Gary Wicker

Experience

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  SIGMA MICRO

  Apr 1991 - May 1996

  R&D Analyst

  Maintained software interfaces with the core application software and third party packages such as IQ reporting tool, General Ledger Package. Primary point of contact to third party vendors.Developed concept and developed new product offering called SigmaNet which integrated personal computers into the core software offering of the company. Controller+.Served as company’s first project manager for new customer installation

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  CIT

  May 1996 - Sept 2000

  Software Developer

  Developed and maintained various surround systems applications in support of enterprise lease accounting system INFO-LEASE. Invoice generation system, automated payment posting system and securitization reporting.Maintained and enhanced US based front-end credit application system developed in PowerBuilder. Customer facing website and used as back office credit processing system in four regional offices in the U.SDesigned and developed legacy system interface in ActiveX technology to determine a customer’s outstanding balance on all leases.Managed development group of one programmer analyst, 3 independent consultants and 1 QA Specialist. Show less

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  Analysts International Corporation (AIC)

  Oct 2000 - Feb 2001

  Data Conversion Analyst - Eli Lilly and Company

  Created, improved and maintained Lilly Education and Development Data Discovery tool that was utilized in the enterprise training data conversion from legacy data to SAP. The discovery tool was installed in all US HR releases and six international countries.Business Objects support for data management team. Maintained the universe for the data discovery tools in support of legacy data conversion.

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  Eli Lilly and Company

  Feb 2001 - Aug 2004

  Analyst - Data Movement and Transformation Team

  Performed project management duties including keeping detail project plan, management reporting on progress and keeping team members on task for corporate implementation of HR training data module (LEAD) for five SAP releases with a team of six analysts and contractors, resulting in three on-time, on-budget releases

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  Eli Lilly and Company

  Jan 2005 - Feb 2015

  Project team responsible for content based authorization, Information Exchange Platform and Faceted Search in support of LRL IT NGD initiative.Coordinated the validation and technical writing among internal and external developers, Quality Control within the Lilly environment for the implementation of the Information Exchange Platform.Gathered requirements for the quality documentation related to our implementation of a Content Based Authorization platform and managed to completion.Coordinated and performed quality testing and software installation verification for the Content Based Authorization platform, minimizing defects by utilizing processes and communication. Show less

  • Sr. Analyst - IT, LRL Enterprise Information & Platforms - Strategic Platforms Group

    Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Sr. Analyst - Enterprise Information Management - Data Services Team

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Analyst - Global Data Sharing

    Jan 2005 - Dec 2010
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  Fusion Alliance, Cook Medical

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2017

  Consultant - Software Testing Discipline

  Testing and QA

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  TEKsystems

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2020

  Software Testing Analyst - Ivy Tech

  COTS manual testingThis educational leader required an individual to test a internet based,purchased COTS package prior to a major product upgrade.Testing, Defect Tracking, and Quality Documentation.Reviewed Requirements.Wrote test cases. Authored, reviewed and executed test cases.Captured and documented expected and actual test results..Guided users in UAT.Designed and performed production cutover “smoke test”Ensure good testing practices are followed and all appropriate types of testing are identifiedDefects were managed in RT and Version 1. Show less

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  Ivy Tech Community College

  Oct 2020 - now

  Quality Manager

  The Quality Manager for Ivytech's Office of Information Technology plays a key role in ensuring the quality of the solutions and services provided to the college. I will be working with a diverse group of technology teams, business units, and vendors to ensure test strategies and plans are established and executed for all OIT initiatives requiring QA governance.