Kate Manley

Kate Manley has a diverse work experience in the field of software testing and analysis. Kate is currently working at Confluence as a Software QA Engineer, where they are responsible for creating and designing test cases and scenarios, test data, regression test suites, and front end applications. Kate also collaborates and documents test scenarios using Jira and Confluence, tests API endpoints using Swagger/Postman, and writes Cypress test cases in JavaScript.

Prior to their current role, Kate worked at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited, where they held various positions. Kate worked as a Consultant in Flexcube and performed systems analysis and user acceptance testing. Kate also served as a Test Analyst-secondment, focusing on manual and automation testing, API testing, JavaScript, and SQL. Additionally, they worked as a Consultant in Oracle Flexcube, Siebel, Stadium, and CentralPark projects. Kate also has experience as an Orbis Settlement Specialist, managing projects related to futures and forward margining and corporate actions. Kate started their tenure at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited as a Consultant in Client Service, specializing in unit trust and asset management.

Earlier in their career, Kate worked at Sasfin, where they served as an Assistant Portfolio Manager and JSE Registered Securities Trader, responsible for trading activities. Kate also worked as a Compliance Consultant during their time at Sasfin.

Overall, Kate Manley has gained extensive experience in software testing, systems analysis, user acceptance testing, and project management throughout their career.

Kate Manley's education history is as follows:

- Kate attended Nelson Mandela University and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in Accounting. The specific start and end years are not provided.

- Prior to attending university, they completed their Post Matric at Bishops Diocesan College, where they pursued Cambridge A levels in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology. Again, the specific start and end years are not given.

- Before their Post Matric, they completed their Matric at MBIA, where they pursued Cambridge AS levels in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and Accounting. Kate also obtained an HIGSE in English & Afrikaans. The start and end years for this educational experience are also not specified.

- Outside of their formal education, Kate Manley obtained certifications such as "Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp" and "The Complete Python Bootcamp From Zero to Hero in Python" from Udemy in July 2023.

- Kate also holds a certification as a JSE Registered Securities Trader from the South African Institute of Financial Markets. The specific start and end years are not mentioned.

- Furthermore, they completed the JSE Registered Persons examinations (RPEs) through the South African Institute of Financial Markets. However, the start and end years are not provided.

- Kate Manley's additional certifications include "Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)" from the IIBA, "ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst," "ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst," "ISTQB Foundation Agile Tester," and "ISTQB Foundation Tester" from the ISTQB® - International Software Testing Qualifications Board.

- Lastly, they obtained certifications as a Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1) and Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO 1) from Scrum.org. However, the specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not mentioned.