Maria VanderMeersch

Maria VanderMeersch has a diverse work experience in the field of project management and quality assurance. Maria is currently the owner of DKM Solution and also works as a Project Management Consultant at SafeNet Consulting. In their previous roles, they served as an Independent Consultant and Manager at Iontra LLC, where they managed operational change management and policy rollouts. Maria also worked as a Manager of Quality Assurance at Allstate Identity Protection, InfoArmor, where they pioneered an automation framework for UI and API testing. Prior to that, they were a Senior Manager at Charles Schwab, where they founded a Retirement Business Services automation team and created a standard test architecture. Maria has also worked as a QA Manager at CIGNA Healthcare, where they identified opportunities for improving functional and technical solutions and managed third party vendor relationships.

Maria VanderMeersch's education history includes a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. Maria also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Information Technology from DeVry University. Additionally, Maria has obtained various certifications, including "Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust" and "Leading Productive Meetings" from LinkedIn. Maria is also working towards obtaining the Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) certification from ASQ - World Headquarters, with an expected completion date in 2023.