Christopher Eglin

MSc in Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems

Calypso Hybrid Business/Test Analyst

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Stuttgart, Germany

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Wants

I am now seeking a contract hybrid Calypso business/test analyst position role which would allow me to consolidate and further enhance my current skills, technical knowledge and experience, in turn, adopting a more strategic role over time.

Haves

Currently studying for my BCS CEng (in IT), I am a proactive and solutions oriented multilingual IT postgraduate with a diverse range of testing experience in the IT field with emphasis on testing FO/BO Trading Systems, Calypso and Requirements Management as well as exposure to various products like IRD/CRD, FX, Equities and Fixed Income.

Interests

Past hobbies have included: Skydiving (A-license - 70 solo jumps so far), Scuba Diving (PADI Advanced Open Water), Whiter Water Rafting (level 5), Long Distance Cycling (L2P, Argus, Henninger Turm), Kyokushinkai Karate, playing the guitar. Current Hobbies: Running, Travel

Organizations

British Computer Society (BCS), Special Interest Group in Software Testing (BCS SIGIST), Professional Contractors Group (PCG)

Professional experience (13 years, 6 months)

Jul 2007 - Dec 2008

(1 year, 6 months)

Calypso Hybrid Business/Test Analyst

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Industry: Investment Banking

Apr 2006 - Jun 2007

(1 year, 3 months)

Test Analyst

Barclays Global Investors (BGI)

Industry: Investment Banking

Jun 2005 - Apr 2006

(11 months)

Test Analyst

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)

Industry: Oil & Energy

Jul 2003 - Mar 2005

(1 year, 9 months)

Systems Test Analyst

JP Morgan (FundsHub)

Industry: Investment Banking

Jun 2001 - Aug 2003

(2 years, 3 months)

Consultant Test Analyst & Web Developer

Sirius Technologies

Industry: Internet

May 1999 - Jun 2001

(2 years, 2 months)

Test Automation Analyst

Reuters

Industry: Investment Banking

Nov 1998 - Apr 1999

(6 months)

Y2K Test Analyst

Societe Generale

Industry: Investment Banking

Mar 1998 - Nov 1998

(9 months)

Senior Test Analyst

Barclays Capital

Industry: Investment Banking

Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

(1 year, 1 month)

QA Test Specialist

Lombard Risk Systems (LRS)

Industry: Investment Banking

Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

(1 year, 1 month)

Software Localization Test Lead

Dorling Kindersley Multimedia (DKMM)

Industry: Computer Software

Apr 1995 - Jan 1996

(10 months)

Trainee System Programmer

AT&T ISTEL

Industry: Computer Software

Status

Freelancer

Educational background

University/College

London School of Economics, Sep 1993 - Sep 1994

MSc in Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems

Univeristy of Keele, Sep 1988 - Sep 1992

Joint BA (Hons) in Economics & German with Psychology

Foundation Year, Computer Science, Russian

European School, Oxford, Sep 1984 - Sep 1987

European Baccalaureate

Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium, Konstanz, Sep 1981 - Sep 1984

11 Zeugnisse (equivalent to O-Levels)

Languages

English (First language), German (Good knowledge), French (Good knowledge)

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