Software Project Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

Managing Editor / Executive Director

• Feb 2009 - Present

Establish relationships with vendors, artists, and brands • Write articles, set deadlines for editors, and set all meeting appointments for editors and vendors • Create digital content for YouTube / Twitch • Review contracts for streaming events, as well as confirm needs of event organizers • Organize all travel details for the staff’s needs while traveling to expos/conventions • Organize day to day with production studio, coordinate freelancers within production shoots Establish relationships with vendors, artists, and brands • Write articles, set deadlines for editors, and set all meeting appointments for editors and vendors • Create digital content for YouTube / Twitch • Review contracts for streaming events, as well as confirm needs of event organizers • Organize all travel details for the staff’s needs while traveling to expos/conventions • Organize day to day with production studio, coordinate freelancers within production shoots

Lead Producer

• Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

Clients: Faherty Brand, Dia & Co, VAAY & This.Place (Sanity Group), Jonathan Adler, EVE LOM • Partner with 3-4 clients totaling 500-600 billable hours per month to ensure project work is adding value to the client’s business • Implemented sprint based workflow for cross disciplinary teams • Experience working cross-functionally with Strategists, UX/UI designers, developers, quality assurance analysts, and other disciplines • Lead day-to-day project management, including resourcing, sprint/roadmap planning • Conduct weekly client status calls as well as coordinating internal calls within the internal team • Craft weekly project status reports that accurately reflect project health, status, actionable items, and risks • Create quarterly reports, that included burn down of hours used throughout the quarter Show less

Technical Project Manager

• Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

• Enhanced project scopes and implemented most effective change management processes to keep projects updated and utilized JIRA organization to create projects, sprints, test cases, and user administration. • Managed resources, procurement, and invoices for Technology groups. • Leveraged experience to drive teams to adopt SCRUM framework from Waterfall, establishing 2 full-functioning scrum teams / 2-week sprints within 6 months of starting the Scrum Master role. • Bolstered team delivery by leading SCRUM ceremonies for two teams. Certifications: • AWS certified - Cloud Practitioner (2019) • CSM certified - Certified ScrumMaster (2019) Show less

Senior QA Analyst / Interim Group Tech Manager

• Dec 2015 - Oct 2018

Interim Tech Group Manager duties are not limited to: • Managing resources for the Tech team • Making estimates / bids / invoices for all projects requested (specifically for Tech team) • Running burn reports for Tech team • Managing all projects for Tech team, ensuring that the Tech team is not overbooked and resources are scheduled appropriately • Liaison for Tech Group, when needed • Managing schedules to meet all deadlines for the Tech team QA duties are not limited to: • Building test plans and expectations for projects • Test banners, microsites, prototypes, mobile apps, as well as websites for clients • Build automation scripts for maintenance projects • Manage Technology group's resources • Ensure that Technology group is on budget and on time on all projects Projects Include: • Oreida Potato Pay site • Second Child site + maintenance • Game of Thrones Instagram Scavenger Hunt Game • various Droga5 internal projects • Droga5 site + maintenance • Multiple banner adverts, including Overwatch, ESPN, Chase, Dixie, Trident • Chase Glimpse site (glimpse.chase.com) • New Museum Live Streaming Site • Pizza PieTop Sneakers • Dixie.com • Run401k.com • Rock Clock app Show less

Quality Assurance Manager

• Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

Duties are but not limited to: • Test new websites, flash applications, microsites, emails and banners across browsers and mobile devices • Ensure quality processes and timelines set by the project leads are in place, reasonable, and meet best practices for the agency and client • Discover and report any defects, bugs, or functionality problems and delegate to the appropriate resources • Assist in banner testing for varies projects • Administrator of ticketing system • Train new employees in QA department to ensure the Joystick Interactive quality is upheld Show less

Freelance QA

• Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

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Junior Front End Developer

• Dec 2012 - Oct 2013

• Promoted from Senior QA Analyst to Developer• Building newsletter blasts• Building standalone webpages for a support page• Administrator of JIRA system (bug tracking system)Projects included:• LG Monthly Newsletters Emails (Developer)• LG Blog Entry (WordPress based)• LG Early Engagement/Unique Targeted Emails (Developer)• LG US Support Site (Developer)• Cartier Marketing Emails (Developer)

