Nicola Fleming

Nicola Fleming has a diverse work history spanning from 1990 to the present. Nicola began their career with the NHS, where they worked for 25 years as a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Microbiology, focusing on quality, training, and audit. In 2016, they transitioned to the NCC Group, working as a Test Analyst before being promoted to Senior Test Analyst. In 2018, Nicola joined QualiTest Group as a Senior Test Analyst for a few months before joining Waracle. At Waracle, they started as a Senior QA before being promoted to Head of Quality Assurance in the Digital Health sector. Currently, they hold the position of Head of Quality Assurance and Software Engineering Manager at Waracle.

Nicola Fleming's education history includes obtaining a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Life Sciences from Edinburgh Napier University, which they completed from 1990 to 1994. Nicola then pursued a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Management from Fife College, completing it from 2003 to 2004. Following that, Nicola enrolled in postgraduate studies in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology, first at Glasgow Caledonian University from 1994 to 1995, and then at the University of the West of England from 1995 to 1997.

In addition to their formal education, Nicola has acquired several certifications. In December 2017, they obtained the ISTQB Agile Tester Extension certification. In May 2016, they attained the MBCS certification from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. In October 2019, Nicola became a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) through the Scrum Alliance®. Nicola is also listed as having the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation certification, although the specific month and year of acquisition is not provided. Lastly, Nicola is recognized as a STEM Ambassador, associated with STEM Ambassadors, although further details regarding their certification are not available.