I am an experienced Principal QA Engineer, who is capable of implementing Agile Best Practices in Testing and Development across all phases of the development lifecycle. I am also proficient in the development and implementation of functional and performance testing frameworks to maintain quality-driven software. Additionally, I am capable of managing project deliverables to meet budget, delivery and customer expectations. I have the ability to produce bottom-line results through creative and analytical skills. And I am dedicated, responsible and thrives on challenge. Some of my career highlights include: - Writing the Agile Testing Best Practice for Microsoft Consulting Services - Writing and implementing the Zurich Financial Services - Global Test Framework - Writing and implementing the NBN Co – SDM Solution Delivery Model - Transforming the Graysonline development team to a true TDD model and delivering Sprints into production on a weekly basis - Implementing test automation frameworks across different technology stacks Key Management and Technology Abilities Test Management includes agile planning, defining requirements, mentoring teams, and managing vendors. Team Management involves overseeing teams of up to 30 members and onshore/offshore resources. Project Management covers scope, deliverables, budgets, and resources. Release Management spans delivery from development to production and includes support. Functional Testing entails automation, requirement definition, and project management. Performance Testing involves management and tuning of applications and hardware. Infrastructure Testing covers failover and disaster recovery. Development skills include languages like C#, Java, and tools like Visual Studio and IntelliJ. Technologies span: AWS, Amazon EC2, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon API Gateway, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Unix/Linux Shell, Java, Ruby, Capybara, C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Windows Datacentre, Oracle, Siebel, Silverlight, SQL Server, SQL Lite, MVC, IOS, iPad, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Pivotal CRM, Smart Client, Odyssey Triple’A Plus - Private Banking Platform, Oracle Real Time Grid, VioMedia, VioAd, AMS, J2EE, Oracle EBS, Oracle ERP, SAP Financials, Google Analytics, Site intelligence, Cloud Based Solutions, Oracle CRM, MS Dynamics, MS CMS, S2 OpeN/2 Test Management Tools include Azure DevOps, Jira, and HP Quality Centre. Automation Test Tools range from Tosca Tricentis, Rational Functional Tester, Compuware TestPartner, HP QuickTest Professional, TestComplete, bespoke test automation frameworks with Java, Selenium, Ruby Mine, Cucumber, Capybara, C#, RSpec, Jest, React, Karma, Protractor, Mocha, Chai for Functional Testing, Vulnerability Testing, Web Services Testing, SOAP UI Performance Test Tools include Rational Performance Tester, Load Runner, JMeter, Silk Performer, Compuware QALoad and Microsoft tools for load simulation. Server and network hardware performance tuning and configuration optimization Operating Systems expertise includes AWS, Red Hat, Ubuntu and CentOS Linux, Mac OSX, Windows Server 2012, 2008, HP-UX, SUN Solaris, IBM & SGI.