Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Autism advocacy, reading, learning voraciously, researching topics of interest, collage
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Kimberly Tucker

Kimberly Tucker

Seymour,CT

Summary

Driven by a results-focused approach, leveraging analytical skills and empathy at Ultranauts, to enhance data accuracy and accessibility standards. Proficiency in JAWS and other Accessibility tools, combined with managing multiple projects and adapting to new challenges, significantly improved project outcomes and user experiences. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure an entry-level position. Ready to help teams achieve company goals. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Analyst

Ultranauts
07.2022 - Current
  • Helped produce weekly and monthly reports using Power Query on the disposition status of 100s of apps and tools.
  • Worked with team on end-of-fiscal-year data governance, retention code selection for 100s of apps, audits, disposition, and data lifecycle management.
  • Created Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders.
  • Worked on internal projects, such as the Data Quality Playbook for external and internal use, a document with a 20 chapters and numerous sub-chapters on Big Data.
  • Vetted 10 videos internally for DQ training and contributed to Agile Focus group
  • Upheld security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
  • Managed large-scale databases to ensure timely access to critical information for key stakeholders.

Accessibility Specialist

Ultranauts
01.2018 - Current
  • TOOLS: Proficient in JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, Color Contrast Analyzers, (Web AIM), keyboard navigation testing, aXe DevTools, WAVE, iZoom, Microsoft Narrator, TalkBack, WCAG Color Contrast checker, mac OS contrast checker
  • Accessibility Tester (ensuring sites/apps meet WCAG guidelines)
  • Completed certificates for 35 DEQUE courses re: Accessibility
  • Vetted internal documents for screen reader readiness and created a detailed overview of Rex Black's ISTQB prep course with "Summary" and "Suggestions for improving the course" sections.
  • Helped team create internal PPT and PDF slide module for Accessibility trainees
  • Attended training programs to deepen professional skillset and assisted in training fellow store associates on existing and new training programs.
  • Earned recognition as top performer consistently exceeding targets throughout my tenure as specialist in the field.
  • Championed the adoption of new software tools that streamlined workflows across multiple departments.

QA Software & Network Tester

Ultranauts
07.2017 - Current
  • Enhanced network performance by conducting thorough testing, identifying bottlenecks, and recommending solutions in a project that required the execution of at least 30 test cases a day.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by promptly addressing reported issues and providing exceptional support throughout the resolution process.
  • Proficient in testing on Android, iOS, Linux (Ubuntu, Redhat) and Mac OS.
  • ISTQB certified.
  • Familiarity with JIRA, TRELLO, Confluence, Browserstack, Wiki, MS Word, MS Office, Kanban, Screencastify, Greenshot, ice cream recorder.
  • Lead tester on ongoing project, onboarding trainees, migrating tickets from JIRA to Confluence, keeping playbook up to date, writing test cases, offering clients feedback and suggestions, finding sometimes 25 bugs daily.
  • Logged bugs with detailed screenshots and videos.
  • Tested software in multiple languages.

Art and Writing

Self-employeed
01.1999 - Current
  • Teaching a collage workshop: assisted in creating a safe, nurturing classroom environment, promoting emotional well-being and academic growth for students with disabilities.
  • Experience with Adobe, Procreate, Lucid Chart, Corel, and more.
  • Writing For Children | 1980 | Institute of Children's Literature, West Redding, CT: Major: Writing For Children Minor: Freelance Writing Basic for Children.
  • Other coursework: Freelance Writing Advanced.
  • Writing Courses: Finding Your Voice, Science of Copywriting, Art of Writing.
  • Designed 5 book covers, one a bestseller.
  • Wrote 4 books.
  • Published on approximately 50 platforms, snail and online.
  • Skilled in collage, painting, mosaics, woodcarving, quilling, mural artist work, and more- showing work in galleries 15 times since 2005.
  • One panel talk, one book signing, guest on a podcast, blogger of at least 100 posts and guest blogger on three occasions.
  • Judged local YMCA poetry contest as guest writer.
  • Served as vice president on the Board of Directors at the Art of Autism for 5 years.
  • Collaborated with teachers and therapists at Lesley college to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress, some key insights used in both a thesis and in a Professor's collaborative book.
  • Views on autism and neurodivergence quoted in at least 5 books and in a dozen articles.
  • Managed Art of Autism's annual art contest, showcasing work in various mediums and styles.

Education

High School Diploma -

Platt Technical High School
Milford, CT

Some College (No Degree) - Medical Coding And Billing

Cornell
Ithaca, NY

Some College (No Degree) - ISTQB Certification

ISTQB
Belgium

Some College (No Degree) - Completed 35 DEQUE Courses, 4 In-progress

DEQUE Systems, Inc.
Herndon, VA

Some College (No Degree) - Completed 3 Coursera Courses

Coursera
Mountain View, CA

Some College (No Degree) - Completed 30 LinkedIn Courses, 14 In-progress

LinkedIn
Sunnyvale, CA

Some College (No Degree) - Disability And The Arts

Firsts
Saint Paul, MN

Skills

  • Conveys ideas clearly and effectively
  • Ensures accuracy in grammar, punctuation, and content quality
  • Able to generate engaging content and unique ideas
  • Flexibility in writing styles and topics
  • Efficiently managing deadlines and workload, often on holidays and overtime if necessary to the project
  • Ability to learn quickly and evolve with new tools, techniques, and trends
  • Able to balance multiple projects
  • Analytical thinking, able to research thoroughly and make informed decisions
  • Enjoys troubleshooting, finding effective solutions to complex issues
  • Possesses empathy necessary for addressing the needs of users with disabilities and ensuring standards are met
  • Identifying small and large bugs, reporting issues clearly, and collaborating with development teams
  • Developing effective test cases, testing, and retesting to ensure quality
  • Team worker and can work independently, adaptable to new challenges, prioritizing tasks
  • Innovative and approaches tasks from different perspectives
  • Manages time efficiently

Autism advocacy, reading, learning voraciously, researching topics of interest, collage

Served on Art of Autism's board for nearly 6 years. Enjoyed managing the Women's History Month annual contest for them. This involved hours of dedication daily, 7 days a week for 3 months, including email contact, storing images in Google Drive, extracting essays from entrants and logging files of essays, as well as creating engaging posts daily, sometimes several a day for a month, when the submission process ended. Seeing the art and virtually meeting the participants was a lot of fun. 


Contributed insight and advice to numerous Lesley college students who are going into the role of teaching kids with disabilities. My paintings hang in the college and my book is required reading in some classes.


Always available for autism consultation.


Participated in 2 documentaries with filmmaker Keri Bowers on the topic of neurodiversity.


Happiest learning and love to troubleshoot issues. 


Attention to detail is crucial in both work and hobbies. Collage, in particular, is a 'painting with paper' approach I developed consisting of 100s of pieces of paper I glue into detailed scenes.

Timeline

Data Analyst

Ultranauts
07.2022 - Current

Accessibility Specialist

Ultranauts
01.2018 - Current

QA Software & Network Tester

Ultranauts
07.2017 - Current

Art and Writing

Self-employeed
01.1999 - Current

High School Diploma -

Platt Technical High School

Some College (No Degree) - Medical Coding And Billing

Cornell

Some College (No Degree) - ISTQB Certification

ISTQB

Some College (No Degree) - Completed 35 DEQUE Courses, 4 In-progress

DEQUE Systems, Inc.

Some College (No Degree) - Completed 3 Coursera Courses

Coursera

Some College (No Degree) - Completed 30 LinkedIn Courses, 14 In-progress

LinkedIn

Some College (No Degree) - Disability And The Arts

Firsts
Kimberly Tucker