Years of Information technology experience
Gayle Caldwell
Software Engineer
Kyle,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented, organized, dependable and enthusiastic team player. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Hardworking and passionate job seeker ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
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Work History
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
05.2006 - Current
- Prepare and participate in design, implementation and testing of software for moderate to complex custom developed applications for Insurance products using best coding practices
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
- Create and maintain plans to develop custom software providing estimated level of effort and elapsed time to design, implement and test software
- Document, implement and unit test code based on approved designs
- Provide periodic status of deliverables level of effort and timeframes to completion
- Troubleshoot problems with so ware in production as required
- Monitor and maintain document message queues
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Discussed issues with team members to provide resolution and apply best practices.
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
05.2006 - 11.2018
- Perform User Acceptance Testing and complete complex QA activities using appropriate test tools, common routines, using Rally SQL, and Guidewire
- Key Accomplishments: Earned a Certificate of Achievement for completion of TWIA Claims Center Project (2016).
- Earned High Performance Award (4/2016)
- Played a key role in the TWIA Claims Center project and TWIA Policy Center Commercial Project by utilizing expertise as an underwriter; rewarded with Individual Personal Incentive (IPI)
- Currently working on Texas Fair Plan Association project, enabling TWIA and TFPA claims to coexist on one enterprise platform
- Assist with Production Support while concurrently working other projects such as claim center and commercial.
TAX ADVISOR II
H&R BLOCK
12.2004 - 04.2011
- Prepared tax returns and assisted clients with tax planning and financial planning.
- Completed and filed returns with tax departments at local, state, and federal levels.
MANAGER/CFO
UNCONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Managed daily operations of startup company
- Constructed custom computers and workstations
- Performed QA on software documentation to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, and completeness in order to mitigate risks.
ACCOUNTANT
HELP AND ADVOCACY CENTER, SHAC
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Assisted with financial strategy
- Created invoices, wrote and logged checks, balanced books.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology, Programming Technology
STRAYER UNIVERSITY
Austin, TX03.2017
ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level -
ISTQB
Online01.2017
Associate of Science - Business Administration
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Austin, TX05.2012
Skills
- Agile Development Methodologies
- Scripting Languages: Java, C, Python
- Firmware Releases
- SQL Expertise
- HTML and XML
- Scrum
- Programming Languages
- Troubleshooting
- Software Installation
- Project Management
Timeline
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
05.2006 - 11.2018
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
TEXAS WINDSTORM INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
05.2006 - Current
MANAGER/CFO
UNCONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
01.2006 - 01.2007
ACCOUNTANT
HELP AND ADVOCACY CENTER, SHAC
01.2005 - 01.2006
TAX ADVISOR II
H&R BLOCK
12.2004 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology, Programming Technology
STRAYER UNIVERSITY
ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level -
ISTQB
Associate of Science - Business Administration
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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