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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. • 3rd Party Developer Engagement• Field Data Analysis• Collaborative Pro Video over IP workflows

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.• Contributed to process improvement & strategies aiding overall bug reduction as product evolved.

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.