Sr Quality Assurance Analyst

• May 2010 - Dec 2012

Promoted from a freelance Quality Assurance tester to a full-time Senior QA Analyst• Test new websites, flash applications, microsites, emails and banners across browsersand mobile devices• Ensure quality processes and timelines set by the project leads are in place, reasonable,and meet best practices for the agency and client• Discover and report any defects, bugs, or functionality problems and delegate to theappropriate resources• Assist in content entry for varies projects• Assist in banner updates for varies projects• Administrator of JIRA system (bug tracking system)Projects included:• CitiBank (QA Lead/Content Entry/Jr Developer): Citi Olympics Facebook Campaign,Citi Everystep site, Creditcards.citi.com, Stories.citi.com, Citi Facebook Pages (Citi Pond, ThankYou Rewards), Citi Simplicity Microsite, Citi YouTube Page, Citi Bike App (Beta Version)(Jr Developer/QA Lead) (slated release March 2013), as well as varies banners• Publicis Kaplan Thaler (QA)• P & G (QA): Oral Care business (Crest, Scope)• Sanofi (QA): Race to Blanket America (Desktop version & Mobile version)• LG (QA Lead): Kiosk housed inside retail stores (ex. Best Buy & Home Depot), variesother brands as well• LG Laundry (QA)• Hasbro (QA): HubWorld.com Show less

QA Analyst

• Oct 2009 - Dec 2010

• Freelance as a Quality Assurance tester • Conducted manual QA testing of new product releases, including, but not limited to mobile websites and web applications as well mobile applications • Responsible for production QA testing, drafting regression test cases, submitting bug tickets • Executed the test plan as scheduled and reported results Projects included: • AnnArbor.com (QA Lead) • Adult Swim App (QA Lead) • FX iPhone App (QA Lead) • History.com (QA) • British Airways Open Skies (QA Lead) • iVillage.com (QA) Show less

Freelance QA Analyst

• Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

At Lifetime TV, I freelanced as a Quality Assurance tester, in their New York office. My duties as a tester were and not limited to testing their new website that was being launched. Testing accordingly to the test plan set up by the project manager, as well as organizing and keeping track of reported bugs. Project worked on was DressUpChallenge.com. • Analyzed the DressUpChallenge.com website, tested for defects and reported them as seen • Interacted with developers and testing teams to identify defects in a timely manner Show less

QA Lead Tester

• Jan 2007 - Oct 2008

I was the Quality Assurance Lead, in the New York studio. My duties as the lead were and not limited to coordinating projects accordingly with the QA team in Quebec, Canada. Organizing and keeping inventory of the hardware closet used by QA. Helping testers with their day-to-day tasks as well if issues arose between testers and programmers I mediated. Along with assigning day - to - day testing projects - along with testing devices myself (mainly pre-release handsets and backfills ports). • Quality Assured that all games sent by Gameloft SA were in alignment with specific standards set by phone carriers and Gameloft SA Projects included: • Miami Nights • Asphalt 3 • Miami Nights • Lumines • Brain Challenge • Totally Spies! Mobile Game • Paris Hilton Diamond Quest • AND1 Streetball • Varies Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, Brothers In Arms, and Prince of Persia titles Show less

QA Tester

• 2005 - 2007

To quality assure all games sent out by Gameloft SA are up to par, with specific standards set by phone carriers and Gameloft SA are met. Titles worked on: • Miami Nights • Asphalt 3 • Miami Nights • Lumines • Brain Challenge • Totally Spies! Mobile Game • Paris Hilton Diamond Quest • AND1 Streetball • Varies Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, Brothers In Arms, and Prince of Persia titles To quality assure all games sent out by Gameloft SA are up to par, with specific standards set by phone carriers and Gameloft SA are met. Titles worked on: • Miami Nights • Asphalt 3 • Miami Nights • Lumines • Brain Challenge • Totally Spies! Mobile Game • Paris Hilton Diamond Quest • AND1 Streetball • Varies Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, Brothers In Arms, and Prince of Persia titles