Terry Lake Email & Phone Number

I am a skilled QA professional seeking new opportunities. I like challenges & attack issues with creativity, enthusiasm & determination. I am a collaborative hands-on leader experienced in recruiting, supervising & mentoring staff. In my career I have demonstrated an ability to communicate technical information to diverse audiences.As a manager, I am an active listener who is even-keel in the face of adversity. I have a quick wit & good sense of humor that wears well in times of stress. As an individual contributor, I place great emphasis on professionalism & taking ownership of assignments. I am natively curious, detail-oriented & strategic in my approach tasks.I have built testing organizations from scratch as well as assumed responsibility for existing teams. I have developed & been responsible for the adherence to best practices & procedures. I have worked with engineering to build, maintain & expand continuous testing frameworks. I have direct experience managing outsourced staff. As a project manager, I have led many simultaneous software releases. I have over 10 years of experience working at start-ups & understand the trade-offs required when launching a new endeavor. Having been an agile Product Manager I am experienced in managing clients from inception to final product delivery.In short, I am a battle tested pro who has authoritative knowledge of the SDLC & am expert in QA practices & procedures. I am a hands-on PM skilled at tracking project deliverables, working with dotted-line staff & managing budgets. I am effective at communicating status & at issue mitigation in either traditional or agile PM environments. I am a "people-person" & am an inquisitive, outgoing straight-shooter who enjoys movies, fine wine, chess & music.I am returning to the market after having spent the past year caring for a now recovered spouse. I am looking for contract opportunities but am open to a full-time position.

Listed skills include Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Agile Methodologies, Enterprise Software, and 25 others.