Debra Walker
Software Manager
Chandler,AZ
Summary
Seasoned leader with over two decades of diverse experience, adept at spearheading the development and delivery of innovative software solutions across industries such as healthcare, banking, entertainment, telecommunications, and government sectors.
Certified Scrum Master with a decade-long track record of guiding teams to success through Agile methodologies. Skilled JIRA Administrator proficient in optimizing project management tools to streamline workflows and enhance team performance.
Demonstrated ability to drive software projects from inception to completion, ensuring seamless development and fostering collaborative environments within engineering teams.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Engineering
CodaMetrix
07.2020 - Current
- Spearheaded transformation of struggling inaugural project with significant issues upon joining in 2020, instituting structured agile process, establishing release protocol, and coordinating scrum teams to deliver project within condensed timeline of 5 months, resulting in significant customer satisfaction.
- Demonstrated adaptability by concurrently serving as Scrum Master, part-time Product Owner, and Technical Lead, providing comprehensive support across multiple project aspects as company ramped up, showcasing effective multitasking and leadership capabilities within organization..
- Lead recruitment and hiring efforts, instrumental in selection process for over 30 hires across various positions. Successfully built cohesive and high-performing team, fostering positive work environment conducive to productivity and collaboration.
- Manage weekly software releases as company's Release Manager, ensuring accurate and timely deployment of updates across microservices while facilitating seamless cross-team collaboration
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal teams.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations through regular audits of systems, processes, and documentation efforts.
- Serve as company's JIRA expert, administering platform, designing scrum team workflows, and creating essential dashboards for sprint management, KPI tracking, and quarterly planning, among other critical functions.
Principal Software Engineer / Scrum Master
LifeIMAGE
04.2009 - 07.2020
- Led and managed hybrid engineering team of 5-10 people in design, development, and support of web-based medical imaging products, utilizing DICOM standards for seamless integration and interoperability with medical imaging systems.
- Functioned as Scrum Master across 4 different projects, orchestrating sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Maintained and reviewed product backlog using JIRA. Worked closely with Product Owner and Product Manager to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines.
- Served as company's JIRA administrator, taking charge of designing and implementing JIRA workflows and dashboards. This initiative streamlined team development processes, resulting in accelerated project completion times and enhancing accuracy of work progress reporting.
Software Technical Lead Consultant
Albertsons/Safeway
10.2004 - 12.2008
- Worked collaboratively within small team to successfully architect, develop, and maintain business-to-portal solution utilizing Weblogic Portal 8.1 framework. Led development efforts encompassing framework setup, including configuring skins, skeletons, portlets, and data sources. Additionally, spearheaded design and development of various portlet applications such as stock ticker, department navigation, calendar, and contacts.
- Developed portal authentication software integrating with LDAP and EIDMS, ensuring secure access and authentication mechanisms. Reviewed business requirements and crafted comprehensive design documentation using UML methodology to guide development efforts. Undertook database design and modeling tasks, ensuring efficient data management and retrieval.
- Assumed responsibility for troubleshooting and resolving application support issues, including configuration and debugging of application server.
- Assumed responsibility for troubleshooting and resolving application support issues, including configuration and debugging application server. Application garnered significant success due to its robust functionality and seamless user experience.
Lead Software Consultant
Wells Fargo
06.2002 - 10.2003
Lead Software Engineer
Base2 Corporation
04.2001 - 06.2002
Lead Software Engineer
Xceed
08.1998 - 04.2001
Lead Software Engineer Consultant
Motorola
08.1995 - 12.1997
Lead Software Engineer
Harris Corporation
05.1989 - 08.1995
Education
B.S. Computer Information Systems - Computer Science / Business Administration
Clemson University
Clemson, South CarolineSkills
Languages: Java, C, C
Timeline
Director of Engineering
CodaMetrix
07.2020 - Current
Principal Software Engineer / Scrum Master
LifeIMAGE
04.2009 - 07.2020
Software Technical Lead Consultant
Albertsons/Safeway
10.2004 - 12.2008
Lead Software Consultant
Wells Fargo
06.2002 - 10.2003
Lead Software Engineer
Base2 Corporation
04.2001 - 06.2002
Lead Software Engineer
Xceed
08.1998 - 04.2001
Lead Software Engineer Consultant
Motorola
08.1995 - 12.1997
Lead Software Engineer
Harris Corporation
05.1989 - 08.1995
B.S. Computer Information Systems - Computer Science / Business Administration
Clemson University
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