Barita Investments Limited
Dre Palmer is a Quality Assurance Analyst at Barita Investments Limited since March 2022, specializing in quality assurance analysis and test case development for the BIL core replacement project, focusing on unit trust, equities, and fixed income reports. With experience as a Software Tester at uTest since March 2019, Dre conducts exploratory, functional, and performance testing for mobile applications and web pages to ensure alignment with customer expectations. In November 2023, Dre executed user acceptance testing for Digicel Group’s mobile application. Previously, as a Test Consultant at Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited from September 2021 to April 2022, Dre performed manual testing for the issuance of EMV credit and debit cards. Earlier experience includes a role as a Field Engineer at Alternative Energy. Dre holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Software Engineering from The University of the West Indies, Mona, and is pursuing an Associate's degree through freeCodeCamp.
Barita Investments Limited
Founded in 1977 by Rita Humphries-Lewin, Barita Investments Limited has the distinction of being the oldest stock broking company in Jamaica. Over the past 31 years, the company has built a sound reputation for excellence in the areas of Equities Trading, Fixed Income Securities, Foreign Currency Trading, Asset Management and Investment Research. The company is licensed by the Financial Services Commission, is a member of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and a Primary Dealer and Cambio Dealer for the Bank of Jamaica. Since its incorporation, Barita Investments has given rise to two more companies: Barita Unit Trusts Management Company Limited and Barita Portfolio Management Limited. Barita Portfolio Management Limited has changed its name to BPM Financial, and is no longer apart of the Barita Group of Companies. The Barita Group which is now made up of Barita Investments Limited and Barita Unit Trusts Management Company Limited, continues to experience a growth in demand for its products and services. Along with our head office in New Kingston, and our branches located in Mandeville and Montego Bay, the company remains committed to serving its customers island wide, with a dedicated team of over seventy (70) professionals.