Paul Seaman

Software Tester | Exploratory Tester | Quality Advocate | Critical Thinker | Risk Finder | Problem Solver | Mentor | Teacher | Leader | Helping Teams Build High-Quality Software

Greater Melbourne Area

About

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ Proactive Senior QA Tester, Test Lead, and Quality Advocate, specialising in exploratory testing, test strategy, automation collaboration, and shift-left quality practices. Extensive experience leading and mentoring testing teams of up to 8 direct reports, working across onshore and offshore models. I thrive in collaborative, high-performance teams, fostering strong partnerships between testers, developers, and stakeholders while also being capable of working autonomously to drive quality initiatives forward. I have deep experience in both waterfall and agile methodologies, with a strong track record of leading waterfall-to-agile transformations. I have successfully guided teams through agility shifts, introducing collaborative development approaches, shift-left testing, and automation frameworks to enhance software quality and delivery speed. ๐——๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ โ—พWeb, mobile (iOS/Android), API testing โ—พExploratory testing โ—พStakeholder collaboration to create robust, high quality solutions โ—พHigh-quality work within fast development environments โ—พWorking with teams to produce fast feedback loops โ—พIntegration of testing into early project life (โ€œshift leftโ€) โ—พ Establishing continuous improvement programs โ—พ Problem-solving leading to delivery of quality solutions โ—พ Stakeholder engagement and management โ—พ Understanding client needs โ—พ Policy and process design, negotiation, and implementation ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ Beyond my professional work, I am an active contributor to the testing and broader tech community: โ—พ Co-founder of Testing In Context Conference Australia (TICCA), helping bring together software testing professionals to share and learn. โ—พ Assistant Program Chair for CASTX18, supporting the development of a high-quality testing conference. โ—พ Published author in Women Testers, Testing Trapeze, and Testing Circus, sharing insights on testing, quality, and leadership. โ—พ Certified Mentor in the Raise Foundation Youth Mentoring Program, guiding young people in their personal and professional development. โ—พ Blogger at https://beaglesays.wordpress.com/, where I share thoughts on software testing, quality practices, and leadership. ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐——๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ โ—พ Travel & Transportation โ—พ Finance & Investment Management โ—พ Medical Practice Management & Healthcare โ—พ Workforce Scheduling & HR Tech โ—พ Education & E-Learning โ—พ Consulting & Enterprise Software

Experience

  • Creator, Podcaster, Podcast Producer at H.I.R.E.D podcast
    Aug 2025 - Present ยท 11 mos

  • Senior Software Product Test Engineer at LIFELENZ
    May 2025 - Present ยท 1 yr 2 mos

  • Senior Software Test Engineer at Grok Academy
    Apr 2023 - Aug 2024 ยท 1 yr 5 mos

    ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ | ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ | ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž & ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโฃโฃ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ค ๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ฒ is an interactive online learning platform dedicated to teaching computer science and STEM subjects to students, educators, and schools. ๐€๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ญ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ค ๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ฒ, I established and embedded exploratory and automation testing strategies, driving a consistent, high-quality testing approach. I introduced an "understand the problem first" mindset, creating templates to support structured and effective testing. Through close collaboration with content creators, developers, and UX designers, I enhanced product quality and user experience across multiple teams.โฃโฃ โฃ I led tester recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring, growing the testing function. I also founded and led the Test Working Group, spreading awareness of testing best practices and ensuring continuous improvement.โฃโฃ โฃ ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌโฃโฃ โ—พ Testing & Quality: Led exploratory testing across web, desktop (Windows/Mac), mobile (iOS/Android), and device applications.โฃโฃ โ—พ Risk Discovery & Defect Reporting: Identified critical issues early, ensuring faster resolutions.โฃโฃ โ—พ Test Frameworks & Strategy: Developed exploratory and automation testing frameworks, enabling structured and scalable QA.โฃโฃ โ—พ Continuous Improvement: Championed quality-first initiatives, driving efficiency and effectiveness across teams.โฃโฃ โ—พ Collaboration & Leadership: Worked cross-functionally with product, UX, and development teams to align testing with business goals.โฃโฃ โ—พ Coaching & Mentoring: Led tester recruitment, onboarding, and knowledge sharing, fostering a learning-oriented culture.โฃโฃ โฃ ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ & ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌโฃโฃ Jira, Confluence, BrowserStack, LambdaTest, Visual Studio Code, Docker, DBeaver (SQL), GitHub, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Figma, EdrawMind, EdrawMax, Excel, Word

