Lauren Strong Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

•Managed a globally distributed team of 5 full stack engineers responsible for building and maintaining third-party integrations, including Jira and Zoom, within a MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) codebase.•Scaled the engineering organization during hyper-growth by implementing and overseeing a global mentorship program, resulting in 40+ successful mentor-mentee pairings and empowering engineers for long-term success.•Maintained high team health scores, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, resulting in low employee attrition.

•Led the customer journey team at Wirecutter, overseeing the successful designs and implementation of a new paywall feature, with the goal of increasing revenue and improving user engagement.

Portland, Or

- Application of knowledge of SQL scripts in testing test custom functionality; and modify database and code in line with the company needs- Responding to the concerns of clients while handling major releases across various departments- Full accountability in identifying testing metrics for various products which included organizing the project requirements, acceptance criteria, and work estimation and flow- Development of key relationship with customers during the implementation process by providing updates and ensuring their satisfaction- Execution of decoupled deployments to enable developers to deploy new application versions- Arrangement and facilitation of comprehensive training to new hires regarding the base knowledge of quality assurance- Working in collaboration during quality assurance operations, in charge of data interchange product process- Integral role as one of the Project Team with responsibilities for client collaboration in incorporating process improvement; as well as part of various company committees, responsible for making better quality of products through internal tools and work groups surveys- Widening industry knowledge in partnership with offshore teams in Argentina, India, and Ukraine

Portland, Or

- Identification of needed functionality for software testing while creating and modifying test plans and scripts- Communication with clients regarding translated requirements from the Software Development Team- Imparting knowledge to new employees through training regarding proper test plans writing and testing techniques- Development and evaluation of process flow diagrams while assessing business technical requirements- Participation during project meetings in assessing and identifying existing business process and in enhancing performance of weaker areas- Carrying out initial testing regarding software programs and applications as well as testing documentations in managing life cycle and code quality from programmers- Utilization of Jira for sprint tracking and applications documentation in confluence- Gaining promotion by dealing with the most profitable and high-profile clients in the health plan sector- Full accountability in performing onsite visitation in collaboration with the team, thereby receiving a synergy reward from the company

Portland, Or

• Documented any glitches or bugs that were found throughout the testing procedure and recommended solutions to problems found• Tested multiple projects to ensure reliability, accuracy, and conformance to specified requirements• Participated in weekly meetings with developers and QA department to promote organization of projects anticipated to go Live• Demonstrated ability to locate design and functionality problems within complicated software programs

Portland, Or

• Analyzed procedures and made recommendations for improvements by creating quality assurance audits• Strong methodical approach to creating and executing test plans• Created HTML mock-ups to be implemented into clients CMS• Performed end-to-end, system, and regression testing• Reviewed system integration requirements and technical documents

• Implemented migration of the current website to a new Content Management System• Identified areas that could be changed to increase efficiency and compliance with Graduate School procedures through the use of information systems and technology• Restructured content and design of new site to promote functionality

• Maintained environment with over 100 computers• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of people• Taught faculty and staff operations of scantron machine

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Management Information Systems

Bachelor Of Arts In English, Creative Writing