Experience

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  Us navy

  Jul 1996 - Jul 2000

  Airborne radar and communications system technician
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  Zwsoft

  Aug 2000 - May 2004

  Cad cam software test engineer
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  Northrop grumman

  May 2004 - Feb 2007

  Research and development project manager

  Originally hired as a test engineer, I was rapidly promoted into the position of R&D Project Manager where I managed the largest portion of distributed IP based simulated battle management experiment involving over 40 participants located across the country and 4 full scale test executions & weekly development & integration tests.

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  Myspace

  Jul 2007 - Jan 2008

  Social media software test architect

  Recruited at the height of MySpace's popularity to implement Agile software testing processes, practices, & tools for a 50 person team of software test engineers & developers.

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  Oversee.net

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  User interface & business rules senior software test engineer

  Hired to provide quick and thorough software testing in a high velocity twice weekly software development life-cycle (SDLC). Provided value above and beyond by streamlining the software testing process allowing reuse of test plans among projects and elimination of redundancy in test reporting. Oversee employed an Agile/SCRUM based ITIL configuration management process with full rollback and contingency plans.

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  Media temple

  Aug 2009 - Jan 2011

  Web hosting & customer and hosting management automated test engineer

  The first full-time software test engineer hired to implement software testing and release management practices for a 600,000 customer, 40 country website hosting company which pioneered virtual machine grid hosting. Responsible for coding automated test suites, automatic software build configuration management software, and reporting to executives on testing projects.

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  Sun nuclear

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Radiation measurment product hardware and software test engineer

  Brought on to head-up software testing for the flagship product line, help streamline software testing practices, and ensure software testing compliance with FDA and ISO standards related to medical devices.

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  Electronic intelligence llc

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  Founder

  Contracted by small businesses for projects ranging from NASA Solar Sail Technology Demonstration Missions (TDM) to LASER and LED manufacturing to Online Marketing. I provided guidance on modern online and offline marketing methodologies for emerging technology companies. For the NASA project, I conceived and implemented the entire software testing process and integrated hardware/software testing laboratory.

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  Fractel, llc

  Dec 2013 - Sept 2015

  Cloud voip telephone system innovation project manager

  Hired to assess business landscape and establish automated marketing program for a start-up cloud communications company transitioning into a rapid customer acquisition phasePerformed Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) analysis on company and industry and converted that information into a lean product marketing mixImplemented Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system for management of contacts and customers, initially using SalesForce then prompting a switch to InfusionSoft. Conducted inside and outside sales and business telephone system installation activitiesDesigned inaugural direct mail/email, A/B split test using InfusionSoft Campaign Builder to validate offer potential, inbound call center integration and target customer acquisition potential on sample group of 104 leads resulting in an 11.8% click-through rate and 2 closed salesDeveloped inbound and outbound call scripts for internal and call center partner use resulting in consistent communications with new customers across both companiesCreated new customer on-boarding process describing how to use our phone service which resulted in a 100% reduction in post installation customer service calls regarding featuresWrote whitepapers on the evolution of business phone solutions and serve as online copywriterManaged social media online community for nine social and industry channels Show less

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  Leidos

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

  Geospatial intelligence automated test project manager

  Contracted to implement the software test program management office for a UNIX/cloud based geospatial imagery exploitation system design for a government agencyContributed software testing insight and planning in a distributed Agile Development Team using JIRA, including Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning and Retrospective Meetings with the Team, Scrum Master, and Product ownerDeveloped Selenium Test Automation Framework for AJAX geographical mapping and data processing softwareCreated new CentOS UNIX virtual machine software test environments using Docker, GIT, and Postgres resulting in identifying gaps in deployment process and allowing for End-to-End rapid testing of product under development Show less

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  Harris corporation

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2016

  Geospatial intelligence automated test engineer

  Contracted to expand test automation framework in a UNIX environment resulting in Java based Selenium UI testing and XML Perl based test system integrationDeveloped Java Selenium database access tests for data and pretest condition validation using JDBCWrote stable and repeatable UI tests for client/server-based imagery software using Selenium Page FactoryIntegrated Java Selenium and Perl by writing Perl scripts that processes execution and result data from remote test servers Show less

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  Nasa - national aeronautics and space administration

