Qa lead/Junior scrum master Resume

SUMMARY

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Project Test Manager (PTM) with extensive experience in quality assurance, project management and business analysis. Adept Confidential managing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) utilizing agile and waterfall project methodologies. Servant leader with proven abilities to combine strategic thinking and tactical execution to deliver multi - million dollar software solutions on-time and within budget that exceed clients’ expectations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Test/Defect Management Tools: Test Director, Quality Center (QC), Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), TestRail, JIRA

Web Debugging Tools: Charles, Fiddler, Chrome DevTools

Desktop Applications: Microsoft (Project, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Visio)

Web Conferencing/Messaging Tools: Cisco WebEx, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, Citrix GoToMeeting, Slack, Microsoft Lync

Operating Systems: MVS, CICS, OS 390, z/OS, Windows, iOS, Android

Hardware: Mainframe (IBM 390), AS/400, POS Systems (Registers, Pin Entry Devices, Self-Service Solutions)

Programming Languages: COBOL, SQL/DB2, JCL, CSP, Easytrieve Plus, Java, HTML, XML

Technical Utilities: TSO/ISPF, QMF, CA7, File-Aid, Endevor, File Manager, Xpediter

Software Testing: Unit, Black Box, White Box, Regression, Functional, Integration, System, Security

Applications & Platforms: Web-Based, Client/Server, Network, Database/Backend, Point-of-Sale (POS), Mobile Devices

Project Management Methodologies: Agile (Scrum and Kanban), Iterative, Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Qa lead/Junior scrum master

Responsibilities:

Facilitating release and sprint planning sessions, daily scrum meetings, product showcases and retrospectives.
Embracing the whole-team approach to author user stories and test cases and assess quality risks.
Managing test planning and execution tasks and working on test optimization efforts and process improvements.
Collaborating with Product Owners and the development team to refine and prioritize the release and sprint backlogs.
Planning, coordinating and managing global release planning and testing efforts for overnight production deployments.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Served as primary liaison between internal/external stakeholders to coordinate business and technical requirements.
Defined project scope, created/maintained project plans, managed timelines, milestones, deliverables, issues/risks, change requests, project communication, resource allocations, conducted status meetings and generated status reports.
Defined the test scope, strategy and work effort, created test plans and established formal QA processes and standards.
Managed, monitored and mitigated issues, risks and impediments to optimize resource utilization and productivity.
Created goals and growth opportunities for the team and established an environment of enthusiasm and collaboration.
Transformed six developers and two testers into a quality focused, results-oriented, high-performing QA team.