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Jackson, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Stillwater, Minnesota, United States

- Led test effort on enterprise software solutions in the insurance sector, including manual and automated strategies.- Implemented automated framework in selenium and postman, reducing regression overhead by 50%.- Wrote complex SQL for data validation.- Innovated with Pandas dataframes to ensure 100% test coverage of data sets spanning decades.- Coached analysts on testing strategies and processes.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

- Spearheaded the Quality Assurance effort for 3rd party integrations, taking charge of requirement gathering, test planning, and leading group testing sessions from a remote position.- Successfully implemented a Concourse Pipeline to automate OWASP dependency scans, significantly improving the security and reliability of applications.- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of data models in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspaces, Box, Salesforce, and other 3rd party applications, ensuring thorough testing and accurate results.- Utilized Python scripting to interface with 3rd party APIs, Azure, and AWS, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency.- Acted as a Scrum leader, skillfully facilitating scrum ceremonies, and fostering effective collaboration among team members.- Completed Succeed42, a company program to foster leadership skills.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

- Led the testing effort on Identity Management integrations, testing SSO solutions such as Okta, PingOne, OneLogin, and Azure.- Ran BURP suite scans, and wrote a custom extension to expediate testing.- Acted as the subject matter expert on features and liaison for other development teams.- Reported and tracked defects from discovery to resolution, advocating for optimal customer experience.- Awarded QA Person of the Year in 2017.

Various Theaters In The Twin Cities Area

Generate original lighting design for plays, musicals, and other theatrical events. Generate light plot, hang sheet, and other paper work as needed. Supervise electricians (varying from professional levels to what's a light bulb?) during hang and focus. Program light board (experience ETC Express, Element, and Leviton boars). Troubleshoot electrical issues before, during, and after run of the show.Production credits include:With Chameleon Theater Circle:Chorus Line, Speed-the-Plow, A Brief History of Mahjong, Failing Consumption, Ruthless! The Musical, The Antichrist Cometh, Brilliant TracesWith Theater in the Round Players:Lost in Yonkers, Life and Beth, Godspell, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Bloomington, Minnesota

Newscycle provides software used by news media outlets to track circulation, ad revenue, manage editorial workflows, analyze usage data, and manage digital assets for both print and digital publications. As a QA Analyst, I create and keep track of test suites run against the software to confirm it meets functional requirements, and explore any new risks code changes present to our clients. I also manage test environments in AWS to keep testing efficient and cost effective.

Lifetouch Inc (Client Site)

After earning my ISTQB Certification, IQS contracted me to Lifetouch photography, where I currently work. I test enterprise class e-commerce software, assessing risks to the client and raising quality for the end user experience. After exploring the software's context and business expectations, I write test cases, collaborate with developers, and plan testing resources for the project. I excel in a fast-paced Agile environment, where there is a new way to explore the software every day.

St. Paul, Mn

Assisted artistic director Ben Krywosz in running of non-profit arts organization. Collaborated with two other fellows in areas of administration, development, and production. Acted as liaison between artists, designers, and artistic director. Assisted designers as carpenter, electrician, scenic painter, and production assistant as needs arose. Ran box office for Rough Cuts, a series of works in progress performed six times a year.