Chris Liston

Background

About Chris Liston

I am looking to work part-time contract, about 25 hours a week over 3 or 4 days. I am a dedicated IT professional with 28 years’ experience and currently hold DBS security clearance, previously SC cleared for work at Greater Manchester Police and New Zealand Customs. From 1988 to 2002 I was a developer, firstly in C, then in C++, Oracle Pro*C and PL/SQL. Since 2002 I have been a quality-driven test analyst and have applied my knowledge of best practices, processes and standards to improve the quality of delivered software in a variety of commercial environments, including Banking, Legal, Retail, Gaming, Education, Utilities and Government. I have successfully tested Web, N-tier, Client-Server and mainframe platforms, using both Agile SCRUM/Kanban and Waterfall methodologies, having implemented Agile processes in my last 2 contracts. I am a logical thinker and apply this approach to problem solving, being capable of communicating at all levels with excellent interpersonal skills. Throughout my career, my mantra has been “What’s the best possible way that I can do this?” Key Skills - Creation of test plans and strategies, test execution, ETL testing, defect tracking and resolution in a variety of system architectures. Tools Used - Quality Centre, SAS Enterprise Guide, Oracle, SQL Server, SQL, PL/SQL, TOAD, Jira, Test Director/WinRunner, Fitnesse, Subversion, Agile Scrum/Kanban, Microsoft Project, SQL*Loader, PVCS, Merant Version Manager, Tracker, Constellar Hub. My experience is in the Banking, Legal, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications, Gaming, Education, Government Departments and Utilities sectors. Please contact 07715309226. Regards Chris Liston