Tara Sanchez 214-***-**** adzk8g@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn

Experienced Front-End Engineer, Product Manager, and Agile Leader dedicated to cultivating harmonious team dynamics and crafting engaging, user-centric experiences. From Australia, U.S. permanent resident. Work Experience

IBM Application Developer, Senior Consultant Sep '21 - Jul ‘23

● Led a team of approximately 20 developers as the primary front-end engineer, overseeing and documenting critical technical design decisions for a React-based web application.

● Successfully developed full-stack features with a primary focus on front-end development, leveraging technologies such as React, Javascript, Postgres, REST APIs, Java, CouchDB, Docker and IBM Blockchain.

● Championed an initiative to enhance WCAG standards for a large-scale, existing React web application.

● Spearheaded the enhancement of a web application that digitally transformed bank guarantees for commercial property leases by identifying new features and optimizing the product backlog.

● Articulated epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure project alignment.

● Strategically devised and implemented Agile practices and workshops, resulting in a doubling of team productivity for a distributed project, as evidenced by project reporting automated through Jira.

● Managed the complex cutover for an SAP ERP implementation for the Australian Defence Force. IBM Graduate Consultant Mar '19 - Sep '21

● Key developer and product manager behind two successful web application prototypes, pivotal in securing investments for our clients.

● Enhanced user interfaces and experiences by developing front-end features with ReactJS and TypeScript.

● Executed the design and implementation of blockchain networks with Hyperledger Fabric and TypeScript, driving the adoption of blockchain technologies among clients.

● Established robust development environments with CI/CD pipelines, streamlining the deployment process.

● Leveraged customer and market research insights to construct and fine-tune product backlogs.

● Efficiently implemented and managed Jira workspaces to support effective project tracking and management.

● Skillfully conducted design thinking workshops and led Scrum ceremonies in collaboration with clients. PwC Junior Consultant Jul '16 - Dec '17

● Led a testing team through multiple critica SIT cycles on a prominent government transformation project.

● Seamlessly coordinated defect triage, bug resolution, retesting, and deployments, collaborating with diverse teams to ensure project success.

● Conducted user acceptance testing sessions, engaging stakeholders from a variety of government agencies to validate project outcomes.

● Generated insightful, data-driven business cases to support a hospital's redevelopment, skillfully translating technical solutions into non-technical terms for stakeholders.

● Developed and managed a financial model, instrumental in evaluating the value of a significant Australian financial institution.

PwC Student Intern Feb '16 - Jul '16

● Pioneered the adoption of Agile practices within a client team lacking prior Agile or software development experience, fostering a more efficient and collaborative work environment.

● Authored comprehensive functional specifications and meticulously crafted manual test scripts for an Oracle implementation project.

Leadership and Entrepreneurship

IBM Mentor and Ambassador Jul ‘19 - Jul ‘23

● Led multiple Women in STEM events, conducting live demonstrations to educate and inspire young women about Artificial Intelligence, and actively contributed to their career development by assisting them in securing graduate roles at IBM.

● Represented IBM at high-profile events like Think, the Cloud Innovation Exchange, and the ACAP Blockchain conference.

Headspo Co-Founder Feb ‘18 - Jun ‘18

● Engaged in a comprehensive ideation program aimed at transforming ideas into viable business opportunities. Collaborated with a team through multiple months, actively participating in workshops, pitching to industry leaders, and iteratively developing prototypes, ultimately resulting in the creation of a student mental health assessment platform.

● Secured second place in a competitive pitch competition where we presented our innovative idea to a large and diverse audience, demonstrating its viability and value. UTS Student Mentor Jun ‘15 - Feb ‘16

● Served as a mentor for over 100 students in WEIT (Women in Engineering and IT) and Galuwa programs, catering to female and Indigenous high school students with an interest in engineering, respectively.

● Organized and conducted workshops covering coding, robotics, and design thinking.

● Delivered speeches at both internal and external events to promote student engagement in STEM fields.

● Provided personalized guidance and motivation, nurturing students' practical skills and fostering their educational and career aspirations.

Education

University of Technology Sydney Feb ‘12 - Oct ‘18

● Bachelor of Software Engineering

● Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Interests

Cycling, o̶c̶e̶a̶n̶ lake swimming, record collecting, DJing, and hanging with my dog.

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