SUMMARY

• A highly TEMPeffect Test Manager with exceptional leadership ability who will enthusiastically lead your team utilizing industry best testing practices. Proven ability to facilitate an environment of collaboration and communication while reinforcing a culture of transparency, integrity, and accountability.
• Experienced in building up and leading both onshore and offshore teams using Waterfall (SDLC) and Agile Testing Methodologies. Demonstrated experience in defining the scope of testing, developing the test plan, deploying and managing test resources, applying the appropriate test metrics, creating test cases, leading test execution and managing defects, impediments and risks.
• Experienced in understanding business needs, technology needs and working with various shareholders (Product Owner, Project Manager, Technical Lead and BA Lead).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• IT Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• Application Development
• Production Support
• Change Management
• Issue and Risk Management
• Problem Resolution
• System Migrations and Conversions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Agile Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for System Testing the development of the Healthcare Claims Nightingale Web site.
• Responsible for test estimates, reviewing User Stories, developing test plans, executing test cases and managing defects.
• Lead and participated in Scrum events.
• Assisted the client in UAT testing.
• Contract was originally for 6 months; however, was extended to almost 2 years

Confidential

UAT Test Manager

Responsibilities:

• The project involved installing the enterprise Document Imaging products Onbase and Compasswith the client.
• Responsible for managing all UAT Testing efforts and Testing resources for the project.
• Assisted in the preparation of Test Environments and Test Data for a short - term need.
• Responsible for all Testing efforts for the ERC (Equity Client Reporting) System.
• Assisted in change management and release management activities.
• Migrated from an internal process to VRS (Vermillion Reporting Suite).
• Assisted in the preparation of Test Environments and Test Data

Confidential

Agile Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for testing enhancements to the Agent Center and Member Center applications.
• Coached the Global Agile test team in Agile best practices.
• Facilitated discussions for decision making and conflict resolution.
• Responsible for Test Case Development, Test Execution and Test Reporting.
• Created, updated and executed Test Automation Scripts using Selenium and Javascripts.
• Utilized Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing techniques.
• Assisted in preparation of Test Environments and Test Data.
• Assisted in change management and release management activities.
• Responsible for Strategic Business Analysis assessing the software testing practices utilized at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). dis also included test team staffing and organizational structure.
• Assisted in establishing an Enterprise Product and Project Quality Assurance (PPQA) process utilizing Industry best practices (CMMI, ISO, IEEE).
• Provided onsite group & individual training and technical assistance to the Enterprise Software Test Center (ESTC) team in implementation of recommended processes and products.
• Because of the assessment, me recommended new Project Management, Business Analysis and Testing Management standards.

Confidential

Sr. Agile Test Lead / Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Led the team into an Agile environment.
• Assessed the Scrum maturity of the team and coached the team to higher levels of maturity.
• Review and Sprint Retrospective; responsible for testing of the conversion of the CUBS Systems to FICO (DM9).
• Assisted in change management and release management activities.
• Gatheird User Stories and mapped Traceability for testing.
• Responsible for Test Data creation, Test Case development, Test Execution and Test reporting.
• Provided support to the AGO Business Analyst team on FICO (DM9) Collections functionality.
• Assisted in the preparation of Test Environments and Test Data
• Coached and mentored Product Owners and Scrum team members on Agile practices.
• Participated in all Agile events such as Sprint Planning, Story Point Estimation, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective.
• Responsible for testing related to Engine Service Application.
• Led and coached the organization in its Scrum adoption.
• Assisted in documenting the Agile process for the Engine Service project teams.
• Oversaw the testing efforts for both onshore and offshore resources.
• Utilized Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing techniques.
• Managed IT testing efforts related to the conversion from Global Plus to SEI Trust System.
• Evaluated TEMPeffectiveness of testing related artifacts including Project Management and Business Design documents.
• Oversaw the testing efforts for seven IT Teams.

Confidential

Agile Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• In an AGILE-like environment, participated in events such as Daily Scrums, Three Amigos, Retrospective meetings. As Project Test Lead was responsible for leading IT testing efforts related to the Nationwide Financial Datawarehouse.
• Removed impediments that hampered the Team’s progress.
• Produced test estimates, resource assignments and testing metrics.
• Oversaw testing efforts for both onshore and offshore resources.
• Assisted in change management and release management activities
• Responsible for all testing efforts for Image Document Integration Conversion Projects involving migration from Image Plus to Content Manager.
• Brought Wachovia Testing procedures in line with those of Wells Fargo.
• Conducted user interviews and created use cases.
• Responsible for test planning, test execution, test reporting and managing testing resources.
• Responsible for the validation and testability of business requirements.
• Responsible for creating, updating and executing Test Automation Scripts using QTP and VBScripts.