Heather Lamont

Heather Lamont has an extensive work history, starting in 2004 as a Pharmacy Assistant at George Ellis Chemist. Heather then worked as a Pharmacy Assistant at Robert Whitelaw Chemist from 2008 to 2010. In 2012, Heather took on the role of Postal Delivery Officer at Royal Mail and also worked as a Freelance Sound Designer at The Sound Spektrum during the same period. From 2017 to 2022, Heather worked as a Pharmacy Advisor at Boots UK. In 2022, they joined CodeClan as a Junior Software Developer before transitioning to FDM Group as a Trainee Software Testing Consultant and later a Test Analyst at ABRDN. Finally, in 2023, Heather began working as a Junior Product Tester at Phlo.

Heather Lamont's education history is as follows:

- In 2022, they attended CodeClan and completed a Professional Software Development program.

- Also in 2022, they attended CodeClan and obtained a certification in Web Development Essentials, specifically in Web Page, Digital/Multimedia, and Information Resources Design.

- From 2010 to 2012, Heather attended Abertay University and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Creative Sound Production (Hons), focusing on Audio Branding.

- In 2007 to 2008, they studied Sound Production with Multimedia at Glasgow Caledonian University.

- From 2005 to 2007, Heather attended Stow College and obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Sound Production with Music Technology.

- Lastly, they attended Banff Academy from 1999 to 2005, though no degree or field of study information was provided.

In addition to their formal education, Heather has obtained several certifications. In October 2022, they completed the Hands On Essentials - Data Warehouse certification from Snowflake, as well as certifications in Introducing Postman, Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance, Java: Automated API Testing with REST Assured, Learning REST APIs, Postman Essential Training, Programming Foundations: APIs and Web Services, and SQL for Testers from LinkedIn.

Earlier in September 2022, they obtained certifications in Introduction to Web APIs, Software Testing Foundations: Bug Writing and Management, Software Testing Foundations: Continuous Testing and DevOps, Software Testing Foundations: Test Management, Software Testing Foundations: Test Planning, Software Testing Foundations: Test Preparation, Software Testing Foundations: Test Techniques, and Software Testing Foundations: Testing throughout the SDLC from LinkedIn. Additionally, they completed certifications in Software Testing: Exploratory Testing and Understanding Manual Testing.

Lastly, in August 2022, Heather obtained an ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level certification from the International Software Testing Qualifications Board, as well as a certification in Unix Essential Training from LinkedIn.