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Uche is a highly experienced and versatile professional with a strong background in technology, cloud architecture, and business management spanning nearly two decades. With a BSc in Computer Science and an AWS Certified Solutions Architect qualification, he brings strong analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills to everything he undertakes. Uche is a dedicated team player who excels at building relationships, managing complex operations, and delivering high-quality outcomes across a wide range of environments.
First Garden
Property Investor·Jul 2018 – Present
Founded and managed a South East London residential buy-to-let portfolio, acquiring all properties below market value and overseeing end-to-end operations including refurbishment, lettings, and tenant management. Led diverse teams of letting agents, builders, contractors, and financiers, implementing portfolio-wide systems that reduced refurbishment durations by 10% and cut material and labour costs by 5%. Developed and implemented processes for identifying below-market-value properties and calculating rental yields, consistently achieving targets of 8%+ against a London average of 4–5%.
Go Cloud
Associate Cloud Architect·Dec 2023 – Jan 2026
Designed public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud architectures for clients across finance, healthcare, retail, and large enterprise sectors, delivering high-availability solutions across AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure. Led teams of 5+ architects to prepare cloud architecture proposals and executive summaries, and developed cloud migration strategies including change management considerations for legacy systems. Engaged directly with C-suite stakeholders to present digital transformation proposals and contributed to pre-sales activities including RFP processing and proposal development.
Hulian
Founder·Jan 2013 – Dec 2023
Founded and operated a lettings agency providing lettings and property management services to landlords and property investors, managing a team of full-time and part-time employees alongside contractors and support staff. Developed and implemented systems for B2B and B2C sales, recruited and trained staff in customer service and property management, and created comprehensive training programmes based on regulatory and lettings best practices. Resolved client complaints professionally and collaborated with property owners on refurbishment investments, achieving improvements in rental market values of up to 20%.
Nasdaq OMX
Clearing Verification Consultant
DMU
BSc·Completed 2005
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (AWS, Aug 2024)
ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing (ISTQB, Jun 2008)
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Responsible for developing Genium Inet Clearing test strategies for complex derivatives and cash flow margin products as part of the OTC initiative. Provided quality assurance representation to Operations, Risk Management, and Business Analyst stakeholders, and managed customer collaboration through multiple testing phases including early, customer, and acceptance testing. Mentored a trainee test analyst and ensured senior stakeholders were kept informed of risks and issues identified during test phases.
Nasdaq OMX
Clearing Verification Analyst·Jan 2012 – Nov 2012
Executed Genium Inet Clearing test cases for complex derivatives and cash flow margin products as part of the OTC initiative, covering Nordic Exchange & Markets, Derivatives Markets, and Central Counterparty Clearing. Compared test results against predefined expected outcomes, reported and recreated defects for developers, and signed off on defects following successful retesting. Built working relationships with developers, subject matter experts, and business analysts to deepen understanding of clearing business processes.
Royal Bank of Scotland
Test Manager·Feb 2011 – Jan 2012
Served as Test Manager for Collaborative Workspace and BPM work streams within the Finance and Risk System Transformation (FiRST) Programme, overseeing multiple test phases for business process management applications. Managed test analysts, defined test strategies, and coordinated 4 onshore and 2 offshore automation test analysts across two work streams using Waterfall and Agile methodologies. Introduced a test automation framework using Quick Test Professional (QTP) and ensured SOX compliance through traceability matrix management.
Ruffer LLP
Test Consultant·Oct 2010 – Feb 2011
Provided quality assurance management and test process consultancy for integrated applications and a third-party supplier trading application, expanding test coverage and reducing production defects. Led the test process for the core Symphony trading and dealing application, including defect management, user acceptance test management, and third-party vendor management. Initiated the delivery of HP Quality Center and HP Quick Test Professional for automated and structural testing frameworks, and delivered workshops for financial analysts and the IT development team.
EDF Energy
Test Analyst – Networks Infrastructure·Jun 2010 – Oct 2010
Provided test and QA process consultancy for Protection Assets Mobile Device enhancements and the Protection Settings Web Application through UAT and E2E testing phases. Identified and prioritised defects on the Kanban board for developer resolution and implemented test processes and procedures for the in-house test team. Developed UAT and E2E test plans and collaborated with business users to develop UAT test scripts, ensuring acceptable quality of all deliverables.
London Multi Asset Exchange (LMAX)
Quality Assurance & 3rd Party Onboard Testing·Feb 2009 – May 2010
Served as test analyst for on-boarding and systems integration with the London Clearing House (LCH), covering a Contracts for Difference (CFD) trading platform for Equities, Indices, and Foreign Exchange. Acted as third-party facilitator and point of contact for integration testing with LCH, ensuring that market operations, market risk, and finance departments executed test scripts for operational readiness. Also conducted integration testing for third-party vendor Scila and verified outbound and inbound FIX messages for aggregate trade reporting.
Deutsche Bank
Systems Integration & UAT Analyst·Oct 2008 – Feb 2009
Responsible for systems integration and UAT for the IAS39 & IFRS7 Disclosure Reporting System as part of a change implementation initiative. Prepared and formulated test scenarios, scripts, and data for Disclosures Data Feed assurance, and provided an analysis framework for further test planning. Extracted relevant information from Global Credit Trading and Business Area Support teams to support testing activities.
SKY
Project Test Lead / Senior Test Analyst·Jan 2008 – Sep 2008
Led systems integration and UAT for the Content Generation Management System – Analogue (CGMS-A), a film and television vendor initiative to implement a copy protection mechanism across DVD, VHS, and STBs. Developed and delegated activities at System Integration and UAT phases, led End-to-End (E2E) testing planning, and reviewed requirements documentation in collaboration with Business Analysts, Developers, and Project Managers. Also fulfilled a Senior Test Analyst role for a high-profile PDL VOD delivery service, reviewing use case documents and establishing testing requirements for UAT and BAT phases.
UBS Investment Bank
Test Analyst·Jun 2007 – Jan 2008
Tested ABS and Oasis equities trading applications for trade allocations, booking, and market execution using the FIX message protocol, delivering quality assurance for high-quality, low-latency transaction applications. Reviewed process documents and liaised with Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Technology providers to implement test strategies for concurrent projects. Co-ordinated Swiss side test execution and managed the soft launch of the Oasis application to Global Service Delivery.
Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS)
Test Analyst – Summit BAU·Apr 2007 – Jun 2007
Acted as test and support analyst for the Misys Summit application within a major business systems transformation programme for Bank of Scotland Treasury, ensuring high availability for derivative trades. Designed test scenarios to validate AutoSys Batch job operations for Treasury BAU and prepared recovery plans for failure scenarios. Conducted UAT batch processing to trial application updates in development environments prior to production deployment.
UBS – Wealth Management
Quality Assurance Analyst – Foton / iFOP·Jun 2006 – Mar 2007
Tested Foton and iFOP web applications covering most asset classes across the UBS Wealth Management financial supply chain for Front Office and elevated external clients. Conducted test planning, test case scripting, and execution across all asset classes, as well as browser and operating system security and compatibility testing to ensure the security and integrity of the web applications.