26+ years of real-world QA, not certification theory
Inside STLC is led by David Oxley — a practical, delivery-focused QA consultant with a strong focus on risk, judgement, automation, AI and real-world outcomes.
David Oxley
QA Consultant, Educator & Content Creator
Inside STLC is led by David Oxley — a QA and software testing professional with over 26 years of hands-on experience spanning manual testing, automation strategy, QA leadership, hiring and building teams, and supporting organisations through real quality challenges.
The name Inside STLC reflects a belief that good QA is embedded throughout the software testing lifecycle — from requirements to release — not bolted on as a final checkbox.
The approach is always practical and delivery-focused. The goal is to leave your team stronger, more capable and more confident in their own testing — building capability, not dependency.
Experience & background
- 26+ years in software testing and QA leadership
- Hiring, coaching and leading testers across diverse products
- Test automation strategy and implementation
- QA team leadership in regulated and sensitive sectors
- Building testing teams and capability from scratch
- Practical AI adoption and modern testing approaches
- Creating training through YouTube and Inside STLC Academy
The Inside STLC philosophy
Good testing is practical, proportionate and embedded — not ceremonial. Every engagement is focused on genuine, lasting improvement and real quality capability, not paper processes.
Work with David directly
Whether you need QA strategy, automation capability or help building your team — let's talk.