Bill Echlin

Product Manager

Tring, England, United Kingdom31 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in transforming manual testing to automation.
Implemented automation frameworks for global enterprises.
Trained teams to achieve rapid ROI in automation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Test Automation Architect with expertise in Fintech and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Test AutomationFramework Architecture & DesignTest Management

Other Skills

API AutomationUI AutomationFramework DevelopmentCoachingTestCompleteQACompleteSoapUIReady!APIJiraGitTest Management ToolGitHubTestingRegression TestingTest Strategy

About

I teach teams how to succeed with test automation through proven implementation strategies. Specializing in rapid framework development and techniques that transform automated testing into a cornerstone of your software delivery pipeline. In recent years, I've worked with global enterprise teams to: ✔️ Implement "The Automation Sprint" - a 5 day program that builds frameworks, implements automated tests and trains teams ✔️ Deploy automation solutions for global financial and trading institutions including Glencore, Bank of America and ICBC Standard Bank ✔️ Deliver both UI and API automation frameworks using Playwright, TestComplete, and SpecFlow ✔️ Train teams to develop sustainable automation practices that deliver an ROI fast ✔️ Transform manual testing processes into efficient automated solutions 🔹 How Can I Help You? 🔹 Need to implement test automation? Struggling to get your automation framework delivering value? ➥ "The Automation Sprint: From Manual to Automated in 5 Days" - Learn more about my rapid implementation approach 🔹 Specialties 🔹 ➤ Playwright UI/API Automation ➤ Framework Architecture & Design ➤ Test Automation Training ➤ Enterprise Implementation Strategy ➤ Team Enablement & Coaching

Experience

Test management systems

Test Automation Consultant

Sep 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 6 mos · London, United Kingdom

Supporting and coaching companies that need to roll out GUI and API automation solutions across their organisations.

Test AutomationAPI AutomationUI AutomationFramework DevelopmentCoachingFramework Architecture & Design

Traq software ltd

Software Testing Consultant

Aug 2010 – Sep 2016 · 6 yrs 1 mo · London, United Kingdom

Software test consultant focusing on improving the test process, test tool implementation and tester training.
Recent successes:
ߦ Fintrax (www.fintrax.com) - Fintrax specialise in Mobile, Web and PoS technology for tax free refunds. Responsible for implementing TestComplete for automation and QAComplete for test management. This included setup, framework implementation, customisation and integration (to tools like Jira). As part of this role out completed several formal and informal training courses to cover the tool set. Engagement continued with test management role for a new API/mobile project. Automated the REST Api testing using SoapUI and Ready!API. Significant management role bringing together internal dev/test resources and external suppliers.
ߦ Bodog/Riplife (www.riplife.es) - global gaming company with test teams in Malaga, London, Manila, Montreal and Seoul. Responsible for migrating a test orgainsation (of around 100 testers) off HP ALM to QAComplete. Main driver for Riplife to take up QAComplete was significant cost reduction on HP licences. Migration covered a significant data migration effort plus delivering training/consulting in Malaga, London, Manila, Montreal and Seoul.
ߦ Thomson (www.tuitravelplc.com) - UK based FTSE 100 travel company. Worked to implement a bespoke test management reporting framework. Utalising QAComplete as the test management tool and further bespoke reporting tools to create dashboards and reporting capabilities to support a large UAT project.
ߦ Admiral Insurance (www.admiralgroup.co.uk) - UK based FTSE 100 Insurance company. Responsible for implementing SmartBear's TestComplete and QAComplete tools. Supported the test team on site for 3 months rolling out tools across the organisation. Ran test automation training courses for TestComplete and implemented a scalable test automation framework .

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