PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

• Information Technology (IT) Professional offering progressive experience focused on Test Delivery and
• Test Management. Proven ability to communicate effectively with both Technical and Non - Technical Stakeholders, from Executives to End Users. Delivers results on time and under budget.

SKILLS SUMMARY:

• Test Delivery
• Testing As A Service
• Testing Services
• Quality Assurance
• Program Management
• Project Management
• KPI’s
• Assessment
• Planning & Forecasting
• Budget & Scheduling
• Dashboard Reporting
• Test Strategy
• Test Planning
• Defect Management
• Dashboard Reporting
• Analysis
• Functional & Systems Testing
• Systems Integration Testing
• E2E Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Performance Testing
• Risk Based Testing
• Automation
• Test Execution

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Testing Tools: Test Director, ALM, Quality Center, Quick Test Pro, Win Runner, Rational Test Manager, SharePoint, VCM and CVS.

Testing Skills: Manual, Functional Testing, Adhoc Testing, Exploratory Testing, Smoke Testing, Systems Testing, Systems Integration Testing, End-to-End Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Regression, White Box, Black Box. Component Testing, Modular Testing and Workflow Testing.

Testing Ancillary Skills: Creation, implementation and execution of Test Strategies, Plans, Design, Metrics Reporting, Test Execution and Stakeholder walkthroughs.

Languages: Java, VB.Net, VBScript, Visual Basic, MVS, JavaScript, COBOL, SQL, JCL, XML, Mainframe (TSO/ISPF), C++, SOA, Batch EDI and API.

Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000/XP, MS-DOS, Linux, UNIX and Windows.

RDBMS: MS Access, MS, IMS, DB2, Oracle, Informatica, ETL and Datawarehousing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chicago, Illinois

Consultant

• Managed a two week assessment with key company stake holders gaining an understanding of their current environment and their future needs.
• Introduced Microsoft Azure and its key components and features such PaaS, IaaS and SaaS to the client.
• Provided technical roadmap on how to best move workloads into Azure taking into account Storage, Security, Network and Access requirements.
• Created documentation and presented a proposal to the client key stake holders.
• Participated in RFP and SOW workshops followed by the implementation of MS Azure.
• Created (Subscriptions, MS accounts, Resource Groups, Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts,VNets, etc.).
• Leveraged IAM to secure User/Group access, Accounts, Subscriptions, Subnets and various Azure resources.
• Lead Testing efforts to design and deploy Office 365 into MS Azure.
• Created implemented Test Strategy / Plans.
• Managed onshore and offshore test teams.

Consultant

• Championed Program Test Delivery across 12 workstreams.
• Created/implemented/managed Test Project Plans (Schedule, Issues. Risk, Mitigation, Change and Resource Management).
• Created/implemented/managed Program Test Strategy.
• Facilitated test artifacts and deliverables review with stakeholders.
• Led test script review with testers.
• Managed onsite and offshore resources.
• Compiled weekly Metrics Dashboard Reports.
• Facilitated daily/weekly Defect Triage meetings.
• Managed Data Conversion activities.
• Aligned/managed Business and Information Technology stakeholders.
• Aligned/managed 3rd party vendors and resources.
• Facilitated design and execution of Business test artifacts (UAT Strategy, Plan, Schedule and
• Test Scripts).
• Represented Test Delivery during weekly Steering Committee Meetings.

Confidential 

Los Angeles, California

Consultant

• Championed Program Test Delivery across 8 workstreams.
• Aligned/managed Business and Information Technology stakeholders.
• Planned, coordinated and directed quality audits.
• Implemented/managed corrective and preventive actions.
• Designed/implemented Test Policies.
• Created Program Test Calendar.
• Coordinated testing efforts with interfacing vendors and 3rd parties.
• Managed test resources during creation and execution of test artifacts (Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Scripts, Traceability and Defects).
• Facilitated stakeholder review of all test artifacts (Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Scripts, Traceability and Defects).
• Completed Test Summaries for each phase of testing.

Manager

• Championed Program/Project Test Delivery across multiple client engagements.
• Created/implemented/managed Test Project Plan (Schedule, Issues. Risk, Mitigation, Change and Resource Management).
• Managed the planning and execution of software testing efforts, including allocating resources to meet delivery dates.
• Implement continuous quality process improvements.
• Implemented and monitored supplier scorecards.
• Maintained product consistency through in-process Quality Checks during STLC.
• Facilitated Project Test Level Assessment across Programs/Projects.
• Responsible for Program/Project Financials (Budgets, Forecasting and Estimations).
• Documented Program/Projects Test Strategy which incorporates ST, SIT, E2E, UAT, Performance Testing and Automation.
• Created and maintained Test Automation Frameworks/Procedures.
• Documented Program/Projects Detailed Test Plan in accordance with the approved Test Strategy.
• Management onsite and offshore resources.
• Generated weekly Test Metrics Dashboards.
• Facilitated/implemented Test Virtualization initiatives.
• Facilitated Test Maturity Assessments across client engagements while recommending and proposing continuous test process improvements.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Manager

