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Organize and run the QA or the Highway conference, and also host quarterly Lunch & Learn presentations on QA and Testing topics.- Created and maintain the qaorthehwy.com website- Redesigned the branding and website- Create marketing material for social media- Streamlined the check-in process

Columbus, Ohio, Us

**Acquired by Paradigm**- Built the QA department from the ground up- Helped with requirements gathering and saw multiple projects through planning to deployment- Helped fill in for PMs, UI/UX, software developers during different company growth stagesDeep Lens was focused on matching cancer patients to life saving clinical trials with unique artificial intelligence-driven services to hundreds community cancer centers. The VIPER platform was provided free of charge to cancer networks globally and the company worked with the biopharma industry to help compress study timelines and get life saving therapies to market faster.Deep Lens raised $17M from notable angel investors, industry veterans and venture capital firms including Northpond Ventures, Sierra Ventures (Silicon Valley), Rev1 Ventures and Tamarind Hill Fund and was acquired by Paradigm for $90M in an all cash deal.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Software testing consultant at NiSource, Ohio Legislative Information System, Ohio Treasurer of State's Office, Change Healthcare, Rogue Fitness, AC Lens (see corresponding descriptions)- Mentor to other consultants - Trained new graduates on test automation, testing strategy, and agile principals - Lead training on test automation using JavaScript packages- Conducted interviews to determine skills match and culture fit

Columbus, Ohio, Us

- Build automation frameworks to implement software test automation.- Design robust automation test scripts using Selenium (Ruby, Java, C#) and TestCafe (JavaScript).- Write acceptance tests using Cucumber, Gherkin, and Rspec.- Implement and help the team embrace best automation practices to maintain quality.

Columbus, Oh, Us

- Gathered business requirements from business leaders and captured their requests in Asana- Created business process workflows in order to lead discussions about upcoming features- Used Google’s suite of applications to lead continuous collaboration and transparency- Worked with third party and internal business teams on 5 different projects- Used my warehousing and manufacturing expertise to recommend different business solutions- Lead sprint retrospective meetings with team members

Columbus, Ohio, Us

- Helped in multiple warehouse automation projects that improved the speed and accuracy of small parcel picking (total ROI $11.3 million)- Wrote API tests using NodeJS and Postman to improve speed and continuous deliver of the application- Helped improve the current QA process by introducing a test case management tool and automated testing- Created test cases and managed test runs and defects in TestRail- Managed projected workflow in Azure DevOps

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

- Lead the QA process and assisted with the BA process on a healthcare project targeted at automating the prior authorization process and redesigning a credential management application. As the Test Lead on the project - Built an automated regression testing suite from the ground up with Javascript using TestCafe/CucumberJS - Used JIRA to manage requirements, tests, and defects and overall project workflow - Used the Zephyr plugin in JIRA to execute tests, open defects, manage testing workflow - Created feature level documentation to make the transition of the project easier for the client - Reported progress to Project Managers and other business stakeholdersAs the Business Analyst on the project - Gathered requirements with business stakeholders in requirements gathering sessions - Designed web solutions and presented the business stakeholders with options on how to accomplish their business goals - Used Balsamiq Mockups to wireframe solutions and create business workflows - Used Confluence to organize business requirements - Reported progress to Project Managers and other business stakeholders

Columbus, Ohio, Us

- $2 million/10 month engagement that was delivered on time and under budget - Gathered requirements with business stakeholders and lead requirements gathering sessions- Used Microsoft Visio to capture business workflows - Used Microsoft Excel to create a macro enabled spreadsheet to create file and verify calculations- Used TFS and Microsoft Test Manager to manage requirements, tests, and defects- Used Microsoft Test Manager to execute tests and open defects- Created a test strategy and test plan- Reported progress to Project Managers and other business stakeholders- Helped UAT testers through application and Microsoft Test Manager issues

As the Test Lead on the project- Created a test strategy and test plan- Created tests in JIRA (Zephyr) using gherkin syntax - Created weekly status updates to show the progress of the testing effort- Executed tests and opened defects using JIRA- Managed defect triage sessions with developers and stakeholders- Managed UAT sessions with business stakeholders- Reported progress to Project Managers and other business stakeholders- Created an automated scripts using Java and SeleniumAs the Business Analyst Lead on the project- Sat down with stakeholders to identify the new system design and functionality- Redesigned the business workflow so it’s clearer and more intuitive to the end user- Reduced 34 web pages to 3 pages, which created a simple 3 step process for the end user.- Managed requirements gathering and sign-off in Confluence- Lead stakeholders through brainstorm sessions to improve business processes- Reported progress to Project Managers and other business stakeholders

Merrillville, In, Us

- Lead small team through the testing of changes to the billing basis to therms in Virginia.- Project consisted of multiple legacy systems.- Gathered test cases and helped identify further testing.- Held daily status meeting to ensure communication and transparency.- Generated daily status updates and shared with all stakeholders.- Uploaded/Executed tests using HP ALM.- Created training for new ALM users and facilitated one on one sessions with users. - Did a small proof of concept project using the Robotic Process Automation tool, Sikuli.

Columbus, Oh, Us

- Lead small testing teams through the Systems Development Life Cycle- Created a Kanban board to provide transparency to testing- Created Testing Strategy for multiple project- Created test scripts (Integration, End-to-End, User Acceptance Testing)- Created of the testing timeline and testing projections- Generated reporting email to give visibility of progress to all stakeholders- Oversaw development and review of test scripts and scenarios to ensure Requirement Traceability.- Uploaded Requirements and Test Cases into HP Application Lifecycle Management.- Managed System, Integration, and Performance Testing to ensure design meets functionality and technical requirements.- Reviewed defects that are created throughout the testing lifecycle to ensure defect is valid and contains appropriate level of detail.- Tracked testing status in HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM) during System, Integration and User Acceptance Testing.

Paris, Paris - Issy-Les-Moulineaux, Fr

Software testing consultant at Abercrombie and Fitch (see description above).

New Bremen, Oh, Us

- Collected data, analyzed data, and made/guided engineering decisions based on results.- Designed and configured test stands using Labview.- Collected sound data and presented the data to a jury in order to correlate the data tosound metrics. Correlated human perception of sound to the sound metrics used in academia.- Simulated real world conditions using an electodynamic shaker in order to test durability of products.- Used Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) to design and develop new material handling equipment.- Worked with co-workers to brainstorm new ideas and adjust existing products.- Set up tests in order to simulate a vehicle part or vehicle’s life.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management, Innovation, And Change

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering