Sandra Roberts
Forest Lake,MN
Summary
Professional and results-driven, prepared for leadership roles. Known for effective communication and successful project execution. Focuses on collaboration and flexibility to meet dynamic needs. Skilled in leadership and critical thinking.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Quality Analyst - Lead
State of Minnesota – MNIT
07.2022 - Current
- Coordinated QA testing and defect management meetings for multiple large-scale projects.
- Coached 3 QA staff members by conducting one-on-one sessions to discuss work progress, identify roadblocks and professional development goals.
- Developed quality assurance artifacts and maintained test suites.
- Networked with state agencies to adopt Azure DevOps as their product management tool and facilitated training.
IT Business Analyst
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Facilitated requirements elicitation meetings with project stakeholders.
- Documented requirements, functional specification documents and user acceptance testing documentation for projects.
- Completed system, accessibility, functional quality assurance testing for agile projects using Azure DevOps.
IT Associate Project Manager
Strategic Education Inc.
07.2018 - 10.2021
- Collaborated with business partners and project stakeholders to successfully implement project objectives by using project management methodologies.
- Scheduled and facilitated weekly project team meetings.
- Created meeting note emails and weekly status reports that highlighted project accomplishments, upcoming items and pending decisions.
- Documented project scope, decision log tracking, project charter, project plan, status report, timeline, UAT planning, change management, meeting notes and project transition plans.
IT Senior Specialist for Innovative Programs
04.2016 - 07.2018
- Created QA testing documentation for projects.
- Executed QA test scripts and maintained defect tracking log.
IT Business Analyst & Quality Assurance Analyst Hybrid
02.2013 - 04.2016
- Collaborated project team to implement project objectives and deliverables.
- Facilitated requirement elicitation meetings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Winona State University
Winona, MN12-2007
Skills
- Agile response to challenges
- Achievement-focused
- Comprehensive project coordination
- Collaborative team development
- Effective communication
- Mentorship development
- Strong organizational skills
- Skilled in identifying solutions
- Team leadership
- Team task delegation
Certification
- Six Sigma Global Institute
- Scrum Master Certification, 2022
- University of Minnesota
- Business Analysis Certification, 2022
Timeline
IT Quality Analyst - Lead
State of Minnesota – MNIT
07.2022 - Current
IT Business Analyst
10.2021 - 07.2022
IT Associate Project Manager
Strategic Education Inc.
07.2018 - 10.2021
IT Senior Specialist for Innovative Programs
04.2016 - 07.2018
IT Business Analyst & Quality Assurance Analyst Hybrid
02.2013 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Winona State University
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