Garth Blake

Garth Blake is an experienced professional in quality assurance and software testing, currently serving as Practice Lead - Testing (QA) and Digital Capability Lead at Mercury NZ since June 2023. Prior experience includes a tenure at Qual IT from January 2014 to June 2023, where Garth held multiple roles including Capability Manager and Test Capability Manager, overseeing teams of 15 to 20 members and managing significant projects for Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency. Previous roles also include senior test analyst positions at Atlantis Healthcare, Wright Express, and the University of Auckland, alongside leadership in QA at discoveryGarden. Garth's career began in software development and QA at FirstClass Division of OpenText Corporation and Simplified Telephony. Garth's educational background includes programming and analytical diplomas from various institutions, complemented by community education at Selwyn College.