• Championed Program/Project Test Delivery across multiple Programs/Projects.
• Created Third Party Vendor Management Engagement procedures resulting in significant cost savings.
• Created Third Party Vendor Onboarding Procedures resulting in significant cost savings.
• Implemented the onsite /offshore/nearshore flexible resource models resulting in significant cost savings.
• Reviewed and received stakeholder sign-off on key test artifacts and deliverables.
• Implemented Key Performance Indicators.
• Managed budgets of 6+ million dollars.
• Developed time reporting and approval procedures.
• Created efficiencies and testing process improvements.
• Responsible for Budgeting and Resource Forecasting.
• Participated in weekly Steering Committee meetings.
• Implemented test deliverables and templates (Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Scripts, Test Schedule, Daily/Weekly Execution Dashboard, Weekly Executive Dashboard, Defect Report, Test Schedule and Test Summary Execution Report).
• Managed teams of 100+ resources.
• Created Test Data Management Plans and Procedures.

Manager

• Championed Program/Project Test Delivery across multiple client engagements.
• Streamlined Test procedures with Business Analysis procedures resulting in fast time to market of software solutions.
• Designed Test Strategy/Plan for multiple client engagements.
• Implemented Test Framework across multiple client engagements.
• Ensured test coverage for new software increments.
• Designed test cases for software solutions.
• Executed test cases during each test phase.
• Created and maintained Test Automation Frameworks/Procedures.
• Created Test Summary Report for each phase of testing.
• Managed budgets of 5+ million dollars.
• Led Data Conversion Test Delivery.
• Implemented Testing Standard Operating Procedures.
• Designed Trading Life Cycle Manual/Training for project stakeholders.
• Created/executed Test Maturity Road Maps.
• Trained Project Managers, Developers and Business Analyst on the Software Testing Life Cycle.

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Manager

• Championed Program/Project Test Delivery across multiple Programs/Projects.
• Implemented structured approach to define test scenarios, test cases and test data.
• Implemented test accelerators which resulted in test efficiencies.
• Implemented risk based testing, reusability and requirement traceability matrices which resulted in efficient test coverage and enhanced quality.
• Managed budgets of 4+ million dollars.
• Responsible for Budgeting and Resource forecasting.
• Managed teams of 100+ resources.
• Created and managed Merger Program QA Project Plans (Issues, Risks, Communication, Change and Resources).
• Scheduled and facilitated daily onsite, offshore and nearshore team status meetings.
• Performed root cause analysis for merger governance process improvements.
• Created Data Migration and Data Management Plans, processes and procedures.
• Performed root cause analysis for merger governance process improvements.
• Created and implemented test strategies, plans, harnesses, artifacts and scenarios.
• Implemented metric based testing management, procedures and best practices.
• Implemented SharePoint and Quality Center.
• Implemented of risk based test approach and requirements traceability.

Manager

• Championed hardware/software Deployment Engagement Program/Project Test Delivery.
• Created/implemented/managed Deployment Test Project Plan (Schedule, Issues. Risk, Mitigation, Change and Resource Management).
• Managed budgets of 3+ million dollars.
• Created and implement Deployment Test Framework.
• Created/implemented/managed Software Imaging testing processes and procedures.
• Designed/implemented/managed Test Break Fix processes and procedures.
• Designed/implemented/managed Deployment processes and procedures.
• Created/implemented/managed hardware/software Liquidation processes and procedures.
• Created/implemented/managed Logistics processes and procedures.
• Managed Third Party Vendor Resources.
• Led testing initiatives for 4000 laptops and 100 software applications and databases.
• Produced Metrics Dashboard and Status Reports.

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Championed hardware/software Deployment Engagement Program/Project Test Delivery.
• Designed/implemented/managed test environment operations and governance across client engagements.
• Scheduled, monitored and provided oversight of the analysis, design, development and execution of test artifacts (Test Strategy, Test Plan, Test Calendar, Test Cases, Defects, Dashboard Metrics and Test Summary Report) across multiple Programs/Projects.
• Implemented Test Data Management Framework across client engagements.
• Participated in Test Automation assessment/analysis and solution development.
• Led regression test case assessment/analysis from automation and productivity point of view.
• Led Test Automation Framework initiatives.
• Created and maintained Test Automation Frameworks/Procedures.
• Assessed/recommended process improvements as they relate to test environment management best practices, processes, procedures, techniques and tools across client engagements.
• Implemented test environment Demand Forecasting and Capacity planning protocols across client engagements.
• Managed test teams of 50+ resources.
• Managed onsite/offshore/nearshore test resources.
• Facilitated daily onsite / offshore/ nearshore team status meetings.