Hi, I’m
Jon Waite
Duvall,WA
Overview
28
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
ClearWire-Kirkland, WA
Sr. Test Management (Consultant with Sogeti)
07.2010 - 03.2011
Job overview
- Lead the eCommerce testing and test development for CLEAR.COM, including Omniture Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tagging and web analytic testing for customer tracking and Business Intelligence (BI) reporting.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-Seattle, WA
Sr. Test Management (Consultant with Sogeti)
01.2010 - 03.2011
Job overview
- Developed end-to-end testing and detailed documentation of all audio-visual systems used throughout the foundation using Crestron programming and technologies.
SOGETI USA LLC-Bellevue, WA
Sr. Test Management and Managed Testing Practice Lead
02.2009 - 03.2011
Job overview
- Lead CMMi-based assessment of Capgemini projects at General Motors to determine 'as-is' state of test process and maturity for the purpose of understanding the current organization and making key recommendation for testing and test process improvement as required by the GM client.
T-Mobile USA-Bellevue, WA
Senior QA Analyst (Consultant - Independent)
01.2005 - 12.2005
Job overview
- Provided expert QA analysis and design of internal testing procedures for the UNIX-based Sampson project, which is part of T-Mobile's backend infrastructure for customer care and accounts.
Rapidigm Inc.-Olympia, WA
Quality Assurance Lead (Consultant)
01.2004 - 12.2005
Job overview
- Facilitated the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industry's BPM-based claims tracking and reporting system testing for FileNet's Content Services product rollout implemented at a department level.
Costco Wholesale (Home Office IT)
Advanced Certified Team Scrum Master
06.2021 - Current
Job overview
- As an Advanced Certified Scrum Master and servant leader for a sharp team of software developers and testers in IAM, Jon has excelled at this role driving-home recently-implemented SAFe agile principles and values.
Costco Wholesale (Home Office IT)Issaquah, Washington
Test Automation Analyst III
07.2018 - 06.2021
Job overview
- As a Test Analyst developed C# test suites created with Ranorex to test My Costco Account (MCA), which is a self service tool that enables users to manage and maintain their own corporate accounts and passwords.
Facebook/Oculus
OTCC Test Analyst/QA Engineer (via Q Analysts)
10.2017 - 06.2018
Job overview
- As an OTCC (Oculus Test Case conversion) Analyst I managed hundreds of defects during the first release of the Oculus Go Virtual Reality Standalone Device and Operating System software.
Expeditors International
Senior QA Engineer III/Lead
10.2016 - 09.2017
Job overview
- As a QA Engineering Lead, established and promoted agile working processes via the SAFe methodology and practices for both Development and QA for a shipping migration project (from Cobol to Java and Windows).
Liberty Mutual Insurance/Safeco-Seattle, WA
Senior Test Engineer Lead
12.2013 - 09.2016
Job overview
- As a Test Engineering Lead, established waterfall and agile working processes and practices for both Development and QA in the Commercial Lines SBU among distributed teams nationwide.
Colliers International-Seattle, WASeattle, Washington
Senior Quality Assurance Lead
04.2013 - 12.2013
Job overview
- Lead the design and build out of Colliers global test lab environment and virtual machine network architecture with specific trust relationships with corporate TCP/IP network.
Visa / CyberSource-Bellevue, WA
Senior Staff QA Engineer & Analyst / Test Lab Engineering Lead
03.2011 - 04.2013
Job overview
- Lead the design and management of Visa's only test lab environment and virtual machine network architecture at CyberSource from existing infrastructure in Seattle and Denver.
Starbucks Coffee Company-Seattle, WA
Sr. Test Management (Consultant with Sogeti)
03.2009 - 12.2009
Job overview
- Authored and maintained master test plans, development and implementation of automated web test frameworks and test architecture for testing eCommerce web services and frontend UI, testing Microsoft Commerce Server, PinPoint, and ValuePoint integration.
Microsoft-Redmond, WA
Sr. Software Design Engineer in Test (Consultant with SolutionsIQ)
02.2007 - 01.2009
Job overview
- Test lead on a large project called CLP (Customer License Position) which is an internal Microsoft product that calculates and outputs up-to-date licensing and product entitlement information for Microsoft external customers.
Corbis Corporation-Seattle, WA
Onshore TEST Engineering Manager / Lead (Consultant with Kanbay)
11.2006 - 02.2007
Job overview
- Responsible for building and managing a team of 9 offshore (Chennai, India) test engineers for testing Corbis' ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) conversion from the current JD Edwards OneWorld and Microsoft's Axapta system to Microsoft's Dynamics suite.
Nervana Inc.-Bellevue, WA
Software QA Manager
02.2006 - 11.2006
Job overview
- Developed and implemented system test and certification procedures for Nervana Librarian-Nervana's flagship product for scientific and patent knowledge discovery & advanced Internet search.
Excell Data-Bellevue, WA
TEST Engineering Project Lead (Consultant)
08.2005 - 02.2006
Job overview
- Successfully built-out Excell/CompuCom's Application Services Division test labs with multiple Windows clients that could be re-imaged cleanly and ready for test passes prior to new code drops.
