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In my role as a Solutions Architect at iLab, we played a pivotal role in optimizing the software development process by collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, aligning tool implementations with customer standards, and designing workflows within ALM tools to enforce standardized processes. I also developed custom dashboards for real-time project visibility and critical performance indicators and implemented integrations between different software development tools to streamline processes and data flow.

Dallas, Texas, United States

As subject matter expertise in Q.A. fundamentals, Testing Center of Excellence (TCOE), and test automation. I was ask to lead the ServiceNow test automation team to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the offshore team and work with leadership on a DevOps/CI/CD plan for Digital Realty • Leading offshore resources in writing or updating automated test scripts• Architect in Selenium & Tosca• Lead process in developing automated testing results reports & dashboards• Responsible for site reliability engineering (SRE) principles• Developing a ServiceNow automated test framework (ATF)Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, HPA, ServiceNow, .Net, Integrated Development Environment (IDE), SOAP, Jenkins, SVN, RESTful Architecture, SAP, Selenium, Postman, Application Programming Interface (API) Architecture, Tosca, Zephyr, DevOps, all the Atlassian (confluence, Jira, etc.) Products, Hyper-V, Adobe Suite, Cloud Data Storage

Plano, Texas, United States

As a Director, I led a team of Architects in developing an enterprise approach for testing, quality control, automation standards, and environment management to align Panzura quality assurance teams with our agile and CI/CD initiatives. Collaborate with various Directors and Leadership to strategize and align our long-term solutions for automation and quality controls; this included developing roadmaps, frameworks, and onboarding processes. • Working with the Application Development and DevOps Directors, I implemented testing and automation standards, including monitoring our teams' growth to ensure the improvement in the process, quality, and speed of our deliverables. • Designed enterprise KPIs for C-Level leadership to inform product line decisions by standardizing workflow processes. • My team-developed training process allows the Q.A. testing teams to work within scrum teams and independently validate the deliverable's quality.• Assisted the Panzura QA teams in transitioning from the waterfall process to directly embedding the Q.A. personnel within the scrum teams, allowing us to reduce the time to market by 10% by the second sprint.• Work with the Q.A. Architects to implement test management standards and workflow• Introduce standard terms and definitions corporate-wide to reduce misunderstanding across teams, projects, and leadership• Maintain manage 18 node data warehouse• Implemented Test Process Improvement to our I.T. delivery model as an approach that enables cross-functional teams to continuously improve the products, processes, and people required to deliver value to our product and customers.

Frisco, Texas, United States

Subject matter expertise in Q.A. fundamentals and test automation. The QA lead collaborates with all other teams to assist, review, and govern Quality Assurance practices. Led teams of engineers in the practices of test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration (CI), and continuous deployment (CD). • Lead the development of test strategies, end-to-end test planning including, data, and environments, overseeing test execution, facilitating stakeholder review of test outcomes and go-no-go decisions• Worked with the automation and manual testing teams to identify process improvement opportunities• Review and edit the current Tosca Framework to build continuity across enterprises' automation teams• Implemented process for Tosca SAP script to be standardized for reusability on the ERP environment • Provide test metrics and facilitate discussions with project teams and stakeholders to drive go-no-go decisions• Provide workshops, training, and standards for business teams around user acceptance testing practices• Setup and manage test environment in Azure (cloud) environment • Define and develop governance to ensure test coverage and best practicesTechnologies: Azure, Data Management, JIRA, HPA, JavaScript, HTML5, Jenkins, SVN, RESTful Architecture, SAP, Application Programming Interface (API) Architecture, GIT, Tosca, AppPulse, Java, DevOps, VersionOne, all the Atlassian (confluence, Jira, etc.) Products, Adobe Suite, qTest, NeoLoad, Dynatrace

Dallas, Texas, United States

Led the enterprise test management team to improve software testing for different projects using a newly adopted Agile Scrum/Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology in a DevOps environment.• Collaborated with managers to implement Q.A. best practices within a continuous integration (CI)/continuous delivery (CD) model to replace the antiquated manual testing process, estimated to increase productivity in the first year by 20%.• Developed key enterprise-wide test strategies, standards, and a framework for both automated and manual testing by creating a set of training documents consisting of requirements management, release management, test planning, test execution and reporting, test terms, and definitions, key performance indicators (KPIs), and defect management.• Analyzed project documentation, interviewed managers and team members, and collaborated with architects in developing new high-level processes to accommodate changing business needs.• Functioned as technical lead on multiple projects involving product and tool adoption and integration.• Architected cross projects collaboration of artifacts (test cases, tools, scripts, documents, etc.) as part of the QMO process improvement and standards • Served as Chief Architect in troubleshooting and resolving syncing issues between the test suite and ServiceNow, Rally (Agile Central), JIRA, Bitbucket, and third-party issues tracking.• Help save millions of dollars in purchasing development management tools after SWA discovered integration issues with other tools currently deployed at Southwest Airlines. • Designed a comprehensive solution for tracking and reporting on all test types, including automation, performance, and manual testing across all platforms and tools.• Complete a POC for cloud base test environment• Completed my Tricentis Tosca and qTest training, shadowing, and implementation for key clients of Tricentis and Orasi

