John Hellen Email & Phone Number

Currently Senior Test Analyst working with .Net, Javascript, SOAPUI, JAVA, PGAdmin, SQL, AWS, Oracle and iSeries back-end databases. Experienced in writing/maintaining C# automation tests using Visual Studio via NUnit and overall automation design/strategy. Skilled in Business Analysis and requirements writing as needed. Fluent in test planning (including Mind Map software), writing, and execution. Experience in waterfall and agile/scrum methodologies (Daily Standups; Planning; Grooming; and Retrospective meetings). Served as member of teams with colleagues across the globe including India, South America, and Eastern Europe.Current experience focused on flood insurance websites and UI platforms for consumers, insurance agents, and internal underwriters. ANFI certified in flood insurance. Team Relations & Leadership: Strong engaged leader and motivator of others. Encouraged, cultivated, and supported a team-work environment, which increased team member efficiency and productivity, with a goal of repeatable and sustainable behavior. Consistently coached team members throughout the day on daily basis, conducted morning huddles to jump-start the day, cultivated an environment of personal ownership in fulfilling company vision and values on a daily basis. Well versed in Situational Leadership skills, Managing to Peak Performance, and familiar with PACE pallet and DISC training for personal assessment of leadership styles.Client Relations: Adept at creating client relationships and establishing excellent rapport. Comfortable and effective at sales presentations to different customer demographics, including all levels of decision-makers at corporate/business entities. Sales & Marketing: Skilled in cold-calling; generating leads; cultivating accounts; developing new clients; and deepening relationships with existing clients. Have created extensive network via my political background, the financial services industry, and most recently the flood insurance industry. Talented in developing, directing, and monitoring comprehensive communication strategies through implementation of various media designed to achieve desired results and favorable corporate image.

Listed skills include Sales, Leadership, Management, Public Speaking, and 10 others.

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  Willamette University

  Political Science, Speech Communications