  May 2017 - Mar 2018

  Launch control test automation project manager/scrum master

  Manage an Agile development team responsible for automating integrated system and component testing of KSC’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Launch Control System (LCS) to enable Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of LCS software onto Kennedy Space Center Firing Room test hardware to facilitate increasing LCS software development velocityLead development of Robot Framework and Sikuli based test automation framework by decomposing LCS, SLS, MPCV, and ICPS requirements into automated testing infrastructure and verifying that the test covered the implemented functionalityContribute to the entire program as LCS test automation subject expert in continuous integration and continuous development infrastructure through participation design working group, trade-study, and analysis task meetingsPerform as System Engineer for test automation project by developing requirements and test plansfor the test infrastructure as well as working with LCS system infrastructure engineers to develop test environmentsManage project timelines and communicate with NASA management to ensure that project goals and automation implementation progress are on track Show less

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  Wells fargo

  Dec 2018 - Jul 2020

  Agile software team lead/scrum master

  Lead Data Validation project as Scrum Master and Testing Expert resulting in testing of over 100,000 asset attributes in 3 weeks using SQL based excel toolsProvide Agile SDLC based Quality Engineering strategy as part of Wells Fargo's Technology Quality Transformation effort for Enterprise Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platformDevelop and supervise execution of Master Test Plan for transition from Puppet Enterprise 2016 to PE 2018 across 70,000+ distinct nodesWork with leadership to layout and implement strategy for how Quality Engineering fits with an existing Agile team without impacting velocity of development and deliveryProvided Agile SDLC policy compliance, review, remediation and training for existing QE organization as part of transformation effortsInterview and supervise Test Planning, Test Case Design, Test Automation Test Execution, Defect Reporting, and Final Test Reporting for over 100 distinct changes to full-scale enterprise infrastructureDevelop and execute test cases in HP ALM test management systemCreate Jira Kanban board to manage 12 team members project engagement and workflow Show less

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  Universal destinations & experiences

  Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  Microservices development team scrum master

  Scrum Master responsible for day-to-day leadership of two software delivery teams, one consisting of 7 NodeJS shared microservices developers and 2 ReadyAPI automation engineers and the other consisting of 4 Angular frontend developers, 4 NodeJS backend developers and 2 test engineersMotivate, facilitate, and manage daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review/retrospective, blocker removal, and priority driven task reassignment in fast paced environment balancing support with deliveryEngage team of developers, data engineers, and quality engineers by coordinating daily sessions for pre-release integration while balancing delivery priorities and keeping committed work on scheduleCollaborate with executive technical leadership and project management office on department strategic plan by developing project delivery timelines based on current and projected internal/external resource availabilityChampion tactical/operational improvements such as regular and organized bug triage sessions and configuring the delivery teams as a cross-functional integrated product team to improve program and release velocityWork with Release Train Engineering and Release Management to establish build cut dates and release dates and with gathering artifacts required for technical integrity and governanceApply Jira, Confluence and Teams to create stakeholder and delivery team situational awareness around complex programs, projects, epics, stories, and defects using swim lanes, dashboards, and channels reducing confusion, improving communication flow, and capturing technical decisions Show less

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  Boeing

  Jan 2022 - now

  Server software service delivery manager

  Boeing Program Senior Scrum Master leading the Digital Transformation, Enterprise Manufacturing Operations Management Shop Order Execution teamLeads and orchestrates two global software delivery teams comprising 20+ professionals, effectively tracking team productivity and ensuring alignment with project goals. Champions the successful delivery of feature packages, ensuring ADO compliance, and communicating progress through various platforms, consistently achieving 100% on-time deliverables. Applies Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies, overseeing sprint planning, release planning, SSR backlog refinement, daily scrums, bug triage, code review, demos, and retrospectives. Ensures team members were following defined workflows and using appropriate Azure DevOps features and tools. Responsible for managing all Shop Order Execution (SOE) aspects, including operations, steps, data collection, buyoffs, and non-conformance initiation. Proactively identified, assessed, and communicated project risks to key stakeholders, implementing robust risk management strategies to minimize disruptions and ensure successful project outcomes. Skillfully organizes and prioritizes competing priorities and requirements to meet project objectives. Serves as a trusted advisor and strategic leader, fostering open and transparent communication with stakeholders at all levels. Show less