Shariff Elwardany
@shariffelwardany
Senior QA Manager and Test Delivery leader, driving AI-forward quality assurance, UAT governance, and Test CoE uplift at scale.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I’m an AI-forward QA / Test specialist with 22+ years leading high-stakes quality delivery across Agile, Waterfall, SAFe, and hybrid environments. I run rapid maturity assessments and structured uplift plans to stabilize fast-moving programmes, translating micro-level technical risks into macro-level C-suite and Board insights.
I’m known for defining End-to-End UAT strategies, establishing Testing Centres of Excellence (TCoE), and governing large-scale global transformations and migrations. I act as the primary liaison between business users, IT, and third-party vendors to ensure operational readiness for mission-critical systems.
From System Integration Testing (SIT) through UAT/OAT/hypercare, I govern defect lifecycles with disciplined risk management, entry/exit gates, and executive-grade reporting. I integrate AI-forward tools and modern quality engineering into the SDLC, keeping teams focused on Go-Live deadlines while enforcing zero-tolerance quality for Priority 1/2 defects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Practice Manager / Test Manager
Coforge
May 2026 - Present (2 months)
Managed the test phase of HMRC migration from ATOS to Coforge, supporting programme test coordination and release assurance.
Sovrana.ai Test Manager / QA
Sovrana.ai
May 2026 - Present (2 months)
Managed the UAT phase for an AI-enabled Human Resources platform transformation for a leading gym chain in Saudi Arabia.
Migration QA
Glas
Nov 2025 - Mar 2026 (4 months)
Provided test assurance and data validation oversight for an Appian-based transformation supporting a loans platform.
EUC / UAT Migration Test Manager
Aspen Insurance
Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 (6 months)
Led UAT strategy and served as central test coordination for a Citrix on-prem to Azure/Windows 11 migration across a large application portfolio.
Migration Test Manager / Defect Manager
OVO Energy
Oct 2024 - Dec 2024 (2 months)
Engineered UAT and data migration strategy for a Workday Financials migration into a modern COTS ecosystem, ensuring regulatory and audit compliance.
Programme Migration Test Lead
SSE
Jul 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Defined the UAT strategy and quality roadmap for a large estate upgrade, directing multi-stream UAT and infrastructure testing and governing the end-to-end defect lifecycle.
Programme Test Lead (Mobile)
Times Media Limited
Jun 2019 - Jun 2023 (4 years)
Architected QA strategy for iOS and Android apps, improving release readiness and reducing production incidents through tighter governance and quality gates.
Senior Test Consultant / Migration Lead
RBS / NatWest
Jan 2015 - Jan 2019 (4 years)
Worked as a Senior Test Consultant / Migration Lead for RBS / NatWest.
Corporate Migration UAT Manager
WorldPay
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015 (0 months)
Worked as a Corporate Migration UAT Manager for WorldPay.
Senior QA Consultant
BSkyB
Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 year)
Worked as a Senior QA Consultant for BSkyB.
Senior Test Consultant
Tesco
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year)
Worked as a Senior Test Consultant for Tesco.
Senior QA / Defect Manager
SOMO Global (CI&T)
Jan 2013 - Jan 2013 (0 months)
Worked in QA, defect management, test management, and test leadership roles at SOMO Global (now CI&T).
Business Analysis / Product Owner
Freesat
Jan 2012 - Jan 2012 (0 months)
Worked as a Business Analysis / Product Owner for Freesat.
Business Analysis / UAT Manager
Linklaters
Jan 2012 - Jan 2012 (0 months)
Worked as a Business Analysis / UAT Manager for Linklaters.
Senior Test Consultant / Test Lead
OpenTV (Nagra)
Jan 2009 - Jan 2012 (3 years)
Worked as a Senior Test Consultant / Test Lead for OpenTV (now Nagra).
Senior Test Consultant
Practical Law Company
Jan 2009 - Jan 2009 (0 months)
Worked as a Senior Test Consultant for Practical Law Company.
Senior Test Consultant
Camelot / National Lottery (Allwyn)
Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 (1 year)
Worked as a Senior Test Consultant for Camelot / National Lottery (now Allwyn).
Test Team Lead
News International
Jan 2008 - Jan 2008 (0 months)
Worked as a Test Team Lead for News International.
End to End Test Consultant
Irish National Lottery
Jan 2008 - Jan 2008 (0 months)
Worked as an End to End Test Consultant for the Irish National Lottery.
Senior Test Analyst
NMQA / Microsoft
Jan 2007 - Jan 2007 (0 months)
Worked as a Senior Test Analyst for NMQA / Microsoft.
Test Consultant
NTL Telewest (Virgin Media)
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year)
Worked as a Test Consultant for NTL Telewest (now Virgin Media).
Test Consultant
BSkyB
Jan 2006 - Jan 2006 (0 months)
Worked as a Test Consultant for BSkyB.
QA / Test Consultant
Channel Five
Jan 2006 - Jan 2006 (0 months)
Worked as a QA / Test Consultant for Channel Five.
QA Manager
Telewest Broadband (Virgin Media)
Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 (1 year)
Worked as a QA Manager for Telewest Broadband (now Virgin Media).
Test Analyst
Aspace Solutions (ActivIdentity UK)
Jan 2004 - Jan 2004 (0 months)
Worked as a Test Analyst for Aspace Solutions (now ActivIdentity UK).
QA Manager
Channel Five
Jan 2004 - Jan 2004 (0 months)
Worked as a QA Manager for Channel Five.
Test Analyst
Tescom International
Jan 2003 - Jan 2004 (1 year)
Worked as a Test Analyst for Tescom International.
Junior Consultant
Commslogic TLC
Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 (1 year)
Worked as a Junior Consultant for Commslogic TLC.
Intranet Developer
Barclays Capital
Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year)
Worked as an Intranet Developer for Barclays Capital.
Consultant / Developer
Net Quotient UK
Jan 2000 - Jan 2001 (1 year)
Worked as a Consultant / Developer for Net Quotient UK.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Google AI Professional Certificate, Artificial Intelligence
Completed the Google AI Professional Certificate in March 2026.
University of Westminster
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Software Engineering
BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering at the University of Westminster, completed in 1998.
PRINCE2
PRINCE2 Foundation, Project Management
Completed the PRINCE2 Project Management Foundation certification.
ISEB Business Analysis
ISEB Business Analysis Foundation, Business Analysis
Completed the ISEB Business Analysis Foundation certification.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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