Neil Merandez

Neil Merandez has extensive experience in the field of quality assurance and testing. Neil'smost recent role was as a QA Manager at Sense Corp, where they are currently employed. Prior to that, they worked as a Quality Assurance Team Lead at The J.M. Smucker Co. from March 2020 to December 2020.

Before joining The J.M. Smucker Co., Neil served as a Scrum Master at Nationwide from May 2018 to January 2020. Neil also had a brief stint as a Quality Assurance Team Lead at IQ Innovations from February 2018 to April 2018.

Neil's work history also includes a long tenure at Nationwide starting from July 2009 to December 2017. During this time, they held the position of Release Lead Analyst and was responsible for leading and directing the development lines for various projects. Neil worked closely with Agile development teams and external customers to deliver high-quality software. Neil also managed defect backlogs, prioritized issues, and achieved faster defect fix times. Neil was a subject matter expert for the Annuity Admin application and led the test effort for a significant IT project. Additionally, Neil collaborated with the test automation team, created test work products, delivered detailed test schedules, and mentored team members.

Earlier in their career, Neil worked as a Test Management Lead at JP Morgan Chase from July 2007 to June 2009 and as a QA Analyst at Qwest Telecom (Century Link) - Techgene Solutions from October 2004 to July 2007. In these roles, they developed test plans, implemented automated defect tracking systems, developed automated test scripts, and coordinated with project management teams.

Overall, Neil Merandez has a solid background in QA and testing, with experience in leading teams, managing projects, and delivering high-quality software products.

Neil Merandez completed their M.B.A in Human Resources and Marketing from York College of Pennsylvania. It is unclear when they attended St Joseph's Institute of Management as no start or end year is provided, but they obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration there. Similarly, there is no information regarding the duration of their Bachelor of Science in Electronics degree from recruitment Arts & Science jobs in Bangalore. Additionally, Neil has achieved several certifications, including Microsoft Power Platform Foundations from LinkedIn in January 2021 and various Agile and Project Management certifications from LinkedIn and Scrum Alliance in 2018.