Dawn Walters

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ABOUT DAWN WALTERS

I am a highly motivated and committed Portfolio QA and Test Manager, possessing in-depth testing and analytical skills supported by strong technical knowledge and attention to detail, which is demonstrated through an outstanding career to date. I offer significant strategic Head of Test, Portfolio Test Management and Leadership experience, with strong troubleshooting skills and a proven ability to optimise resources. This experience is further enhanced by exceptional communication skills and a dynamic self-starter approach to project work.IT literate with expertise in team creation, development and leadership, client liaison, project management, project reporting and test co-ordination, demonstrated through delivering bespoke technical excellence against clearly defined delivery milestones. Experienced in the Energy and Utilities sector, FinTech, Higher Education, Finance and Civil Service.Experience in utilising leading methodologies to deliver simultaneous projects on time and within budget, information management, budget & forecasting, devising innovative solutions, undertaking process improvement initiatives, staff mentoring, training and coaching, systems testing and user acceptance testing, certifications in Prince2, ISTQB, Agile, Lean Six Sigma and ITIL with an ILM Leadership & Management. I am currently self-directed learning about Azure Fundamentals and AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate.