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Sarah Carney

@sarahcarney

Administrative & Marketing Manager at Cape Cod Speaker Series; grew email subscribers and social engagement by 100%.

At Cape Cod Speaker Series, I manage administrative operations and marketing across email, social media, and print. My content strategy grew the email subscriber list by over 100% and social media engagement by 100%.

At Brainshark, I improved QA processes used by multiple Agile development teams and created an escalation workflow to verify testing across environments before releases. I also designed and executed test plans for web and mobile applications.

At Swirl Networks, I drove the Agile process across more than 70 releases and developed testing methods, plans, and test cases. Earlier, as Operations Manager, I developed a system to manage beacon configuration and deployment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Administrative & Marketing Manager

Current

Cape Cod Speaker Series

Jun 2024 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Managed day-to-day office operations, correspondence, and scheduling for the executive director/board. Developed and executed marketing strategy across email, social media, and print to support fundraising and program goals.

Senior QA Engineer/Project Manager

Brainshark

Aug 2018 - Sep 2023 (5 years 1 month)

Ran an Agile Scrum team, conducted daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Improved QA processes and Jira workflows, managed off-shore QA team, and designed and executed detailed test plans for web and mobile applications.

Agile Scrum Jira Confluence TortoiseSVN QA Processes Test Planning Test Cases Web Applications Mobile Apps Requirement analysis User Stories Story Point Estimation Escalation Workflows Offshore Team Management Error Analysis Bug Tracking

Design Assistant

Angela Raciti Interior Design

Jul 2018 - Jan 2023 (4 years 6 months)

Worked on development of new design concepts, helped complete presentations, and built and maintained strategic relationships with vendors. Provided advice and recommendations to clients on materials and furnishings.

QA Manager

Swirl Networks

Sep 2014 - Jul 2018 (3 years 10 months)

Hired and managed a 4 person QA team, developed testing methodology, test plans, and detailed test cases. Drove the agile process including grooming, scrums, and retrospectives used in over 70 releases.

Operations Manager

Swirl Networks

Sep 2012 - Sep 2014 (2 years)

Coordinated all beacon mailings with partners and potential clients. Strategized with marketing and retail partners to drive in-store traffic and increase brand awareness.