  • Senior Test Engineer at LIFELENZ
    Feb 2022 - Feb 2023 ยท 1 yr 1 mo

    ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ | ๐€๐ˆ-๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐ž๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  | ๐–๐ž๐› & ๐Œ๐จ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฌโฃโฃ LIFELENZ develops AI-driven workforce management solutions designed to optimize employee scheduling, time management, and compliance for leading quick-service restaurant chains worldwide. The platform includes web, mobile (iOS & Android), and desktop applications, with advanced forecasting and analytics to improve business efficiency.โฃโฃ As a ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ, I led exploratory testing efforts, uncovering critical risks and ensuring software reliability and usability. I worked closely with developers, business analysts, and designers to refine system functionality, improve user experience, and enhance testing processes. Additionally, I mentored and upskilled the test team, introducing structured bug documentation and test process improvements to drive a quality-first culture.โฃโฃ ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌโฃโฃ โ—พ Testing & Risk Discovery: Led exploratory testing across web, desktop, and mobile applications (iOS & Android), identifying high-impact risks early.โฃโฃ โ—พ Quality & Process Improvement: Designed and implemented test process improvements to build quality into development workflows.โฃโฃ โ—พ Collaboration & Leadership: Partnered with BAs, developers, designers, and system architects to create stable, user-friendly, and reliable software.โฃโฃ โ—พ Coaching & Mentoring: Provided training and knowledge-sharing to uplift testing capability across the team.โฃโฃ ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ & ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌโฃโฃ Jira, Confluence, Android Studio, Rundeck, Docker, Figma, EdrawMind, EdrawMax, Excel, Visual Studio Code, DBeaver (SQL), GitHub, Bitbucketโฃโฃ

  • Test Specialist at Halaxy
    Mar 2019 - Feb 2022 ยท 3 yrs

    ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ | ๐’๐š๐š๐’ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ | ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ฑ๐ฒ is a cloud-based medical practice management platform that enables practitioners to manage appointments, billing, prescriptions, referrals, patient records, and compliance while providing automated workflows and integrations for healthcare professionals. The system includes practitioner and patient portals, facilitating seamless communication and health management.โฃ โฃ As a ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, I led risk-based testing efforts to ensure stability, reliability, and compliance across Halaxyโ€™s SaaS platform. I collaborated closely with business owners, developers, and designers to uplift software quality through process optimisation, tooling improvements, and a shift-left approach. I also spearheaded the automation strategy, leading the transition to Cypress and redefining test automation frameworks for scalability and efficiency.โฃ ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌโฃ โ—พ Exploratory & Risk-Based Testing: Designed and executed risk-driven test strategies, focusing on early defect detection.โฃ โ—พ Process & Quality Improvement: Introduced flowcharts and mind maps to enhance test planning, communication, and project understanding.โฃ โ—พ Test Automation Leadership: Led the automation framework restructure, transitioning to Cypress, optimizing test execution and coverage.โฃ โ—พ Shift-Left & Agile Testing: Drove early-stage testing adoption, fast feedback loops, and iterative development cycles.โฃ โ—พ Collaboration & Debugging: Partnered with developers to analyze production errors, enhancing bug tracking and resolution processes.โฃ ๐“๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ & ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌโฃ GitHub, IntelliJ IDEA, DataGrip, WebStorm, S3 Browser, BrowserStack, Postman, Cypress, Ghost Inspector, EdrawMind, EdrawMaxโฃ