Jimmie Parson
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Credentials
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ASE ALM 12
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseApr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
ASE Functional Test 11
Hewlett PackardApr, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
AIS Functional Test 11
Hewlett PackardJun, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Sharp Decisions
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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VETS Program Manager
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May 2016 - Present
The V.E.T.S. Program Manager oversees the day to day operations of the program ensuring each deployed V.E.T.S. team and resource has the tools, training and management to be successful on their client engagements. This includes weekly status calls with the teams and client management, training and mentoring of consultants. Create core Sharp Decisions training programs for consultant career advancement. Designs, Implements and Leads the V.E.T.S. Program Boot Camps to train teams of Veteran… Show more The V.E.T.S. Program Manager oversees the day to day operations of the program ensuring each deployed V.E.T.S. team and resource has the tools, training and management to be successful on their client engagements. This includes weekly status calls with the teams and client management, training and mentoring of consultants. Create core Sharp Decisions training programs for consultant career advancement. Designs, Implements and Leads the V.E.T.S. Program Boot Camps to train teams of Veteran consultants in the client requirements prior to deploying them to the client engagement. • Collaborates on management to create the SOW’s for team engagements • In accordance with V.E.T.S. Program procedures technical pre-screens each candidate prior to placement in either a Boot Camp or directly to a client engagement • Led V.E.T.S. Program boot camp to train a team in OpenSpan automation and core QA competencies for a large HealthCare Provider • Implementing a CMS system to provide 24-hour access to training for the V.E.T.S Program consultants. This will include HP ALM, HP UFT and Selenium among ISTQB core QA courses on Risk Based testing and Pragmatic approach to testing. Show less The V.E.T.S. Program Manager oversees the day to day operations of the program ensuring each deployed V.E.T.S. team and resource has the tools, training and management to be successful on their client engagements. This includes weekly status calls with the teams and client management, training and mentoring of consultants. Create core Sharp Decisions training programs for consultant career advancement. Designs, Implements and Leads the V.E.T.S. Program Boot Camps to train teams of Veteran… Show more The V.E.T.S. Program Manager oversees the day to day operations of the program ensuring each deployed V.E.T.S. team and resource has the tools, training and management to be successful on their client engagements. This includes weekly status calls with the teams and client management, training and mentoring of consultants. Create core Sharp Decisions training programs for consultant career advancement. Designs, Implements and Leads the V.E.T.S. Program Boot Camps to train teams of Veteran consultants in the client requirements prior to deploying them to the client engagement. • Collaborates on management to create the SOW’s for team engagements • In accordance with V.E.T.S. Program procedures technical pre-screens each candidate prior to placement in either a Boot Camp or directly to a client engagement • Led V.E.T.S. Program boot camp to train a team in OpenSpan automation and core QA competencies for a large HealthCare Provider • Implementing a CMS system to provide 24-hour access to training for the V.E.T.S Program consultants. This will include HP ALM, HP UFT and Selenium among ISTQB core QA courses on Risk Based testing and Pragmatic approach to testing. Show less
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Checkpoint Technologies
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Technical Engineer
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Aug 2011 - May 2016
Drive the world-class delivery and support of innovative software solutions for major clients, leading teams and initiatives to maximize efficiency, service quality, and productivity. Create and refine processes that improve customer satisfaction, bolster P&L, and elevate company brand by streamlining and enhancing customer implementations. Represent Checkpoint in relationships with some of the company’s most esteemed clients, ensuring full customer satisfaction while spearheading continuous… Show more Drive the world-class delivery and support of innovative software solutions for major clients, leading teams and initiatives to maximize efficiency, service quality, and productivity. Create and refine processes that improve customer satisfaction, bolster P&L, and elevate company brand by streamlining and enhancing customer implementations. Represent Checkpoint in relationships with some of the company’s most esteemed clients, ensuring full customer satisfaction while spearheading continuous improvements internally. Coach and Lead team of Junior Engineers. Show less Drive the world-class delivery and support of innovative software solutions for major clients, leading teams and initiatives to maximize efficiency, service quality, and productivity. Create and refine processes that improve customer satisfaction, bolster P&L, and elevate company brand by streamlining and enhancing customer implementations. Represent Checkpoint in relationships with some of the company’s most esteemed clients, ensuring full customer satisfaction while spearheading continuous… Show more Drive the world-class delivery and support of innovative software solutions for major clients, leading teams and initiatives to maximize efficiency, service quality, and productivity. Create and refine processes that improve customer satisfaction, bolster P&L, and elevate company brand by streamlining and enhancing customer implementations. Represent Checkpoint in relationships with some of the company’s most esteemed clients, ensuring full customer satisfaction while spearheading continuous improvements internally. Coach and Lead team of Junior Engineers. Show less
