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Michelle

Michelle

Quality Assurance Manager at Theta Lake

QA Manager - Frontend at Theta Lake

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As a graduate of UCSB with a BA in Communication, I currently utilize my skills as a Quality Assurance Manager. These skills include, but are not limited to, software testing, problem solving, leadership, people management, project management, collaboration, writing, researching, organizing, and interpersonal communication. During my SaaS career, I have worked my way up from entry-level customer service to QA Management and Engineering leadership. In my most recent role I have founded the quality initiative, hired a team, defined and implemented processes, and spearheaded the adoption of a test case management system.Prior to starting in the tech industry, I was a transfer student and Community College tutor, so I have a history in researching and fostering student success. As a research assistant, I transcribed interviews with transfer students and gained unique insight into their triumphs and challenges. In my role as a tutor, I helped students navigate critical Community College classes so they could be prepared for the future. This tutoring experience required me to work with a variety of people and meet their needs, which prepared me to work with clients, as well as coach my peers and direct reports. Overall, I genuinely enjoy helping others and communicating with them on a personal and professional level.

My personality type is ISFJ. This means that my strengths include loyalty, practicality, reliability, and enthusiasm. I am also very detail-oriented and highly focused.

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Career: 10

QA Manager - Frontend

Theta Lake

Santa Barbara, CA

Apr 2022 - Present

First member of the QA department - implement new processes and adopt test management applications. Manage team of QA Engineers within the UI sub-team. Create and review manual test cases for new and existing features. Coordinate test plans for release cycles on a six week cadence. Collaborate with UI team and Engineering management on projects and initiatives. Build and maintain suite of regression tests to cover critical functionality and client usecases. Utilize AI agents to assist with testing via Playwright, and enrich test planning. Review UX designs in collaboration with the Product team.

Quality Assurance Analyst Manager

ONTRAPORT

Jul 2018 - Mar 2022

Manage team of Quality Assurance Analysts. Act as a resource about software functionality. Investigate, verify, and triage client requests that are escalated from the Support department. Manage assignments and workflow for the Development team members. Coach others on software troubleshooting and best practices. Follow proper documented processes for inter-departmental and intra-departmental communication. Cooperate in a collaborative, team-oriented environment while maintaining responsibility for my own work. Communicate with the Development team to ensure complete resolution of software issues. Troubleshoot, test, and report software issues. Manage releases of new versions of software. Compile and write client-facing release notes. Review Product specifications for clarity. Audit and test pre-release features. Coordinate with the Product team to identify missed software functionality and feature requests. Gather feedback on the software to submit to the Product team. Assist in training and onboarding new employees.

Quality Assurance Analyst

ONTRAPORT

Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

Act as a resource about software functionality. Investigate client requests that are escalated from the Support department. Coach Support representatives on software troubleshooting and best practices. Follow proper documented processes for inter-departmental and intra-departmental communication. Cooperate in a collaborative, team-oriented environment while maintaining responsibility for my own work. Assist in managing assignments and workflow for the Development team members. Communicate with the Development team to ensure complete resolution of software issues. Troubleshoot, test, and report software issues. Manage releases of new versions of software. Compile and write client-facing release notes. Review Product specifications for clarity. Audit and test pre-release features. Coordinate with the Product team to identify missed software functionality and feature requests. Gather feedback on the software to submit to the Product team. Assist in training and onboarding new employees.

Lead Technical Support Representative

ONTRAPORT

Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

Respond to and investigate client requests. Assist in content creation. Mentor and train recently hired reps. Cooperate in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Coach clients on software usage and best-practices. Follow proper documented process for inter-departmental and intra-departmental communication. Troubleshoot, test, and report software issues. Communicate with the Development team to ensure complete resolution of software issues. Gather feedback on the software to submit to the product team. Coordinate VIP client requests. Manage bug reports as a part-time member of the Quality Assurance team to properly test and ensure full resolution. Build funnels for the Marketing team.

Technical Support Representative

ONTRAPORT

Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

Respond to and investigate client requests. Assist in content creation and mentor recently hired peers. Cooperate in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Coach clients on software usage and best-practices. Follow proper documented process for inter-departmental and intra-departmental communication. Troubleshoot, test, and accurately report software issues. Communicate with the Development team to ensure complete resolution of software issues. Cross-train in other departments, including Quality Assurance and Email Delivery.

