Colleen Meads

Colleen Meads is a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in the IT industry, particularly in test delivery and management.

She excels in optimizing testing processes, promoting innovation, and fostering a culture of continuous testing within organizations.

Colleen has a proven track record of leading, developing, and training testing teams, collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, and working with vendors.

Her expertise extends to implementing outsourcing and in-sourcing models, as well as crafting RFPs to effectively manage testing activities.

With a background in utilities, local government, and health sectors, Colleen has led various transformation programs involving the implementation of core applications such as billing and customer relationship management systems.

Her specialties include consulting, enterprise strategies, team leadership, quality assurance, and all aspects of testing.

Colleen Meads holds a degree in Rehabilitation from Victoria University of Wellington.

Her professional journey includes roles such as Test Practice Manager at the Ministry of Education of New Zealand, GM Customer Delivery at TTC, General Manager at The Testing Consultancy (TTC), and various managerial positions at organizations like Inland Revenue NZ, Fujitsu New Zealand Limited, and ACC.

Throughout her career, Colleen has demonstrated her ability to lead and manage large teams through transformation programs, bringing a focus on quality assurance and enterprise strategies.