Improver

Maxim Gente

Experienced Head of QA and Testing | QA Transformation | Test Automation | IT Service Management | Globally Distributed Teams | Open to new opportunities

London, England

*** Looking for a Head of QA/Director of Testing role within the financial services industry with a remit to build or transform a sizable QA function ***

Extensive experience in building and managing Quality Assurance and Testing functions within investment and corporate banking technology organizations. Solid foundation in QA processes, standards and best practices. Have managed geographically distributed teams of various sizes and based on various sourcing models.A big believer in QA being a catalyst and a key driver for continuous process improvement across the entire SDLC. Track record of leading a number of successful initiatives focused on transforming largely manual testing operations into agile and highly automated environments.

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Experience:

• Head of QA, ADM Commercial Banking, Group IT (Lloyds Banking Group)
• QA Manager, Equities IT and Fixed Income Exotic Derivatives IT (Barclays Capital)
• Executive Director, Global Head of QA, Capital Markets IT (Crédit Agricole CIB)
• Director, Head of QA and Enterprise Release Management (Barclays Corporate Banking)
• VP, Global Head of QA, Equity Derivatives IT (Deutsche Bank)

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