Paula Guerrero

Hi, I'm Paula Guerrero. Welcome!

Paula Guerrero's Bio:

Paula Guerrero's Experience:

• Software Development Manager at Mitratech

  April 2012 - October 2013

  Provided hands-on management and technical leadership in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Helped to staff and grow the Austin development organization from a handful of junior developers to a fully staffed department of twenty-five developers, QA staff, technical writers, and architects (14 direct reports). Provided training to less-experienced staff on Agile/Scrum, Rally, Jira, and SQL. Quickly learned the company's product line in order to design solutions, provide effort estimates, and lead development efforts on new product and enhancement projects. Managed all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle utilizing Agile (Scrum) methodology. Developed queries and reports for upper management on resource utilization, project progress, and organizational accomplishments. Evaluated technologies to augment or replace existing tools, made recommendations, and managed implementation in order to improve departmental performance. Managed customer support escalations and ran the escalations team. Technology stack: Java Servlet, JSP, Javascript, Oracle, SQL Server. Key Achievements: o Delivered more than four on-time, on-scope product releases to both on-premise and SaaS customers. o Built and helped to train a group of inexperienced staff, growing them into a cohesive and productive team. o Spearheaded and provided project oversight for Continuous Integration effort -- effecting a reduction in build times from 2-3 hours to under 5 minutes while increasing automated test coverage. o Developed queries and reports to create the framework for departmental progress tracking and reporting to upper management. o Designed, implemented, and managed departmental training program. o Initiated project and provided overall design and oversight for a comprehensive departmental wiki.

• Lead Software Developer, Data Integration Layer at BMC Software

  2005 - March 2012

  Served as technical lead for Data Integration Layer (DIL) project, utilizing Composite Information Server technology and a set of CIS scripts and Java custom procedures to combine data from multiple data sources to appear as a single data source. Manage all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle utilizing Agile (Scrum) methodology. Deliver regular reports on project progress to management. Manage vendor relationships. Evaluate technologies to augment or replace existing tools in order to improve performance and enhance the customer experience. Key Achievements: o Designed and developed generic parameter-based utility to handle all aspects of product configuration, setup, and troubleshooting. o Instrumental in design and implementation of tools to ease cross-product integrations company-wide.

• Owner, Operations Manager at Miraculum Real Property, LP

  2004 - 2008

  Responsible for all aspects of operations for this real-estate investment startup. Researched, planned and coordinated purchase of properties for resale. Recruited, hired and managed all contractors. Coordinated marketing and advertising, including design and deployment of company Web site. Directed renovation, repair and maintenance of all properties. Purchased, installed and maintained all computer hardware and software. Steered growth of company from a startup to a revenue gain of more than $70K (25.5% ROI, 10% annually) over 2+ years while working full-time at BMC Software.

• Lead Software Developer, SmartDBA for DB2 at BMC Software

  2003 - 2005

  Served as technical lead for SmartDBA for DB2 UDB. Managed all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle utilizing Waterfall methodologies and Object-oriented design principles. Supervised and mentored team of 8-10 developers. Created schedules, assigned responsibilities, and monitored performance of team members. Delivered regular reports on project progress to management. Liaised daily with infrastructure, data collection, database utilities and usability teams. Key Achievements: o Steered integration of employees from multiple teams into a single team responsible for developing major enhancements to SmartDBA. o Successfully managed multiple resources in a fast-paced environment, overcoming several obstacles to project completion -- attaining the highest level of customer satisfaction ratings.

• Vice President of Development, Support, and Information Systems at Database-GUYS Inc.

  1999 - 2003

  Built and managed high-performing, multidisciplinary team of technical professionals. Managed product development, technical support and information systems administration. Collaborated with management team in planning business and technical strategies and setting product direction. Liaised extensively with cross-functional departments. Key Achievements: o Directed development and implementation of and ensured adherence to policies and procedures. o Played key role in recruitment and hire of new company president. o Instrumental in facilitating successful sale of company to BMC Software for $3 million.

• Lead Architect/Developer at Database-GUYS Inc.

  1999 - 2003

  Functioned as Technical Architect, Project Manager, and Lead Developer of a team charged with design and development of company's newest flagship product, a leading-edge Web-based performance management tool. Built and managed development team. Designed extensive client and mid-tier code for new product. Key Achievements: o Steered design and development of company's first Java product, a Windows Java/JDBC GUI reporting tool, resulting in several new customers due to improved corporate image. o Contributions led to rapid expansion from small software developer to key industry player, as well as growth from a small initial investment to a value of $3 million in 5 years.

• Marketing Director at Database-GUYS Inc.

  1998 - 1999

  Oversaw all aspects of marketing and industry trade show participation for the company. Scheduled and managed staff for trade show booth coverage and product demonstrations. Designed and produced all print ads, marketing collateral, press releases, and product documentation. Delivered technical/marketing presentations at user conferences. Managed relationships with vendors in selecting and procuring vendor giveaway items. Key Achievements: o Instrumental in company's transformation from a consulting firm to a recognized player in the DB2 UDB tools market. o Successfully performed all responsibilities on a part-time basis while working full-time at SCT Corp.

• Software Developer / Database Administrator at Systems and Computer Technology

  1988 - 1999

  Performed various complex design and programming functions for financial records product. Coordinated unit and integration testing. Identified and developed solutions to various technical issues. Facilitated technical training sessions and served on user conference panels. Designed and scripted interface specifications. Key Achievements: o Steered design and development of Java interface modules and APIs to link legacy COBOL products with Web application to enable student access to selected administrative data. o Orchestrated design and development of enhancements to existing PowerBuilder application to enable access via desktop or through a Web browser. o Championed design and assembly of a set of data migration programs and code generators to migrate data from multiple products from legacy platforms to RDBMSs. o Drove automation of product source code migration, reducing development time and improving reliability of code substantially.

• Senior Manager, Engineering at Accruent

  October 2013

  Lead two project teams delivering new features for Cloud applications. Provide training to less-experienced staff on Agile/Scrum, Lean Software Development, Kanban, and SQL. Manage all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle utilizing Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban). Develop queries and reports for project tracking, staffing projections, and organizational accomplishments. Technology stack: .NET MVC, C#, Javascript, Kendo, SQL Server. Key Achievements: o Consistently delivered on-time, on-scope product releases (3 per month). o Transformed a group of under-performing junior engineers into a unified and high-performing team -- increasing per-capita velocity by more than 50%. o Drove the training and team adoption of Lean Software Development and Kanban -- resulting in 25% reduction in cycle time in the first 2 months. o Instrumental in the company rollout of a comprehensive change management process. o Directed delivery of a configurable user dashboard and reporting feature, resulting in renewed prospect interest and the first two Early Adopter Program clients. o Created framework and provided overall design for a departmental wiki.

Paula Guerrero's Education:

• Kettering University

  Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration