SUMMARY:

• Strategic and tactical thinker/planner by analyzing current processes and proposing and implementing changes which manifest in efficient delivery of software.
• Skilled at cross - functional team collaboration, people development, and team building all of which translate into augmented delivery for the customer.
• Skillfully collaborate by effective team and cross functional coordination: DEV, QA, PM, and Stakeholders removing road blocks and proposing risk mitigation.
• Experience developing scope, schedules, risk mitigation, interfacing with vendors (on/offshore).
• Expertise includes many standard technology based documents such as functional specifications, test plans, technical documentation, including process/procedure documentation.
• Solid database background including: data warehouse, data marts, and data sources.
• Effective communicator in presentations, verbal, written, and status and project reports.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

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IT DevOps Manager, QA

• Created a cohesive team from five disparate smaller groups following department reorganization.
• Resolve road blocks for team, proposing risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with development, application lifecycle, and project management teams for efficient delivery of software to production systems.
• Implemented testing standards: prioritized risk-based testing, standardized testing documentation (test plans, defects, testing methodology), and internal processes.
• Implemented software test automation program focusing on BVTs, Regression, and E2E for the major systems: ERP, Ecommerce, Warehouse Management, Customer Integration, and SQL DB.
• Researched, recommended, and implemented software test tools including test case management software aiding in provide more metric based reporting and department KPIs.
• Led team of mid-level managers to research, propose, and implement improvements in the SDLC process for streamlined delivery to stakeholders.

Development Manager IT Supply

Confidential

• Collaborated and coordinated work flow between PMs and development processes.
• Resolved road blocks for team.
• Proposed and implemented improved sprint processes to increase efficiency of delivery to SanMar’s business stakeholders and customers.
• Led a team of mid-level managers to analyze, research, propose and implement solutions to delivery obstacles.

Senior SQA Analyst/Lead

Confidential

• Coordinated and assigned tasks for test function and activities for team of four.
• Assisted with coordination of JAVA and PICK DEV tasks.
• Collaborated with DEV, PM, Analysts with IT Supply Confidential and broader IT organization.
• Initiated and implemented process improvements in SW delivery.

SDET Lead and Senior SQA Analyst

• Designed high level approach to automating testing of data flow from legacy warehouse system to new warehouse system; utilize SQL 2012 with web-based interface and Java middle layer.
• Composed software automation test plan.
• Wrote destination database automation structure and data validation stored procedures.
• Reported regular status of project in development and test status meetings.
• Collaborated with client on strategic capture of key data points in data flow,
• Confidential assistance to client employees as needed.
• Regular use of SQL Server 2012.

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Senior Functional Analyst/Software Test Lead

• Led functional analyst teams on large functional specification projects.
• Collaborated with development and business partners for system solutions based on 2008 SQL Server database system.
• Researched and built relationships with data source teams and data delivery teams.
• Created project plan for functional specification, development, system test, and UAT teams.
• Confidential the project within the Commissions team.
• Reported project status to technical delivery manager and project manager noting risks and mitigation.
• Analyzed business requirements for new features and created functional specification documents for software development and test teams.
• Created and Confidential the design of documents for new DW data sources and connection to vendor hosted solution.
• Collaborated with upstream and downstream system teams to gather constraints for functional specifications.
• Composed functional specification documents based on business requirement documents for development and test teams to consume.
• Tested SQL-based Commission system (created, executed, and maintained test cases).
• Initiated and implemented process improvements.

Senior SW Test Lead

Confidential

• Performed project management activities including: scope, schedule, and risk mitigation.
• Confidential the testing effort for system test team of 5 for ETL and data warehouse using Oracle, Informatica, and SQL Server 2008.
• Reported test status during execution phase to senior management.
• Planned the system testing project phase which included:
• Test plans,
• Connectivity between systems,
• Build-out of software with development, DBAs, and third party vendors,
• Delivery of software from system test team to UAT.
• Interfaced with Program Management, Development, Analysts, and UAT teams for smooth delivery of software and test execution.
• Implemented test case and defect management processes.
• Conducted bug triage meetings and test plan reviews.
• Confidential daily status of system phase during project status meetings.
• Implemented and executed personnel improvement plans.
• Performed hiring and management activities of test team.

