Celeste Cruz Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas Area

Supports 2 task orders: Defense Civilian Personnel Data Systems (DCPDS) and HCM. As Scrum Master for DCPDS, organized, trained, and led the team responsible for automating regression testing. As Configuration Manager, overhauled build promotion procedure, providing new hires with documentation that allowed them to function independently with minimal.

San Antonio, Texas Area

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Quality Assurance Lead for Primary Bank, responsible for 2 Agile Release Trains supporting 21 teams
• Coordinated line of business validation of functionality for compliance with federal regulations, identifying test resources, coordinating schedules, updating test execution plans, and reporting
• Revamped Domain Quality Community of Practice and built open communication between the Enterprise Advisors and the Scrum Teams, promoting education and innovation
• Core member of leadership team that developed “Quality Week” – a seminar designed to educate scrum teams on quality tasks, and familiarize team members with resources o Enabled developers and scrum masters to become.
• Primary point of contact and advocate for ensuring domain code quality and release healtho Observed agile ceremonies, assisting with testing strategy and planning
• Mentored quality assurance testers in diverse locations in best practices, bringing releases into conformity with Software Quality Assurance (SQA) audit requirements

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Teamed with project teams to ensure high quality IT application implementations during global system integration projects - received letter of recognition from steering committee
• Interacted with IT project development teams, including project managers, business analysts, developers, subject matter experts, and others to develop and introduce high quality functionality
• Managed and coordinated testing for the integration from SAP to Oracle ERP systems, replacing manufacturing and field order management functionality
• Supported IT Project Team meetings, responsible for progress updates, status reports, including process metrics that reflected key performance indicators
• Provided expertise in the review of all deliverables across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements, documentation, and HP ALM administrative functions (testing, defect management, and metrics)
• Provided HP ALM administration services to project development process; schedule test resources; and guide defect review and resolution

Randolph AFB TX

• SME for SOAPUI Pro: developed and executed test design and strategy for AFA1 Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) acquisition program; and trained team members in the use of SOAPUI Pro – earned Lockheed Martin.
• Provided expertise in the review of all deliverables across the product lifecycle, ranging from requirements documentation, high level/detailed design, and code deliverables to packaged solutions for release
• Utilized SOAPUI Pro to develop reusable test suites for API software projects
• Represented test team on the Integrated Acquisitions Program Team
• Performed regression testing for the upgrade and migration of Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) from locally hosted Oracle HR to Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Defense Enterprise Computing Center.
• Conducted PET for MILPDS R12 system tech refresh – earned Lockheed Martin SPOT Award

Randolph AFB TX

• Developed procedures, criteria for identifying automation candidates, reusability, and knowledge transfer (training and mentoring) for team mates. Provided training on tools and methods
• Conducted integration and regression testing for the migration of Air force Personnel systems to web-based platforms, including Airman Management System (AMS), Base Level Service Delivery Model (BLSDM), and the Air.
• Provided test strategy documentation and guided business analysts in test case creation
• Improved the Software Requirements Specification technical requirements by working with business analysts to identify information required by testers
• Reported the test results in a structured way, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all software quality records
• Created continuity binders through developing or updating training guides, how-to sheets, and other technical documentation to incorporate current processes and procedures

Master'S Degree, Project Management, 3.9

Earned Colorado Technical University Graduate Certificates in  Project Management Business Management Change Management

Software Professional Development Program, Computer Software Engineering, Passed

Certification program for SPDP Level I Software Lifecycle Management and Applied Software development (self study, not in residence)

Bachelor'S Degree, Information Systems Management, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Active Duty Air Force