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I specialize in adapting to diverse contexts to deliver high-quality software solutions efficiently, and I'm passionate about testing and tool development, they are both critical to driving software excellence and maintaining delivery speed. == Skills Summary ===== Testing Skills ===
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== Intro Vincent Dirks - Software Quality Engineer ==
As a versatile Software Quality Engineer, I aim to understand the nuances of the product, team dynamics, technological landscapes, and organizational structures so that I can adapt and contribute effectively. My approach extends I specialize in adapting to diverse contexts, and look beyond traditional testing methodologies; I to consider the design of the whole quality ecosystem that facilitates excellence and efficiency in necessary for delivering quality software developmentsolutions efficiently.
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== Work Experience ==
I am currently on taking a [[Mental Health and Wellbeing Break]] (Jan-2024 - Present) break from work to give myself some time for self-care and recovery following significant life events in recent after some difficult periods over the last couple of years.
=== [[TTC - Water Services Reform, Dept. of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt) - Senior Test Automation Engineer]] (Nov-2023 - Jan-20232024) ===: Contractingthrough [https://ttcglobal.com TTC Global]. Part of the Test Automation team for the Three Waters Project, developing a UI Automation suite in Java using the [https://wave.tidalcode.dev/ Tidal. wave] Selenium automation library
=== [[Westpac NZ - Senior Automation Quality Engineer]] (Apr-2021 - Nov-2023) ===
: Served as a Roving Automation Quality Engineer, bridging testing and automation gaps across multiple teams. Tested and automated mobile apps (Appium & XCUITest), a D365 web UI (Java, Selenium, POM's), and various APIs (Java, REST Assured). Also undertook a secondment as a platform engineer supporting Splunk, and later developed a ReactJS web app for viewing the test environment landscapeenvironments and interconnections.
=== [[FirstAML - Test Analyst]] (Oct-2020 - Mar-2021) ===
==What I'm reading, watching, listening, learning, and trying out in 2024==
=== Test Community Events ===
* Registered to go to the [https://nztestingconf.nz/ NZTestingConf 2024] in Wellington to listen to
** Shay Naiki, QA Manager @ Alphero: Creating a collaborative culture in the testing world: lessons from life in a digital agency
** Nevetha Mani, Product Human @ Hectre: Off the beaten path: rethinking quality in the startup world
** Emma Procter & Jonathan Shirley, @ PikPok: Finding the fun: researching and playtesting games at PikPok
** Patricio Miner, Content Creator @ Free Range Testers: ETL: the testing niche you've never thought of
** Toby Martin, QA Practice Lead @ Pushpay: Stop automating, start investigating: a guide to slowing down to speed up
** Ryan Bevens, QA Community Manager @ Potentia: Diary of a reluctant recruiter: your value as a tester
:''== Watch this space for conference notes ==''
===Interesting Reads===
* '''[https://www.satisfice.com/download/a-context-driven-approach-to-automation-in-testing A Context Driven Approach to Automation in Testing]''' By James Bach and Michael Bolton
===[[Archive What I'm Reading, Watching, Listing, Learning, and Trying Out|Archive]]===
:Old pre-2024 entries
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