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EMAIL AVAILABLEObjective:Looking for an opportunity in the software development field, enabling me to apply my problem-solving skills gained through extensive work experience. As an accomplished time, manager, organizer, and administrator I have saved many organizations time and money by implementing cutting-edge Strategies/Planning. I lead by example with impressive, hands-on technical skills. I am a highly motivated individual and a strong team player with a passion for team building.Work ExperienceQA Test Lead Cyber Solutions (Holland)March 2017 May 2021 Crete, IllinoisLead manual and automation test efforts.Jira Administrator Organization Wide.Responsible for all Defect Triage efforts.Configured and Implemented ALM tool.Mentor and Coach QA Test teams.Create Technical User Guides.Create Test Strategy and Test ApproachAudit and Approve SDLC documentation.Advise and Implement Best Practices.Assist with Resource Management and Recruiting.Research, assess, and select Test tools.Create Test and Use Cases.Review Agile Stories for Testability.Attend and Lead Daily Agile Stand Up MeetingsExecute manual and automated test cases.Create and review test metrics.Create and Implement Continuous Improvement Processes.Operating Systems and Software: Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Selenium, CRM, Mobile iOS apps, Jira, WEB apps, Jenkins, ALM, Selenium, GIT.QA/Resource Manager Liberty MutualSeptember 2014 - Feb. 2015 Cincinnati, OhioQA Manager for a fortune 100 international insurance organization.Managed multiple onshore and offshore QA teams.Responsible for up to 35 small and large development projects.Conduct employee mid-year and annual reviews.Coach and lead employees on personal development goals.Set employee objectives.Assist/lead Project Managers with Project Plans and SDLC adherence.Create domain level Test Strategies through all phases of the SDLC.Manage resource vendor accounts and SOWsAuthored Commercial Insurance Domain Automation Test Strategy.Designed modular automation test scripts utilizing Selenium (Java).Designed and built Selenium automation framework.Advised and reviewed all automation test efforts.Created and updated all test efforts within the Commercial Insurance organization.Responsible for all Commercial Insurance QA budgets.Responsible for all domain QA resourcing and planning.Responsible for all regression test repositories including manual and automated.Defined SDLCs following agile methodologies.Triaged ALM priority defects.Reviewed and approved business and functional requirements.Trained QA leads on management strategies and leadership skills.Researched and selected new testing tools including Selenium, QTP, TFS, ALM, Jira, and SOAP UI.Responsible for continuous process improvement.Operating Systems and Software: Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Selenium, QTP, Mobile apps, Jira, TFS, WEB apps, Jenkins, ALM, Selenium.QA Manager LegrandSeptember 2013 - August 2014 Cincinnati, OhioQuality Assurance Manager for a home automation technology company.Lead a team of software engineers performing functional and automated testing.Designed and created modular automated Ruby test scripts.Define and implement departmental goals and procedures.Evaluate and select third party development tools. (Jama, FogBugz, GitHub, Jenkins, Ruby, etc.)Train and guide team on advanced testing techniques and development best practices.Produce metrics and analytics for business stakeholders.Documented and implemented organization SDLC.Lead daily scrum meetings.Mobile app testing on Android and IOS.Submit and maintain project plans/budgets.Created and implemented continuous integration plan utilizing Jenkins and Ruby automated test scripts.Defined and implemented issue management (defect tracking) procedures.Recruit, interview, and select new team candidates.Lead multiple high-profile projects.Provide performance feedback and suggest goal-oriented improvements to team members.Review and approve business/functional requirements.Mentor and train team members.ALM administrator.Jama AdministratorDocument and manage risk management procedures.Schedule and execute test cycles.Document and manage change control procedures.Create and maintain test data.Operating Systems and Software: Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8 Microsoft Office, Ruby, Linux, QTP, Mobile apps, WEB apps, Android, IOS, GitHub, Jenkins, Jama, FogBugz, Testlink.Project / QA Manager Gannett/USATodayDecember 2011 - September 2013 Cincinnati, OhioProject Manager for a media and marketing solutions company with a diverse portfolio of broadcast, digital, mobile, and publishing companies.Responsible for managing multiple teams including on, and offshore.Built test automation department from ground level.Executed Selenium automated test suites.Researched and selected organization development tools (Selenium, MSDN, .net, C#, Java, SOAPUI, QTP, Quality Center, Jenkins, Github, Subversion, Tortoise)Conceived