Anthony Silinda

Senior-level professional experienced as business developer and business analyst of public and private companies for 18 years. Highly analytical decision-maker with extensive experience in business development, turning around, and operating companies, along with proven history of increasing productivity and turning around difficult situations. Seasoned executive with in-depth understanding of emerging technologies and their commercial applications, as South Africa and Africa. Motivated self-starter who earned multiple sales achievement awards during early career, as well as sustained recognition for community service.

 

Innovator Development
 Conducts effective progress evaluations in a timely manner.
 Mentors those with less experience through informal channels.
 Seeks and participates in development opportunities above and beyond training required by us.
 Trains other innovators through both formal and informal training programs.
Internal Operations
 Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
Leads internal teams/task forces.
Defines the processes using UML
Specification and analysis of system requirements (UML)
 Troubleshooting, problem determination
 Windows Server 2003 monitoring
 Troubleshooting network connectivity
 Software installations
 Deployment of software application
 Assigning task to the team
 Client consultation
 Identify and produces test Requirements
 Capture Test cases
 Create testing execution schedule
 Prepare data requirements for execution of Test cases
 Develop test scenarios and Ensure Test cases are re- usable
 Defect Logging of production errors
 Update incidents on Testing Tool / Defect Logger, QA weekly meetings.
 Track end to end process for defect logging
 Review Defects reported
 Prioritizes defects
 Assist testers with retesting errors identified in Production
 Analysis of Functional design specs, Technical design specs, User requirements specs, User interface spec.
 Assist Business Analyst with Test cases and Sign off test cases.
 Preparing Test closure report.
 Test execution for System Testing and User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing
 Prepared Test Summary Report and Test Report
 Executed test runs and validated against expected results
 Participating in weekend reviews with team members
 Bug Reporting Through Test Director
 Participated in Bug-Review meeting
 Involved in preparing test plan.
 Involved in preparing and reviewing test cases.
 Conducting integration and regression testing.
 Involved in preparing bug report and interaction with developers.

 

E-Waste • Negotiations • Sales Direction & Initiatives
• IT Support • New Business Development
• Building Strategic Alliances • Operations Management • Staff Coaching & Mentoring
• Business Start-up • Organizational Restructuring • Strategic Alliances
• Information Technology • Business Analysis & • Strategic Planning Direction
• Initiatives Development • Team Building
• e-Commerce Management • Relationship Building
• Market Strategy • Training & Development • National/Regional Sales • Visionary Strategies