Michal Wisniewski

Banking systems specification and requirements update and advice, liaison with external parties. Full support of project management, business requirements on functional and technical level. Formation and maintenance of contracts with external parties for the deployment and functionality of the bank. Business functional and technical analysis with documentation translation. Creation of full test life cycle. Scope and strategy for new internet bank. Design of tests, implementation in Mercury Test Director. Daily reporting, statistic updates and meeting coordination. Provide expertise on all aspects of banking and quality assurance, governance and compliance together with the implementation thereof across varying platforms, technologies and disciplines. Team leading and back office staff support and tutorial while executing test cycles (Functional, User Acceptance, Regression and Soft Launch)
Complete solution sign-off for Kyudo front end and Thaler back-end banking software

OIP Data Cutover Project from EDS (Operational Improvement Project)
Analysis, preparation of existing data from several complex DB’s for cutover testing. Working in conjunction with UAT to prepare expected results and various combinations of case possibilities to cover the scope of a million cases which needed to be migrated. Scripting and End to end testing using DB2, SQL, test scripts and design documents with defect logging via TestDirector Mercury Quality Center and Borland StarTeam. Working closely with design and development teams to achieve the objective of Cutover Project. Scoped and live data extracts testing.
Achievements: Gained in depth knowledge of migration process of large data bases with all risks involved while working on one of the largest projects in the UK.

Testing on international and local projects for Credit Systems UAT Northern Rock
End to end UAT testing on dedicated savings (NR Savings Web Site Re-branding, NR Ireland and Denmark Savings Web Banking Projects). Mortgage (Lehman’s Project) NRO Northern Rock Online and Omiga applications UAT testing on behalf of Northern Rock. Design and execution of test plans and test scripts. Working very closely with end users and Business Analysts in ensuring requirements and quality standards are being met. Write and update all test plans, test scripts, test cases and report results to test project team leader. Defect logging (AdminiTrack), tracking and sign off, with final delivery of products.
Achievements: I have gained more methodical approach to UAT testing within banking sector, where I have always ensured that all requirements have been fully tested and meet before any release into the live environment.

CSA (Child Services Agency) project from EDS where my duties were:
Design tests that extensively and exhaustively test all of the functionality (Deliverables) delivered within the External Design (ED) for conversion (migration) of cases from ‘Old’ rules to ‘New’ rules. Prepare test conditions and expected results for the Deliverables using relevant documentation and in consultation with Development. Prepare and perform tests based on approved documents and Application Design Specifications produced by the Design and Development teams to ensure that the functions perform as per the requirements documents and the system as designed supports the client’s business. Ensure Testing deliverables maintain traceability back to the requirements being tested (e.g., the external design). Prepare test schedule/plan and test data to ensure maximum testing coverage and to confirm entry criteria met. Execute scripts and analysis of test results ensuring any defects are raised promptly and retested as a matter of urgency. Support and advise the Global Testing Organization (GTO) during testing of the Non-conversion Deliverables. Review scripts and defects raised by GTO ensuring they have been raised correctly and are passed to the correct Development teams for fixing promptly. Analysis of returned defects ensuring ready for retest.

Working on several small to medium projects with Malawi Blood Services, AfricaOnLine (ISP), MalSwitch, Afcor IT, Malawi Bank and Agora LTD on behalf of Patterson IT LTD.
Full project management and coordination with all sites.
Project and tender proposals with testing of new IT communication system infrastructures, upgrades, migrations and compliance testing (functional, non-functional, end to end and UAT), scope, time, cost and quality administration. UAT on final application delivery for low income people for a mortgage. Worldwide outsource of various wireless, server IT equipment for specialist customer demands and requirements. Hardware/Software communication. TCP/IP testing with Test Director and wireless communication testing. Project set-ups and ongoing management of projects with full project life cycle control. Card system setup and test with micro chip technology.
Personnel training, mentoring and supervision. Act as escalation path and liaison for complex issues with senior management. Technical lesion, document and procedure writing of all IT aspects. Decommissioning of project upon the final delivery.
Achievements: Management to deliver solutions under demanding conditions in Malawi, exceeding expectations. Implement and test of various technologies, which reduce operating costs while enhancing user productivity and test support.

Application and software testing with WEB testing. Various software packages testing, UAT, under an assortment of conditions. Updating, configuring, re-testing and editing of software and application packages, which were being developed.
Migration from Windows NT/Unix/Novell/DOS environments to Windows 2000 under lock down user profile. Creation, packaging and rollout of MSI files of existing and new software together with automated SMS installations. Application implementation for Active Directory network with remote access facilitated through Citrix environment. Together with implementing the new environment I assisted one of the network administrators with SMS Systems Management Server implementation and general systems issues that would arise each day. Research for new and compatible software for customer requirements for all individual sites within SASOL a petroleum and chemical supplier in South Africa.
Achievements: Implement scalable and remote access solution not yet seen or used by company as a whole. Able to predict potential problems and formulate a remedy before causing degraded service to users. Great team achievements.
Achiever of the month award.

Testing of Microsoft network environments with SMS and Thin Client,
with project coordination and planning. Project scope, time, and risk analysis for migration of Windows NT4 to Windows 2000 Active Directory. Migration procedure testing and documentation for hand over to execution personnel.
Solution research testing and deployment and documentation. Hardware and software compatibility tests and deployments.
Responsible for smooth running of the complete site within operations IT responsibilities.
Liaise with senior management to determine immediate and long-term requirements and determine methods to meet these requirements.
Achievements: I was able to become more aware and involved with networking and gained valuable exposure to Windows migration. My skills enabled me to proficiently analyze and determine network performance and security related issues and identify abnormalities in migrations. Quickly and efficiently by correct allocation of IT personnel.

Support personnel management, site administration. Sales, presentations and account management. Responsible for customer liaison with report writing and business analysis with in banking and trading industries.
Advise, evaluation and testing on various IT products which where to be implemented.
Providing IT solutions for budgetary constrains. Setup, training and ongoing management of IT support team. Ongoing management of various services i.e. NT4 Domain, Lotus Notes, I-Net, Exchange, SQL and Pastel. I also completed monthly reports, which detailed progress on small projects and daily occurrences of problems on the network.
Advise on hardware and software solutions as per individual customer needs.
Standard Bank hardware and software assessment with project management and Lotus Notes roll out. Sandown Motors (JHB, CT, PTA) testing, rollout and support of AUTO-MATE and CARRAGE accounting software.
Achievements: Whilst at Microknowlogy I was able to learn the importance of planning as I was involved with network management and small project management of various sites. I got great experience of many software applications and hardware setups on various sites, as well as IT management skills.

IBM Support Engineer (IBM hardware testing)
Hardware and software support, configuration and repairs and testing on NT4, IBM; Think Pads, Desktops and Server exposure to IBM Main Frame environments .
Live network maintenance and user support. Setting up of PC’s and Servers for customer requirements with software implementation. Field and in house customer service and training. Report writing and support stats analysis.
Achievements: I was able to learn a great deal about IBM hardware. Support of end user and accommodate their requirements.
Later I have been promoted to IBM Support team leader.

Hardware, software installations and upgrades. Fault finding and component level repairs to computer hardware E.g. printers, card readers, pin pads, system boards.
Evaluating and testing of various hardware devices. In house software and hardware bug reporting. Installation repair and service of Dibold ATM components.
Achievements: Great exposure to digital world and team work at a large cooperation.