Customer Service Representative

ONTRAPORT

Apr 2014 - Nov 2014

Respond to and investigate client requests. Assist in content creation. Mentor recently hired peers. Cooperate in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Coach clients on software usage and best-practices. Follow proper documented process for inter-departmental and intra-departmental communication. Troubleshoot, test, and report software issues.

Tutor

Santa Barbara City College

Aug 2012 - May 2014

Advised and maintained relationships with students from 5 Communication Theory and Research Methods classes. Edited student essays and aided in their experiment design development. Explained and clarified concepts from 20 different theories. Consulted with professor about student struggles and discussed solutions. Discussed course content with professor and suggested new developments.

In Store Representative/Lead Generator

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC

Goleta, CA

Dec 2013 - Apr 2014

Generate new leads by interacting with potential customers. Discuss services that meet customer needs.

Research Assistant

University of California, Santa Barbara

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

Transcribed interviews about transfer students’ experiences using Express Scribe. Assessed interview content for patterns and themes. Researched articles about Latino transfer students. Assembled and organized data in Excel. Communicated with professor about data content.

BP Fashion Board

Nordstrom

Jun 2008 - Jul 2009

Planned, marketed, and implemented fundraiser to fight sex trafficking. Organized and facilitated speech tournament and raffle.

Skills: 32

Technical

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordQuality Assurance

Business

Customer ServiceManagementMarketingSocial MediaWriting

Interpersonal

CommunicationLeadershipPublic SpeakingResearchTrainingTroubleshooting

Security

Technical Support

Other

Academic TutoringCommunication SkillsCreative WritingEditingEmployee TrainingFeature TestingOrganizationPowerPoint
ProofreadingRelease ManagementRelease NotesSocial NetworkingTest PlanningTranscribingTutoringUI Testing

Projects: 6

Qality Plus implementation

Mar 2023 - Apr 2023

Researched test case management systems and selected Qality Plus as the best fit based on cost and team needs. Completed a migration of existing test cases from Release & Test Management (RTM) to Qality Plus. Adopted Qality Plus as the tool to track test cases, test cycles, and production release validations. Met with the Qality team to provide feedback on the application, which resulted in new feature development on their end.

Release & Test Management (RTM) implementation

May 2022 - Jun 2022

Selected Release & Test Management (RTM) as the initial test case tracker tool for new Quality Assurance department. Defined how the application would be used across various processes. Generated test cases for critical existing and newly developed functionality.

QA for Google Calendar and Events feature

Mar 2020 - Mar 2022

Acted as the lead QA Analyst for a large-scale Google Calendar integration and Events feature implementation. Worked closely with the Product team from kickoff through testing phases to manage numerous change orders and design adjustments. Oversaw manual testing, provided input for automated tests, and delegated additional testing to other analysts.

Speaking Out: Male Victims of Sexual Assault workshop training manual

Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

I created a training manual for a 4 week workshop designed for adult male victims of sexual assault who have never discussed their experience. The workshop addressed how they can talk about their own assault and debunk rape myths during interactions with family, friends, counselors, and the general public.

Retail Greeting Methods Research Proposal

2011 - Dec 2011

Composed a research proposal for an experiment designed to compare three different retail greeting methods. The greeting methods I defined were based on real-life observations of interactions between salespeople and customers.

Content Analysis of "16 & Pregnant"

I worked with a team of 2 other students to content analyze discussions of birth control on the series "16 & Pregnant."

Credentials: 1

Tutor Certification

College Reading & Learning Assoication

Sep 2012

Education: 2

University of California, Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

2012 - 2013

Santa Barbara City College

Associate of Science (AS)

2009 - 2012

Activities / Societies: Sigma Chi Eta

Courses: 15

Interviewing

Communication and Gender

Cultural Influence of Communication

Internet & Society

Media & Children

Media Entertainment

Language & Social Identity

Media Effects on the Individual

Transfer Student Experience

Social Networks

Media & Racial Identity

Nonverbal Communication

Family Communication

Relational Communication

Communication & Emotion

Awards: 2

Value Award - Create Remarkable Experiences

Jun 2016

Communication Student of the Year

2012

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