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Peggy J. Walker

Peggy J. Walker

IT Achitect
Omaha,Nebraska

Summary

Document Designer successful at managing teams, driving progress toward project milestones, quality assurance and on-time delivery. Experienced in full project life cycle from design to implementation to integration. Quickly masters new software and hardware technologies.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

XPression Architect, Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Omaha, NE
07.2012 - Current
  • Trained and managed team of developers (offshore and onsite) and discussed issues in order to provide resolution and apply best practices
  • Worked within waterfall and Agile project management framework
  • Participated in Agile Pod engaging in sprint planning, task estimates, task prioritizing/sequencing, sprint reviews and retrospectives
  • Maximized performance by evaluating team activities, making corrections and mentoring
  • Executed regular process updates to reduce discrepancies and enhance scheduling across production calendars and programs
  • Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision, mission and purpose
  • Lead conversion projects from legacy systems to xPression
  • XPression subject matter expert to include data (schema), development, and administration
  • Developed complex xPression documents to client specifications

XPression Developer

Berkley Technology Services
Urbandale, IA
03.2007 - 06.2012
  • Responsible for development of complex documents to include declaration pages, Amendment forms, rating worksheets, quote proposals, ID Cards, and other complex policy forms
  • Data model SME to ensure xPression performance
  • Work with companies to analyze systems for gap analysis, business processes, system requirements, and budget impacts
  • Provided mentoring, coaching and training to business and technical staff on xPression xDesign and xAdmin
  • Liaison between the following business areas supporting the insurance policy development & print end to end process: policy application developers, line of business lead product development analysts, data systems analysts, data architects, business analysts, and management
  • Support applications by reviewing, analyzing, testing and debugging software including enhancements and functionality prior to rolling out to department
  • Identify, research and resolve technical problems

Programmer Analyst

United Automobile Association, USAA
San Antonio, TX
06.2003 - 03.2007
  • Identified causes of issues within applications and determined which modifications needed to be made
  • Maintained existing applications and designed and delivered new applications
  • Participated in design sessions with clients to ascertain all project specifications for applications, databases and systems
  • Collaborated with product management to design, build and test systems
  • Consulted regularly with internal customers on application development project status, new project proposals and software-related technical issues
  • Responded to and remedied critical issues that could not be addressed by junior members of team
  • Built, tested and deployed scalable, highly available and modular software products
  • Analyzed program data to provide input for key decision making and strategic planning

Education

Computer Information Systems

Saint Leo's University

Computer Information Systems

Montgomery College
Conroe, TX

Skills

  • Corporate Communications Management (CCM)
  • XPression Suite
  • Software Development
  • XML
  • Scripting Languages
  • Programming Languages: Java, Visual Basic, VBNet
  • Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Agile/Scrum Methodology
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Team Leadership

Work Availability

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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

XPression Architect, Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2012 - Current

XPression Developer

Berkley Technology Services
03.2007 - 06.2012

Programmer Analyst

United Automobile Association, USAA
06.2003 - 03.2007

Computer Information Systems

Saint Leo's University

Computer Information Systems

Montgomery College
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