Gerard A Christie is a seasoned Test Lead with extensive experience in test management and consultancy across various organizations. Currently serving as a Test Lead at Silver Fern Farms Ltd since June 2023, Gerard oversees all test management activities for a project, having previously managed a halted program due to budget constraints. Prior roles include Project Test Manager at ANZ, focusing on automation in business lending, and various Test Lead positions at Airways New Zealand, where responsibilities involved writing UAT scenarios for ServiceNow implementations. Other notable engagements include consulting roles at Planit Testing and Trustees Executors Limited, as well as significant testing leadership positions within the Ministry of Justice and ACC New Zealand. Gerard holds a BA(Hons) in Business Studies from Robert Gordon University, obtained between 1994 and 1998.