Corey Hadden
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lassiter Consulting Group, Columbus, Ohio
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer 01/2024 – Present
● Performs Quality Assurance analysis and testing for new releases of web- based applications servicing a variety of industries, including energy, regional development, and real estate.
● Leverages the company’s Atlassian tools, including Jira, Confluence and Trello, to facilitate efficient collaboration and task management.
● Implements best practices, streamlines workflows, and optimizes testing processes.
● Reports directly to management on project progress and issues. Lighthouse Patterns, Roseville, California
Project and Account Manager 05/2015 – 09/2020
● Administered the company’s Microsoft Azure portal and Atlassian product installations, including Jira, Confluence, and HipChat.
● Successfully introduced Scrum methodologies to cross-functional teams by facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, product demonstrations, and retrospection ceremonies across multiple projects.
● Utilized Jira to track progress, manage backlogs and enhance transparency across 10 projects over a 5-year period.
● Oversaw outsourced work, consultants, and vendor relationships, ensuring optimal resource allocation.
● Delivered monthly metrics reports on burn-down progress, velocity, and release updates to management and ownership.
● Devised comprehensive strategies for the implementation of end-to-end Quality Assurance practices: including the creation/standardization of Test Plan and Test Case documentation for use by internal/external sources.
● Supported product deployments by validating adherence to approved Release Plans.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Sr. QA Engineer (Contract), LifeMed ID, Sacramento, CA 02/2015 – 05/2015 SQA Engineer II, Clear Capital, Roseville, CA 04/2014 – 02/2015 Verification Engineer, Care Innovations, Roseville, CA 08/2013 – 04/2014 QA Engineer, POS Portal, Sacramento, CA 05/2012 – 05/2013 Sr. QA Engineer, Direct Technology, Roseville, CA 02/2008 – 01/2012 QA Test Engineer (Contract), Esurance, Roseville, CA 04/2007 – 02/2008 QA Test Engineer (Contract), SN Servicing Corp., Roseville, CA 2006 –2007 QA Test Engineer (Contract), State of California Child Welfare Services 2005 –2006 Software Engineer, B & C Transit Consultants, Roseville, CA 2001 –2005 Jr. Programmer, London Pacific Advisors, Sacramento, CA 1998 –2001 CONTACT
• Jefferson, Ohio 44047
• ********@*****.***
• linkedin.com/in/coreyhadden
SKILLS
Hard Skills:
• Sprint Planning
• Functional Testing
• Facilitation
• Conflict Resolution
• Negotiation
• Business Analysis
Techniques:
• Agile Project Management
• Agile Best Practices
• Requirements Analysis
• User Stories, ATDD, TDD
• Software Testing
Tools and Software:
• Kanban
• Jira
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Microsoft Visual Studio
Languages:
• English (Native)
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science
Information Technology
Roseville, California
Fall 2004 – Spring 2008
CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)