Rogers Kayongo

Experience

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  New Hope For Africa Foundation

  Jan 2001 - now

  IT Project Manager and Software Consultant

  I function as a volunteer Project Manager and IT Consultant for a charity organization, New Hope For Africa Foundation. I plan, coordinate, implement and finalize projects according to the specifications and deadlines, all while keeping the project within budget. Most projects involve a number of stakeholders spread across the continent, ranging from Europe to Asia to the Americas. The common link to all projects is the local foundation that aims to transform the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Mukono, Uganda. The foundation serves all ages that need inspiration in any form, a spiritual foundation, accommodation, food, shelter, clothing and most importantly an education. Show less

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  Hama Int.

  Jan 2004 - Mar 2007

  Business and Quality Analyst
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  INGDirect

  Mar 2007 - Nov 2007

  SQA Engineer

  Responsibilities included researching, designing, developing, and testing operating systems level software, compilers, and network distribution software. Setting operational specifications, formulating, and analyzing software requirements. Analyzing user requirements, procedures and problems to automating or improving existing systems and reviewing computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.

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  RSM US LLP

  Nov 2007 - Jun 2011

  SQA Lead

  Involved in designing, developing and executing automated and manual system tests of client-side download accelerators, integrated broadly throughout the entire SDLC. Playing a key role in contributing to the success of our server-based and peer-to-peer content delivery by helping to ensure the functionality, scalability, performance, reliability, robustness and security of the client and supporting infrastructure. Working with project sponsors, BAs, developers, and within SQA to create comprehensive System test plans and complex test suites.Use extensive knowledge of SQA methodologies to help continuously architect, implement and improve test strategies, test tools and overall system-level test coverage of the client component. Show less

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  Wells Fargo

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2015

  SQA Lead and PM

  Create applications and provide support for software applications on medium to large initiatives focused on eDocs platform/integration testing activities in support of Collections and Home Preservation. Responsible for application development, planning and execution of test plans to ensure successful delivery of project deliverables. Responsible for analyzing and identifying test scenarios and test data requirements. Responsible for creating and ensuring regression testing and testing validation. Consulting with users to provide advice and direction. Performs more complex analysis of business requirements and system specifications to ensure that test scenarios and test scripts are created and updated in ALM Quality Center to provide accurate status tracking and reporting. Responsible defects and/or issues are logged, tracked and resolved. Provides leadership and acts as a liaison to technology developers, project managers and/or business analysts for Home Preservation during all phases of the software development lifecycle. Show less

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  Robert Half Technology

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2016

  Project Manager and Scrum Master

  Negotiate the ongoing purpose and deliverables of each test effort.Ensure the appropriate planning and management of test resources.Assess the progress and effectiveness of the test effort.Advocate the appropriate level of quality by the resolution of defects by severity and priority.Advocate an appropriate level of test ability focus in the software development process.Escalate issues regarding testing to the project management office (PMO).Prepare and update testing metrics throughout each test phase to report on testing status. Show less

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  UnitedHealth Group

  Oct 2016 - May 2017

  Technical Project Manager and Scrum Master
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  Amazon

  May 2017 - Aug 2019

  Tehnical Program Manager
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  Microsoft

  Aug 2019 - now

  • Principal TPM Manager

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Senior TPM Manager

    Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Senior TPM

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2021