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• Self-motivated seasoned QA Manager with a broad mix of in-depth technical knowledge, skills and experience in software quality assurance and testing methodologies.• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation and persuasive skills at all levels of management.• Adept in conflict resolution and human resource management.• 14+ years of software quality assurance experience including 6 years of managing QA teams.• Able to build and thrive in a cross-functional, heterogeneous, multicultural environment to meet technology needs.• Able to make technological decisions that support the business needs.• Can mediate the tensions between "best" and "fit for purpose" technology.• Equally comfortable working in start-up and Enterprise environments.• Solid experience in W-based and desktop Win32-based applications.• Rich experience writing detailed, structured, systematic test plans for software products.• Excellent troubleshooting, diagnostics and problem solving skills.• Intimate knowledge of hardware and network configurations.• Excellent understanding of LAN/WAN communication interfaces including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, WINS and routing.• Extensive knowledge of client/server-based technology, multi-tier architecture and automated testing.Specialties: Conflict resolution, human resource management, multicultural environment, technological decisions that support the business needs, Rapid Application Development, Agile, ScrumWorks, Software as a Service, client/server-based technology, multi-tier architecture, functional test automation