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Stephen Kennedy

Summary

Proactive and results-oriented Release Manager with over 5 years of experience managing software deployment processes, ensuring seamless releases, and driving collaboration across cross-functional teams to meet project deadlines. Eager to apply my expertise in release management, process improvement, and quality assurance to support and enhance operations within a dynamic organization

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Release Manager

Deloitte
Tampa, FL
05.2021 - Current
  • Reviewed release plans, coordinated activities with project teams and stakeholders to ensure successful execution of releases.
  • Assisted with debugging activities by analyzing log files associated with deployed applications.
  • Developed, documented, and maintained software release processes that adhere to industry standards and best practices.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve any issues encountered during the software release process
  • Managed the communication process between development, QA, DevOps, vendors, customers, and other stakeholders throughout the entire release cycle

Junior Quality Analyst

AgileThought
Tampa, Florida
03.2018 - 10.2025
  • Tested functionality, performance and compliance of each product against design specifications to maintain strong development standards and high customer satisfaction.
  • Worked with Agile and Scrum methodologies to accomplish project milestones and meet demanding timelines.
  • Completed unit and regression tests on software and individual modules.

Automation Engineer

Deloitte
Tampa, Florida
05.2019 - 05.2021
  • Engineered detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases to identify and correct system errors.
  • Became key engineer for brainstorming new implementations for team
  • Trusted with conducting onshore pipeline execution and reporting
  • Worked closely with developers to design, develop, and deploy automated tests
  • Optimized implementation strategies by conducting thorough needs and gaps analysis processes in advance of changes.

Quality Analyst

Deloitte
Tampa, FL
10.2018 - 05.2019
  • Worked with off-site teams to complete timely tests and facilitate smooth product releases.
  • Developed process improvements to enhance overall data quality.
  • Monitored bug resolution efforts and tracked successes.
  • Implemented QA methodologies and processes to streamline testing and improve efficiency.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
04-2023

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
12-2016

Skills

  • Agile methodology
  • Managing releases
  • Continuous integration
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Release scheduling
  • Azure DevOps experience
  • Test Automation Knowledge
  • Decision-making
  • Supporting deployments
  • CI/CD Knowledge

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Certified SAFe®5 Agilist
  • Certified SAFe®6 Agilist
  • Certified SAFe®6 Product Owner/Product Manager
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Timeline

Release Manager

Deloitte
05.2021 - Current

Automation Engineer

Deloitte
05.2019 - 05.2021

Quality Analyst

Deloitte
10.2018 - 05.2019

Junior Quality Analyst

AgileThought
03.2018 - 10.2025

MBA - Business Administration

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Management

University of South Florida

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