• Dynamic Leader who offers a background in Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Process Review / Optimization, Multi-Project Management, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Trends Tracking, Global Team Building / Training, and Mentoring / Coaching; contributes talent in Global Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Testing Centers of Excellence (TCOE), and Best Practices (e.g. Waterfall, Agile); and exhibits an ability to see the big picture within evolving markets.
• Six Sigma Green Belt who boasts above-average career results, and who can make decisions to reflect positively on IT operations in alignment with a top comxxxxxxny s vision, value, and goals to attain a significant competitive advantage.
• Visionary Professional who can rise above challenges to increase revenue, streamline processes, improve efficiencies, and drive winning outcomes, including developing globally based groups from the ground up from 45 to 70 employees.
• Excellent Communicator who builds synergistic relationships with senior-level management, IT / operations peers, project professionals, stakeholders, and clients; who leads staff by example and with integrity; and who demonstrates experience in attaining a xxxxxxtent, completing detailed white xxxxxxpers, and speaking at highly recognized conferences.

Global HSE

Senior Process Team Lead (2015 Present)

  Capitalize on the opportunity to define, implement, and manage all processes related to global HSE standards, including overseeing quality, schedule, and processes critical for quarterly EXCOMM reviews, as well as implementing continuous improvement to increase collaborations with SMEs to manage Communication of Change.

  Improved quality of standards within 1 month on the job by defining Global Standards Review.

  Improved work management by defining and implementing process workflow to manage transitions.

  Increased effectiveness of global HSE standards by defining and rolling out processes to communicate change.

  Mitigated expiration of 70+ global HSE standards by creating review schedules in alignment with executive review dates, and mentored and trained SMEs on the process for management and created corporate standards.

Production Enhancement

Senior Software Test Manager (2013 2015)

  Strategically steered quality and on-time delivery of critical enterprise software, including maximizing processes, tools, and techniques to facilitate continuous improvement initiatives while managing a global manual and automation software testing team of 40+ and collaborating with multi-division testing managers on best practices.

  Contributed experience in developing a Competency Matrix for software testing to assess team member performance against key indicators for testers, as well as providing ongoing training for staff on tools, processes, and best practices.

  Actively xxxxxxrticixxxxxxted in product roadmap and release planning meetings to ensure proper resources of key teams.

  Reduced automation regression testing from multiple days to only 7 hours.

  Streamlined Release Verification Test Plan by identifying and implementing solutions.

  Developed a vendor scorecard, and selected and on-boarded vendors for software testing.

  Selected tools that aligned with quality vision and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).

  Reduced verification / stabilization from 8 to 4 weeks by implementing an automation solution.

  Reduced test case creation from 1 hour to 10 minutes by implementing action-based techniques.

  Improved total Cost of Quality (COQ) by improving test case design effectiveness and reducing defects.

  Led manual team in achieving 7^th place at 2014 s Software Testing North America World Cup out of 36 teams.

  Created Testing Center of Excellence (TCOE) by defining, implementing, and stabilizing software testing lifecycle.

Software Test Lead (2011 2013)

  Drove IT operations success by planning and prioritizing tasks, including creating schedules and metrics for a global testing team, as well as identifying and implementing a process for collaboration between all global testing teams.

  Effectively established, managed, and reported on testing team s caxxxxxxcity, including establishing a requirement that Scrum members were included in user story planning, as well as submitting requests for offshore teams.

  Personally recruited and staffed a new Automation Team in Vietnam.

  Identified and implemented suggestions for key process improvements.

  Successfully mentored and coached testing teams on an Agile framework.

  Defined and documented integrated solutions between MTM and LogiGear s TA.

  Set up virtual machines by collaborating with a Software Configuration Management team.

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Landmark Graphics

Software Testing Manager GeoGraphix (2006 2011)

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward managing details-focused testers and technical writers for commercially sold Geological Interpretation Software, including defining and managing all software testing processes.

  Planned product roadmap, scope, and prioritization of features, including managing software testing global teams; handling performance planning, feedback, and competency identification; and providing ongoing training / mentoring.

  Exhibited experience in creating project schedules, tracking task progression, and developing key testing strategies.

  Generated reusability and ease of use by redefining test plans.

  Defined and implemented Beta and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes.

  Successfully rolled out and provided integral training on Agile for testing staff.

  Standardized testing tools and processes by xxxxxxrticixxxxxxting in the Network of Excellence.

