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Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for the establishment of a Software Quality and Release Management framework that is applied to all software projects undertaken by the AICPA. The framework incorporates an overall approach including.
• Leveraged Accenture QA testing resources for the execution of all QA functions including test planning, test design, test script development, and test… Show more Responsible for the establishment of a Software Quality.
• Leveraged Accenture QA testing resources for the execution of all QA functions including test planning, test design, test script development, and test execution.
• Coordinated vendor and business resources for functional, performance, vulnerability and automated regression testing capabilities.
• Proactively engaged with business managers and end users to define user acceptance test criteria and test scenarios to ensure projects meet all functional requirements and to mitigate risks to the business.
• Reviewed test plans, test scenarios, and test results created and executed by the offshore team.

Cary, NC

• Managed all QA activities and initiatives for the Global Prime Finance division incorporating equities trading, synthetic derivatives and regulatory compliance. Responsible for estimation, planning, execution and.
• Managed team of 9 test engineers located in India and Cary responsible for the testing and delivery of high… Show more Managed all QA activities and initiatives for the Global Prime Finance division incorporating.
• Managed team of 9 test engineers located in India and Cary responsible for the testing and delivery of high quality releases delivered on a bi-weekly basis.
• Ensured that appropriate functional, regression, performance and user acceptance testing was conducted for all releases.
• Responsible for QA compliance with the banks SDLC Governance requirements for Global Prime Finance.
• Proactively engaged with stakeholders to provide status, identify and mitigate risks.

Morrisville, NC

• Serve as key member of an agile software development team charged with the design, implementation and testing of a scanning and workflow based solution that automatically captures and validates supplier invoices and.
• Managed design and execution of test cases based upon user stories and software defects in a modified Scrum environment.
• Implemented user story and defect management traceability utilizing Rally to track… Show more Serve as key member of an agile software development team charged with the design, implementation and testing of a scanning.
• Implemented user story and defect management traceability utilizing Rally to track defects and user stories from conception to acceptance.
• Managed the development and implementation of an automated regression framework using Java and Selenium Web Driver.
• Successfully delivered 85% of product releases on time. Show less

Cary, NC

• Led a team of junior and senior software performance engineers responsible for measurement and analysis of performance bottlenecks in SAS Solutions applications. Team was charged with detecting performance issues.
• Structured the organization into two teams, one focusing on database performance issues and the second concentrating upon Java performance issues; allowing for better… Show more Led a team of junior and senior software.
• Structured the organization into two teams, one focusing on database performance issues and the second concentrating upon Java performance issues; allowing for better efficiency, increased throughput and individual.
• Worked with IT to establish and manage a VMWare based performance lab.
• Managed all performance team assets including hiring, performance and salary reviews and performance issues.
• Mentored junior engineers by coaching in career and personal development, defining goals and expectations, supporting career goals and aspirations. Show less

• Led up to 18 development and SQA engineers located in U.S., Ukraine, and Romania. Validated 3 HP products consisting of data mining and reporting tools, hardware and software asset management application, and a.
• Manage a distributed development project of a desktop asset management tool. Planned and coordinated the activities of 8 developers and 5 testers located in the U.S. and the Ukraine.
• Manage releases, schedules, resources, and provided… Show more Led up to 18 development and SQA engineers located in U.S., Ukraine, and Romania. Validated 3 HP products consisting of data mining and reporting tools.
• Manage releases, schedules, resources, and provided project status to stakeholders throughout product lifecycle. Lead all QA assets including hiring, performance and salary reviews, and bonus allocation and performance.
• Define metrics to ensure project progress and quality throughout product lifecycle. Consistently meet release deadlines and identify target test areas.
• Assembled a cross-product team to research and evaluate optimal cost-effective options for managing test cases. Tool selected: - Increased team productivity by establishing a common process and tool set for managing.

• Established Engineous Software’s QA and testing department. Defined a repeatable software testing framework that included test planning, test case design, test execution and results reporting utilizing Mercury.
• Reduced deployment testing time by implementing automated solution for installing product across all supported platforms.
• Defined software metrics that provided quality… Show more Established Engineous Software’s QA and testing department. Defined a repeatable software testing framework that included test planning, test case design, test.
• Defined software metrics that provided quality indicators throughout development lifecycle, easing assessment for release readiness of product.
• Managed 15-month outsourced testing project with offshore team members in India.
• Regression testing performed across 14 different hardware/operating system platforms including Windows, AIX, Solaris and Linux. Show less

• Director of Technical Services – National e-Transformation Practice (2000 TO 2001)
• Developed previously nonexistent methodologies, processes, and standards for software testing and requirements management service offerings.
• Formalized training materials for sales and technical leaders and partnered with customers to deliver complex IT project solutions in software testing.
• Achieved $13.5M in sales through strategic management of channel partnerships.Engagement Manager… Show more Director of Technical Services – National e-Transformation Practice (2000 TO 2001)
• Achieved $13.5M in sales through strategic management of channel partnerships.Engagement Manager (1997 TO 2000)
• Spearheaded largest onsite Y2K testing project. Hired and managed team of 25 software test engineers performing verification and validation activities for a large pharmaceutical company.

• Managed software test engineers testing an integrated web application development tool.
• Automated application deployment testing
• Partnered with development and support to resolve critical customer issues.
• Mentored junior test engineers.

• Oversaw the activities of the System Testing, Process Improvement and Performance Testing groups.
• Defined processes, procedures and a standard methodology for the software testing organization, including the introduction of automated testing tools.
• Staffed and managed a remote site test organization.

Responsible for the testing of ODBC database drivers and a database editing tool.

Managed all aspects of consulting projects with HP customers. Performed needs analysis wrote detailed project proposals, formally presented proposals to management and secured consulting contracts. Managed delivery of consulting projects to ensure customer satisfaction.

Designed and implemented a shared memory message transport for the X11/R4 server running under DG/UX. Designed and implemented tests for DG/UX. Provided pre and post sales support for the Data General sales force.

Bs, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Vice President of the ASU chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Ba, Psychology

Honor Graduate for the College of Arts and Sciences. Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Certificate, Business Coaching

NCSU Business Coaching program is a hands on 10 month training program designed to teach the theory, skills and practice of business.

Certificate, Program For Technology Managers

The Kenan-Flagler Program for Technology Managers was a 3 month certificate program designed to train technology managers in the broad.