Responsibilities: Lead agile teams to develop solutions for clients in multiple industries. Often support teams in Scrum Master role. Communicate status, risks & issues to stakeholders, coordinate development details and timing, & mitigate risks. Cultivate trust & relationships with long-term clients as partners. Apply continuous improvement approach with team to optimize efficiency, quality, approach, & teamwork. Provide gap analysis role with requirements & design activities. Support each team’s unique needs to best ensure a successful outcome. Achievements: Successfully managed project budgets with 100% in- budget projects. Managed multi-project SW upgrade projects with on time results and strong cross- team collaboration. Successfully led team in performance- testing efforts for key implementation with 400% increase in volumes, mitigating risks. Persistently address open issues to support project needs.

Graduated and earned a full stack certificate in UCLA Extension's Coding BootcampWorked in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Responsive Design, Node.js, React.js, Heroku, User Auth., MongoDB, MySQL, Java, and more.Credential Description - http://t.cred.ly/l/44e95f89-fbd4-458e-8c25-dbe75ffdd2ab GitHub links:Ride Defied early beta site - https://khzooming.github.io/CircusBear/ https://github.com/khzooming/CircusBearGifs Project:https://khzooming.github.io/GifTastic/ https://github.com/khzooming/GifTasticCrystals Collector Game: https://khzooming.github.io/Crystal-Collectors-Game/ https://github.com/khzooming/Crystal-Collectors-GameProfile:https://khzooming.github.io/Profile-Page-KathyHelsley/

Scosche has been in business for 40 years, providing consumer electronics products to big box retailers including WalMart, Costco, Best Buy, Target and more.Responsibilities: Manage the development of multiple products including: Heart Rate Monitor Product and associated App; Charging Cables; and Phone Mounts. Coordinate development details with manufacturers typically located in China. Work closely with Scosche team members in China and locally to coordinate development issues.Achievements: Successfully launched multiple products to completion. Sourced "hidden" long lead time electronic components to fill manufacturing pipeline, when manufacturer was not able to source them. Researched and ordered existing stock for key components to avoid manufacturing delays. Played an integral part in the development and testing of the Heart Rate Monitor App for both iPhone and Android, working with outsourced development team to address bugs and improve app quality. Initiated temperature testing of products to better understand performance in extreme heat and cold temperatures. Initiated endurance testing of metal plates for phone mount products, introduced more durable finishes to be considered. Initiated research of risks related to country sourcing options.Assisted with implementation of SmartSheet roll out for development efforts. Initiated the creation and ongoing maintenance of Onboarding Training Document, providing documentation for new hires.

Managed VSolvit's Solution Center, a division of 150+ part time cross- generational remote team members split across twelve functional teams aligning to corporate departments. Responsible for resource and performance management of team along with managing program issues. Scope projects, track and manage project status, track issues, mitigate risks for all teams. Applied standardized methodologies and a continuous improvement approach. Responsible for meeting recruitment targets. Trained and coached Team Leads for each VSC team in leadership, delegation and people skills. Held a Security Clearance.Achievements:Managed the team through 400% growth while tracking details and deliverables. Initiated and implemented retention and Team Lead leadership programs. Coached Team Leads to delegate and improve teamwork. Initiated and hosted monthly webinar TownHall meetings. Led brainstorming sessions to improve processes across multiple departments. Managed internal projects. Led the effort to overhaul VSolvit's corporate training, by upgrading and standardizing all aspects of training.

Identify key strategic markets for new business and create new partnerships. Support achievement of small business’ corporate, marketing, and business development goals, through research and strategy development. Communicate quantified opportunities and risks to senior management. Play a key role in diligence processes in the course of developing strategic partnerships, and support deal negotiations. Track and communicate marketplace developments that could impact commercial efforts. Create business requirements and key success factors. Oversee development efforts for new products. Work closely with Project Manager to track project status and manage customer relationships. Led Strategic Analysis effort to streamline company messaging using analytical brainstorming tools. Led company website redesign, created site documentation. Created proposal for Autism hidden intellect assessment tool, created new connections and identified opportunities for growth. Currently working out funding options for new autism- related development efforts. Work with Higher Education and K-12 Education LEAs and SEAs to identify opportunities for Pragmatic to create solutions. Create partnerships with University Professors in support of their research and improvement efforts, using grants and private funding. Exploring opportunities for new markets in autism, dyslexia, Early Leaning, and other areas where data results-driven solutions would be viable.Pragmatic has been in business for ten years. We have created cross-platform big data technology solutions using adaptive and engaging techniques, with real time reporting and content update capabilities. We have experience combining university research results with technology to create powerful applications.

Led a group of ten employees in the planning, definition, and development of Sysdome product deliverables. Created project roadmap to better align technology resources to existing customer needs while attracting additional customers. Liaison between business & marketing groups, and technology. Gathered business requirements and customer feedback. Created business requirements documents. Created project timelines and tracked project status. Identified & mitigated risks as required to maintain on-time launch. Supervised product roll-outs and participated with team in new product testing. Acting CTO reporting to President, after CTO resigned.

Managed HomeStore.com's highest priority project, XLerator, leading high priority team. Assigned project lead by CTO, reported to Project Management Director. Project was very intense with dynamic definitions, tight deadlines, very visible to CEO. Resulted in successful on-time project launch.Initiated creative approach to the post-mortem process after XLerator launch. Analyzed feedback from team members and management perspectives, and created future improvement recommendations. Executed job responsibility shift to financial management of Corporate Technology's 30+ million dollar budget in support of the CTO. Tracked big picture financial issues for technology budget, managed planning initiatives, managed technology contract details, pursued cost cutting measures, communicated with Finance and Accounting for all Corp Technology financial issues. Responsible for fiscal management of 11 Technology Department P&Ls (Profit & Loss Statements), led AOP (Annual Operating Plan) review for all Tech Depts.Overhauled original Technology Financial Allocation Model, in an environment where most knowledgeable employees were quitting the company due to HomeStore’s charge of accounting fraud. Successfully reverse-engineered the overly complex business- critical excel document. Led negotiations with eight separate HomeStore Business Unit Stakeholder Teams consisting of Executives, Directors, and GMs. Successfully gained quick acceptance of my streamlined Tech Allocation Model within each Business Unit.Trained in Project Management Best Practices.

Accessory Project Manager: 1998 to 2000Managed cross-functional teams for the development of automotive accessory products across all aspects of business including vendors, marketing, planning, engineering, sales and supply, with team members from both the US and Japan. Managed schedules to address critical issues, mitigate risk and strive for on-time launch. Communicated project status and risks to executive team. Accessory Development Engineer: 1991 to 1998Managed all technical aspects of accessory development, including each supplier's engineering team. Involved in development for multiple products simultaneously, up to 50 at one time. Led each technical team as technical project manager with separate detailed timeline, critical issues tracking, and risk mitigation. Involved in prototype creation and testing, product specifications, technical writing for installation instructions, installation training for ports, and product confirmation in each applicable vehicle. Ten years at Toyota Corporate has taught me the critical value of customer satisfaction for both external and internal customers to effectively meet objectives.