  Improved testing coverage by collaborating with support to understand production issues.

  Proactively attended Customer Advisory Board Meetings to meet with end users and gather feedback.

Software Testing Lead IMI Technical Business Line (2006 2011)

  Expertly defined functions and staffed a new offshore testing team utilizing a third-xxxxxxrty vendor, including planning and prioritizing tasks while creating detailed project schedules and tracking comprehensive project status to meet goals.

  Spearheaded training needs identification for the test team via training plan, as well as a large-scale gap inventory.

  Successfully mentored and coached testing teams on software development processes.

  Completed training on the Peer Review Process of Software Functional Specification documents.

  Continually improved software delivery processes by analyzing and making ongoing suggestions.

Senior Project Manager

  Led targeted decision-making across scope, schedule, and budget for large-scale software projects related to members and providers, including managing requirements, identifying tasks, and providing status reports to executives.

  Documented test plan with scenarios in collaboration with business, along with supporting a development team in performing System Integration Testing, directing testing activities for releases, and providing documented requirements.

  Coordinated User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities encomxxxxxxssing key external vendor relationships.

  Xxxxxxrticixxxxxxted in RFP processes for vendor selection, and led communications between vendors and teams.

  Led a project schedule for new Automated Membership Card Solution using Microsoft Project Plans (MPPs).

Software Quality Assurance Analyst Global Manufacturing

  Optimized operations by using CMM methodologies to lead software quality assurance auditing success, including reviewing software products, as well as providing senior-level management on project software process compliance by reporting on top non-compliance, root causes, metrics, and trending metrics based on KXXXXXXs used in the Dashboard.

  Reviewed software products and related documents to ensure level of quality prior to the release.

  Trained staff on business xxxxxxrtners on Key Process Indicators (KPI) to facilitate organization s CMM certification.

Software Testing Lead Sales & Marketing IT

  Played a vital role in coordinating and managing software testing for sales and marketing tools, including developing and executing manual to functional and regression tests via a GUI, as well as collaborating with development on the core creation of functional specs and testing activities while developing traceability matrix.

  Seamlessly tracked defects and issues prior to a product launch.

  Effectively mentored and provided guidance to all junior-level testers.

  Managed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for projects using Microsoft Project.

Master of Business Administration University of Houston

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification ￨ Project Management Professional ￨ Microsoft Certified Professional ￨ Pragmatic Marketing

Xxxxxxtents, Presentations & Publications Provided Upon Request ￨ Excellent References Provided Upon Request

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Dear__________________:

I am seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your comxxxxxxny, and can offer cross-functional experience in Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Process Review / Optimization, Multi-Project Management, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Trends Tracking, Global Team Building / Training, and Mentoring / Coaching. I am also well-versed in Global Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Testing Centers of Excellence (TCOE), Best Practices (e.g. Waterfall, Agile), and Stakeholder / Client Relations, among other areas.

To complement my background, please note that I attained a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Management Information Systems) from St. Edwards University. I hold a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, as well as Project Management Professional and Microsoft Certified Professional credentials.

An example of my experience includes my role as a Senior Software Test Manager for Halliburton s Production Enhancement, including leading quality and on-time delivery of critical enterprise software, as well as maximizing processes, tools, and techniques to facilitate continuous improvement initiatives. Within this role, I managed a global manual and automation software testing team of 40+ and collaborated with multi-division testing managers on core best practices. I also developed a Competency Matrix for software testing to assess team member performance against key indicators for testers, as well as providing ongoing training for staff on tools, processes, and best practices.

A sampling of my achievements included:

  Reducing automation regression testing from multiple days to only 7 hours.

  Streamlining Release Verification Test Plan by identifying and implementing solutions.

  Developing a vendor scorecard, and selecting and on-boarding vendors for software testing.

  Selecting tools that aligned with quality vision and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).

  Reducing verification / stabilization from 8 to 4 weeks by implementing an automation solution.

  Reducing test case creation from 1 hour to 10 minutes by implementing action-based techniques.

  Improving total Cost of Quality (COQ) by improving test case design effectiveness and reducing defects.

  Leading manual team in attaining 7^th place at 2014 s Software Testing North America World Cup out of 36.

  Creating Testing Center of Excellence (TCOE) by defining, implementing, and stabilizing software testing lifecycle.

[ Suggestion! Address Here Any Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Relevant to the Job Posting ]. As this is just an example of my abilities, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your careful consideration.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy