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Cork

• Mac Systems Quality Group - Pro Video
• Leading various new CPU test projects (Teams of 3-6 Senior QA's) collaborating with cross functional teams in Ireland and US.
• System Testing and planning of Pro Video workflows (Apple & 3rd Party).
• Logging HW/SW bugs as well as UI/UX system enhancements on MacOS product line.
• QA cycle bug monitoring, weekly executive summary reports and final project quality sign off.
• Peer to peer presentations on new technologies and projects.

Cork

• Bootcamp Windows
• Testing & planning from initial Beta versions to 3 major releases & associated updates.
• Legacy test engineer responsible for 25+ legacy chipsets reporting to core US team.
• Sign off on legacy CPU quality per release.
• OS imaging and deployment using windows server, apache server and winclone.
• Mentoring interns and new staff as required.

Cork

• Binary Compatibility Team
• Testing hundreds of Apple and 3rd Party apps during Apple’s transition from Power PC to Intel processors working between Cork and California.
• Mac Pro Euro project DRI with focus on I/O peripherals, connectivity and graphics.
• Test planing, bug analysis and project review.
• Responsible for maintaining chipset data web site used in test planning.

Cork

• Graphics Team
• Testing of integrated graphics drivers in Development Software across Legacy CPU trains.
• Developing test cases and writing weekly quality reports.
• Setup Legacy Test labs running benchmark and stress automation tools.
• Developed graphic automation workflows using Apple Script and Unix Shell.

Dublin

• Test liaison for Adobe Apple projects between Dublin and Warsaw offices.
• Worked off-site for client Microsoft in Web Essentials Division (MSN Messenger, Outlook, FrontPage)
• Setup test labs with Microsoft exchange server for Outlook and Entourage projects.

Bachelor’S Degree, International B.Sc.(Hon) Digital Technology, Design And Innovation, 1:1 First Class Honours (Nfq Level 8)

Digital Designers & Developers Stream • Industry Entrepreneurship Creativity & Innovation • Computational Thinking • UX & Responsive.

Associate'S Degree, Applied Multimedia, 2:1 Honours (Nfq Level 7)

Media Production and Authoring. • Graphic Design, Animation, Film. • Media rich web publishing, HTML/CSS. • Technical and theory aspects.

Information Technology, City & Guilds Of London Diploma In Advanced Applications

Industry needs focused course that gave me a solid grounding in PC Build and Maintenance, Windows Operating Systems and Server.