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Kristen Taylor

UAT Tester

Making sure software works for the people who use it

[email protected]
+44 121 555 0563
linkedin.com/in/kristen-taylor-uat

User acceptance testing specialist with seven years validating business software against real-world needs for a financial-services firm in Birmingham. Bridges business and IT — writing UAT test plans and scenarios from requirements, coordinating business users through testing, logging and tracking defects, and signing off that a release truly meets the business need. Built a reusable UAT scenario library that cut test-cycle preparation time on every release. Runs end-to-end and regression testing, manages defect triage with developers, and reports readiness clearly to project stakeholders. Detail-focused, calm under release pressure, and fluent in both business language and test tooling. Looking for a UAT-tester, business-analyst-tester or QA role on projects where getting the user experience right really matters.

LocationBirmingham, UK
NationalityBritish
GenderFemale
Notice Period1 month
Date of Birth1993-08-14
Work Experience

Midlands Financial Systems - Birmingham, UK

UAT Tester

(April 2017 to Present)
Write the full UAT test plans and the scenarios from the business requirements for software releases.
Built a reusable UAT scenario library that cut the test-cycle preparation time on every single release.
Coordinate the business users right the way through testing, supporting them and capturing all their feedback.
Log, track and triage the defects with the developers all the way through to resolution and retest.
Run the end-to-end and the regression testing to confirm releases meet the real business need.
Report the test progress and the release readiness clearly to all of the project stakeholders.

Birmingham Software Services - Birmingham, UK

Test Analyst

(August 2015 to March 2017)
Executed the functional and the regression test cases against the business requirements.
Logged and managed the defects and supported the full release test cycles.
Learned the UAT coordination and the structured test design on the job.
Gained the ISTQB certification and moved into a dedicated UAT-tester role.

Birmingham Software Services - Birmingham, UK

QA / Support Analyst

(June 2013 to July 2015)
Provided the application support and basic QA testing for business software users.
Logged the issues, verified fixes and learned how software is properly tested.
Built the product knowledge and testing basics for a UAT role.
Then earned the move into a full test-analyst position from there.
Qualification

Aston University, Birmingham

BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems

September 2012 to June 2015
Degree in business information systems covering requirements, processes and software testing, with a placement year. The placement led directly into UAT and testing. Built the business-and-systems foundation the role needs.

ISTQB

ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing

January 2017 to April 2017
ISTQB Foundation certification covering test design, execution and defect management. It formalised the testing discipline used daily. Applied directly to building structured UAT plans and scenarios.
Languages

English (UK)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

French

Limited Working Proficiency
Highlights

Reusable scenario library

Built a reusable UAT scenario library that cut test-cycle preparation time on every release. Reusing well-written scenarios makes each release faster to validate and harder to get wrong.

Voice of the user

Represents the people who actually use the software, catching issues developers and specs miss. Signing off that a release truly works for the business is where UAT earns its place.
Certifications

ISTQB Foundation

ISTQB (April 2017 to Present)

ISTQB Foundation certification covering test design, execution and defect management. It formalised the testing discipline used daily. Applied directly to building structured UAT plans and scenarios.

Agile UAT & Business Analysis

ISTQB (April 2019 to Present)

Certification in agile UAT practice and business-analysis fundamentals. It supports translating business requirements into clear test scenarios and coordinating user acceptance across releases.
Key Projects

Core Banking Release UAT

UAT Lead (January 2019 to August 2019)

Led user-acceptance testing for a major core-banking release, coordinating business users, building the scenario coverage and signing off readiness so the launch went live without surprises.

Payments Platform Migration UAT

UAT Tester (February 2020 to September 2020)

Ran end-to-end UAT for a payments-platform migration, scripting the scenarios and verifying every fix so the business could trust the new system before the cutover.
Technical Skills
  • UAT Planning
  • Test Scenario Design
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Defect Management
  • End-to-End Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Business User Coordination
  • Test Tools (JIRA/Zephyr)
  • Release Readiness Reporting
  • Stakeholder Communication
Personal Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Communication
  • Composure
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Reliability
Activities & Interests
Socialising
Reading
Watching Tv
Volleyball
Driving

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