Ciber Inc-Bellevue, WA
Software QA Manager
02.2005 - 08.2005
Job overview
- Acting SQA Manager responsible for build-out of SQA and Test Engineering teams for the Port of Seattle IT/Systems Delivery group.
Captaris Inc.-Bellevue, WA
Senior Software TEST Automation Engineer
01.2003 - 12.2004
Job overview
- Lead the design and successful build out and management of test lab and virtual machine network architecture from scratch, installation of SAN/NAS-technology based servers using Fiber Channel, lab test case design, automated BVT procedures, QA best practices with emphasis on early defect detection and ROI.
Microsoft-Redmond, WA
Software Test Operations Lead (Consultant)
01.2002 - 12.2003
Job overview
- Lead documentation efforts within MSN's Server Operations server and network structure to identify network and server topologies, and wrote procedures for day-to-day server operations including security renewal methods.
Tyco International-Redmond, WA
Corporate QA Manager - NuTorque Division
01.2001 - 12.2002
Job overview
- Objective was to create a Quality Assurance team from scratch and lead the NuTorque division of Tyco to the adoption of ISO 9001 standards.
Vulcan Inc.-Seattle, WA
Corporate QA and Certification Manager
01.1997 - 12.2001
Job overview
- Directed all company quality engineering initiatives, created, staffed and managed all software quality assurance teams, and managed the development of all test architecture and automation activity.
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Affiliations
Affiliations
- Agile Alliance
Summary
Instrumental Scrum Master bringing 28 years of experience achieving ambitious goals in challenging IT environment. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic company, customer, and project needs. Successful at motivating teams to meet demanding timelines.
Skills
- Sprint Planning
- Presentation Skills
- Requirements Gathering
- Agile Best Practices
- Technical understanding
- Lean principles
- Attention to Detail
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Technology Implementation
- Performance monitoring
- Documentation And Reporting
- Idea Development and Brainstorming
- Team Leadership
- Team building
- Excellent Communication
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Active Listening
- Customer Service
- Scrum Methodology
- Software Development
- Cybersecurity
- Written Communication
- Process Improvement
- Disaster Recovery
- Performance Metrics
- Problem-Solving
- Professional Demeanor
- Network Architecture
- Agile Methodologies
- Waterfall methodology
Education
University of WashingtonSeattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts from English Composition
09.1975 - 06.1979
University Overview
- Elected President of University of Washington's InterFraternity Council in 1977 and 1978 (re-elected)
- Member of Theta Delta Chi.
Certification
- Advanced Certified Scrum Master, Agile Alliance - 2021
- Certified AgileProduct Owner, Agile Alliance - 2020
Work Preference
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Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company RetreatsPersonal development programsPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPaid time offTimeline
Advanced Certified Team Scrum Master
Costco Wholesale (Home Office IT)
06.2021 - Current
Test Automation Analyst III
Costco Wholesale (Home Office IT)
07.2018 - 06.2021
OTCC Test Analyst/QA Engineer (via Q Analysts)
Facebook/Oculus
10.2017 - 06.2018
Senior QA Engineer III/Lead
Expeditors International
10.2016 - 09.2017
Senior Test Engineer Lead
Liberty Mutual Insurance/Safeco-Seattle, WA
12.2013 - 09.2016
Senior Quality Assurance Lead
Colliers International-Seattle, WA
04.2013 - 12.2013
Senior Staff QA Engineer & Analyst / Test Lab Engineering Lead
Visa / CyberSource-Bellevue, WA
03.2011 - 04.2013
Sr. Test Management (Consultant with Sogeti)
ClearWire-Kirkland, WA
07.2010 - 03.2011
Sr. Test Management (Consultant with Sogeti)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-Seattle, WA
01.2010 - 03.2011
Sr. Test Management (Consultant with Sogeti)
Starbucks Coffee Company-Seattle, WA
03.2009 - 12.2009
Sr. Test Management and Managed Testing Practice Lead
SOGETI USA LLC-Bellevue, WA
02.2009 - 03.2011
Sr. Software Design Engineer in Test (Consultant with SolutionsIQ)
Microsoft-Redmond, WA
02.2007 - 01.2009
Onshore TEST Engineering Manager / Lead (Consultant with Kanbay)
Corbis Corporation-Seattle, WA
11.2006 - 02.2007
Software QA Manager
Nervana Inc.-Bellevue, WA
02.2006 - 11.2006
TEST Engineering Project Lead (Consultant)
Excell Data-Bellevue, WA
08.2005 - 02.2006
Software QA Manager
Ciber Inc-Bellevue, WA
02.2005 - 08.2005
Senior QA Analyst (Consultant - Independent)
T-Mobile USA-Bellevue, WA
01.2005 - 12.2005
Quality Assurance Lead (Consultant)
Rapidigm Inc.-Olympia, WA
01.2004 - 12.2005
Senior Software TEST Automation Engineer
Captaris Inc.-Bellevue, WA
01.2003 - 12.2004
Software Test Operations Lead (Consultant)
Microsoft-Redmond, WA
01.2002 - 12.2003
Corporate QA Manager - NuTorque Division
Tyco International-Redmond, WA
01.2001 - 12.2002
Corporate QA and Certification Manager
Vulcan Inc.-Seattle, WA
01.1997 - 12.2001
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts from English Composition
09.1975 - 06.1979
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