Manager Engineer

Aparna Adlakha 209-***-**** § *********@*.*******.*** § San Francisco, CA

Dedicated Project Manager with proven success in supporting the full development lifecycle, including testing and integration of software for industry-leading technology organizations. Experienced in managing projects and developing project plans by soliciting input from cross functional teams ranging from Hardware to Product Development

Core Competencies

§ Software Development § Conceptual Thinking § Analytical Thinking

§ Requirements Gathering § Cross-Functional Collaboration § Application Development

§ Complex Problem Solving § Agile/Scrum § Quality Assurance

Technical Proficiency

Programming: C++, Objective C, Swift, MySql, PHP

Scripting: Perl, Python, XML, AJAX, JavaScript, DXL

Applications: MS Visio, Visual Studio, MS Office Suite, Salesforce, JIRA, SVN, Doors, SharePoint

Systems: Macintosh, Windows PC, Linux

Professional Experience

Cruise Automation San Francisco, CA 11/2018-Present

Technical Project Manager/Writer

Supporting Systems Engineering team at Cruise Automation that manages Platform Hardware and Software requirements. Provide project management support and developing the standard process as systems engineering work for Cruise Autonomous Vehicle technology.

Developing crucial functional requirement specifications, creating detailed use cases and process flow diagrams to support functional specifications.

Propose requirements for implementations and trace up to system level requirements to ensure appropriate coverage of business needs.

Oversee multiple projects across all stages of development

Collaborate with development to plan project sprints

Utilize Agile Scrum practices to help the team increase their velocity.

IGT Reno, NV 09/2016-11/2018

Senior Business Analyst

Work with customers and the development teams to identify and validate business needs regarding the IGT casino systems products, in order to create well defined Game, User (Market Requirements, Business Requirements) and System Requirements (Hardware and Software)

Creation of User stories, Software/Hardware Requirements Specifications, Functional Specifications using a combination agile and waterfall methodologies.

Work with business and technology team members to ensure seamless integration across product releases.

Analyze the User requirements and system level requirements to be used by the development and QA/PA teams.

Manage the change of all requirements throughout SDLC via the projects change control process.

Facilitate the presentation of requirements in order to achieve formal signoff/agreement.

DOCUTECH Idaho Falls, ID 12/2015-07/2016

Integration Manager

Managed the expectations of business partners, while continuously improve the data integration between the platforms. As well as, worked on troubleshooting the issues for the clients and partners.

Researched custom and standard paths to complete a loan document calculation, selection, and rendering

Provided information to the partners regarding any changes and updates to the integration

INTEL CORPORATION Folsom, CA 4/2015-10/2015

Graphics Software Engineer, Video Processing Group

Worked on automated testing, test frameworks and libraries for the scheduling of validation for the Intel Graphics Driver for Android and Windows Operation System.

Developed effective and efficient automated tests and deployed the tests in pre-si and post-si test suites by breaking down the architecture and design into validation coverage areas.

Created strategies and in-depth white box test and integration points.

ASCENTIS CORPORATION Bellevue, WA 2012-2014

Integration Engineer

Analyzed user requirements and ordered appropriate facts as per customers’ specifications.

Optimized the end-to-end customer experience by developing functional user models utilizing XML, HTML and JavaScript.

Determined the optimal functionality of code with the end-user by developing detailed test plans and test cases.

Utilized SQL navigator to query the database and derive information from production.

Supported existing integration systems in order to sharpen the user experience.

Accurately documented all integration services and tests conducted in 100% alignment with the needs of the client.

Conducted regular Quality Assurance checks on all activities in order to track and report all defects.

HEYBORNE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Stockton, CA 2011-2012

Math Instructor

Developed and delivered engaging lessons for courses within the Mathematics department and provided students with advising on future course selection.

HITACHI GST San Jose, CA 7/2011-10/2011

Student Technical Analyst

Worked alongside an architect to design and model Agile / Scrum Methodology.

Created a database that stored scanned barcodes utilizing PHP and MySql.

Assisted the Quality Assurance team in writing scripts to optimize performance.

Improved existing testing tools using C++, and C shell scripting

Tested new systems and hardware

Worked closely with the architect in designing and modeling used Agile/Scrum methodology

TRIO, STEM, University of the Pacific 2008-2010

Math Lecturer

Taught Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, and Statistics courses to University students. Evaluated student needs and adapted to individual teaching styles. Presented results to TRIO program managers and tutors.

NVIDIA CORPORATION Santa Clara, CA 5/2010-12/2010

Performance Analyst

Built windows machines and compared machine performance to identify differences between multiple graphic cards.

Assembled a comparison result tools that optimized performance in the lab using Perl.

Special Projects

Web Development

Created a commercial website for a window and door organization utilizing JQuery, PHP, MySql and AJAX

Developed a comprehensive shopping cart and integrated payment gateway for faster payment processing

Created database schemas, tables and views in MYSQL

3D Models in Training Simulations

Researched on the important aspects of 3D models and simulations within the medical fields

Presented various researches on effects of 3D Models in medical fields

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA in progress), Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Master of Science (MS) in Engineering, University of the Pacific

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, University of the Pacific

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