Steve Warshaw

• Determined and implemented innovative and industry best practices using modern designs and tools.
• Analyzed department and job-related functionality requirements to align technology priorities with business needs.
• Developed and implemented technical application support and information technology policies and procedures that advanced investment needs, outcomes and performance measurements to balance continuous innovation with responsible risk-taking.
• Prioritized framework to evaluate technology and regulate communication with business stakeholders.
• Created process and delivery improvements to reduce build cycle time.
• Collaborated with product specialists to understand requirements and align business processes to product features and capabilities.
• Codeveloped Compliance and Security programs meeting the needs of PCI, SOX, NYDFS, and other state compliance requirements across departments.
• Responsible for BCDR planning and certification
• Zero downtime transition from onsite to remote workforce in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (50 to 1600 remote workers in 5 days) using VDI technology.
• Provided consultation and technical services on all aspects of information security.
• Managed data center system upgrades, delivering better reliability and security for server hosting and enterprise applications.
• Performed risk and vulnerability assessments and provided results and recommendations to senior management.
• Managed practical action plans to respond to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
• Liaised with risk management, internal audit and employee services departments to direct compliance issues to appropriate channels for investigation and resolution.
• Used Microsoft ADO and Audit Board to create reports to keep senior management informed of operations and progress of compliance efforts.

• Built an efficient, high functioning team of SDE/T's which supported new project work, as well as sustained engineering efforts, meeting the needs of a rapidly growing business with heavy dependency upon IT.
• Interfaced directly with high-level executives within client companies, addressing concerns and correcting perceived faults to maintain smooth customer relationships.
• Authored documentation for internal use by QA personnel, setting guidelines for review activities and reporting requirements.
• Enforced compliance with government regulations and company policies.
• Directed quality assurance teams, shortened validation turnaround times and reduced customer complaints.
• Designed, documented, and implemented Continuous Integration solution using Microsoft Team Foundation Server, and Octopus Deploy
• Integrated automated systems level and UI tests into the CI process
• Implemented end to end traceability from code review, all the way through UAT

While at Microsoft, I held various SDE/T roles across several teams including Windows, Windows CE, Window Mobile, Xbox, and Xbox Live

• Validated C / C++ / C# -based architectures and related frameworks.
• Executed regression test procedures and automated test suites to shorten diagnostic timeframes.
• Aligned with QA engineers and testers to replicate and track bugs and defects for correction in subsequent iterations.
• Wrote and executed tests and diagnostics designed to validate products and software applications.
• Reviewed design specifications to validate product designs and support testability and verification.
• Contributed to QA test philosophies and methodologies by establishing performance targets and guidelines.
• Created automated firmware validation and user acceptance tests for the first Xbox Live Camera.
• Implemented passive security scanning for the new Xbox 360 dashboard (Concertina)
• Owned OPK and Setup Compatability testing for Windows XP