Roles & Responsibilities:• Agile development of new software versions and bug fixes using PHP, PhpUnit, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL, and Git• Scrum Master• Client data conversion• Software/network maintenance• Promote and adhere to quality control

- Converted lineascope.com from XHTML 1.1 and CSS 2.1 to HTML5 and CSS 3Integrated GenealogyTools.com with PayPal and Stripe.com.- Created PracticalCitation.com on WordPress and Genesis Framework, implemented bbPress, customized design by writing PHP functions and CSS, created content, and integrated with PayPal.- Created content including articles and screencast videos on GenealogyTools.com, write PHP, HTML5, and CSS 3 to improve UX.- Created TheBlockheadsWiki.com, implementing MediaWiki and a Google Analytics extension, completed initial content creation to attract dedicated fans who would generate more, and advocated for the site which had 3.6M unique page views in 2014.- Freelance WordPress site creation and customization using HTML, CSS, and PHP.- Consulted on Macintosh genealogy software quality, prioritized features and bugs, performed exploratory testing, and created an automated regression test suite using SikuliX, growing initial 6 month contract to 30 months due to client satisfaction.- Earned total revenues of $42k in FY 2014.

- Created GenealogyTools.com WordPress website, published instructional videos, using Google Analytics and Quantcast for analytics and demographics, earning revenues of $1.7k in FY 2014.- Designed and developed Lineascope.com, genealogy evidence management software as a service (SaaS) using Python, Google AppEngine, XHTML 1.1, CSS 2.1, Javascript, AJAX, YAML, GIT, and Selenium IDE (for regression testing).- Created automated regression test suite for lineascope.com using Selenium IDE.- Designed and created an obituary search engine and content management system, FreeObituariesFound.org, using Google AppEngine, Google Custom Search Engine, Python, XHTML 1.1, CSS 2.1, Javascript, and AJAX.

- Managed solution deliverables, testing, and development servers (physical and virtual) on $1M COTS identity and access management (IAM) implementation project.- Elicited system use cases from cross-functional team.- Managed testing of custom workflows, policies, and configuration of Microsoft FIM 2010 Enterprise.- Re-planned project at end of analysis stage so it could be baselined prior to commencement of analysis stage.

- Managed staff and contract SQA analysts and $300k operating budget.- Led departmental transformation from waterfall to agile testing practices.- Increased total testing time by implementing agile testing practices.- Commended for having “made noticeable improvements” to my team’s hard and soft skills by providing feedback, coaching, and delegation.- Developed software testing processes that resulted in zero post-launch defects over one-year period.- Recognized for having “significantly increased the productivity of the SQA team” by defining and continually improving core processes.

- Improved Polk Software Development Life-Cycle (SLC) methodology by means of documented, continuous improvement process- Received 2007 Award of Excellence for Outstanding Human Performance Intervention from the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) for root cause analysis training I developed and delivered.- Led a cross-functional six sigma team accountable for improving quality of new hires.- Improved software project gate review approval rate from 58% to 92% by creating and improving software documentation templates and deliverables work instruction.- Reduced average software development project schedule variance 19.2% and average budget variance 15.4% by conducting project gate reviews and improving software development methodology.

- Developed and tested WebSphere on Linux application server image used by Ford Motor Company to reduce TCO.

- Established client relationship by leading software development project delivering customized, re-branded JSP site on time and on budget.- Mitigated human resource loss by managing final phases of automotive industry product content management web page development project. - Developed in-house expertise with new technology by acting as infrastructure architect and project lead for client n-tier web development research and development group.- Supported divestiture of two divisions by separating complex, heterogeneous network with no unplanned down-time.- Improved client relationship by establishing new data center and administering Digital UNIX, Novell NetWare (4.x and 3.12), and Microsoft NT 4 servers.

- Wrote application and database development proposals resulting in client engagements.- Supported client project delivery by administering Microsoft servers, SGI workstations, and SGI Origin 2000 server.- Satisfied new client by performing one-month intranet study describing current state and high-level improvement plan.

- Increased client file and print serving capacity and reducing login latency by installing NetWare 4.11 server.- Managed local area network (LAN) assessment at four healthcare facilities.- Reduced maintenance cost by managing relocation and re-engineering of Sun Microsystems server data center.

- Managed staff of 18 supporting two PBXs, phones, WAN and CAN, and 1200+ Ethernet and Mainframe connected PCs.

- Developed diesel engine option label generator using Turbo Pascal.- Developed mainframe/electronic control module interface program using C and HLLAPI. - Ported menu program from BASICA to 8088 assembler, increasing responsiveness and functionality.- Desktop and network support for hundreds of 3270 PCs connected to a Novel NetWare 3.11 network.