Experience

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  HawkSoft, Inc.

  • Canby, OR

  • Software Development Project Manager

    • Feb 2012 - Present
    • Canby, OR

    ♦ Introduced and implemented an Agile/Scrum process that has successfully supported HawkSoft through years of rapid growth. The process incorporates all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from ideation to release. ♦ Built the entire Product Owner team from scratch including hiring and training.♦ Perform all roles of Scrum Master for multiple teams.♦ Updated both an in-house tool and configured Azure DevOps to manage the Scrum process.♦ Created a lightweight methodology to capture requirements effectively. ♦ Introduced continuous integration. ♦ Created release management process.♦ Create numerous user specifications for Windows client programs, web applications, and in-house tools. ♦ Created a process to ensure that all development changes are documented in the online help system. ♦ Performed Product Owner role to create a web based employee time clock system that manages time tracking, PTO, reporting, and payroll. Met with stakeholders to develop user stories, designed workflows/UI, wrote requirements, worked with the development team, and managed the release. Designed all SQL tables used by the system.

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  Tualatin Public Schools

  • Tualatin, Oregon

  • Volunteer

    • 2006 - Jan 2020
    • Tualatin, Oregon

    ♦ Worked extensively with students struggling with math concepts. ♦ Taught reading skills to elementary age students.♦ Taught Art Literacy class. ♦ Assisted teachers with classroom activities.♦ Volunteered in numerous school-related activities.

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  WyldFyre Technologies

  • Campbell, CA

  • Director of Technical Project Management

    • 1998 - 2004
    • Campbell, CA

    ♦ Responsible for releasing all WyldFyre software products according to contractual specifications from the early start-up phase, through a period of rapid growth, and eventual sale to Realtor.com.♦ Responsible for hiring and training a team to manage all software projects from ideation to release.♦ Involved extensively in designing the first framework (RETS) used to receive standardized real estate data from a Multiple Listing Service.♦ Managed five senior project managers.♦ Wrote numerous functional and technical specifications for Windows client programs, Microsoft web server code, web applications, and in-house tools. ♦ Worked closely with marketing, development, QA, and operations teams to manage all phases of a project life cycle.♦ Wore many hats as part of a small start-up that transformed how real estate agents accessed mulitle listing information.

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  Real Estate Information Link (RE InfoLink)

  • United States
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Software Development Manager

    • 1996 - 1998

    ♦ Responsible for managing all aspects of software development life cycle for real estate database system with 18,000 end users. ♦ Managed five programmers, product team, QA team, and documentation staff. ♦ Wrote design specifications for server code, test clients, and in-house MIS software. ♦ Created and supported API documentation used by third-party developers.

  • Product Manager

    • 1995 - 1996

    ♦ Product manager for custom software package used by real estate agents. Implemented and managed beta test programs, performed QA on client and server code, managed new releases, researched and documented enhancements, tracked bugs, oversaw distribution process, and interfaced extensively with programmers, marketing, technical support, and end-users.

  • Member of Technical Staff

    • 1994 - 1995

    ♦ Member of technical staff responsible for implementing and managing TCP/IP based frame relay enterprise network consisting of seven points of presence in Northern California.

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  CC-OPS

  • Culver City, CA

  • Technical Proposal Manager

    • 1993 - 1994
    • Culver City, CA

    ♦ Wrote technical proposals in response to data and telecommunications related RFPs. ♦ Developed pricing, marketing, and presentation materials. ♦ Performed cost analysis to determine proposal/bid strategy. ♦ Researched technical solutions to meet customer needs. ♦ Established vendor relationships, negotiated prices and terms, and purchased equipment.

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  South Pasadena High School

  • South Pasadena, CA

  • Mathematics Teacher

    • 1992 - 1993
    • South Pasadena, CA