Build Better Software Quality — Not Just More Tests
Inside STLC helps software teams improve QA strategy, reduce delivery risk, build sustainable test automation capability, and develop the testing skills needed for modern delivery.
Led by 26+ years of real-world software testing, QA leadership, hiring, coaching, and delivery experience.
Coverage
92%
Flaky tests
0.4%
Risk score
Low
Release confidence — last 8 sprints
+38%26+
Years in software testing & QA leadership
12
Structured Academy learning modules
Risk-led
Strategy focused on delivery confidence
Capability
Built in your team — not dependency
Shipping fast, but quality confidence is low.
Many teams are releasing quickly, yet confidence in quality is low. Testing is often reactive, automation is fragile, and QA teams are under pressure to prove their value in an AI-enabled world. The result is rising delivery risk and a growing gap between how fast you ship and how safe it feels.
Practical support across the QA lifecycle
QA Strategy
Risk-led test strategy and testing maturity reviews that focus effort where it actually reduces delivery risk.
Learn moreTest Automation Capability
Assessment, tooling, roadmap and pilot frameworks — built so your own team can own and grow them.
Learn moreAI in Testing
Practical, responsible AI adoption for QA — where it adds value, and where human judgement still matters.
Learn moreTeam Upskilling
Bespoke training and tester development pathways, from manual-to-automation progression to QA leadership.
Learn moreQA Recruitment Support
Role definition, candidate assessment and interview support so you hire the QA skills you actually need.
Learn moreDelivery Risk Reduction
Quality ownership across teams and release confidence improvements that make shipping fast feel safe.
Learn moreWays to work together
Every engagement is scoped to your team, risk profile and delivery goals — and built to leave you stronger.
QA Discovery Review
A focused review of current QA practices, risks, tooling, automation, team capability and improvement opportunities.
- Testing maturity & risk assessment
- Tooling and automation review
- Team capability snapshot
- Prioritised improvement roadmap
Automation Capability Sprint
A practical engagement to assess automation maturity, define a roadmap, create a pilot approach and coach the team.
- Automation discovery & assessment
- Framework & tooling recommendations
- Pilot framework built with your team
- Hands-on coaching and handover
QA Transformation Partnership
Longer-term support for teams needing strategic QA leadership, automation improvement, training and delivery support.
- Fractional QA leadership
- Continuous automation improvement
- Embedded training & mentoring
- Delivery-risk governance
Building Sustainable Test Automation Capability
A three-phase model designed to enable your internal team — not to create dependency on an outside consultant. The goal is a framework your testers and developers can own, maintain and grow long after the engagement ends.
Discovery & Assessment
- Map application, risks and delivery flow
- Assess current tooling and coverage
- Evaluate team capability honestly
- Define what's worth automating first
Pilot Framework & Coaching
- Build a lean, reliable pilot framework
- Integrate into CI/CD pipelines
- Pair-work and coach internal testers
- Prove value on real, high-risk journeys
Capability Growth & Handover
- Transfer ownership to your team
- Establish maintenance practices
- Scale coverage sustainably
- Leave capability, not dependency
The outcome that matters: internal testers who can write, run and maintain reliable automation; a strategy the whole team understands; and a measurable drop in delivery risk — capability that stays with you.
Consultancy Backed by Practical QA Training
Inside STLC Academy gives teams access to structured QA learning pathways, including software testing fundamentals, AI for QA, interview preparation, and modern test automation.
- Software testing fundamentals
- AI for QA
- Interview preparation
- Modern test automation
12
Structured modules
AI for QA
Dedicated track
Interview
Prep pathway
Hands-on
Assignments & templates
Led by David Oxley
Inside STLC is led by David Oxley, with 26+ years in software testing and QA leadership — including hiring, coaching and leading testers across diverse products and sectors. The approach is practical and delivery-focused, with a strong emphasis on risk, judgement, automation, AI, and real-world outcomes.
Practical QA guides, at no cost
The QA Interview Playbook: How I Hire
An inside look at how a hiring manager actually evaluates QA candidates — the questions, the signals, and what separates a strong tester from the rest.
Get it freeAI Workflow Prompt Pack for QA Engineers
A ready-to-use pack of AI prompts for testers — accelerate test design, data, documentation and analysis with practical, QA-specific workflows. 2026 edition.
Get it freeBeginner's Guide to Software Testing
A step-by-step roadmap into software testing for complete beginners and career changers — clear, practical and no prior experience needed.
Get it freeLet's Improve Your QA Capability
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