processing trades in its Desktop and Character
Based Interfaces.
 Creating test plans
 Liaising with PM & BA to resolve outstanding issues
 Preparing test execution matrix
 Scripting & executing test cases
 Defect logging and management
 Preparing daily progress report
 Communicating potential issues to the test manager
 Creating handover documents
Apr 13 - Jun 13 Bank of Ireland, Ballymoss House
Project: SEPA DD IN
Test Tools: ALM Quality Centre
Role: Test Analyst (UAT)
Responsibilities:
 Reviewing FIT test specification documents and test scripts
 Creating test cases for UAT
 Uploading test cases to ALM
 Test execution
 Defect logging and management
 Communicated potential issues to the test lead
 Daily reporting of test progress to test lead
 Liaising with the legacy systems in order to coordinate E2E testing

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Apr 13 IBRC
Project: Liquidation Rebranding
Test Tools: ALM Quality Centre
Role: Test Analyst
Responsibilities:
 Defect logging and management
 Testing printer outputs
 Communicated potential issues to the test lead
 Daily reporting of test progress to test lead
 Liaising with the development team
Mar 13 SQS
Role: Test Analyst
Responsibilities:
 Produce a Project Plan (including risk identification, risk analysis
and risk mitigation strategies)
 Conduct requirements testing on system requirements
 Identifying and extracting test requirements
 Capturing requirements into various test management tools
 Authoring manual test cases with traceability to requirements
 Capturing test cases into various test management tools and
linking to requirements
 Executing manual functional tests from HP Quality Centre
 Capturing Defects and reporting in HP Quality Centre
 Using SQL to extract and manipulate test data
 Automating functional test scripts using Quick Test Professional
 Providing client and management progress reports
 Communicating updates to the project plan
 Providing final test reports via email to project managers

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Other Work Experience
Feb 01 – Sep 11 McGee Landscaping, Galway
Project: Gardens landscape, design & maintenance
Role: Head landscaper
Responsibilities:
 Daily liaising with clients in order to establish requirements
 Dealing with client’s complaints
 Updating clients on the progress of those complaints
 Monitoring e-mail correspondence
 Documenting the progress of all projects
 Instructing the team on their daily tasks whilst ensuring there was a
clear understanding of the overall project
 Training new employees
 Integrating new employees into the existing workforce
 Regularly checking equipment for electrical & mechanical safety
Jul 94 – Feb 01 Professional Musician
Role: Self-employed
Responsibilities:
 Liaising with press and media to market bands and advertise
concerts
 Organizing and managing tours of Europe and America
 While based in Germany for three years I acquired an excellent
working knowledge of the German language
Languages
 German – Proficient (3 years living & working in Germany)
 French – Intermediate (4 years school)
Interests & Experience
 Sports enthusiast
 Accomplished guitar player (performed on Late Late Show)
 Braehead Boys Open Golf Champion 1986
 Fundraiser for the Retired Greyhound fund
 Cinema & books

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Notice period: 1 month
References available upon request.

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