Summary:

Qualifications

ü       Successful Quality Assurance manager for 13+ years

ü       Seasoned Quality Assurance software test leader for 18+ years

ü       Excellent performance management experience

ü       Excellent organizational, administrative, and reporting skills

ü       Vast experience in product release cycles for 1.0 products and established product lines

ü       Excellent verbal and written communication skills

ü       Accomplished professional with proven leadership skills

ü       Successful administrator of non-profit organizations and accompanying unique challenges

ü       9+ years set top box client/server testing experience, integrated with digital cable systems

Professional Experience

05/06 – present   TiVo, Inc. (digital video recorder technology and services)    Test Manager

04/01 – 05/06     Microsoft Corporation (digital cable tv platform)         Test Lead, Test Manager

03/00 – 03/01     Liberate Technologies (digital cable tv platform)         Test Lead, Test Manager

02/97 - 10/97     Playnet Technologies (coin-op/internet products)       Test Manager

03/86 - 12/93     Testing 1,2,3… (entertainment software)                   Owner

03/81 - 06/83     Synapse Software & Broderbund Software               Tester, Test Lead

                        (entertainment software)

Education and Training

• Master of Arts in Leadership (St. Mary's College)
• Bachelor of Arts of Management (St. Mary's College)
• Microsoft Trainings (many that include management, technical, organizational focus)
• Business Administration A.A (Chabot/Las Positas College)
• General Education A.A. (Chabot College)

Set Top Box Experience

§         Motorola DCT and QIP series

§         Scientific Atlanta 2000, 2010

§         Pace 1000, 2000, 4000

§         Next Level RG2000

§         Phillips (aol-tv)

§         Acer NT150 (analog)

Other Accomplishments in Management and Leadership

I am more than just the jobs I am paid to do. These are volunteer positions with restricted resources that challenge my managerial and organizations skills with unique administrative and management situations. Managing volunteers is quite different than paid team mates. I am presented with constant and evolving change that requires me to be creative in my solutions.

California-North Youth Soccer Association – (www.cysanorth.com) (since 2005)

§         State Committee Chairperson – Recreation Committee (2005-present)

California-North Youth Soccer Association – District III (www.district3soccer.com) (2003-present)

§         Voting Member – League President

§         Committee Member - Recreation and Tide Cup Tournament Rep (2003-5)

§         Maintain district website (www.district3soccer.com)

Livermore Youth Soccer League (www.lysl.org) over 3,000 players (since 1999)

§         Executive Board Member – President (since 2004)

§         Executive Board Member - Director of Players (2000-2003)

§         Under-10 Boys Age Group Coordinator (2000-2003)

Santa Clara Quality Assurance Association (2000-2003)                       

Girl Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area (1994-2003)

Boy Scouts of San Francisco Bay Area (since 1994-2000)

League Bowling (1996-2002)

Additional Information

Member of American Society of Quality (www.asq.org) since 1999.

Professional Belief

Unexpected events are a reality in any project, so planning for risk management and the flexibility to change course must be a tool in any successful tester's skill set.