Brian Osman

Knowledge Engineer at Software Education and Associates Ltd

New Zealand

Current
Past
  • Senior Test Analyst at Kiwibank
  • Senior Test Analyst at Ministry of Justice
  • Test Consultant at Ministry of Economic Development New Zealand
  • Test Analyst at Simpl
  • Test Manager at Ministry of Justice New Zealand
  • Test Analyst at New Zealand Police
  • Test Analyst at Ministry of Education New Zealand
  • Systems Business Analyst at Inland Revenue
  • Systems Business Analyst at Inland Revenue New Zealand
Education
  • Mana College
Connections
95 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Brian Osman’s Summary

Functional Testing using the Exploratory Test approach. I have spent alot time in the Public and Private sectors using different approaches to software testing.
I have experience in Test Management and consulting and i am about to embark on test instructorhood!

http://bjosman.wordpress.com/

Brian Osman’s Specialties:

Software Testing, Test Management and Test strategies.


Brian Osman’s Experience

  • Knowledge Engineer

    Software Education and Associates Ltd

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    October 2008Present (10 months)

    I am currently working as a Knbowledge Engineer delivering training around software testing. It is great to be able to give something back to the software testing community.

    Great company to work for!

  • Consultant

    Equinox Ltd

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

    August 2007October 2008 (1 year 3 months)

  • Senior Test Analyst

    ANZ National Bank Ltd

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    March 2007August 2007 (6 months)

  • Senior Test Analyst

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade New Zealand

    (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 2006March 2007 (10 months)

  • Senior Test Analyst

    Kiwibank

    (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Banking industry)

    20052006 (1 year)

  • Senior Test Analyst

    Ministry of Justice

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20052005 (less than a year)

  • Test Consultant

    Ministry of Economic Development New Zealand

    (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    August 2004December 2004 (5 months)

  • Test Analyst

    Simpl

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    20032004 (1 year)

  • Test Manager

    Ministry of Justice New Zealand

    (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

    January 2003December 2003 (1 year)

  • Test Analyst

    New Zealand Police

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20032003 (less than a year)

  • Test Analyst

    Ministry of Education New Zealand

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20012002 (1 year)

  • Systems Business Analyst

    Inland Revenue

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    19872001 (14 years)

  • Systems Business Analyst

    Inland Revenue New Zealand

    (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

    January 1987August 1999 (12 years 8 months)


Brian Osman’s Education

  • Mana College

    19821986


Additional Information

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Brian Osman’s Interests:

Family, Church, Basketball, Football, Rugby, Computers, Education, Leadership, Teaching

Brian Osman’s Groups:

ASSOCIATION FOR SOFTWARE TESTING, MS Testing Forum, Software testing forum, Agile Testing forum, LDS Church, ISTQB

  •    StreetTech
  •    eOffice
  •    Association for Software Testing
  •    Ubuntu Users ( 9000+ members ) Official Group
  •    Systems Thinking
  •    Quality Assurance Discussion Group
  •    Australia and New Zealand Quality Assurance Community of Practice

Brian Osman’s Honors:

AST - BBST Foundation, ISTQB


Brian Osman’s Contact Settings

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