Providing efficient support for mission critical client applications & database deployments on Linux and Cloud environments. Guiding customers through new deployments.Following processes and escalations in-place for the best customer experience.Qualifying new releases and features with functional tests.Contributing to internal & external documentation.

Performing as the subject matter expert, with an emphasis on quality, for many of Motif’s online financial brokerage applications.Analyzing Agile stories, with accompanying business requirements and technical designs, ascertaining the test approach and strategy. Identifying the universe of test scenarios, incorporating peer reviews, ensuring quality test cases and test data. Estimating and prioritizing test preparation and execution effort. Executing test cases tracked using TestRail.Communicating status and escalating issues through collaboration with Development and Product team members, using Atlassian JIRA as a tool to track issues.Ultimately owning the end to end testing responsibilities for the application features.

Implemented Agile methodologies to manage all team responsibilities for completing the build out and maintenance of the Yahoo! Mobile On-device Automation Testing Laboratory solution.Setup and supported Red Hat and Ubuntu servers, with required packages and with connections to over 200 mobile devices, running Appurify's Mobile Automation testing tool(Google's Cloud Test Lab)Integrated with Jenkins/Hudson servers for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. Supported iOS UIAutomation and Android Robotium test frameworks that perform functional tests for all Yahoo! Mobile Applications, Software Development Kits, and Web pages written by Engineers.Incorporated the use of the open source project software Web Page Test for Performance testing.Extrapolated data using MySQL and built-in Device Lab software reporting mechanisms providing statistical Device Laboratory analysis to interested parties.

Setup mobile technology prior to event or on-site to be displayed at trade-show booths, meeting rooms, and corporate parties. Role supported Yahoo! Worldwide Mobile events (CES, 3GSM, CommunicASIA, BlackBerry World, Starcom, Cannes Advertising Festival, AdWeek, Internet Week, etc...).

Led the daily priorities and resources for my team of 3 Quality Assurance (QA) Engineers, exercising flexibility and multi-tasking abilities in a high stress environment in order to deliver timely results.Reviewed requirement documentation and processes, to design and review test plans, test cases, and test strategies.Successfully design, create, and execute automated test cases using Selenium, as well as home-grown automation suites provided by tools developers.Mentored team in the execution of test cases, documentation of results, and the use of a Bug Database.Communicated proactively as a customer advocate to internal and external Engineers and Product Managers globally, reviewing project testing status and resolving defects, in various project management models for proper product integration of deployments.

Managed a team of Quality Assurance Engineers for Yahoo! Mobile Operations.Team was responsible for examining all Mobile products prior to release.Team was responsible for examining all Mobile products immediately after releaseTeam monitored Yahoo! Mobile servers reporting and assisting with the diagnosis and resolution of issues.

Leading a team of 2 QA Engineers, and interacting with other Yahoo! teams for product integration.Responsibilities include the correlation of planning, server setup, testing, integrating and reporting for 3 products for Yahoo! Connected Life (Mobile Devices). Datasource Gateway a server to connect all Mail, PIM and Photo accounts to the Yahoo! Connected Life solution. Connected Photos Desktop Client a PC photo tool application that ties into the Connected Life and Yahoo! photos solutions.Yahoo! Mobile SyncML solution an industry standard support on over 100 million mobile devices allowing for users to access Yahoo! PIM data.Additionally, oversee the usage of scripts to automate the testing process, as well as the use of SilkTest in our testing efforts.Also, responsible for verification on supported mobile devices of supported US Carriers.Correlate with European Offshore development and QA teams.

Built a QA team that qualified Verdisoft software solution, which led to the eventual acquisition of the company by Yahoo!

Created a Software Quality Assurance department including designed and development of the BugDB database and testing procedures.Assisted this startup to qualify the Auto Dealer Plus software package used by approximately 100 dealers in California. Assisted the company through analysis to gain entry into additional states Used Automobile markets.

Tested an Internet based automotive dealership workforce personnel management tool to ensure the legal safety of the company and the employee.

Produced developer kit test plans and suites for cable television interactive tools. Installed and configured hardware and software environments executing black and white box tests. Reported results into a FileMaker Pro database, accelerating the testing process for simultaneous major product deployment releases, ensuring successful project completion with end-to-end test coverage.

Involved in developing the Network Computer operating system, desktop and business applications. Created and maintained a bug-tracking database. Generated test plans and test suites. Completed tests and logged defects using documented testing methods, tools, usability testing, and reviewing product documentation. Reported statistics, system memory usage totals, test metrics, and tested hardware results.

Installed and configured an Oracle database, web server, and video server for programming during all development stages of Oracle Power Browser and accompanying software development kit. Created tradeshow examples and sample developer applications, and reviewed the On-line help. Reported discovered bugs and conflicts, proposing possible enhancements.

Constructed, modified and implemented a natural gas transportation contract system, using Oracle Workgroup 2000 products, contracting through All Seasons Staffing.

Tested Oracle Power Objects for Microsoft Windows in its Alpha and Beta stages, gaining valuable exposure to the Oracle Workgroup 2000 product line. Reviewed the on-line help documenting any programming conflicts. Reported bugs encountered, proposing possible solutions, and designed sample engineer applications.

Involved in the Oracle Enhancement Project, contracting through Prestige Consulting. Worked in a DEC Alpha environment, generating command files from pre-existing ad-hoc reports. Modified existing code to accommodate for a version upgrade. Designed tables and developed applications for a Purchasing Requisition system.

Designed, maintained and developed relational database systems and applications, enhanced through integrating newly written code, troubleshooting, and manipulating database structures. Project leader generating Oracle database applications, for a Unix-based computer integrated manufacturer North Star Glove Company. Guided programming staff by planning weekly meetings, coordinating project resources and reviewing programs.

Served a church mission frequently ministering in Spanish. Volunteered as a computer tutor for elementary school students.

Identified, analyzed and resolved system bugs of in-house specific programs. Designed Oracle database screens and reports, coded using SQL and related toolsets. Supported technically upon request internal product users, telemarketing and sales division staff. Participated in all sales and marketing strategy development meetings. Provided crucial information for direct-mail campaigns and Oracle seminar registrations.