and implemented organizational automation test strategy.Executed mobile app tests for Android and IOS.Android and IOS system/build testing.Managed and lead ETL data conversion testing across multiple content management systems.Recruit, interview, and select new team candidates.Manage and direct all automation test development projects simultaneously.Manage and direct 3rd party crowd sourcing testing resources including uTest and offshore.Designed and implemented Selenium test framework grid.Provided direction to developers creating Selenium functional automated tests, across multiple browsers.Managed automated API test projects utilizing the SOAP UI to verify end point return codes.Lead mobile app test teams including native app and mobile web.Plan and implement continuous integration plan utilizing Selenium, SOAP UI, and Jenkins.Setup and configure Subversion / Tortoise version control software.Submit and update organization budgets.Create and maintain project plans following SDLC.Manage automated Analytic testing efforts (Omniture, Comscore, Audience Management, AWS).Train and mentor team members.Operating Systems and Software: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Microsoft Office, SQL, Selenium, Jira, Java, ASP.Net, Mobile apps, QTP, Quality Center, WEB apps, SOAP UI, Jenkins, Subversion, Sauce Labs Appium, Rally, Dejango.Test Coordinator (Iconma Contractor) WellPointMay 2011 - September 2011 Cincinnati, OhioTest Coordinator for a global leader in the healthcare industryLead twelve (12) test projects simultaneously including twelve individual QA Test Leads.Responsible for implementing new WellPoint Lean development methodology across all projects.Conduct and lead risk management process.Review and approve project deliverables within SDLC guidelines.Coordinate all testing activities (manual and automation) for the CMS organization.Compile individual project status reports into organization status.Maintain and review all organization test schedules.Coordinate multiple test environment readiness.Report any issues, risks, or concerns to executive management.Identify and document all downstream testing needs.Provide Rational Automation Tools training to test team members.Lead and facilitate project status meetings.Lead test planning activities.Review testing methods for improvement.Suggested and implemented areas for automated testing.Reviewed functional and business requirements for testability/clarity.Conducted and facilitated defect triage meetings.Operating Systems and Software: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Microsoft Office, IBM Rational Tools, IBM Mainframes, Client Server systems, and WEB/Mobile apps.Quality Assurance Test Lead (Stoudt Systems Contractor) EpsilonAugust 2010 - November 2010 Ann Arbor, MichiganQA Lead for medical device company.Responsible for testing class 1 cardio imaging medical device software.Created and documented iterative SDLC.Defined and documented business/functional requirements.Worked with developers to create, document, and execute unit tests.Created master and detailed test plans.Wrote and executed functional test cases.Conducted requirement and design reviews.Developed test data strategy.Created and implemented Risk Management plan.Created coverage matrices ensuring 100% test coverage of functional requirements.Adhere to FDA Class 1 regulatory requirements.Documented and triaged defects.Operating Systems and Software: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio 2010, C#, .Net, Win CE 6, SQL,Quality Assurance Test Lead (Bennett Adelson Contractor) QiG GroupFebruary 2010 - August 2010 Cleveland, OhioQA Lead for medical device company.Responsible for testing medical device software\ firmware meeting FDA Class 3 requirements.Create and document test approach.Define testing scope.Configured and administrated bug tracking application (Visual Studio).Created test plans, strategies and approaches.Created and executed functional test cases.Created and administrated change control process.Facilitated requirements, code, and design review meetings.Team Foundation Server test management tool administrator.Installed and configured Visual Studio 2010 tool set.Documented dataflow diagrams utilizing Visio.Operating Systems and Software: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio 2010, Team Foundation Server 2010, C#, .Net, Win CE 6, SQL Visio, Active Sync.Quality Assurance Lead (Terceta Contractor) CardioInsightAugust 2009 -January 2010 Cleveland, OhioQA Lead for startup medical device company.Lead a team of 3 to 4 test analysts.Established testing best practices.Defined defect tracking procedures.Executed risk analysis including software, hardware, and clinical areas.Documented test plans, strategies and approaches.Created and executed functional test cases.Created and administrated change control proceduresConducted design reviews.Developed test data strategy.Created unit test cases to verify and validate complex algorithms.Reviewed/verified