Sandra Sharples

Direct Support Professional at PPL First

Sandra Sharples has a diverse work experience spanning over 20 years. Sandra started their career as a Senior Quality Assurance Tester at Prudential Financial in 1997, where they were responsible for testing mainframe insurance underwriting applications. Sandra then joined Merrill Lynch in 1998 as a Quality Assurance Engineer, focusing on testing and certifying client/server applications for Year 2000 compliance. In 1999, Sandra worked as a Quality Assurance Leader through Matrix Consulting at Prudential, leading a group of offshore and internal QA testers on third-party systems applications.

Sandra later joined Merck in 2005 as a Quality Assurance Analyst through Datanomics, where they analyzed and tested various Merck Financial web and client/server applications. Sandra also worked at Advanced Health Media from 2007 to 2011 as a Lead Quality Assurance Analyst, managing and testing web-based and client/server applications used by Astra-Zeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb healthcare professionals for meeting management and compliance to Fair Market Value standards.

In 2011, Sandra worked as a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at AIG through Modis, where they analyzed and tested an insurance application transitioning from a client/server platform to a web-based platform. Sandra then joined G & M Health LLC in 2013 as a Senior Validation Analyst, responsible for testing applications developed for pharmaceutical companies.

Sandra returned to Merck in 2016, where they worked as a Quality Reviewer until 2018. During this time, they played a crucial role in ensuring the quality and compliance of various projects. In 2018, they transitioned to the role of Senior Technical Writer at Merck, where they were responsible for creating technical documentation. In 2019, Sandra joined Public Partnerships | PPL as a Direct Support Professional.

Throughout their career, Sandra has demonstrated their expertise in testing, analyzing, and managing software applications, as well as creating test plans and test cases. Sandra has a deep understanding of quality assurance processes and methodologies.

Sandra Sharples completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in History from Fairleigh Dickinson University, where they studied from 1985 to 1989. Sandra further pursued their education at the same university and obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications between 1989 and 1991.

In 1997, Sandra attended the Quality Assurance Institute to specialize in Computer Software Engineering. Sandra successfully achieved the certification of Certified Software Test Engineer (CSTE) from the institute in January 1998.

More recently, in 2013, Sandra enrolled in PDR Voice Coaching to enhance their skills in Voice Over, specifically in Animation and Commercials. The duration of this training is not specified.

Based on the information provided, Sandra Sharples has a diverse educational background with degrees in History and Corporate and Organizational Communications, as well as a certification in Computer Software Engineering. Additionally, they have pursued voice over training for Animation and Commercials.

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