• Served hybrid role of Automation Engineer / Senior Systems Analyst for BBVA's business banking application - Net Cash• Developed automated test scripts in Java and Cucumber with Selenium webdriver• Implemented a robust Regression test suite utilizing Maven build + Bamboo CI pipeline. Prior to arriving at BBVA, the bank only performed manual testing for regression and I wrote >100 automated regression features over 3 years at BBVA. • Authored a complete overhaul of daily Smoke Test suite from Maven to Gradle build platform in a 4 month span. Included >1500 lines of code (Gherkin). • Created and owned the schedule for multiple Bamboo build plans (QA, PPD, Prod) and reported Smoke Test results each morning by 8am to line of business and developer teams • Administered the entire repository for Net Cash in Bitbucket, including Git pull requests and code merges from 2 other QA engineers• Developed a working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript coding methodology with high proficiency defining objects by xpath or CSS selector from the DOM tree• Utilized Postman to query API endpoints while authoring new test features or triaging system interruptions• Executed weekly QA shakeout of defect stories from Jira and provided pass / fail to development team • Validated application upgrades after-hours in bi-weekly Agile sprint cycles • Hosted SWAT events for critical application issues between software vendors, infrastructure, and developers • Competent with multiple IDE's including IntelliJ IDEA and Spring Tool Suite• Utilized and authored articles on Confluence for a variety of topics in engineering

• Thrived in full recruitment life-cycle of National talent acquisition in a breadth of IT disciplines• Sourced candidates via Social Media outlets and job boards• Conducted phone interviews assessing technical proficiency along with candidate's preference for work environment and presented a viable mix of candidates to hiring leaders for consideration• Negotiated salary and total comp package, extended employment offers to successful candidates and completed new hire paperwork for post employment follow up• Tracked company-wide candidate background through Bullhorn staffing (ATS)• Actively contributed on regular intake calls with hiring managers for high priority job requisitions and discussed the strengths of our candidate mix• Collaborated with third-party entities that held work visas of highly skilled niche candidates to fulfill unique job requisitions

• Served as Lead B.A. and Data Analyst for cash month optimization group over a six year span• Acted as primary liaison for functional end-users with a 3rd party dev team to implement a SaaS based ETRM• Provided biweekly requirement gathering for Asset Management's specific business needs including: Oracle database connect (ODBC), middleware, import / export capability with custom Excel tools, and validation of system of record versus reported trade position to ERCOT• Performed UAT and end-to-end testing in partnership with lead QA, data architect, and SaaS vendor. Total project timeline covered 15 months• Developed highly adaptive Excel tools using VBA / macros within the group to provide detailed observation of spot-market trends and advise forward hedge traders of opportunities• Optimized cash month Asset trading book of the largest power producer in Texas through a mix of available energy hedges on the wholesale power market• Trained four members of reorganized Asset team on all daily scheduling / reporting procedures in ERCOT

• Guided Luminant's transition to scheduling energy trades under brand new market regulations from an outdated Zonal market to multifaceted Nodal energy grid in 2010• Maintained a daily portfolio of up to 100 unique trades with counterparties and resolved variances• Validated the aggregate long / short position of 6 unique trade books within Asset Management to ensure we acted on the appropriate trade strategy

• Reported energy schedules to ISO’s in 6 major power markets across the US• Scheduled a diverse mix of trade strategies for 25 client representatives by mid-afternoon close each day• Actively trained the newest employees in the scheduling group• Assured compliance was met by power plants and followed through by Operations group

• Represented SMU in Dallas, prioritizing outreach to local businesses to collaborate on an effective advertising campaign with the University• Visited 30 to 40 potential clients face to face each day• Personalized each selling approach after observing clientele’s challenges to attracting new business • Effectively coordinated advertising design to marketing and graphic design teams after closing each sale• Strengthened confidence in prospecting while maturing through constructive feedback