Testimonials
We've added a few genuine testimonials that we have received from our clients or associates on completed projects.
Zurich
Malcolm Lisle, Defect Manager - “Markus is a versatile Test Manager who communicates well with management and team members. A subject knowledge expert, Markus can easily adapt to the changes inherent in todays environment and can quickly and effectively adapt his projects to new business and technical needs. I have no hesitation in recommending Markus and look forward to working with him again in the future.” April 9, 2009
Darren Woodall, Configuration Management - “Bright, dedicated and skilled, Markus receives my unequivocal recommendation. I had the pleasure of working with Markus during my time at Zurich Financial Services and found him to be professional, articulate and pragmatic throughout many difficult situations as part of delivering new services to the business. As a service delivery professional I see the absolute necessity for good test management and the governance over quality, Markus helped to ensure that this was seamless throughout our collaboration. I look forward to working with Markus again on future endeavours.” July 26, 2009
Dave Cater, Performance Test Consultant - “Markus provided helpful direction to the performance testing aspects of the work at Zurich Financial Services. He made himself available and quickly got involved where appropriate, and was able to relate equally well to other members of the programme and stakeholders. I would recommend him for similar roles in the future.” April 14, 2009
Emma Harris, Project Manager - “Markus is a technically competent with a sound knowledge base. In the role of test manager he would be an asset to any program / project in the finance sector.” April 17, 2009
Stuart Plunkett, Environment Manager - “Markus is a very strong Test Manager with an in-depth knowledge of testing methods and tools. He is well-respected in his field who works hard to find a solution to any issue and has excellent communication skills” April 26, 2009
Capita Life & Pensions
Geoff Calloway, Test Manager - “Markus is a results oriented test manager who has a focus on delivering a quality product that meets the customer expectation. Markus is comfortable heading a multi-disciplinary team and managing through the whole software development lifecycle.” April 21, 2009
Royal Bank of Scotland
Gail Low, Project Manager - “Markus and I worked together on a Mandatory Retail Programme. Markus role as test manager was key to the success of the programme. As Programme Test Manager Markus was responsible for End to End testing which included co-ordinating environment builds, data and 3rd parties. I enjoyed working with Markus and would have no hesitation in recommending him as a Test Manager” May 29, 2009
Capgemini
Steve Birmingham, Test Manager - “I found Markus to be ahead of the curve in terms of testing experience, technical knowledge and appreciation of the full development lifecycle. Pro-active in his approach and able to think outside of the box to foresee potential issues and plan in tactical / strategic direction. Markus was upto date in terms of industry best practice and processes. As Programme Test Manager at Inland Revenue, built up good rapport with all stakeholders who quickly appreciated his abilities not only to define auditable, re-usable testing strategies / framework, but also his drive and enthusiasm to implement such strategies, right across the testing lifecycle, encompassing both manual and automated techniques. Markus was also a key player in managing the budgets, showing good awareness of the commercial aspects.” February 15, 2008
