Wilson Wray

Defect Manager @Together - loans, mortgages & finance

Birmingham, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Jun 2025 — Present

Defect Manager @Together - loans, mortgages & finance

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Birmingham, GB

Using Azure DevOps as the Defect tool on the Nexus Programme (Salesforce)• Lead the defect management of various test phases and cycles of the programme working with theProgramme Managers, Programme Test Manager, and Test Leads• Coordinate with internal development teams, IT teams, third-party vendor teams, and business teams to achieve timely and efficient closure of defects• Refine the defect management process, securing the relevant approvals• Triage defects, assign to the appropriate action owner and accelerate progress• Responsible for ensuring defects are tracked and monitored regularly• Communicate any risks and issues to the stakeholders regularly• Regular updating of Defect Management Guideline document• Report on weekly defect progress for the leadership team• Provide support and mentoring to the test team when needed• Create various filters and dashboards for reporting

EDUCATION

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iSQI

Certified Agile Tester

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BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Foundation Course in Software Testing

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BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

ISEB Intermediate Course in Software Testing

SKILLS

Quality CenterTest ManagementTest PlanningUser Acceptance TestingTest StrategyTestingAgileSdlcRequirements AnalysisBusiness AnalysisIntegration TestingSystem TestingQuality AssuranceManual TestingTest CasesDocumentationTeam LeadershipRegression TestingMentoringTeam ManagementIstqbAgile MethodologiesSoftware DocumentationSqlRelease ManagementTest ExecutionDefect TrackingIsebWaterfallNon-Functional TestingQtpV-ModelTest AutomationSystem Integration TestingSoftware Quality AssuranceExploratory TestingTest Driven DevelopmentAgile TestingManagementIntegration

ABOUT WILSON WRAY

Software Testing professional with over 20 years hands-on experience in Program Test Management, Test Management, and Test Assurance Governance (ISEB, ISTQI, Scrum Alliance Accredited). Proficient in business time critical projects, within the Retail, Telemetry, Legal, Logistic, Military, and Utilities sectors; and have helped deliver numerous projects across these areas.Detailed knowledge and experience of creating and implementing Testing Strategies and Test Governance in various industries. Assisted in creating and streamlining organisational testing practices. Experience in both onboarding and offboarding 3rd party vendors, ensuring complete knowledge transfer of intellectual property; as well as managing multiple teams of 3rd party testers (both on and offshore) across simultaneous projects in both Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies.Capable of quickly adapting to changing environments, understanding the business vision whilst being capable of breaking this down into testable requirements and deliverables. Able to demonstrate the return on investment for testing that is undertaken. Client delivery focused and continuously adds value to any project of change. Articulate communicator who can engage a diverse audience of stakeholders, aligning commitment, as well as inspiring confidence in the change journey and its outcomes. Flexible, committed individual with excellent analytical, communication and issue resolution skills.Professional Education and Experience• Programme Test and Test Management• Quality/Test Assurance Operations Management• Quality/Test Assurance Framework and Solution Development• Senior Management Team Member• Defect Management• Engagement Management• Client Delivery Management• ISTQB Practitioner Certificate in Management • ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing• ISEB Foundation Course in Software Testing• Scrum Alliance Scrum Master• iSQI Certified Agile Testing

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