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Conmed Linvatec
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Largo, FL
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ORACLE TESTING ADMINISTRATOR/ANALYST
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Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
Installation, configuration and administration of HP Quality Center and HP Quick Test Pro to automate the testing of the company’s Oracle 11i ERP system. Designed and introduced new best practices around functional testing and automation to drive exemplary customer support and internal efficiency. Developed and delivered professional training programs for both internal and external clients Installation, configuration and administration of HP Quality Center and HP Quick Test Pro to automate the testing of the company’s Oracle 11i ERP system. Designed and introduced new best practices around functional testing and automation to drive exemplary customer support and internal efficiency. Developed and delivered professional training programs for both internal and external clients
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Analyst (Kforce Consultant)
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Nov 2009 - Aug 2010
BA on high visibility, multi team, cross-functional project in support of JP Morgan Chase prepaid credit card products. IBM legacy mainframe system that stored 8.5M shareholder accounts. Collaborated with team members across multiple divisions to determine business needs and requirements, which translated into technical solutions to ensure full functionality and quality of those critical IT assets. BA on high visibility, multi team, cross-functional project in support of JP Morgan Chase prepaid credit card products. IBM legacy mainframe system that stored 8.5M shareholder accounts. Collaborated with team members across multiple divisions to determine business needs and requirements, which translated into technical solutions to ensure full functionality and quality of those critical IT assets.
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CONMED Corporation
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Validation Coordinator
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Apr 2008 - May 2009
Directed validation staff on new processes for managing the traceability of validated deliverables for their newly implemented Oracle 11i ERP System. Directed validation staff on new processes for managing the traceability of validated deliverables for their newly implemented Oracle 11i ERP System.
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Collins
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Insurance
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100 - 200 Employee
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Data Analyst (Contract)
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Dec 2006 - Jun 2007
This was a multi-faceted project that entailed using MS Excel, MS Access and MS SQL databases to compile real time accounting data. Responsibilities: • Coordinated with company personnel to define the project scope and essential benchmarks for success. • Analyzed the legacy data to assist in determining the scope of the project. • Standardized download procedures for legacy data to facilitate data normalization. • Utilized MS Excel macros to speed the data normalization… Show more This was a multi-faceted project that entailed using MS Excel, MS Access and MS SQL databases to compile real time accounting data. Responsibilities: • Coordinated with company personnel to define the project scope and essential benchmarks for success. • Analyzed the legacy data to assist in determining the scope of the project. • Standardized download procedures for legacy data to facilitate data normalization. • Utilized MS Excel macros to speed the data normalization process. • Merged the legacy data into the corporate data warehouse using MS SQL jobs to automate the import. • Performed daily downloads to ensure current data. • Created the appropriate MS Excel workbooks to use ODBC drivers and SQL statements to retrieve the data from the data warehouse. Show less This was a multi-faceted project that entailed using MS Excel, MS Access and MS SQL databases to compile real time accounting data. Responsibilities: • Coordinated with company personnel to define the project scope and essential benchmarks for success. • Analyzed the legacy data to assist in determining the scope of the project. • Standardized download procedures for legacy data to facilitate data normalization. • Utilized MS Excel macros to speed the data normalization… Show more This was a multi-faceted project that entailed using MS Excel, MS Access and MS SQL databases to compile real time accounting data. Responsibilities: • Coordinated with company personnel to define the project scope and essential benchmarks for success. • Analyzed the legacy data to assist in determining the scope of the project. • Standardized download procedures for legacy data to facilitate data normalization. • Utilized MS Excel macros to speed the data normalization process. • Merged the legacy data into the corporate data warehouse using MS SQL jobs to automate the import. • Performed daily downloads to ensure current data. • Created the appropriate MS Excel workbooks to use ODBC drivers and SQL statements to retrieve the data from the data warehouse. Show less
