James W.

James W. has a diverse work experience in the field of software engineering and testing. James is currently working as a Software Engineer in Test at Congenica since 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Improbable as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) from May 2021 to January 2023. In this role, James conducted deployment testing, identified opportunities for test automation, and led User Story refinement using 3-Amigos.

Before joining Improbable, James worked at Ten10 Group as a Lead SDET from September 2019 to April 2021. During their time there, they delivered a comprehensive system test framework for a large-scale data migration project at the Home Office, improving early defect detection. James also constructed a Proof of Concept (PoC) for the Royal College of General Practitioners that exceeded client expectations.

Prior to Ten10 Group, James worked at Visulytix Ltd as a Lead SDET from April 2018 to June 2019. In this role, they established test practices and built Continuous Integration and Delivery pipelines using Gitlab-ci, ensuring stronger confidence and higher quality integration.

James started their career at WhiteHat Security as a Software Engineer in Test from July 2016 to April 2018. James designed and developed test automation scripts, managed integration builds through Jenkins, and increased automation coverage in the test pack. James was promoted to a SDET due to their proven technical abilities as a Test Analyst.

James'sfirst job in the field was at Citi, where they worked as an SDET from November 2014 to July 2016. James coded test automation scripts for a UI Automation framework, reported risks to the global team, and documented new test cases. James also completed a 12-week Software Development Academy with an average score of 90%.

James W. has a diverse education history and has obtained various certifications in addition to their degrees. James holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Software Development from Queen's University Belfast. James also completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Architecture from the same institution.

In terms of certifications, James W. has obtained the following:

- Just JavaScript from Just JavaScript in January 2023

- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (Second Edition) from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in December 2020

- The Art of Doing: Code 40 Challenging Python Programs from Udemy in May 2020

- Automate the Boring Stuff With Python Programming from Udemy in April 2020

- Learning A-Z: Hands-On Python & R in Data Science from Udemy in October 2017

- Certified Secure Developer from WhiteHat Security in June 2017

- Machine Learning from Coursera (obtained month not specified), in 2017

- Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT in May 2015

- ISTQB Software Testing Foundation from ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications Board in September 2014

These certifications highlight their expertise in various areas such as programming, software development, data science, and software testing. It is important to note that the specific date of completion for the Machine Learning certification is not available.