Project Manager Quality Assurance

Allen Hsu

**** ****** **, *** ****, CA ***** Email: ***********@*****.***

Mobile: 281-***-**** Home: 408-***-****

Objective

A software quality assurance position in a technology company where strong software

development/QA background and proven record of on-schedule results delivery is needed.

Summary

• Extensive knowledge and skills in software engineering and solid understanding of QA

processes. Developed numerous system and application software as team leader and/or

individual contributor. Managed QA teams and developed test specifications and automated

test systems for various projects.

• Energetic self starter and proactive problem solver with initiative, keen attention to detail,

outstanding research and analytical skills, and unwavering c ommitment to the highest levels

of professional excellence.

• Highly conversant with software technology. Exceptional familiarity with Windows and Linux

(Ubuntu) software development environment. Native fluency in Mandarin Chinese.

• Meticulous project manager with superb organizational and multitasking skills, innate

thoroughness in following through, and excellent communication and interpersonal ability .

• Comprehensive experience in managing multi-million dollar infrastructure development

projects. Completed projects on schedule, within quality target, and made substantial profits

and savings for the organization.

AREAS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT/QA

Software Project Leader/Advisory Software Engineer IBM Beaverton, OR

• Led a skilled and motivated team of software engineers to develop with Java the middle-

layer of the systems management tool that manages a family of IBM eServers.

• Managed the team to plan, design, schedule and implement incremental internal releases

that led to the final product.

• Led the design sessions and supervised implementation tasks. Conducted weekly inter and

intra-team meetings to identify, track, and resolve issues to minimize risks and keep focus on

the planned deliverables.

• Presented and demoed on schedule the internal releases to the entire server software group

and won praises from managers and senior technical staff members.

• In addition, represented the division to jointly develop with other divisions a Common

Management Object Model for all IBM eServers.

Software QA Manager Summit Design Inc Beaverton, OR

• Managed the product integrity group to ensure the quality of the product lines.

• Instituted a bug tracking database.

• Taught test methodology to the engineering group to increase quality awareness and to help

with unit testing.

• Evaluated and procured automated GUI test tool for testing products on multiple platforms.

Principal Software Engineer Digital Equipment Corp, Mentor Graphics, Pyramid Info Systems

Worked at various technology companies to develop and enhance software including:

• Software quality assurance: Lead QA Engineer for a electronic databook generation and

distribution system: developed test plan, test case specification, and automated test suites.

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Project leader of a QA team to test a secure operating system.

• System software: device driver, memory management subsystem of a secure operating

system, ASIC diagnostics.

• Application software: electronic databook translator, database utility, language processor,

and semiconductor wafer image enhancer for defects detection.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Manager, Infrastructure Development IS Zen Center Magnolia, TX

Achievement Highlights

• Managed multi-phase construction projects of two dozens of residential building s (one and

two-story houses, duplexes, four-plexes, dormitories) and several facility buildings (dining

hall, garages, exhibit hall, water-well house).

• Directed and participated hands-on in building a 3-mile long boardwalk network, a 1.5-mile

long fence along the property perimeter, over 15000-sf wooden decks around the residential

buildings, remodeling of multi-functional buildings, and rehabilitating and deepening a 6.5-

acre lake.

• Through attentive procurements and conscientious expense management, made significant

profits and savings for the organization.

Experience Highlights

• Project Management: Planned project scope, milestones, and deliverables. Developed and

continuously refined processes/procedures to track and ensure efficient material and labor

logistics. Meticulously maintained detailed expense records of all procurements.

• Material Logistics: Analyzed vendor bids to select the optimal price/quality for project

materials. Procured all required material for on-time delivery. Ensured efficient usage and

returned all excess material at project end to minimize wastage.

• Labor Logistics: Recruited and directed over 100 contractor teams to complete

interweaving sequences of construction tasks. Monitored work progress to ensure schedule

adherence and workmanship quality.

• Contract Management: Ensured all jobs were duly contracted and all contracts clearly

specified the deliverables, deadlines, obligations, and responsibilities. Negotiated and

executed over 150 contracts and change orders.

• Invoice and Payment Administration: Inspected all invoiced work for completion and

workmanship quality. Reviewed and approved invoices for payment processing.

Administered over 1700 transactions to ensure proper payment procedure and bookkeeping.

• Relationship Cultivation: Interacted with clear and precise verbal/written communications

and nurtured amicable and professional relationships with all stakeholders (management,

vendors, contractors, and customers).

EDUCATION

MS in Software Engineering – Wang Institute of Graduate Studies (Now Boston University)

MS in Electrical Engineering – State University of New York at Buffalo

BS in Electrical Engineering – National Taiwan University

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

IS ZEN Center 2005-2012; IBM 1998-2002; Sequent Computer Systems 1995-1998;

Other Employers: Pyramid Information Systems; Summit Design Inc;

Mentor Graphics Corp; Digital Equipment Corp.

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