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Wells Fargo
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Analyst (Contract)
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Jul 2006 - Oct 2006
This was an internal company hardware audit to map the server to application relationship. A large project that included mapping over 1200 servers to 3500 applications resulting in a project with 650,000+ relevant data points. A threshold of 90% complete was needed to consider the project a success. Responsibilities: • Coordinated with Wells Fargo system architects to determine the scope of the project and success criteria. • Gathered the required data through business contacts… Show more This was an internal company hardware audit to map the server to application relationship. A large project that included mapping over 1200 servers to 3500 applications resulting in a project with 650,000+ relevant data points. A threshold of 90% complete was needed to consider the project a success. Responsibilities: • Coordinated with Wells Fargo system architects to determine the scope of the project and success criteria. • Gathered the required data through business contacts, internal documents, and database queries. • Initiated the creation of a set of MS Excel macros to automate data normalization. • Utilized the MS Excel macros to process collected data, this resulted in weekly data percentage increases until the success threshold was reached. Show less This was an internal company hardware audit to map the server to application relationship. A large project that included mapping over 1200 servers to 3500 applications resulting in a project with 650,000+ relevant data points. A threshold of 90% complete was needed to consider the project a success. Responsibilities: • Coordinated with Wells Fargo system architects to determine the scope of the project and success criteria. • Gathered the required data through business contacts… Show more This was an internal company hardware audit to map the server to application relationship. A large project that included mapping over 1200 servers to 3500 applications resulting in a project with 650,000+ relevant data points. A threshold of 90% complete was needed to consider the project a success. Responsibilities: • Coordinated with Wells Fargo system architects to determine the scope of the project and success criteria. • Gathered the required data through business contacts, internal documents, and database queries. • Initiated the creation of a set of MS Excel macros to automate data normalization. • Utilized the MS Excel macros to process collected data, this resulted in weekly data percentage increases until the success threshold was reached. Show less
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Excel Template Developer
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May 2005 - May 2006
Provided mutual fund reporting support to client banks and mutual fund administrators to comply with SEC reporting requirements. This included the quarterly, semi-annually, and annual report to stockholders. Responsibilities: • Responded to client requests due to system failure or request for enhancement. • Prioritized the requests as to their nature and severity, and then added them to the internal job tracking system. • Estimated the cost to comply with the client request and… Show more Provided mutual fund reporting support to client banks and mutual fund administrators to comply with SEC reporting requirements. This included the quarterly, semi-annually, and annual report to stockholders. Responsibilities: • Responded to client requests due to system failure or request for enhancement. • Prioritized the requests as to their nature and severity, and then added them to the internal job tracking system. • Estimated the cost to comply with the client request and submited the information to the appropriate Project Manager. • Completed the request when approved by the Project Manager. • Developed new MS Excel templates to current design specifications and client samples. • Supported all active versions of Merrill Reports. • Staffed a 24 hour on call rotation for client customer service. Show less Provided mutual fund reporting support to client banks and mutual fund administrators to comply with SEC reporting requirements. This included the quarterly, semi-annually, and annual report to stockholders. Responsibilities: • Responded to client requests due to system failure or request for enhancement. • Prioritized the requests as to their nature and severity, and then added them to the internal job tracking system. • Estimated the cost to comply with the client request and… Show more Provided mutual fund reporting support to client banks and mutual fund administrators to comply with SEC reporting requirements. This included the quarterly, semi-annually, and annual report to stockholders. Responsibilities: • Responded to client requests due to system failure or request for enhancement. • Prioritized the requests as to their nature and severity, and then added them to the internal job tracking system. • Estimated the cost to comply with the client request and submited the information to the appropriate Project Manager. • Completed the request when approved by the Project Manager. • Developed new MS Excel templates to current design specifications and client samples. • Supported all active versions of Merrill Reports. • Staffed a 24 hour on call rotation for client customer service. Show less
