- Created product briefs and liaised with technical and design leadership to gauge feasibility and level of effort for projects- Collaborated with UX and visual designers to create bold concepts into refined features- Built partnerships with analysts to create KPI dashboards to generate insights to understand product performance - Generated product roadmaps and gathered consensus from stakeholders on scope to deliver within reasonable timeframes- Commanded a high-level mastery and ownership of features, systems, team dynamic and equipped to educate functionalities and limitations to non-technical team members- Identified risks and input from cross-functional teams with necessary technical knowledge and responsibilities to drive project direction- Scrum Master, Project Manager, Product Manager, Product Owner, Project Owner, Facilitator of Scrum ceremonies

- Coached the Development teams and organization using Agile/Scrum practices- Assisted with advancement of team growth for Project Management Office- Responsible for removing impediments and coached the team to resolve- Facilitated discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution- Coordinated internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information for better visibility- Responsible for tactical and strategic tasks based on team needs, from leading Agile ceremonies to stakeholder workshops- Support and educate the Product Owners, especially with backlog refinement- Provided reports and communications on performance on a Sprint by Sprint basis

Senior Scrum Master, Project Manager- Foster an environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and learning- Guide and coach the Development teams and organization using Agile/Scrum practices- Anticipate risk and removal of blockers from team goals- Assist with advancement for technology and product management strategy- Remove impediments or coach the team to address impediments- Facilitate discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution- Drive internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information for better visibility- Responsible for tactical and strategic tasks based on team needs, from leading Agile ceremonies to stakeholder workshops- Support and educate the Product Owners, especially with backlog refinement (aka grooming) - Report and communicate on iteration outcome and team progress on a routine recurring basisCoaching methods:- Every moment is a coach-able moment for any Scrum team member- Always searching for new tools and exercises to keep the team involved in Retrospectives and other meetings - Scrum Master & Product Owner relationship strength is at the forefront- Maintain optimism while asking the right questions

Transitioned and promoted to Scrum Master & Agile Coach Responsibilities:- Responsible for internal and external communication, radiating information to stakeholders- Servant leader to engineering teams and Product Owners - Foster cross-team conversations to obtain vision, skills, clear goals and roadmap- Collaborate with clients and other team Scrum Masters and Delivery Leads to align and identify milestones- Facilitate conflict resolution, decision making, and discussions - Facilitate Scrum ceremonies such as Scrum of Scrums, daily stand-up, planning, grooming, and retrospective- Actively identify and clear blockers, impediments, and other dependencies - Ensure productive and healthy relationships between Product Owner and team members- Conduct Agile and Scrum workshops for better understanding across teams- Organize mobile/web deployments and releases- Manage and monitor team progress using Jira

Joined Sotheby's as a QA Analyst to work on their iOS & Android mobile app, Sotheby's. As a QA Analyst, my role is to understand the customers/daily user perspective by testing and ensuring the product meets, exceeds, & achieves expectations of Stakeholders alongside Product Owners & Project Managers. Tools used:- JIRA- Charles Proxy- Postman- Google Suite- Github- TestFlight AppDuties & responsibilities:- Execute tests using detailed test plans for various Digital Media Services products- Triage/create bug tickets as needed using JIRA- Analyze in-app daily user activity using Zaius - Work with in-house/offshore iOS & Android devs to identify and resolve bugs

Remote position as Digital Managing Editor for EloTalk. I worked with a great team of staff writers, Twitch streamers, and editors. Established strong relationships with tight-knit communities in esports, gaming and technology.Tools:- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube- WordPress- Audacity, OBSDuties & responsibilities: Supervise and participate in tech coverage - spanning from esports to gamingPublish numerous articles, press releases and interviews centered around gamingManage and mentor team of 10-15 writers focusing on esports, gaming, and cultureAttend esports events - developed a strong passion for the gaming industryOversee editorial projects from start to finishResearch and pitch breaking news, press releases, and trending stories to writers channels via DiscordCommunicate and partner with internal and external organizations for interviews and cross-promotionWork closely with producers and stakeholders to manage content on front-end of siteVerify back-end of WordPress site functions as expected to company standardsAssist administration with staff contracts and workshop documentationAssist social media staff with content promotion and daily posts on Facebook and Twitter Supervise all tech, gaming, and esports coverageAct as a liaison between vendors to set up product reviews via articles, podcasts or YouTube videosOversee general production of articles, press releases, and interviews Create and refine internal documentation for in-house, external, and administrative staffAssist staff writers with conducting research on various topicsCoordinate with administration social media management and promotion

Decided to stay local and branch into another field to obtain my real estate license. Maintained All Social Media channelsManage property listing inventory Prepare paperwork for agents, traveling between officesOversee contracts and coordinating transactions through to closingsCustomer/vendor relations for office productivityResponsible for training new administrative staff within companies policies

At the time, the only QA testing Reserve's app for launch that Fall. Learned and experienced a ton about mobile testing, Xcode and lots about project management. Organized bug/issue daily triageCoordinated with marketing and managers to improve UITracked bugs/defects and created documentation using JIRAWorked closely with iOS and Android developers

At DNAinfo, I truly grew my skills with this company, I even learned some Automation. Manual/Some AutomationManual and Automation QA TesterResponsible for testing Mac & Windows Mobile iOS and Android, desktop applications. Worked within PHP, Python, Javascript, HTML, CSSTest/monitored proprietary CMS built using Drupal Worked closely with design and creative team to achieve desired and expected resultsMain responsibilities:Web & Mobile testingUser testing experience Creating/designing test plans and test cases Writing automation tests using Selenium IDE & Web DriverTesting and bug tracking platforms:JIRA, Bitbucket, and BambooPyCharmSelenium IDE/WebdriverBrowserstack

Consulted as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst for Everyday Health. Lead Mobile and website manual tester for the What to Expect AppIntroduction to Automation testing, using Selenium IDEResponsible for communications between offshore and in house QA teamsManaged testing phase process in conjunction to project and product managers Used JIRA extensively for project and testing organizationCreated and designed test plans and test cases

Consulted as a Software Business/Quality Assurance Analyst for Time, Inc's People Magazine for the Great Ideas blog. • Independently responsible for testing new website for People.com • Conducted various STLC methods across platforms: web, mobile (iOS, android), tablet• Created several test scripts, test cases/checklists viewed by higher level team members• Worked closely with product team to design, plan, and execute test cases• Extensive use of JIRA bug/defect tracking application, used Agile testing method• Maintained high priority tasks during various aspects of testing• Managed People.com WordPress blog and blog post format for editors, familiar with WP Development• Administered thorough testing materials for Offshore QA teams • Prepared comparative testing materials between Website and Mobile Application

Affinion Group was my first official QA job. I learned a lot, this is where it all started.Experience• Manage various internal testing platforms, hub of knowledge for many testing applications • Conduct various testing on projects including rapid, exploratory, regression, end-to-end, user acceptance, and functional testing • Responsible for file and script deployment to various testing environments, regression testing• Analyze and prepare test cases/plans, documents, and other materials to ensure actual test results satisfy expected results• Maintain a close relationship to Product managers and Account managers for many high level projects • Perform Test case review meetings with Senior Developers and Senior QA • Represented my team in company-wide UAT project release