Richard Mulcahy
About Richard Mulcahy
Richard Mulcahy is a Test Analyst with extensive experience in testing trading platforms, currently employed at First Derivatives in Dublin since 2018. He has utilized the Fitnesse automation tool and has held various roles within First Derivatives since 2010, contributing to multiple projects in different capacities.
Work at FD Technologies
Richard Mulcahy has held multiple roles at First Derivatives, starting as a Product Specialist/Application Support/Business Analyst from 2010 to 2012 in MIG Neuchatel, Switzerland. He then transitioned to various testing roles, including Testing Team Member from 2013 to 2014 in Selftrade, London, and Testing Team Lead for one month in 2013. From 2015 to 2018, he served as a Testing Team Member in AIB, Dublin. Currently, he works as a Test Analyst/Tester at First Derivatives in Investec, Dublin, a position he has held since 2018.
Education and Expertise
Richard Mulcahy studied at Waterford Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Applied Computing from 1998 to 2001. He also completed a Certificate in Industrial Computing at the same institution from 1996 to 1998. His expertise includes utilizing the Fitnesse automation tool for constructing and executing tests on trading platforms and interfacing with the Calypso trading application.
Background
Before joining First Derivatives, Richard Mulcahy worked at BT as a Residential IP Executive from 2003 to 2005 and as a Customer Relationship Manager from 2005 to 2007. He also gained experience in application support at First Derivatives from 2008 to 2010. His career in technology and testing spans over a decade, with a focus on trading platforms and automation.
Testing Responsibilities
In his current role as a Test Analyst/Tester, Richard Mulcahy is responsible for testing in-house built trading platforms. His duties include bug and issue ownership, which involves raising and retesting issues. He has significant experience in testing and quality assurance, particularly in the financial services sector.