Project Manager, Quality Assurance Engineer
Resume:
DARBY GRADY
Las Vegas, NV
**********@*****.***
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
A results-oriented individual who excels in team and client relations with a proven track record of being able to channel wide varieties of inputs into a singular focus to achieve set business goals using highly developed skills in interpersonal, oral, and written communications. I will be relocating to the Olympia, WA area.
RELATED AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Compliance
IT Security
Systems Support / Administration
Network Systems
Database Support / Administration
Content Production
Client / Server Development
Virtualization
System To System Interfaces
Hardware
EDUCATION:
University Nevada, Reno, B.S. Business Administration, Major: Marketing
Continuing Education, attending professional seminars and hardware/software classes, as well as individual studies on a continual basis.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Led and participated in a team consisting of internal and members of several vendors to design, develop, and deploy a self service ordering system, touching numerous aspects of software, database, hardware, interfaces, transformation, security, supportability, reporting.
Assessed and built a test environment for a large Merger & Acquisition to synergize three tracks of testing into one, minimizing the chances of testing in an invalid environment, while accelerating timelines.
Established Quality Assurance controls and deployment plans for new products interfacing to existing systems, requiring extensive vendor management.
Enhanced Proof of Concept applications by developing testing tools applicable to current and future QA Lab needs, nearly eliminating the need to spend time and money on outside print houses.
Provided technical expertise for the QA Lab including Network, Infrastructure, and Operation, while continually working to enhance the test environments, equipment, and tools within the QA Lab.
Mentoring of new hire employees for integration to corporate culture and team responsibilities.
Established automated testing tool standards, then created and executed its training program.
Project Manager for all phases several IT projects ranging from 3 month $75k, to 2 year $1.5 million installations including estimating, planning, managing development, testing, and deployment.
Developed multiple applications to speed test data generation, test data validation, and data entry for deployment.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
January 2011 to Present
Cantor Gaming / CG Technology
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer:
Designed, created, and executed Test Plans and Test Cases to cover functional, system, integration, regression, and security scenarios using manual and automated tests while providing feedback on application usability.
Recorded and investigated defects to speed time to resolution, then retested and closed those issues.
Trained junior testers on our tools and processes that I implemented, from building those servers, to the communication and workflow channels.
Reviewed their work to identify gaps and provided constructive feedback on their deliverables.
Mapped, created, and validated data migrations from third-party feeds (CSV, XML, and JSON) into our systems (MySQL and MS SQL Server) through database tools and automation tools.
Converted a Black Box QA environment to full blown Black//Grey/White box.
Provided activity tracking of resources, progress charts and action plans to support process improvements for the organization.
Supported implementation of SDLC improvements for QA and Development organizations.
Developed and reviewed Test Plans to ensure testing strategy and risks were clearly defined for projects.
Developed, executed, and reviewed test cases to support requirements.
Provided exit reports to Management identifying final testing results and any outstanding risk in certification of the project.
Ensured that software and architecture changes remain Regulatory compliant by reviewing new regulations and meeting with the Nevada Gaming Commission Board representative teams.
Monitored defects and project issues that could impact risk to the product release.
Provided training to new contract resources.
Forecasted and monitored all budget expenses for the QA team to ensure testing costs were within approved budget.
Managed and monitored multiple QA/UAT environments, and coordinated release schedules with the release team.
Planned, developed, and implemented the research of new or improved testing methods, processes, tools, and systems, with their costs.
Performed analysis and demos of leading Automation tools in industry such as AutoIt, Ranorex, various Flash SWCs, and Selenium to management.
Built Automation Regression Test suites for our web and mobile applications.
March 1998 to January 2011
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc / Caesars Entertainment
Development Lead, I.T. Dept:
Performed as Project Manager of pilot-technology evaluation in addition to the testing, deployment, supportability, and training in my own role.
Performed hardware/software proof of concept, feasibility evaluation, testing, recommended best practices, established corporate standards, and deployment.
Managed vendors on technical, process, plan, business owner, and end user relationship aspects.
Presented business cases to upper management, and provided status updates including risk and mitigation plans, budget targets, and release milestone achievements.
Programmer Analyst, I.T. Dept:
Performed hardware/software proof of concept, business valuation, testing, recommended best practices, established corporate standards, and deployment.
Became Subject Matter Expert on new technologies and provided guidance on Enterprise implementation of such items.
Associate Systems Analyst, I.T. Dept:
Performed system design, development, and testing on AS/400, web, SQL Server, and PC platforms.
Managed projects’ budget, status, tasks, and staff to completion on time, on target, and on budget.
Provided technical recommendations and budget estimates for user requests.
Created custom reports and high level presentations with various Microsoft Office tools.
Provided PC support to 50 local and remote users, as well as corporate development projects nationwide.
Streamlined business processes through the use of technology.
Created MS SQL Server stored procedures, triggers, DTS and SSIS packages to process, validate, and migrated data between systems.
Created training material for software tools, and delivered local and remote training sessions.
OTHER SKILLS:
Various computer areas including, but not limited to, the following: Windows Desktop and Server editions, Unix, advanced topics in Microsoft Office, Adobe PhotoShop, SSH/SFTP, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Sharepoint Server, Visual Basic 6.0/Script/For Applications, TestDirector/Quality Center, WinRunner/Quick Test Professional, LoadRunner, AutoIt Test Automation, Selenium, VMWare, VirtualBox. Mobile platform testing. Android application security. Microsoft SQL Server administration and development. MySQL Server administration and development. Advanced aspects of desktop, network, and server security, performance monitoring and tuning. SQL, XML, and DOM. Wireshark, Charles Proxy, Xirrus for network monitoring and sniffing. Native, 3rd party, and self developed server performance monitoring. Build, configure, repair PC's and Windows.
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