Hi, I’m
Stephanie LaBrosse
SQA Manager
Spokane Valley,WA
Summary
Committed and passionate software test professional with over 20 years combined experience in software testing and people management. Actively promotes innovation and continuous improvement as it relates to test methodologies to support CI/CD best practices. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
26
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification
Work History
AONSpokane, WA
SQA Manager - Intellectual Property (IP) Solutions
02.2019 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Managed QA team comprised of manual testers and automation engineers responsible for testing multiple data driven web-based applications and services for valuating IP portfolios
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance
- Cross-trained employees to maximize team agility and performance
- Increased production deployments with integrating automated regression tests into gated CI/CD pipeline providing quick quality assessment
- Provided test coverage transparency and reduced triage time with implementing a results dashboard and comprehensive logging
- Promoted and implemented proactive system monitoring and notifications via Datadog
- As Individual Contributor worked closely with developers supporting manual test efforts including API, UI, and data integrity using AWS cloud services such as Lambda, S3, RDS, DMS and tools such as JIRA, Zephyr, Postman, DBeaver, and Snowflake
IntelliTectSpokane Valley, WA
QA Project Manager, Application Delivery, Avista
06.2015 - 02.2019
Job overview
- Supported Avista's QA staff via 1-1's and team meetings
- Supervisor to IntelliTect's 4 QA resources at Avista which included coaching, mentoring, and performance management
- Facilitated and/or supported System Integration and User Acceptance test phases with test planning, daily triage, and test status reports
- Provided Microsoft TFS configuration, training, and support for multiple teams across organization
- Developed and managed multi-million-dollar QA Automation business case with goal to decrease release cycle by reducing manual test requirements
- Collaborated with management to develop Integrated Release Schedules
- Facilitated Go "No-Go" meetings for various phases/environments for Integrated Releases
- Facilitated Production deployments for both Independent and Integrated Releases
IntelliTectSpokane Valley, WA
Product Owner/Scrum Master, Parallel Test Team, Avista
10.2014 - 02.2019
Job overview
- Led test automation team comprised of 8 SDETs (5 onshore and 3 offshore) supporting UI automation of business end-to-end test cases
- Worked with business test leads to identify and prioritize test cases ensuring proper ROI
- Forecasted, tracked, and reported automation efforts for 5 enterprise applications
IntelliTectSpokane Valley
Senior QA Project Manager, Avista
10.2014 - 05.2015
Job overview
- Coordinated and facilitated User Acceptance Test Phase for Oracle Customer Care & Billing to ensure implementation met business requirements
- Managed post Go-Live Release Deployments into Production for Project Compass applications
Ciena (formally World Wide Packets)Spokane Valley
Senior Manager, Packet Networking, System Test
01.2007 - 09.2014
Job overview
- Led team of 8 direct reports
- Managed teams' performance reviews and career development plans
- Planned and managed project schedules, resources, and budget for multiple/parallel projects
- Developed Test Strategy doc and conducted TRR (Test Readiness Review) to ensure all entrance criteria had been met prior to test execution
- Actively participated in Defect Review Board meetings 2x week to ensure proper prioritization and support quick resolution of issues
- Developed effective defect reports, graphs, and trends to indicate software release readiness
- Reported weekly test status to upper management; communicated planned vs
- Actual status and associated project risks with mitigation plans
- Developed End of Test Report documenting final test status, defect report, and release risks
- Led Test Escape Analysis process driving towards continuous improvement and increasing software quality
- Presented findings to management and provided corrective action recommendations
- Managed multi-million CapEx and OpEx budget for System Test team.
Ciena (formally World Wide Packets)Spokane Valley
Senior SQA Engineer
01.2003 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Attended product and functional requirement reviews to ensure requirements were testable and thorough
- Wrote and executed manual test cases for Layer 2 Ethernet features/protocols
- Automated manual test cases via TCL/Expect utilizing Ixia's TCL API
Packet Engines/AlcatelSpokane Valley
SQA Engineer
11.1997 - 12.2001
Job overview
- Wrote and executed manual test plans for L2/L3 Ethernet features/protocols
- Automated manual test cases via TCL utilizing Ixia's TCL API
- Executed and maintained automated test scripts
Education
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
01.1994 - 03.1998
Skills
Policies and procedures
Coaching and mentoring
Background in Agile environments
Automation strategy
Defect monitoring
Teamwork and Collaboration
Test implementation
Planning and Coordination
Team Building
Certification
AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification, 11/01/20
Timeline
SQA Manager - Intellectual Property (IP) Solutions
AON
02.2019 - 01.2024
QA Project Manager, Application Delivery, Avista
IntelliTect
06.2015 - 02.2019
Product Owner/Scrum Master, Parallel Test Team, Avista
IntelliTect
10.2014 - 02.2019
Senior QA Project Manager, Avista
IntelliTect
10.2014 - 05.2015
Senior Manager, Packet Networking, System Test
Ciena (formally World Wide Packets)
01.2007 - 09.2014
Senior SQA Engineer
Ciena (formally World Wide Packets)
01.2003 - 01.2007
SQA Engineer
Packet Engines/Alcatel
11.1997 - 12.2001
Eastern Washington University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
01.1994 - 03.1998