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Mastercard o Led regression testing team to ensure critical functionality had not been adversely affected by new features, defect fixes, or environmental changes.o Served as the regression scrum master by hosting daily calls, resolving impediments, assisting team members, and tracking progress towards release timelines and objectives.o Tracked and reported daily metrics to Mastercard leadership to highlight movement towards regression targets, pointed out critical blockages, and highlighted barriers to success of the team.o Monitored and underlined key metrics for leadership to show progress towards yearly organizational goals.o Presented metrics and process improvement opportunities to senior leadership.

 Effectively managed and organized the testing efforts of multiple agile scrum teams in a fast-paced environment for multi-million dollar business initiatives including Salesforce integrations, mortgage origination platforms, and branded cards implementations. Collaborated with product owners, development, business analysts, and user acceptance testing resources to cover total functionality for System Integration Testing, including end to end and regression testing. Met precise standards when creating, maintaining, and presenting key project testing deliverables. Provided accurate estimates for work efforts in order to properly size projects and aid in project capacity planning.  Delivered total quality assurance by evaluating progress and quality, managing risks/issues, identifying staff development needs, and taking corrective action as necessary to meet project deadlines and budget constraints.

 Selected to lead team of senior and junior test analysts on a high visibility and high priority SOA project; delivered on time and under budget which resulted in the client extending Accenture’s contract an additional year. Own the creation, maintenance, and presentation of the project’s formal deliverables including the System Test Plan, Detailed Test Results, Incident Report, and Requirements Traceability.  Create detailed project plans, communicate weekly/daily goals, and conduct daily status meetings to track achievement towards timeline milestones and escalate issues. Responsible for team management including writing annual/interim reviews, reviewing time reports, approving time off, and meeting with individuals to track progress towards professional goals.

 Promoted to test lead within 6 months of employment with Accenture and asked to lead a project with quality and process complications; recognized and awarded for efforts that changed the direction and image of the project which led to successful completion and client satisfaction.  Led QA teams ranging in size from 4 to 14 members, across sites, to test various technologies including Java-based web framework, mainframe, and the PegaSystems BPM platform. Composed test plans, analyzed business requirements, developed test cases, and executed testing to ensure software met the expectations of the client.

 Responsible for the analysis and implementation of key merger initiatives for the wholesale mortgage divisions of Wachovia and Golden West.  Worked in an Agile Software Development environment to implement an in-house designed, web-based system to support a 3,000 employee line of business; delivered 30-days early and under budget. Acted as liaison between clients and technical teams by planning, conducting, and directing the analysis of business problems to be solved with automated systems.  Responsible for writing the business use cases, requirements, and creating user interface designs to satisfy business demands of our customers.  Trained customers across all levels of the organization and acted as primary point of contact for ongoing education; created training manuals which were distributed throughout the organization.

 Hired by senior management to advise and assist with the infrastructure design of Home Loan Experts.  Coordinated and conducted technology, product, rate sheet, and investor training to loan consultants, processors, and underwriters nationwide for the Home Loan Experts business channel. Appointed to team tasked with creating and maintaining company-wide origination and pipeline reports.

 Researched and advised mortgage planners of home loan solutions and obtained product pricing for their clients.  Worked directly with investors and sales representatives to lock interest rates, secure loan pricing, review investor purchase advices, and prepare compensation statements for the mortgage planners.  Prepared daily financial and pipeline reports and tracking internal metrics for the CEO. Ordered and routed loan funds to be wired from the company’s banks to the closing agents.  Prepared loan disbursement instructions to ensure all parties involved in the transaction were paid appropriately.

 Promoted to participate in a pilot regional business strategy program aimed at enhancing customer service and improving efficiency.  Consistently achieved and surpassed production level requirements.  Collaborated with underwriters to provide wholesale brokers with outstanding customer service; consistently achieved and surpassed production level requirements.