
Gillian Parry developed and enhanced automated testing frameworks for the NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests repository, focusing on end-to-end and performance testing for template management across NHS App, Email, SMS, and letter channels. Using Python, Playwright, and TypeScript, Gillian implemented scalable test automation with features such as PDF proofing, security validation, and CI/CD integration. Her work included building reusable page objects, modernizing test frameworks, and improving configuration management to reduce flakiness and accelerate feedback cycles. By aligning tests with product requirements and strengthening security coverage, Gillian delivered maintainable, reliable test suites that improved release confidence and supported rapid development iterations.

Month: 2025-08 — Focused on strengthening security testing for nhs-notify-system-tests. Delivered a new requestProof function and enhanced page objects to improve reliability and accuracy of security tests for letter template submissions, including coverage for proof requests and file verifications. Engaged in alignment with Product level tests to ensure consistency across environments.
Month: 2025-08 — Focused on strengthening security testing for nhs-notify-system-tests. Delivered a new requestProof function and enhanced page objects to improve reliability and accuracy of security tests for letter template submissions, including coverage for proof requests and file verifications. Engaged in alignment with Product level tests to ensure consistency across environments.
July 2025: Focused on improving QA for letter templates in NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests. Delivered the Letter Template PDF Proofing and Verification feature, enhanced the testing framework to handle PDF downloads and content verification, and integrated proofing into the template creation workflow to ensure templates are proofed before final submission. No major bugs fixed this month for this repo. These changes reduce production risk, speed up template iterations, and demonstrate strong test automation, PDF handling, and configuration skills.
July 2025: Focused on improving QA for letter templates in NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests. Delivered the Letter Template PDF Proofing and Verification feature, enhanced the testing framework to handle PDF downloads and content verification, and integrated proofing into the template creation workflow to ensure templates are proofed before final submission. No major bugs fixed this month for this repo. These changes reduce production risk, speed up template iterations, and demonstrate strong test automation, PDF handling, and configuration skills.
May 2025 performance summary for NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests. Delivered substantial enhancements to end-to-end testing coverage for template management, driving business value through higher release confidence and faster feedback loops. Key outcomes include a new end-to-end test for creating and submitting letter templates (including PDF uploads), plus tests for copying and deleting templates. Improved test setup/teardown reduces flakiness and speeds up CI execution. These improvements demonstrate strong test automation, CI readiness, and collaboration with product/QA teams, with direct impact on reliability of template-related features.
May 2025 performance summary for NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests. Delivered substantial enhancements to end-to-end testing coverage for template management, driving business value through higher release confidence and faster feedback loops. Key outcomes include a new end-to-end test for creating and submitting letter templates (including PDF uploads), plus tests for copying and deleting templates. Improved test setup/teardown reduces flakiness and speeds up CI execution. These improvements demonstrate strong test automation, CI readiness, and collaboration with product/QA teams, with direct impact on reliability of template-related features.
February 2025 performance summary for NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests. Implemented Playwright test framework modernization with CI and environment/template management, plus deliberate cleanup of obsolete tests to improve reliability and reduce maintenance burden. All changes are aligned to deliver faster, more reliable regression cycles and clearer test ownership.
February 2025 performance summary for NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests. Implemented Playwright test framework modernization with CI and environment/template management, plus deliberate cleanup of obsolete tests to improve reliability and reduce maintenance burden. All changes are aligned to deliver faster, more reliable regression cycles and clearer test ownership.
January 2025 monthly summary for NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests. Key delivery includes a performance testing framework using Locust and Playwright to simulate template creation and submission across NHS App, Email, and SMS channels, plus end-to-end tests for template management across all channels. Completed repository setup and hygiene improvements to enable scalable testing, including .gitignore updates and initial scaffolding. Implemented channel-specific end-to-end tests with configurations, page objects, and helpers to validate creation, preview, and submission workflows. These efforts establish a maintainable testing backbone ready for CI integration and performance measurement. Impact highlights: faster feedback on template workloads, increased confidence in cross-channel template flows, and improved reliability of release cycles. Skills demonstrated: Python-based test automation, Locust and Playwright integration, page object model, test helpers, and documentation." ,
January 2025 monthly summary for NHSDigital/nhs-notify-system-tests. Key delivery includes a performance testing framework using Locust and Playwright to simulate template creation and submission across NHS App, Email, and SMS channels, plus end-to-end tests for template management across all channels. Completed repository setup and hygiene improvements to enable scalable testing, including .gitignore updates and initial scaffolding. Implemented channel-specific end-to-end tests with configurations, page objects, and helpers to validate creation, preview, and submission workflows. These efforts establish a maintainable testing backbone ready for CI integration and performance measurement. Impact highlights: faster feedback on template workloads, increased confidence in cross-channel template flows, and improved reliability of release cycles. Skills demonstrated: Python-based test automation, Locust and Playwright integration, page object model, test helpers, and documentation." ,
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