JoAnne C. McGuffie
QA/Product Support/Operations Professional
**********@*****.*** / C: 410-***-**** / Cambria Heights, NY 11411
Summary
E-Comm, QA, product support. Helping companies to improve the value of its social media platforms. I am effective to identify, triage, test, retest and resolve issues. Cross-functional communicator with a decisive and diligent approach to applying policies and handling daily issues troubleshooting to resolution.
Experience
Manpower – Research Analyst
New York, NY
Testing wearable technical gear thru application for FB
Research and track data issues analyze data collection
QA testing new wearable products
Troubleshoot issues with equipment
DSW Warehouse - Product Support Analyst
New York, NY
Documented transaction information including accounting ledgers and certificate records using proprietary cloud-based software.
Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
Led a complete review of operational costs and potentially wasteful practices, resulting in minimal cost increases as company headcount and business volume skyrocketed.
Planned and executed requirements gathering project for a new product launch’s that would improve revenues.
Ralph Lauren Corporation - Business Analyst
New York, NY
Worked closely with engineering, marketing and development to identify new business opportunities and routinely participated in the sales process.
Tracked data problems and analyzed information to find root causes.
Documented process flows and developed requirements for functional improvements and enhancements.
Identified key growth and contribution opportunities for business through JIRA and Confluence.
Supported global product launches and work with sprints and product managers, engineering and senior management
MTA/TCA - Senior System Support Analyst
New York, NY
Support liaison for the release of digital products within the NYC subway system.
Codified system infrastructural details and operating procedures to strengthen controls and maintain performance.
QA end to end user experience testing with digital countdown clocks.
Evaluated performance benchmarks and established review metrics for future tracking.
Manage day to day escalations and troubleshooting issues
Collaborated with the support team to assist client stakeholders with emergent technical issues and develop effective solutions.
NBC Universal/Comcast - Operations Support Specialist
New York, NY
System support liaison in NBC Local digital media division for both Eastern & Western markets.
Provided 24 x 7 technical support and enhancements to 26 NBC.com market sites. Platforms of Roku, CoziTv, iPhone, iPad, Android
Received and prioritized support requests while maximizing resource utilization through Tableau software.
Documented all facets of technology department operations, including network infrastructure, licenses, and FAQs, facilitating consistent responses and team operations. Agile product development process.
Directed social media and digital marketing strategy and initiatives to promote brand building, guest retention, engagement, reputation, and revenue-focused activities using Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Defined and established goals to overcome identified business challenges related to customer retention, brand awareness, sales, online presence or reputation, and visitor traffic.
Lite automation experience performing root cause testing of new products and upgrades to all markets.
Verizon Communications - Senior Program Analyst
Queens, NY
Product management experience with FIOS services
Generated revenues in excess of $10K daily with LD and FIOS services as IT liaison for 1500+ call center clients in both Eastern & Western regions.
Performed in-depth analysis to help solve diverse problems with program implementation and operations.
Explained technology-related details in easy-to-understand terms to individuals from all walks of life and in various job positions.
Consulted via telephone to understand user problems, run through testing scripts and ask probing questions to locate root causes.
Conferred with vendors to obtain replacement hardware or software and escalate more complex concerns.
Devised incisive workarounds and resolutions for Fiber ordering systems including but not limited to billing issues.
Created and maintained a data application usage log for end-user troubleshooting, which was adopted by the department and used to speed overall support turnaround times by 75%.
Executed proof of concept implementations to validate product feasibility.
Planned and led training programs on staff development to enhance employee knowledge, engagement, satisfaction, and performance.
Verizon Communications - Systems Analyst
Baltimore, MD
Devised implementation plans, including cost-benefit and ROI analyses.
Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules, and scopes includes maintenance of 3000+ test accounts.
Established key issues in need of resolution and project performance metrics to set planning objectives.
Developed quality assurance controls for design approaches.
Introduced change improvement plans to ensure process alignments with specific goals, methodologies, and initiatives throughout the management office.
Quality tested of all new products and identified any risks affecting revenue (PROD and UAT).
User experience testing (UAT) from conception to inception to launch multiple products.
Additional Info
Verizon Excellence Award, 2005
Vice President - Mocha Mom's Queens chapter
Highlander COOP board member
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-mcguffie-7589367/
Skills
Issues Management
Quality Assurance/Support
User Experiencing Testing
System Operations Integration
Business/System Analyst
Mobile Device Management
Data/Analyst Management
JIRA/Salesforce
Leadership /Team Building
Marketing Improvements
Omniture/Ad Triage/Freewheel
Customer Service Operations/Management
Training/Development
Entertainment Platforms
Risk Management
Document reporting results
Process improvements
Education and Training
University of Phoenix
Baltimore, MD
MBA
York College of The City University of New York
Jamaica, NY
Bachelor of Science: Psychology
Certifications
SCRUM Course, Agile Training (2016)
PAOS Business Course Certification (2007)
AMA Project Management Leadership (2005)
Requirements Writing Certificate (2005)