Lisa Maguire

Experienced software project and program manager, well suited to frequent releases and tight deadlines where flexibility and adaptability is required. Have set up and led QA/test teams in large and start-up, US and French enterprises. Responsibilities have included release planning and management, defect management, process improvement, personnel management, functional testing, client acceptance tests, and support of remote teams in different time zones.

Program manager, responsible for planning and tracking activities/budgets for software development releases from content definition through load in production. Liaise with Marketing, Development, QA, Localization, Production, Customer Support, and Account Management teams in France, Germany and US. Involved in multiple process improvement task forces and projects.

Responsible for writing and executing functional test scripts using Test Director for corporate online travel management system. Responsible for production daily and weekly patches, and monthly service pack releases. Technical Environment: Microsoft XP, J2EE Weblogic, MS SQL Server, XML, Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo and Apollo GDS, Mercury Interactive Test Director, ClearCase, and Lotus Notes.

Managed a team of 3 test engineers to test and certify the final product (internet messaging applications for telecoms). - Responsible for project QA plans/reports, test plans, review of specifications, functional test case descriptions, and test reports. - Liaison with client test teams. - Established a formal product development and release process, and provided documentation and training. - Developed document templates for all levels of specifications and test.

Test manager for network security policy management product. Established formal test methodology and automated testing using Mercury Test Director and WinRunner.

Set up and managed the QA department that included test engineering and configuration management/production (6 engineers) for development of expert system for the banking and insurance industry risk analysis.

Information technology for non-profits

Included one year of study in Freiburg, Germany.