Professional SummaryHighly motivated Sales Associate with extensive customer service and sales experience. Outgoing sales professional with track record of driving increased sales, improving buying experience and elevating company profile with target market. Core Qualifications Specialties Project Management, Release Management, Environment Management, Budgeting, Communication with Stakeholders and Clients, Developing Test Strategy Plans, Implementation of Automation and Process Improvement, Quality Assurance Methodology EducationUniversity of Southern California,Expected in1997 BS Industrial and Systems Engineering, Business Administration-GPA University of Southern California (1997) BS - Industrial and Systems Engineering Minor in Business Administration Technology UNIX, Windows, and Sun Solaris operating systems MS Office Suite, Rally, ClearCase office tools Working knowledge of C, C , Java, PERL, SQL, and HTML software languages SilkTest, SilkPerformer, and QTP software testing suites ExperienceUltimate Kronos Group-LEAD SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEERNew York City,NY,10 1999-During company start-up phase, led a team of engineers responsible for verification of web-based e-commerce software designed to manage the labor supply chain for Investment Technology services organizations Configured and managed testing and development software environments Managed software build and deployment processes Created, documented, and performed testing specifications and procedures Developed and deployed key processes including online defect tracking system Worked directly with clients to manage implementation, bug fixes, and patch testing effortsFiserv, Inc.-QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGERLiberty Lake,WA,11 2000-CurrentManage 3 independent, international teams of QA engineers for middle and back office processes Increased department productivity by more than 150 by developing and executing improved workflow processes including establishing of an automated regression suite, the revising department release control quality assurance processes and creating new version control system for project documentation Built internal department website to increase visibility of team and its projects - enhancing critical understanding and buy-in across departments, and resulting in improved collaboration and turn-around times Provide new hire training on processes, procedures, methodology, products, software platforms Member of Technology Management Committee steering the direction focus of the technology side of the business and its products within the company Ensure both technology and front-end brokerage processes meet stringent audit and compliance requirements Organize, coordinate, and perform software releases in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Open, track, and verify software errors via an in-house web-based bug tracking tool Comprehensive understanding of investment and brokerage services requirements including market fluctuations, transactions, trade executions and routing procedures Perform manual regression and functional testing of software system execute trade orders from UNIX Windows front-ends and verify trading behavior through analysis of log files and Sybase database tables Responsible for accuracy of investment transactions including currency exchange and commission costs Verify functionality of monitoring tools, scripts, and web applications for individual trading strategiesRes-Care, Inc.-QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST,,-11 2000Managed a team of 7 engineers in Los Angeles and New York to develop, implement and manage QA policies and procedures at a world-wide software consulting firm Directed integrated testing efforts including design, functionality, usability, and performance for several projects Developed strategic feature and functionality requirements for each project collaborated with more than 20 designers, developers, and project managers Designed and administered software delivery and deployment processes Selected software subcontractor, established commitments, and tracked and reviewed subcontractor performance for benchmark and performance testingNorthrop Grumman Corporation-LEAD SOFTWARE SYSTEM TEST ENGINEERCity,STATE,11 1997-10 1999Managed and directed a team of engineers for system verification and validation on a Mission Planning System (Software Engineering Institute Level 4 compliant) Created, documented, and implemented system qualification test procedures Directed delivery and installation of software to client environment integration, load, performance and stress tests SkillsTesting, Quality Assurance, Qa, Web Based, Web-based, Unix, Audit, Brokerage, Currency Exchange, Database, Documentation, Exchange, Front End, Front End Design, Front-end, Functional Testing, Increase, Its, Project Documentation, Sarbanes Oxley, Sarbanes-oxley (sox), Steering, Sybase, Technology Management, Trading, Training, Version Control, Workflow, Engineer, B2b Software, Integration, Integrator, Software Engineering, System Verification, Test Engineer, Test Procedures, Deployment, Performance Testing, Usability, Clients, Software Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Budgeting, Process Improvement, Project Management, C , Clearcase, Html, Java, Ms Office, Perl, Silkperformer, Software Testing, Solaris, Sql, Sun, Systems Engineering  SEP  Senior Accountant Our client is a growing automotive services company looking to add a Senior Accountant to their team. Joining a innovative organization, you will be a key player in the continued development of the Corporate Accounting Team and have the opportunity to grow within! Offering unlimited PTO, quarterly BONUS pay out, hybrid schedule, and fun team outings! Responsibilities Own, report, maintain and filepay our property accounting functionsOwn and maintain the amortization and reporting for PPD Assets.Own and maintain the monthly accrual and reporting for Workers Compensation and General Liability insurance.Assist in the weekly booking of ADP Payroll Journal Entries.Act as a liaison between Corporate and the Landlord for RentProperty Taxes.Ad hoc reporting and analysis as needed for leadership. Work closely with team members on various month-end close activities. Qualifications 2 years of accounting experienceBachelor s degree in Accounting or FinanceAbility to work cross functionally and act as a liaison with all levels or organization and external business partnershipsStrong analytical thinkerIndependent, self-starter that works well in team environment