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Pamela Whalen

Cameron,MO

Summary

Quality Assurance Analyst with experience in detailed technical specifications. Offers collaborative style and has outstanding communication skills. Expertise in test reporting and defect resolution.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

CMIC
06.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for planning, design and execution of system testing of three different administration systems.
  • Collaborated with several departments to develop, execute, and validate test plans based on functional requirements.
  • Verified systems matched manuals, rates, rate steps, document generation and state requirements.
  • Successfully converted several lines of business to BriteCore and also PolicyStar.

Senior Underwriting Business Analyst

CMIC
09.2012 - 06.2018
  • High level function of reviewing, testing, researching, auditing, conducting policy comparisons, training and implementing various initiatives and programs in the Underwriting Department.
  • Development of Underwriting and System strategies, direct special projects and monitors and maintains results of the project.

Commercial Business Analyst

CMIC
09.2006 - 09.2012

High level functions of review, training and implementation of various projects and programs in the Commercial Underwriting

Department.

Acted as a liaison with department managers to further projects.

Directed and supervised operations of various project to achieve conformity with corporate objectives, standards, and procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations.

Commercial Lines Underwriting Specialist

American Family Insurance
05.1980 - 09.2006
  • This was my last position with American Family Insurance. I was the Underwriter for the largest Commercial agent in MO and also was responsible for Underwriting all McDonald's restaurants accounts.
  • I started with the company in 1980 as a rating and change clerk. Had a break in 1983 and came back in 1985.
  • Was promoted to an Accounts analyst and then started as an Underwriter and was promoted through the channels to Specialist.

Education

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Platte College
St Joseph MO
07.1985

Skills

  • Defect Investigations
  • Best Practices and Methodologies
  • Software System Testing
  • Testing Plans
  • Manual Testing
  • Configuration Review
  • Requirements Reviews
  • Automation Familiarity
  • Group Presentations
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Mentoring
  • Peer Relationships
  • Quality Control Tests
  • Bug Tracking
  • Process Implementation
  • Remote Video Conferencing
  • Product Deployment
  • Staff Training
  • Design Support
  • Improvement Recommendations
  • Technical Analysis
  • Feature and Functionality Understanding
  • Timelines and Milestones
  • Documentation
  • Quality Assurance
  • Issue Resolution
  • Knowledge of Quality Systems
  • Corrective Actions
  • Test Case Development
  • Quality Assurance Controls

Certification

CPCU

Associates in Claims

Associates in Commercial Underwriting Management

Associates in Information Technology

Associates in Insurance Services

Associates in Personal Insurance

Associates in Commercial Underwriting

Associates in Insurance

Program in Supervisory Management


Timeline

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

CMIC
06.2018 - Current

Senior Underwriting Business Analyst

CMIC
09.2012 - 06.2018

Commercial Business Analyst

CMIC
09.2006 - 09.2012

Commercial Lines Underwriting Specialist

American Family Insurance
05.1980 - 09.2006

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Platte College
Pamela Whalen