Trenton, KY *****
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Melissa J. Peters
Business Skills
Team Builder, Mentor/Trainer, Positive Attitude, Communicator, Reliable, Trustworthy, Metrics
Experience
1986–2013 The Nielsen Company Oldsmar, FL
Test Project Manager
Identify and get severity one issues resolved in the Testing and Validation process.
Project portfolio and document management for 26 projects
Quality Assurance Manager for 26 products delivering multiple projects per month with limited Business Requirements received.
Supervised, trained and assigned tasks to both onshore and offshore (India offices) resources for 10+ years
Followed SDLC and Business Process Improvement processes for all products
ITIL Certified
Responsible for Risk Analyses and Project Timelines
Responsible for creating or reviewing the Test Strategy documents for 26 products
Responsible for meeting project requirements and timelines
Proficient in most Microsoft Office products (WORD, EXCEL, Project, Visio, PowerPoint, some ACCESS)
Proficient in Quality Center 10 for documenting test cases, results and defects and providing metrics
28+ years experience using IBM mainframe and MVS JCL for processing as well as testing and data verification
Data analysis and verification and training others on same
Preformed preliminary audits on all applications to verify all processes and documentation were completed to E&Y audit standards
Liaison between E&Y and Nielsen T&V (testing and validation) and Engineering teams
Have experience in communicating with team, other teams, and all levels of management
Good negotiation skills with various types of jobs and personalities
Detail oriented
My management style is to work as a team with the groups I have supervised.
Lead SQA Coordinator
QA software for 8 developers for multiple systems
Data analysis, reporting
Developed and instituted a process to effectively communicate between QA (myself) and IT developers for each system to allow for successful scheduling and completion of the projects.
Project Director
Supervised 16 resources performing custom data analyses and reporting
Performed administrative functions as a supervisor including performance reviews
Education
1984 Murray State University Murray, KY
B.A., Business Administration and Computer Information Systems
GPA 3.2
Employment History
History
1986 - 2013 Nielsen Media Research / The Nielsen Company, Oldsmar, FL
1984 - 1986 Credit Life Insurance, Springfield, OH