O BJECTIVE:

To deliver excellence with continuous improvement of projects from conception through implementation and maintenance.

SUMMARY:

• Project Management and Quality Experience with all aspects of software project(s) over the entire project lifecycle (Initiation, Planning, Controlling and Execution, Closure).
• Experience in creating a detail Project Plan and managing the project from it throughout the project lifecycle
• Experience in reviewing project deliverables for completeness, quality, and compliance with established project standards
• Project Experience in the oil & gas, financial and manufacturing environments with key emphasis on controls, process improvements, managing deliverables, building onshore and offshore teams,.
• Extensive experience managing multiple projects at one time including Data Migration projects.
• Experienced in Agile (SCRUM), Iterative and Incremental, and Waterfall development models.
• Experienced using Agile tools Version One and Jira.
• Experience with Confidential tool IVM, ETRM, CTRM implementations and managing Stakeholders.
• Experience providing cradle - to-grave management over large-scale IT implementations
• Managed projects upwards of 1 million dollars.
• Possess a track record of success in meeting project milestones, developing long-term relationships with clients and is comfortable working alone or in a team environment.
• Software Development Life Cycle Subject matter expert
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and human relation skills with a proven ability to coordinate with people from different groups to get a Project completed.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

OPERATING SYSTEMS/DATABASES/LANGUAGES: Windows, Unix/Solaris, Linux, Oracle, SQL Server, JAVA, JAVA Script, MS Office suite, Quality Center, Jira, Wiki, Sharepoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Test Lead

Responsibilities:

• Identify risks and develops mitigation strategies and developed Gap Analysis of the testing process.
• Responsible for project intake and facilitating intake, team metrics, and process improvement and implementation for the test team
• Ensures requirements for internal technology projects align to operational standards in an Agile environment
• Created and executed test scripts for system and regression test phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Used Microsoft Team Foundation Server TFS to execute test and record and mitigate defects in an Agile env.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Global Test Coordinator - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Establishing and Coordinating the Global Testing efforts for the deployment of the Well Rate Optimization (WRO) Solution in an Agile environment.
• Develop the test strategy and test cases for the Confidential tool IVM Global implementation into the Chevron Business Units to analyze data from data sources then load data to new system, Petroleum Engineering analytical & modeling tools used in the monitoring and optimization of offshore wells.
• Created cost-benefit analyses and ROI assessments that were used as the basis for decision-making on proposed IT implementation projects.
• Managing the Performance Testing efforts including coordinating the requirements development, Performance tool selection, technical setup and offshore team execution.
• Developed Gap Analysis of the testing process between Business Units and Central Project Team and also within the Development Process of the Project Team.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Project Lead - Contractor

Responsibilities:

• Utilized Microsoft Project and MS Excel to develop plan and coordinate project schedules and other documentation as required for the efficient execution of each project task.
• Tracked status of tasks, resources, and deliverables for individual projects and report status to management.
• Created End To End testing strategy for the integration of El Paso pipeline measurement systems into Kinder Morgan pipeline measurement systems and for gas flow composition from the Chromatograph to the RTU.
• Wrote procedures and instructions for preparation and maintenance of project plans, applications, training and schedules with a focused on process improvement that were implemented and used going forward.
• Served as the liaison between the business and IT to understand the business and technical issues, data extraction and loading, communicated, and managed project resources and deliverables to ensure on time delivery.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Project Team(s) to define, developed and oversaw project schedules to ensure completion of projects by required delivery date in an Agile environment.
• Functioned as an escalation point to keep all parties aware of overall project impact, facilitating management decisions at the earliest possible time
• Managed the migration of Bear Stearns data into JPMorgan systems.
• Lead/participated in meetings at all project levels, providing continuous feedback on project status to all levels of management and staff relating to project status, issues and risks
• Manage resource load, scheduling conflicts, issue tracking and resolution, and ensure requirements and change control processes are in place and adhered to.
• Managed and documented changes to project scope, impact to plan and project deliverables.
• Optimized network uptime to 99.9%, led a major network upgrade, and improved systems security and reliability.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for executing End To End batch applications in a shared test environment.
• Managed and Trained six onshore and offshore team members on the running of batch applications, Data Validation, using Quality Center and software/quality testing procedures.
• Performed test analysis, test management, maintained and logged defects using Quality Center.
• Perform Corporate Risk Management Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing, documentation and compliance, following all federal regulations.
• Identified gaps and automation opportunities that reduce the time it took to complete the setup and regression test of batch processing.
• Created common business quality measurement frameworks and track improvements against those metrics.
• Assisted in developing overall application testing strategy for component teams and ensure established test methodologies are being used.
• Coordinated quality assurance-related activities at both the program and at the project level.
• Experience in delivering end-to-end technology implementation solutions.
• Proven ability to build, motivate and obtain strong performance from a team.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for testing Oracle Database implementations, database updates, implementing testing standards, test plans, test cases development and defect certification.
• Tested Tobin product interfaces with third party applications (SAP, Informatical and Brio).
• Implemented QA standards throughout the software development life cycle.
• The product was a client server application developed in Oracle and Powerbuilder.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Specialist (Software Quality Test Engineer)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and executing test plans, test cases and test scenarios for Confidential ’s Point and Click System, Freight Deal Capture System, DCAFII and Endur.
• Configured, implemented, test and support of trading systems for Endur Right Angle
• The product was developed in a fast pace web environment and is a full-life cycle software application developed in Visual Basic, XML, Java, SQL and Oracle database.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Consultant (Lead Test Engineer)

Responsibilities:

• Performed system analysis, gathered technical and business reqs. and wrote functional reqs. documentation.
• Worked with developers in performing white box testing of component modules before integration into the DynegyDirect and Performed Black Box testing of the Trading Floor portion of DynegyDirect.
• The product is a full-life cycle web-based and Window NT software application developed in Java using an Oracle database.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Quality Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for testing the front end of the application that was developed in Java, Visual Basic and part of the backend that was developed using Oracle.
• Communicated and resolve product issues with development and management.
• Performed system analysis, test management, maintained and logged defects and created Tractability Matrix.
• Gathered technical and business requirements.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Consultant (Product Test Support/Configuration Administrator)

Responsibilities:

• Managed the configuration changes for new software upgrades
• Responsible for completion of all required Change Management tasks

Confidential, Austin, TX

Financial Services Group (Programmer Analyst)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for troubleshooting and correcting production problems in a white box-testing environment.
• Performed business and process analysis throughout the full-life cycle development, implemented QA standards, and developed test plan specifications and design documentation