Thomas E. Wyatt

Experience

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  State Farm Insurance

  Jul 1998 - Jan 2008

  Promoted to lead the centralization of Quality Assurance for the key programs for which I was previously project manager. Defined and implemented testing processes into the software development lifecycle and developed/deployed training. • Test Architect for the top program to rewrite and modernize the claims system. Managed the test planning, design, execution, and automation of thousands of test cases, and guided teams through the challenges of testing such a massive software initiative. Show less

  • Test Architect

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  • Systems Analyst, Business Analyst

    Jul 1998 - Jan 2003
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  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  Mar 2008 - Apr 2015

  - Led strategic IT initiatives that had impact on all IT functions. - Championed transformation from Waterfall and Iterative software development methods to Agile. Drove agile adoption rate from 0% to 40% in the first two years. Devised and executed organizational change management plan to implement the changes. - Developed the bench strength of process engineers, including career paths, focused on removing waste and reducing wait times. - Established web-based software development lifecycle that provided stage gates, templates, best practices, and guidance information for project managers for Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile projects. Show less

  • Senior Manager, ISD Process Engineering

    Jun 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Program Manager

    May 2010 - Sept 2011

  • Project Manager

    Mar 2008 - Apr 2010
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  Raymond James Financial, Inc.

  Dec 2015 - now

  Senior Information Technology Leader

  Lead top firm-level, multi-year programs.