Andrew L.
Service Manager - Testing
Experience
Service Manager - Testing
Takeda Pharmaceutical International AG
- Managing the Testing services for the Global IT Testing Centre of Excellence (TCoE) team, which is responsible for managing and supporting the Product & Project Testing Workstreams on various Regional Projects, especially in Pharmacovigilance, Digital Supply Chain, Clinical Practice and R&D, etc.
- Managing Client relationships, escalations and continuing to grow the project services globally, while also driving the testing efforts on Takeda’s AI, DevOps, Agile, and Digital projects.
- Led the implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with GCP, GMP, and Swiss and EU regulations, resulting in a huge improvement in audit readiness.
- Overseeing projects for systems including ERP, EDGE, SAP ECC, SAP Transportation Management, S/4 HANA migration etc.
- Led an AI/ML PoC for AI implementation.
- Led a cross-functional team to ensure compliance with MDR, FDA regulatory guidelines and achieved successful project deliveries.
- Led and managed change management and communication for TCoE, keeping the Takeda organisation informed of change communication and practices, including presentations to various stakeholders.
- Ensuring TCoE outsource vendor resources adhere to regulatory, compliance and quality system standards and practices for GxP & non-GxP System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including aSDLC and TCoE Global Standards.
- Translated the product vision, strategy and requirements into backlog items, which were prioritised based on potential business impact and customer value.
Head of Quality Management & Testing
Fides Treasury Services AG
- Reported directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
- Managed Testing, Quality, Release management, DR Concept, Technical Incident Management, etc.
- Developed and managed strategies for testing and quality management of Swift messaging and various payment systems.
- Ensured company compliance with financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Responsible for Change Control Board (CCB) as the quality gate with Go / No-Go decisions on release deployment.
Senior Test Manager
Zurich Insurance
- Managed the testing for the migration from SAP BO/BI to a new web-based reporting solution.
- Managed the testing of the data migration from North American CRM (Salesforce) to a new CRM application (Qlik) based in Switzerland.
- Planned and coordinated the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business users/testers in multiple countries across continents.
- Maintained testing in TFS.
Project Manager
Credit Suisse via Wipro
- Organized and planned entire testing activities for the program/project.
- Managed planning, budget control and recruitment of resources.
- Defined and implemented quality and testing strategies to optimise delivery schedules.
- Managed various projects in areas including LECH, Tax, AEI, Financial Regulatory Reporting, Payments, IFRS 9, Credit Risk, exposure calculation, WealthManager, GAP analysis, Trading, Business transaction store, etc.
- Led the testing for a wealth management project on the Temenos T24 platform.
- Managed and mentored testers in both onsite and offshore locations.
Validation & Verification Team Lead
Tecan Schweiz AG
- Led V&V activities around SOP, CAPA, GMP, regulatory, and quality management.
- Conducted computer system validation (CSV) and participated in Issue Review Board (IRB) meetings for CAPA review.
- Led the team to ensure compliance with FDA regulatory guidelines.
- Reviewed procedures and compliance for ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 62304, and ISO 14971.
- Reviewed and enhanced the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as part of the SOP program.
- Conducted risk assessment, 21 CFR Part 11 and Part 820 assessment, security assessment, and documented as per GAMP 5 guidelines.
- Emphasized CSV, instrument/equipment validation, cleaning and process validation.
Test Analyst
Sunrise Communications AG
- Analyzed project scope and design specifications and created the respective test plans.
- Coordinated test teams for large and small projects with onsite and offshore resources.
- Coordinated user acceptance tests (UAT).
- Conducted SAP project testing for Order, Transportation and Warehouse Management.
Validation and Verification Engineer
Roche Diagnostics AG
- Ensured compliance to 21 CFR Part 11 and Part 820.
- Coordinated and planned testing activities to ensure compliance with FDA regulatory guidelines and good practice guidance (GMP).
- Performed computer system validation (CSV) for FDA compliance.
Summary
Experienced IT Professional with over 17 years of experience in various industries, with excellent communication skills
Skills
A Results-driven Professional With A Demonstrated History Of Working Across Diverse Industries, Including Pharma, Financial, And Biotech.
Leadership Expertise: Proven Ability To Lead Cross-functional Teams, Fostering Collaboration And Driving Project Success, Including Leading Highly Regulated Product Development Projects And An Ai/ml Poc.
Agile Methodologies: Extensive Experience Implementing Agile Practices, Resulting In Improved Project Delivery Times And Team Efficiency. Safe Certified.
Quality Assurance: Strong Background In Qa Processes, Ensuring High-quality Software Products Through Effective Testing Strategies.
Project Management: Skilled In Managing Multiple Projects Simultaneously, Aligning With Business Goals, Stakeholder Expectations, And Budgeting.
Product Management: Experience In Defining Product Vision And Roadmap, Prioritizing Features Based On Customer Feedback And Market Analysis.
Tools: Hp Alm, Sql, Pl-sql, Ai/ml
Applications: Ms Office, Sap, Sharepoint, Servicenow, Tosca, Enterprise Architect, Uml, Qtest, Jira/kanban
Development Environment: Vb, .Net, Unix, Linux, Oracle, Weblogic, C#, Java, Html, Xml, Python
Languages
Education
University of Benin
Bachelor of Science, Honours · Business Administration · Benin City, Nigeria
University of Salford
Master of Science · Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management · Salford, United Kingdom
Certifications & licenses
ISEB/ISTQB
MCSE
Operational Excellence SAFe Scrum Master
PMI Software Project Management
Prompt Engineering
SAFe Agilist
SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager
Six Sigma Foundations Compliance & Risk CRM
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