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===Intro===
===[[References - Full List|References]]===
=== MF8TL Team - Legacy API Server Replacement ===
=== Test Environments Team - React Web App to Visualise Test Environments ===
===Observability Squad===
===D365 KiwiSaver Squad===
===Mobile Squad===
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'''Apr-2021 - Nov-2023'''
During my time at Westpac, I worked as a roving Quality Engineer across various teams. This role involved learning about different product domains and technology stacks, both for the products and their automation. It was a challenging yet rewarding experience that kept me engaged and encouraged continuous learning. My focus was always on thorough testing, addressing immediate issues and anticipating future challenges to ensure project success.
* [https://dirksonline.net/CV/Reference%20for%20Vincent%20from%20Stephen%20Stewart.pdf 2023 Stephen Stuart] - Reference. ''Stephen was my People Lead for my duraction at Westpac''
* [https://dirksonline.net/CV/Kate%20Nesmyelova%20-%20TTC%20Reference_check%20For%20Vincent_Dirks%202023.pdf 2023 Kate Nesmeylova] - Reference Check for [[Water Services Reform, Dept of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt) - Senior Test Automation Engineer|TTC Global]]. ''Kate was the Quality Engineering Chapter Area Lead for Westpac''
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This team was implementing a replacement of a legacy API Server used by the bank's mobile and web apps. The old system had a mature API automation suite implemented using Java, TestNG, and REST Assured.
* Streamlined code, reduced duplication, and centralized request dispatching and response handling processes through Splunk integration efforts.
The [https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/regulation-and-supervision/oversight-of-banks/standards-and-requirements-for-banks/banks-outsourcing-policy BS11 Outsourcing policy for banks] by the [https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/ RBNZ] requires banks like [https://www.westpac.co.nz/ Westpac NZ] to have systems and processes to be able to replace any outsourcing by the start of the next business day following an event, or instruction from the RBNZ. This includes severing all links to its parent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westpac Westpac Banking Corporation] in Australia, within a matter of hours. Furthermore, BS11 requires credible evidence of this capability.
* Provided insights from a tester's perspective and liaised with the Westpac Quality Engineering Chapter.
With this team I switched to a more Platform Engineering role, and became the Westpac Splunk Champion. We were supporting and growing the Splunk platform for Westpac internal technology teams. I have had exposure to Splunk in previous companies and have truly loved it for analysing data. I really like to try and find the customers' experiences come through the data. I would always ask the teams we were supporting on their Splunk onboarding journey three things:
# Are you logging how well your product/service/feature is working? eg transactions per hour
The latter I find particularly important because in the end the objective is to minimise the risk of major issues by knowing about them quickly, [[and]] also being able to solve them quickly. Timely & good quality information is paramount.
Built a Selenium WebDriver POM based cucumber Java automation suite from scratch to test a D365 webapp.
Manual and automated testing of Westpac's iOS & Android mobile apps.