Qa Analyst
Current• Managed quality assurance practices including project charter, plan development, test strategy & test plan development, test data and test reviews• Determined project readiness for all major releases including providing the vendor with necessary documentation, test cases, and test plansMonitored test progress through project release cycle, test results & detailed status reports• Formed a competent team of test engineers integrated into all aspects of software lifecycle, resulting in significant improvement in quality of software deliverables• Promoted software testing concepts and practices to program management• Implemented test metrics to communicate status of testing and error correction• Worked with the Development Team to understand modules/new product features for the purpose of creating manual & automated test cases for web applications and webservices• Administered Testing Life Cycle (Manual and Functional); ensured defect management leading to minimized defect leakage• Facilitated daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo & retrospective meeting with Development Team to identify any challenges or issues that can delay work or result in a change of plans• Supported multiple Scrum Teams, managed dependencies & risks, resolved impediments reporting; monitored big-room planning, reviews & retrospectives, backlog grooming, story sizing
