• Analyzed the existing development process, then suggested and implemented a set of improvements to speed up delivery, improve reliability, and position our engineering group to take on more challenges while delivering better quality releases.• Created an Eggplant automation framework and taught co-workers to write automation for multiple versions of our products.• Designed and maintained a series of Google cloud test VMs used for development, testing, and support. • Implemented several nightly high level regression proofing automated tests suites that run against each new build to quickly identify any changes.• Developed strategy, plan, and test documents.

• Analyzed the existing development process, then suggested and implemented a set of improvements to speed up delivery, improve reliability, and position our engineering group to take on more challenges while delivering better quality releases.• Created an Eggplant automation framework and taught entire team to write automation for multiple versions of our products.• Designed and maintained a series of Hyper-V test VMs used for development, testing, and support. • Implemented several nightly high level regression proofing automated tests suites, as well as a performance suite that run against each new build to quickly identify any changes.• Served as SQA Manager during a rapid growth phase.• Developed strategy, plan, and test documents, as well as maintain the SQA knowledge base wiki.

NOTE: EMC acquired Configuresoft (6/2009). VMware acquired EMC’s Ionix Division (3/2010).• Created a Groovy/Sikuli/TestNG automation framework for single script vs. multi operating systems and/or browsers, as well as for stress test use, reducing development and maintenance cost and dramatically increasing test coverage.• Created and maintained a series of Lab Manager & vCloud test environments supporting 1,500-2,000 Windows, Linux, and Solaris virtual machines. • Incorporated virtualized test environments into overnight deployments and installs which nearly doubled productivity for multiple development and quality engineering teams.• Participated in developing, testing and successfully releasing more than 20 products, identifying, documenting and tracking many hundreds of defects to resolution.• Served as Scrum Master for a Development team.• Developed strategy, plan, security and test documents, as well as maintained team intranet site.• Leveraged TestTrack Pro to design and implement a full lifecycle defect tracking workflow. Also created several internal and external (Customer) defect entry portals as well as an information technology service request ticket workflow.• Oversaw the company’s successful transition to Perforce as the PVCS Configuration Manager.

• Participated in developing, testing and successfully releasing six products for a startup company, identifying, documenting and tracking several thousand defects to resolution.• Improved product quality and test processes by creating a set of WinRunner automation.• Developed test plans and documentation and created a team intranet site.

• Provided consulting, quality assurance and testing support to Compaq Computer Corporation.• Developed test documentation and physical test systems for a project comprised of 4 stand-alone Java and web based components.

• Key member of a three-person unit test, build and release team that was created to ensure and enhance product reliability which resulted in a 75% reduction in reported defects.• Developed test strategies and related documentation for over 20 software development efforts, identifying, documenting and tracking over seven hundred defects to resolution

• Transitioned from managing an IBM System 36 to building, managing and upgrading four corporate LANs in Ecuador, Canada and the US.