Dakollie Lavala
About Dakollie Lavala
Dakollie Lavala is a Quality Assurance Manager with over 19 years of experience in software system development and management, currently working at TransCore since 2019. He has expertise in Agile and waterfall methodologies, and has managed both onshore and offshore testing teams while interfacing with various stakeholders.
Work at TransCore
Dakollie Lavala has served as the Quality Assurance Manager at TransCore since 2019. In this role, he manages testing activities for both onshore and offshore test team models. He has extensive experience in organizing, staffing, and managing system integration and test teams. His responsibilities include authoring system test documentation, such as master, system, subsystem, and component level test plans, test procedures, and test scripts. He utilizes tools like Atlassian JIRA for task management and defect tracking, and JAMA for managing requirements and testing activities.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to his current position, Dakollie Lavala worked at Conduent as a Software Quality Manager from 2017 to 2019. He also held the role of Project Test Manager at Xerox from 2012 to 2016. His earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Affiliated Computer Services from 2005 to 2012 and as a Software Engineer at ACS Inc. from 2001 to 2005. This extensive background has contributed to his over 19 years of experience in computer software system development and management.
Education and Expertise
Dakollie Lavala earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Science from the University of Maryland, studying from 1995 to 1997. His expertise encompasses both Agile and waterfall development methodologies, and he has experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-level software applications. He has also participated in and supported ISO9001 system audits, showcasing his commitment to quality standards in software development.
Technical Skills and Tools
In his professional roles, Dakollie Lavala has utilized various tools and technologies to enhance software quality assurance processes. He has experience testing enterprise-level applications within a JAVA/J2EE environment, employing IBM messaging and Siebel technologies. He has coordinated with user base stakeholders to conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and has conducted employee appraisals and performance reviews, demonstrating his leadership capabilities in quality assurance.