Kat Collins Email & Phone Number

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Scrum Master III, Delivery Release Manager for WiFi & SCP Software Group

Boulder, Colorado, Us

- Participated in the hiring/interview process and decisions for open QA and Engineering positions.- Helped project managers write SOWs concerning work effort and necessary hours/headcount for projects.- Developed test plans, workflow, and pipelines in AWS for testing ETL and big data solutions. Tested using AWS-based Lambda, Python, HDFS, and Netezza (PostgreSQL).- Regularly reviewed error logs for clock-thru reporting anomalies which recouped the company tens of thousands in ad revenue.- Created a process to document and assign fixes to development for concealed errors detected in site logs, specifically those resulting in 400s and 500s error codes, in order to enhance loading speed.- Supported the production deployment process by ensuring proper handoff of deliverables to implementation teams and executing post-production tests.- Migrated development and production servers from Rackspace to AWS. Set up load balancers and SSLs.- Participated in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems and assisted product managers with analysis and verification of reported software defects/bugs.

Denver, Co, Us

- Provided leadership and direction for Maintenance team members.- Analyzed workflow issues to keep the project on budget and on time using resource reallocation.- Helped clients identify their needs when choosing an out-of-the-box solution best suited for their current and future endeavors.- Supervised maintenance activities of multi-disciplined team personnel.- Set company Maintenance policy and monitored compliance.- Provided ongoing template development for the content management system.- Developed UI/UX updates for clients' websites to ensure the best user experience possible.

Denver, Co, Us

- Developed, prioritized, and promoted design/content recommendations based on usability metrics.- Created and maintained project schedules, tracked deliverables, and established priorities for the team.- Provided leadership to internal teams on projects and daily issue resolution.- Prepared and presented timely status reports to upper management.- Defined requirements and best practices for product development and outsourcing teams- Participated in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems

Denver, Co, Us

- Established standards and best practices for coding and design.- Provided ongoing template development for content management system.- Maintained quality standards and minimized changes in the QA process.- Reviewed web pages in development.- Anticipated configuration management issues and processes.- Implemented improvements to internal team processes.