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New Flyer
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Canada
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Data Technician
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Sep 2002 - May 2005
Managed an Oracle based tracking system to advise current part status on a multiple assembly line manufacturing facility. Responsibilities: • Assessed the system specifications and data entry processes. • Identified inefficiencies in the data entry process and reporting process. • Corrected the inefficiencies to achieve a 95% reduction in labor costs for the parts tracking process. • Worked with management to continue to implement further process improvements. • Created a… Show more Managed an Oracle based tracking system to advise current part status on a multiple assembly line manufacturing facility. Responsibilities: • Assessed the system specifications and data entry processes. • Identified inefficiencies in the data entry process and reporting process. • Corrected the inefficiencies to achieve a 95% reduction in labor costs for the parts tracking process. • Worked with management to continue to implement further process improvements. • Created a comprehensive training document to train future employees. • Established a training program to assist production personnel in learning the new procedures. Show less Managed an Oracle based tracking system to advise current part status on a multiple assembly line manufacturing facility. Responsibilities: • Assessed the system specifications and data entry processes. • Identified inefficiencies in the data entry process and reporting process. • Corrected the inefficiencies to achieve a 95% reduction in labor costs for the parts tracking process. • Worked with management to continue to implement further process improvements. • Created a… Show more Managed an Oracle based tracking system to advise current part status on a multiple assembly line manufacturing facility. Responsibilities: • Assessed the system specifications and data entry processes. • Identified inefficiencies in the data entry process and reporting process. • Corrected the inefficiencies to achieve a 95% reduction in labor costs for the parts tracking process. • Worked with management to continue to implement further process improvements. • Created a comprehensive training document to train future employees. • Established a training program to assist production personnel in learning the new procedures. Show less
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Comprehensive Software Systems
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Analyst
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Jun 2000 - Sep 2001
Managed the Automated Customer Account Transfer (ACATS) module as a part of the Q Securities Processing Software package. In concert with a C++ and VB programmer dealt with the maintenance and further development of the ACATS module in accordance with NSCC and established company procedures. Responsibilities: • Supported the ACATS module through the entire software development lifecycle. • Gathered system and user requirements for improved functionality. • Participated in company… Show more Managed the Automated Customer Account Transfer (ACATS) module as a part of the Q Securities Processing Software package. In concert with a C++ and VB programmer dealt with the maintenance and further development of the ACATS module in accordance with NSCC and established company procedures. Responsibilities: • Supported the ACATS module through the entire software development lifecycle. • Gathered system and user requirements for improved functionality. • Participated in company wide QA evolutions for product testing. • Attended 40 hours of training in the Rational Unified Process. • Assisted in the creation of the companies Vision document Show less Managed the Automated Customer Account Transfer (ACATS) module as a part of the Q Securities Processing Software package. In concert with a C++ and VB programmer dealt with the maintenance and further development of the ACATS module in accordance with NSCC and established company procedures. Responsibilities: • Supported the ACATS module through the entire software development lifecycle. • Gathered system and user requirements for improved functionality. • Participated in company… Show more Managed the Automated Customer Account Transfer (ACATS) module as a part of the Q Securities Processing Software package. In concert with a C++ and VB programmer dealt with the maintenance and further development of the ACATS module in accordance with NSCC and established company procedures. Responsibilities: • Supported the ACATS module through the entire software development lifecycle. • Gathered system and user requirements for improved functionality. • Participated in company wide QA evolutions for product testing. • Attended 40 hours of training in the Rational Unified Process. • Assisted in the creation of the companies Vision document Show less
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US Navy
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Machinest Mate
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Jan 1990 - Jan 1994
Stationed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt in A Division Catapults. Participated in Desert Storm. Stationed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt in A Division Catapults. Participated in Desert Storm.
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Education
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1994 - 2008
St. Cloud State University
BA, Business Economics -
1989 - 1990
Rainy River Community College
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