SUMMARY:

• Exceptional skills in the delivery of Enterprise Testing program. Directs End - To-End testing which includes Functional, Integration, Regression, Accessibility and User Acceptance of applications from project inception strategy, test planning and execution to implementations. Experience working in Agile, Iterative and Waterfall SDLCs.
• Implement QA processes, procedures, tools and standards for new teams and projects.
• Create and implement detailed plans to ensure overall quality of all IT products, services and systems.
• Resolve all project or program release problems, corrective actions and escalate as needed.
• Evaluate viability, functionality and cost-effectiveness of essential QA tools.
• Manage defect identification, tracking and resolution.
• Led geographically dispersed team including off shore staff resources.
• Familiar with DevOps and Continuous Integration concepts.
• Collaborate with Business and IT project stakeholders to determine and clarify systems requirements and ensure their QA coverage.
• Experience supporting multiple Federal agencies, State and Municipal Governments, and Private Sector projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Office Suite: Oracle EBS HP QTP/UFT Rational Test Manager

Microsoft Project: SQL LoadRunner Rational Jazz

SharePoint: SQL Server Selenium Momentum

WorkDay: HP QC/ALM Appium PVCS

Silk Performer: Test Rail Remedy Serena Team Track

Rally Jira: Confluence Rational Clear Quest

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Centreville, VA

Business Co-Owner/QA Lead

Responsibilities:

• Defined test requirements, test scope, executed testing and reported defects.
• Developed Test Summary reports, hired and managed freelance test resources.

Senior QA Manager

Responsibilities:

• Directed all test activities on the rollout of enterprise-wide Oracle EBS upgrade initiative delivering an optimized test strategy for 1200+ test scenarios, test plans, and test cases.
• Evaluated, selected and implemented best in class defect tracking and test management tools including Jira, Selenium, TestRail and HP Load Runner to streamline test case design and simplify the testing process.
• Created SIT and UAT Entrance and Exit Criteria to support the entire system test life cycle.

System Integration Test Lead (Consulting)

Responsibilities:

• Developed QA & Test Strategy for the execution of a 3200+ test script System Integration Test (SIT) and UAT scheduling and project management along with system functional analysis.

Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Directed comprehensive test planning, execution, and reporting in support of 100 plus applications and 40 plus annual releases. Managed a staff of 80 testers, including: 8 test leads; managed $25M+ in QA/Test resource activities.
• Directed functional, integration, regression, and performance test execution and all Test Automation activities. Closely coordinated UAT planning and execution for large-scale and mission-critical releases.
• Improved test efficiency and reduced test cycle by increasing test script automation execution by 90%.
• Implemented a formal process to maintain/improve the production incident rate to less than 1% annually.

QA Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supervised a staff of 20-plus testers, and administered more than $5M in QA/Test resources annually for more than 25 applications supporting the National Science Foundation’s Grant Management program.
• Closely coordinated UAT planning and execution for large-scale and mission-critical releases.
• Improved efficiency and reduced test cycle time by increasing automating test script execution by 70%.
• Effectively increased the test artifact documentation more than 100% across all applications support

Manager Product Test and Integration

Responsibilities:

Led functional, integration, regression, and performance testing on variety of dispatch, mobile data, field reporting, and map support applications used by various emergency service organizations.

• Managed staffing and project budgets for 20+ unique products used by 100+ Public Safety customers.
• Introduced standardized procedures that improved test quality efficiency - reducing defects by 20%.
• Directed all testing for $50M project that delivered computer-aided dispatch system for multiple clients.

Manager QA and Testing

Responsibilities:

• Led development and implementation of test tools, managing QA Testing, and ensuring compliance with corporate objectives to support design and upgrade of financial/ERP, and membership applications.

  Closely coordinated UAT planning and execution for large-scale and mission-critical releases.

• Increased efficiency by implementing first use of functional and performance test automation tools.
• Developed software quality assurance plans and test plans and procedures and Scheduling Quality Assurance techniques, use case generation, use case structure and end-to- end User Acceptance Testing.
• UAT scheduling and project management along with system functional analysis
• Successfully achieved a 400% increase in the execution of test cases and identification of system defects.

Systems Integration Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• Directed functional and integration testing to support critical CMMI 2 and 3 level projects.
• Coordinated planning and execution for large-scale $6M DB2 migration from Virginia to Colorado.
• Enhanced test execution productivity by 25% via implementation of knowledge transfer sessions.