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Senior Test Engineer

• Created complex SQL queries using Confidential SQL Server 2008 R2 to validate ETL’s which populate target Mart which encompassed “change data capture” and time-slicing functionality.
• Drove issues to closure with development, project management, and business owners.

Senior Software Test Lead

• Analyzed, designed, wrote, and executed test cases supported by complex SQL queries/scripts.
• Drove issues to closure with development, project management, and business owners.
• Implemented testing practices/processes.

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Senior Quality Assurance Analyst (Consultant)

• Drove issues to closure with development, project management, and business owners.
• Participated in SCRUM for IT project planning and execution.

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Senior Software Test Lead/Engineer (Consultant)

• Assisted with project scope, schedule and risk mitigation
• Consulted with multiple teams to gather complete understanding of interfaces between large databases and interacting systems to accomplish thorough testing.
• Led testing functions on complete end-to-end test integration.
• Analyzed, designed, wrote and executed test plans/cases and complex SQL 2005 scripts.
• Drove open issues to closure with DEV, PM, business analysts and user teams.

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Senior Software Test Lead/Engineer (Consultant)

• Assisted with project scope, schedule and risk mitigation
• Led QA department to more process and metric oriented approach to testing.
• Performed white-box testing on Oracle and SQL Server objects sourced from data warehouse as well as tested BOXI and Crystal Reports based on same database.
• Consulted with multiple teams to gather complete understanding of interfaces between large databases and interacting systems to accomplish thorough testing.
• Led testing functions on product features and applications.
• Designed, analyzed, wrote and executed test plans/cases/PL/SQL and complex SQL scripts.
• Drove open issues to closure with development, PMs, business analysts and user teams.

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User Acceptance Test Lead

• Performed project management activities including scope, schedule, and risk mitigation.
• Coordinated the testing effort of 6 test teams world-wide to accomplish the UAT effort for WWLP.
• Reported UAT status daily during execution phase to executive management.
• Confidential the UAT project phase which included:
• Writing test plans and delegating test script writing amongst 6 worldwide teams,
• Coordinating connectivity between Licensing systems and supporting external systems,
• Coordinating build-out of software with Tier 2 support team and engineering team,
• Coordinating delivery of software from system test team to UAT.
• Interfaced with Program & Product Management teams on all phases of the project.
• Maintained team project website and coordinated use of UAT system with external users.
• Conducted kick-off meetings with regional testing coordinators.
• Conducted bug triage meetings and test plan reviews.

Senior Software Test Engineer

• Led testing functions on product features and applications.
• Designed, wrote and executed test plans/cases/SQL scripts for Confidential ’s TDW.
• Drove open issues to closure with development, program management, and user teams.

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Senior Software Test Engineer/Program Manager

• Implemented and created use-case test scenarios for web-based procurement application; Java based system using Web Logic, W2K, and Oracle database queries.
• Wrote over 250 bugs of which 1/3 were critical/blocking during a 3-month development cycle.
• Designed, wrote and executed test scripts for B2B web-based procurement application.
• Drove specification deficiencies to closure and performed management functions as required.

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Senior Software Test Engineer (Consultant)

• Tested MSN Computing Central web site’s daily new content.
• Tested web-based three layer SW system; IIS, W2K, NT, SQL including data migration.
• Generated 2nd highest bug count (serious priority) during 6-month development cycle.
• Created use-case test scripts by analyzing the functional specification and customer interviews.
• Verified test results via SQL 7.0 queries.
• Performed manual testing on Confidential ’s Seminar Online web site.
• Worked with webmaster and developer to resolve bugs.
• Edited Closed Captioned text filed for Media Player.

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Software Quality Assurance Manager

• Selected and procured the necessary sw/hw to accomplish defined test standards.
• Interfaced with executive management and engineering departments regarding software status.
• Staffed software test department; conducted employee reviews; Confidential bug tracking database.
• Prepared submissions for and interfaced with Confidential WHQL certification.
• Oversaw testing project with OEM accounts and third party test organizations.