Dallas, Texas, United States

Developed and implemented effective strategies for the DevOps, QA, and CI deployment packages. Functioned as Chief Architect for the new TEKsystems/Micro Focus (H.P.) software partnership across TEKsystems staff augmentation group and global I.T. services.• Contributed to enhancing technology, research, innovation, consulting, and training in the areas of application development, Q.A., and CI.• Assisted the TEKsystems Geographic Information Systems (GIS) group in helping clients achieve their goals of improved quality and overhead reduction.• Identified and recommended new technologies and processes to integrate the existing suite of services and tools. Trained and mentored junior architects in innovative technologies and techniques.• Devised and improved upon customized, all-encompassing strategies and solutions for ADM and Q.A.• Successfully released the application within the testing and CI frameworks on a client-by-client basis.• Supported pre-sales in the first enterprise-wide rollout of the solution across management, consulting, resourcing, and technology.• Trained the team in individual ADM and Q.A. practices and the latest technologies, including the complete Micro Focus ADM suite and any integration points currently popular in the industry.

Plano, Texas, United States

As Chief Architect for HPE's worldwide services collaborated with the Research and Development (R&D) team and clients in designing mobile solution offerings for automating the SDLC process with a focus on DevOps, Agile development, and CI.• Developed global best practices and strategies for functional testing and performance testing for H.P. services.• Served as Agile Scrum Coach for the $12.6M service ticketing system upgrade and SAFe implementation for Australia's Department of Defense (DOD).• Helped evolve the mobile lab into the core platform for mobility, CI, stability, and scalability including third-party tools integration.• Authored more than 60 white papers and articles on Agile strategies and performance testing with over one million views.• As Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the R&D team, provided technical guidance on functional and performance testing, multiple HPE product lines, third-party tools, and various source code management tools.• Designed the global mobile accelerator for automated testing and reduced typical implementation by 65%.• Engineered the web-based 502 regulatory I.T. architecture Request for Proposal (RFP) accelerator to monitor the RFP process throughout the SDLC involving 800+ regulatory requirements.• Assisted in negotiating and closing numerous professional services sales deals with government clients.• Converted the performance testing and application lifecycle management (ALM) environments and Tenncare and Census Bureau into Centers of Excellence (COEs) valued at $4.5M in new revenue.• Collaborated with the sales team to design, architect, and implement more than 15 Performance COEs.

Plano, Texas, United States

• Served as primary consultant for HPE on the Agile initiative in collaboration with companies such as European Bank, G.M., Vietnam Mobile, TVA, the Australian federal government, Bank of Australia, and the U.S. Census Bureau.• Led a 10-member offshore team in developing the Mobile Test Accelerator, which was built on the premise of the tool and/or platform provider agnostic and delivered a 65% increase in productivity.• Implemented and trained Yale University staff members and some Teaching Assistants in Agile Scrum methodology and the Agile accelerator.• Setup the first mobile center SAAS solution including real and virtual mobile devices for our client to use for manual, automated, and performance testing• Developed tools enabling consultants to write a service work order plus deliverables to the client and reduced manual labor required by half the time.

Plano, Texas, United States

• Contributed knowledge and expertise to the solutions portfolio to improve technical strategies and methods for the enterprise and customers.• Designed and built an application delivery management process that turned a $75K project into a $500K project.

Plano, Texas, United States

• Delivered support for enterprise application lifecycle development and testing.• Developed the tool framework and defined and standardized the tools.• Led the establishment of an IT COE and provided the applications teams the best available services, resources, and tools.• Designed and implemented the testing process including key product metrics.• Created policies and procedures for test tools and documentation.

Plano, Texas, United States

Responsible for software Quality Control and Quality Assurance of all processes associated with internal and external customers. • Provided documentation and feasibility studies directed toward customer standards and compliance.• Provided software-consulting services to customers including identifying testing needs and developing, influencing and implementing testing strategies. • Designed quality control and test procedures to ensure that deliverables meet established design and performance goals. • Performed audits and tests to ensure adherence to Perot Systems' standards.• Developed quality assurance infrastructure for more complex projects in the health care industry.

Associate Of Applied Science, Microcomputer Systems

Associate Of Applied Science In Electronics, Computer Science, 3.1 From 4.0

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