Sherilyn Tasker

Current

Testing Team Leader at Gallagher Group

Past

Software Tester at PEC Ltd
Wool Tester at Feltex Yarns

Education

Massey University
Rangitikei College

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Industry

Computer Software

Sherilyn Tasker’s Summary

19 years experience in software testing in the following industries:
Petrol Pumps, Forecourt EFTPOS terminals, Access Control, Agricultural weighscales and RFID Readers.

Sherilyn Tasker’s Specialties:

ISTQB Foundation Certification

Sherilyn Tasker’s Experience

Testing Team Leader

Gallagher Group

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

2001 — Present (8 years )

Manage a team of 12 software testers working on Agricultural and Access Control PC application and embedded software.
Currently working as scrum master on first agile project
Training:
Managing the Testing Process (Rex Black, Software Education)
People Management skills for Technical Professionals (Conferenz)
Leading your team to success (EMA learning)
Software Tester

PEC Ltd

(Computer Software industry)

1989 — 2000 (11 years )

Alpha testing of embedded software and PC applications on Unix, OS2 and Windows platforms.
Products included: Petrol pumps, forecourt terminals, EFTPOS cash registers and access control products.
Other duties: Recruitment and training of testing staff, control of Beta and Full releases of software. Help desk work.
Wool Tester

Feltex Yarns

(Textiles industry)

1983 — 1989 (6 years )

I started working at Feltex Yarns straight out of School and was taken on under an apprenticeship scheme to be a wool tester working in the Quality Control Laboratory. I completed a 3 yr Textile Certificate whilst working there which involved correspondence study and attending block courses. I spent 6 months working in all areas of the plant and learnt to use all the machinery. I developed an extensive knowledge on chemical treatments and formulations, technology relating to yarn manufacture and preparation, plant and processes and appropriate physical and chemical tests. I also moved on to analysing the XYZ values of wool using a relatively new piece of computer technology at the time.

Sherilyn Tasker’s Education

Massey University

Graduate Diploma in Rural Studies , 2006 — 2012 (expected)

Papers completed:
117.254 Principals of Animal Production B-
171.242 Plants for Landscape, Horticulture and Forestry A
171.284 Understanding Plant Protection C-
171.261 Understanding the Landscape A-
171.266 Managing plants in the Landscape
Rangitikei College

1981 — 1984