all project procedures and deliverables met strict FDA Class I regulatory standards.Operating Systems and Software: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Bugzilla, Cardio Insight Atlas 1, SQL.Quality Assurance Lead (Terceta Contractor) Diebold, IncorporatedAugust 2008 - August 2009 Canton, OhioTest Lead for ATM software applications.Lead test team of 4 to 5 test analysts.Implement and train agile software development methodology.Create master and detailed Test Plans.Write functional test cases.Review test cases written by entry level test analysts.Execute test cases / use cases (Rational Manual Test).Configure lab equipment.Execute Performance tests.Execute Hardware Device testsMaintain test deliverables (Rational Clear Case).Document defects (Rational Clear Quest).Operating Systems and Software: Microsoft Office, 91x, Paragon Host Simulator, SQL, Rational Functional Test, Rational ClearQuest, Rational ClearCase, Rational Req Pro, Rational Manual Tester.Quality Assurance Lead (Independent Contractor) New York & CompanyMarch 2008 - June 2008 New York, New YorkTest Lead for Retail Point of Sales application implementation.Lead test team of 4 test analyst.Create master and detailed Test Plans.Write manual functional test cases.Lead automated test team creating automated QTP test scripts.Utilized HP Test Director test tool to manage test assets.Executed test and use cases .Defect Management (Test Director)Reported and documented defects.Create test coverage matrices for gap analysis (Test Director).Maintain multiple test environments.Create test result reports.Created detailed test data strategy.Operating Systems and Software: Windows, Xstore, Microsoft Office, WebX, SQL, Jira, NCR Registers, QTP, Test DirectorProject Manager/Test Coordinator (Maxonic Contractor) National City BankFebruary 2005 - November 2007 Cleveland, OhioCreate Test Approach and Test Plan documents.Implemented Best Practices following waterfall methodology.Utilized HP Test Director tool to manage all test assets and deliverables.Coordinate all extract and report testing.Coordinate all ETL data conversion testing from multiple sources.Analyzed and documented best approach to implement Rational Automated Test Tools.Documented and tested all environment interfaces (EDS, WebMethods, EDM, Trans Union, Web Services)Managed Project Managers, QA Leads, QA Analysts, Automation Developers, and Test Teams of up to 25 associates.Lead multiple off-shore test teams.Responsible for defect triage (Test Director and Rational Clear Quest)Implemented project metrics analysis to identify and correct quality gaps.Assist and support Project Leads and Product owners with detailed project plans.Coordinate production 24hr. emergency defect patches including re-test.Identify and coordinate regression-testing approach.Review business/functional requirements for completeness and testability.Trained Project team members on National City Bank proprietary lean development methodology.Audited project deliverables including project plans, test plans, test cases, use cases, functional/business requirements, ROI, vision and scope, change control, risk management, budgets, automation plans for Quality Gate adherence.Scheduled and conducted peer requirements reviews.Scheduled and conducted quality gate deliverable audits/reviews.Operating Systems and Software: Windows XP, Share point, Microsoft Office, WebX, .net, IBM Mainframe, Outlook, Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest, Informatica, XML, HTML, CICS, Mercury WinRunner, Sametime, Groove, PowerPoint, Clarity, Test Director and Track Record.Quality Manager / Configuration Manager Department of DefenseJanuary 2002 - November 2004 Bethesda, MarylandMember of Quality Assurance, Test, Configuration, and Documentation teams for the (DOD) missile defense software development project.Operated QA processes at CMM (Capability Maturity Model) Level II.Followed IEEE development standards.Implemented RUP (Rational Unified Process)Mentored team members on Quality and Configuration processes.Conducted Verification and Validation efforts on complex algorithms created by PHD Mathematicians.Evaluated and purchased software development tools as needed.Designed test lab, operating multiple test environments to ensure system testing.Wrote Master Test Plan following RUP and IEEE standards.Wrote Configuration Management Plan.Scheduled project tasks following Earned Value Management plan.Presented and communicated process plans to DoD entities.Wrote and executed test and use cases documenting all defects.Configured and administered defect tracking tool (Bugzilla).Communicated project status/progress to Naval Research Labs (NRL).Operating Systems and Software: Java, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP,PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Unix, JUnit, JTest, CORBA, Rational test tools, Eroom, and Bugzilla.EducationLamar University Beaumont, TexassSeptember 1981 May 1985Bachelor of Computer Science MA |
