Open To Work
Joan Finigan
Sanford,Fl
Overview
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1
Certification
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Management Specialist
Deloitte
01.2022 - 01.2024
- PMO responsibilities are onboarding/offboarding resources for the DCSA account
- Coordinated resources and organized meetings to enhance collaboration among team members.
- Updated leadership on onboarding and clearance status of new team members to facilitate timely integration.
- Informed leadership about the onboarding and clearance status of resources joining the team.
- Led specific projects and offered technical expertise to support team objectives.
Senior Solutions Specialist
Deloitte
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Developed and executed comprehensive test plans for web and software applications to ensure quality standards
- Managed multiple Quality Assurance teams in test planning, execution, and defect tracking to enhance testing efficiency
- Collaborated with Project Managers and development teams to clarify and refine requirements, ensuring alignment with project goals
- Developed and executed test plans for web applications and software applications
- Used several different programs to track and document defects
Sr. QA Analyst
Lexis Nexis
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Worked with a team of QA Analyst to test an online Medical Portal
- Successfully used ALM (HP Quality Center 11) to track projects, keep requirements, write test plans, test cases and do a manual testing workflow
- Functional testing, data testing using SQL, and UI design testing
- Assisted in planning Java upgrade for legacy product using Agile methodology, enhancing system capabilities.
- Performed cross browser testeding of an online Medical Portal to include IE, Chrome and Firefox, and also test Macintosh iPad
- Helped plan a Java upgrade to a legacy product using Agile methodology
- Planned and executed test automation for smoke and regression testing
Sr. QA Analyst
Thomson Reuters
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Led a Quality Assurance team for a suite of Government Management Software focused on Real Estate Property Appraisal and Case Management.
- Transitioned software development to test-driven development (TDD) process, integrating QA testing into front-end of development cycle to enhance code quality and software functionality.
- Created and executed automated software test plans, cases and scripts to uncover, identify and document software problems and their causes.
- Supervised five-member software QA testing team, developing and implementing quality-assurance and quality-control methodologies to ensure compliance with QA standards.
- Tracked project progress during SDLC using Microsoft TFS, facilitating transition from TFS to HP ALM (Quality Center).
- Successfully became a subject matter expert in the Real Property and Case Management suites of software
QA Specialist
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Publishing Co.
01.2005 - 01.2012
- Collaborated on quality assurance and technical support for content management system in school book production.
- Established networked lab of Windows PCs and Macintosh computers for software and web application testing.
- Developed process improvement plans for user acceptance testing to enhance software performance.
- Created comprehensive test plans and test cases for content management and digital asset management systems.
- Communicated risks, issues, and improvements effectively with stakeholders throughout project lifecycle.
- Documented software defects using HP Quality Center, reporting functionality issues to developers.
- Provided technical support to end users throughout entire book publishing cycle.
- Managed server processes for PDF page generation for printing purposes.
Education
A.S.Degree - Internet Technology'Computer Programming
Seminole Community College
01-2001
Skills
- Project management and resource coordination
- Quality assurance and test planning
- Agile methodology
- Stakeholder communication
Certification
- MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer
- Comp Tia Security +
- MCSA - Microsoft Certified System Administrator
- ISTQB – ISQI – Quality Assurance Certification
- ALM v12 Certified Professional
- MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional
- CWA - Certified Web Administrator
- CNA - Certified Novell Administrator NetWare 5
- STQB – ISQI – Quality Assurance
Personal Information
Title: QA Professional
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Part TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$40/hr - $1000/hrTimeline
Program Management Specialist
Deloitte
01.2022 - 01.2024
Senior Solutions Specialist
Deloitte
01.2015 - 01.2022
Sr. QA Analyst
Lexis Nexis
01.2013 - 01.2014
Sr. QA Analyst
Thomson Reuters
01.2012 - 01.2013
QA Specialist
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Education Publishing Co.
01.2005 - 01.2012
A.S.Degree - Internet Technology'Computer Programming
Seminole Community College