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QA & Test Leader | AI Quality & Digital Solutions Builder
Spaarndam, Netherlands
Netherlands
Software Quality Assurance, University of Calgary, 2006IstqbA/B TestingAcceptance Test-Driven DevelopmentTest AutomationAutomated Testing FrameworkSoftware QualitySoftware Quality Assurance (SQA)Software Quality Management (Software Quality)Test ManagementTesting StrategiesTestingTest-Driven Development (TDD)Testing (Hardware)Jenkins
QA Leadership & Test Strategy
Over 24 years of direct QA experience across e-commerce, fintech/KYC, iGaming, automotive and digital products. Expertise in defining test strategies, quality governance, release readiness, risk assessment and compliance-oriented delivery across large-scale programmes.
AI Quality Assurance & Evaluation
Application of QA techniques to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, completeness, risk and operational realism. Includes AI/LLM scenario design, prompt and workflow design, human-in-the-loop validation, structured feedback and reasoning review, and iterating prompts/workflows based on structured findings.
Test Automation & CI/CD Quality Gates
Design and implementation of automation roadmaps, nightly smoke coverage and CI quality gates. Experience with tools including Playwright, Jenkins, qTest, Zephyr, Xray, Testim and SauceLabs, increasing test coverage and strengthening release confidence across multiple releases.
AI-Assisted Prototyping & Tool Building
Rapid prototyping of AI-enabled web tools using Codex and AI-assisted development, including testing logic, user journeys, edge cases, output quality and failure modes before release.
SDLC Governance & Delivery Risk Management
Ownership of SDLC governance, release readiness and delivery risk, balancing speed with quality, operational controls and compliance-oriented processes in fintech and KYC environments.
Quality KPIs, Dashboards & Reporting
Introduction of quality KPIs and dashboards for leadership visibility on risk, readiness, defects and delivery health. Production of metrics, risk summaries and release recommendations.
Cross-functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Partnering with Product, Engineering and DevOps to review workflows, improve quality practices and resolve delivery risks. Management of seven managers and structured reporting, accountability and stakeholder alignment.
Standards & Compliance Alignment
Strong background in quality governance, process validation, standards and compliance alignment across regulated industries including fintech/KYC and automotive software.
Certifications & Frameworks
Holder of ISTQB Foundation, PSPO I, PRINCE2 Foundation, ITIL Foundation, UX Certification (Nielsen Norman Group) and Software Quality Assurance credentials, providing a broad foundation in quality, product and project management frameworks.
Over 24 years of direct QA experience across e-commerce, fintech/KYC, iGaming, automotive and digital products. Expertise in defining test strategies, quality governance, release readiness, risk assessment and compliance-oriented delivery across large-scale programmes.
AI Quality Assurance & Evaluation
Application of QA techniques to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, completeness, risk and operational realism. Includes AI/LLM scenario design, prompt and workflow design, human-in-the-loop validation, structured feedback and reasoning review, and iterating prompts/workflows based on structured findings.
Test Automation & CI/CD Quality Gates
Design and implementation of automation roadmaps, nightly smoke coverage and CI quality gates. Experience with tools including Playwright, Jenkins, qTest, Zephyr, Xray, Testim and SauceLabs, increasing test coverage and strengthening release confidence across multiple releases.
AI-Assisted Prototyping & Tool Building
Rapid prototyping of AI-enabled web tools using Codex and AI-assisted development, including testing logic, user journeys, edge cases, output quality and failure modes before release.
SDLC Governance & Delivery Risk Management
Ownership of SDLC governance, release readiness and delivery risk, balancing speed with quality, operational controls and compliance-oriented processes in fintech and KYC environments.
Quality KPIs, Dashboards & Reporting
Introduction of quality KPIs and dashboards for leadership visibility on risk, readiness, defects and delivery health. Production of metrics, risk summaries and release recommendations.
Cross-functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Partnering with Product, Engineering and DevOps to review workflows, improve quality practices and resolve delivery risks. Management of seven managers and structured reporting, accountability and stakeholder alignment.
Standards & Compliance Alignment
Strong background in quality governance, process validation, standards and compliance alignment across regulated industries including fintech/KYC and automotive software.
Certifications & Frameworks
Holder of ISTQB Foundation, PSPO I, PRINCE2 Foundation, ITIL Foundation, UX Certification (Nielsen Norman Group) and Software Quality Assurance credentials, providing a broad foundation in quality, product and project management frameworks.
Languages
EnglishNative speakerDutchGood
Project history
Building practical AI tools and diagnostics through the Practical AI Lab, including Smart IT Roadmap Builder, Digital Flow Scorecard 2.0 and IT Self Assessment 2.0. Applying QA techniques to AI workflows, rapidly prototyping AI-enabled web tools with Codex, and developing Sage 2.0 / Digital Support On Demand plus practical AI guides and course-style learning material.
Centralised QA across two squads of 20+ and defined the overall test strategy and quality controls. Launched an automation roadmap, nightly smoke coverage and CI quality gates, strengthening release confidence across 30+ releases. Introduced quality KPIs and dashboards and partnered with Product, Engineering and DevOps to improve quality practices.
Led end-to-end delivery for 25+ teams across Product, Development, QA, Infrastructure and Service Desk in a fintech/KYC environment. Owned SDLC governance, release readiness and delivery risk. Managed seven managers and improved structured reporting, accountability, stakeholder alignment and delivery workflows.