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As an IT Systems Engineer Lead within Progressive:• Driving Application Lifecycle Management applications, such as Microsoft's TFS 2012 and HP's Quality Center/ALM• Supporting the infrastructure of Progressive's Process Compliance and Document Compliance systems• Working closely with Progressive's Testing Center of Excellence in the evaluation of Mobile technologies around performance, automated and manual testing• Continuing on with everything else I was doing as a Senior IT Systems EngineerAs a Senior Systems Engineer within Progressive:• Implementation of enterprise wide application lifecycle tools• ITIL Foundation certified• Fluent in Volere requirements process• Skilled user of HP's QuickTest Professional• Enterprise Administrator for HP's Quality CenterAs a BSA Sr. within Progressive:• Basic understanding and skill set with C#.Net programming and object oriented methodologies. Fluent in ASP.Net and CSS for web applications. Fluent in VBScript for usage with the HP/Mercury quality tools of Quality Center and Quick Test Professional• Advanced training received in requirements analysis and gather best practices within Progressive and abroad using industry standard techniques. Solid understanding of root cause analysis and cost benefit analysis techniques used within the industry.• Specialized in Agile/Scrum methodologies for the SDLC. Solid understanding of the Agile Principles and Test Driven Development.• Proven track record on obtaining deadlines and goals by collaborating with other teams for resources. Driven for results. Trained in creating and analyzing metrics for quality and performance for projects. • Able to create and present to others, both small and large groups. Clear and concise public speaking and trained in successful presentation methods.Specialties: Agile/Scrum methodologies, Requirements gathering and analysis, root cause analysis

Listed skills include Requirements Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Testing, Agile Methodologies, and 16 others.