Brian O'Dwyer Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Developing programs that deliver effective QA results across Internationalisation, Localisation, and usability domains.
• Designing solutions to meet the needs of our ever-changing localisation product delivery models, across platform and store-released apps.
• Tactical deployment of people and tooling where they are needed most to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-changing environment.
• Lead by example, act as a mentor and guide team members to higher levels of excellence.
• Supporting the continued development of automated internationalisation QA tooling and capabilities.
• Working with i18n architects and software developers to drive the future direction of our internationalisation and localisation toolsets.
• Working with teams across the organisation to drive quality improvements that result in the best possible globalisation experience for our customers.

Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland

Defined and implemented Micro Focus’s internationalisation strategy by utilising well-developed project management processes, which led to a reduction in budgetary and schedule overruns for the Dublin, US and Indian teams.
• Key point of contact for the organisation’s internationalisation work.
• Built project plans for multiple concurrent projects from initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling through to the closing phase.
• Led, motivated, and project managed an off-shore team based in Beijing that delivered a quality service which met client requirements.
• Engaged with international multi-disciplined teams (Ireland, China, US and India) to translate requirements that reduced costs and time, while simultaneously improving efficiencies and quality.
• Instigated meetings with all project stakeholders to ensure all targets and milestones were being addressed.
• Formulated project reports on a regular basis that provided a full understanding of project status for key stakeholders.
• Took responsibility for project feedback and change management.
• Provided cover for Dublin Project managers from other departments and their associated external vendors, which ensured the continuation of services, support, and procurement.

Dublin

PROJECT MANAGER (2008 - 2010)
PROJECT COORDINATOR (2005 - 2008)
In 2008, I took over project managing a new offshore test team located in Beijing. Duties included:
• Direct vendor budgetary responsibility for outsourced vendor projects and ownership of multiple projects.
• Responsible for all areas of project work from initiation to closure.
• Created and maintained project artefacts such as project charter, plan and schedule.
• Responsible for motivating and mentoring outsourced and internal teams.
• Liaised closely with project/product teams to ensure product requirements were met and exceeded.
• Outlined the internationalisation testing strategy and procedures for both internal/external customers and vendors.

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TEST LEAD (2002 – 2005)
• Scoping new projects, vendor selection, scheduling, creating test kits (test plan and test cases), bug/testing statistical analysis, status reporting, and post-project analysis.
• Implemented localisation/internationalisation testing processes that ensured all priority zero test cases had a pass rate of 100%.
• Responsible for outlining the defect management process to both new and existing vendor teams.
• Responsible for providing training to test partners based in various European locations.
• Performed vendor audits.

Master’S Degree, Project Management, 2.1

The MSc in Project Management focuses on practical skills pertaining to project planning, organising, and leadership, within a framework.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business

BA (Honours) in Business Studies This innovative degree focuses on how businesses think and work, how they are managed, and the external.

Icm Diploma In Mangement, Mangement

Developed academic knowledge and practical management skills within the sphere of Business Management. Gained a firm understanding.