Vicky Vodde
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Summary
A dynamic, focused and highly experienced Lead Quality Assurance Analyst with a proven track record of managing all aspects of the software development lifecycle from concept to implementation. An excellent communicator, negotiator, leader and trainer who works well under pressure to solve complex customer delivery problems by integrating the diverse skill sets of colleagues to reach practical, customer focused, solutions. Demonstrates a professional sense of urgency needed to implement corrective solutions during all aspects of the Testing process.
Expertise in: E-Commerce, Order Management, Functional Business Analysis, SDLC
Highlights
Creation/Execution of Test Cases, Defects, and Test Results
Software Development Lifecycle
Lead QA
E Commerce
Order Management
Decisive
Self-Directed
Collaborative
Independent
Clients
The Army Air Force Exchange
The US Navy Exchange
Toys R' Us (UK)
Mill Fleet Farms
Dressbarn
Metro PCS
RUUM/77KIDS
TXU Energy
Lone Star Gas
TEA Collection
Skills
Oracle ATG Web Services up to version 11.1
Oracle ATG – Business Control Center (BCC)
Oracle ATG – Customer Service Center (CSC)
Order Management
E-commerce
XML
Cordaptix/CC&B
Egate
Siebel CRM
ERCOT EDI Portal
CIS Mainframe
EDI
PHP
Production Support
Help Desk Support
Rational Clearquest
JIRA
Confluence
Experience
LEAD QA ANALYST/FUNCTIONAL BA SEP. 2011 - OCT. 2016
SPEED COMMERCE - DALLAS, TEXAS
Lead Software Quality Assurance Tester for E-Commerce and other software systems. Experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.
Software Development Life Cycle.
Created and executed test plans, test development and test cases, as well as regression testing under tight timelines.
Worked closely with the offshore developers and back office personnel via online messaging, email and phone to produce high quality end to end functional tests, operational tests, and performance tests.
Lead and Trainer for onboarding new QA Testers
Validated, documented and presented all results to client management utilizing Enterprise Tester Tool.
Managed and tracked Defects in Speed Commerce JIRA. Generated detailed Daily reports of Testing progress for Manager’s review.
Managed QA live releases into Production website.
Attended daily meetings with the client’s end users to identify problems and opportunities for Process Improvement.
Functional Business Analyst
Played an integral part of launching The Navy Exchange, Toys R' Us (UK), MetroPCS and The Army Air Force Exchange.
Subject matter expert, in a multitude of areas, within the Order Management System and ATG platform.
Interact with Production Support Teams as a SME on Triaging Severities issues
SENIOR SYSTEM INTEGRATION TESTER JUN. 2001 TO NOV. 2009
TXU ENERGY/CAP GEMINI - IRVING, TEXAS
Lead Tester and Software Quality Assurance Tech for Siebel/CC&B and other software systems. Main point of contact for TXU and ERCOT
Created and executed testing scenarios, test scripts and test cases under tight timelines.
Documented and presented all results to client management utilizing PowerPoint and Excel.
Worked closely with the offshore developers and back office personnel usually via online messaging, email and phone.
Managed and tracked Defects in Rational Clearquest System.
Attended weekly meetings with the client’s end users to identify problems and opportunities for improvement.
Determine if issues were user error or systematic errors. User errors would involve training departments to enhance understanding of the end users. Systematic issues would involve liaison between the client and the IT department to facilitate the resolution of the issues in terms that each could understand.
As Siebel Super User/Market Subject Matter Expert created training and business process manuals.
As a Subject Matter Expert in Market Transactions and Siebel/CC&B Processes worked on the SAP Project for Clients.
Developed Closed Loop Team to identify and work issues that were misdirected to the wrong departments.
Oversaw the daily functions of Growth Market Order Resolution Specialist.
Reported daily to the Training Department, Quality Assurance Department and the Director of Customer Care.
AGENCY SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR FEB. 2001 TO JUN. 2001
STATE FARM INSURANCE SUPPORT- DALLAS, TEXAS
Provided technical support for all State Farm Agents/Staffs office equipment and software applications in a call-center environment
Provided remote Troubleshooting Assistance for all branch hardware.
On-line assistance with Quick Books, Quicken, Outlook, proprietary software.
Worked to identify problems, locate trends and educate agents and staff on new procedures.
TECHNICAL ANALYST - CONTRACTOR JUNE 1998 TO JAN. 1999
SOUTH WESTERN BELL - DALLAS, TEXAS
DSL technical support for SW Bell, Pacific Bell and Southern New England Telephone
Troubleshoot all DSL related connectivity issues, browser issues, email configurations and networking, call escalations, resolving, provisioning, installation and start up complications with other internal departments.
TECHNICAL ANALYST SEPT. 1995 TO JUNE 1998
AEGIS – IRVING, TEXAS
Troubleshooting and customer support for all problems, including but not limited to: WIN 3.X, WIN95/98/NT, MAC 7.1.1
Resolving communications and hardware issues, Network/Internet protocols, Browser/Email configurations, Installations, User Error/Education, Account Set-up, maintenance & customer service problems.
Trained all technicians on how to provision a new customer, receiving and entering all new orders from Sales Reps in 14 states, creating and maintaining a report of all order and their status, tracking and resubmitting error codes, tracking and submitting all technicians Lotus Notes database tickets for customer profile maintenance.