ELINA OKITA
PARMETER
Software Development & Technology Leader
MY STORY
Who is Elina?
Hello, Thank you for visiting! I am hoping to share my passion and my interests on this page. I was born in Hiroshima, Japan. Spent half of my childhood in England which I absolutely loved. I got to travel all over the world, and learned the beauty of the different cultures, art, and history. I have always enjoyed immersing myself in creativity. Singing, playing musical instruments, painting, going to the theaters, and museums. My hands were pretty much always covered in paint or glue as a child. In 2010, I had the opportunity to participate in the International Cultural Representative program at the Walt Disney World. This was the beginning of my life in the United States. I was nervous then, moving to a country I had not been to before, not knowing anyone, but this was one of the best decisions I made. Now, I will go wherever in the world to follow my passion, learn and to grow. Today, I am still creating, building the future in the information technology industry. My background in the media production industry, business management, interpreting, and information technology is a great harmony for what I do today. I believe in continuous growth, creativity, innovation, and dreaming big!
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
MANAGER, BOH SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, UNIVERSAL DESTINATIONS AND EXPERIENCES, DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY
September 2024 - Present
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Responsible for overall delivery of the North America Commerce and New Ventures program. Define the overall strategy, standardization, and maintenance of software applications in support of business goals.
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Manage direct staff including professional development, coaching and performance management.
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Ensure teams adhere to SDLC and operational processes, such as change management, infrastructure & user compliance audits.
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Establish and maintain strong relationships with business partners and software vendors to stay current on technology roadmaps and ensure SLAs are maintained.
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Manage on-call rotation schedule and on-call processes.
MANAGER, APPLICATION DELIVERY AND STRATEGY, UNIVERSAL DESTINATIONS AND EXPERIENCES, DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY
August 2022 - August 2024
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Responsible for overall delivery of the North America Commerce programs and New Ventures program.
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Provide delivery management and direction of 3rd party vendors and ensure business alignment and on time delivery.
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Lead the global quality engineering and automation strategy for North America Commerce and New Venture value streams. Includes streamlining overall timelines, budget, and resources for Functional, Regression, Performance, and E2E testing.
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Plan and lead the implementation of the enterprise E2E performance testing and optimization strategy for variousapplications throughout the organization in preparation for Epic Universe opening.
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Lead and mentor engineers, manage software engineering and global delivery efforts across Web applications, Microservices, and hardware applications.
SR MOBILE SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER – TEAM LEAD, UNIVERSAL PARKS & RESORTS TECHNOLOGY
September 2019 - July 2022
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Manage, lead, and coach onsite and off-shore manual and automation testers to promote better performance.
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Generate structured test cases and runs in Jira QMetry to optimize both manual and automated test execution.
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Create test script and tools on Paw and Postman to validate HTTP APIs for mobile applications.
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Debug new mobile builds utilizing tools such as Charles Proxy Xcode, and Android Studio.
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Utilize Agile methodologies to deliver mobile applications for Universal’s Japan, Orlando, and Hollywood locations.
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Develop requirements and acceptance criteria with the senior leaderships, product owners, and managers.
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Facilitate Scrum meetings and other Agile ceremonies such as standups, retrospectives, and backlog refinements.
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Identify and mitigate risks and delegate tasks for keeping multiple projects on track.
JAPANESE ENGLISH TECHNICAL INTERPRETER, DISNEYLAND INTERNATIONAL
May 2017 - March 2021
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Conduct both simultaneous and consecutive interpreting for Disney related projects in various fields.
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Interpret meetings for Engineering, Entertainment, Merchandise, Food & Beverage, and Marketing.
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Serve as the liaison between operation managers, entertainment and theme park leaders during the day of event to create seamless and excellent experiences for clients and Cast Members alike.
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Sample large-scale projects include: Nashville music recordings of Song of Mirage, Tokyo Disneyland 35th Anniversary Fashionable Easter, Happiest Celebration on the Sea, Let’s Party Gras!, and Hello, New York!
PRODUCER, DISNEY BROADCAST PRODUCTIONS & YELLOW SHOES CREATIVE GROUP
April 2017 - April 2019
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Served as a consultant producer and production coordinator for projects of up to 50 media crew members throughout Walt Disney World.
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Responsible for projects budgets ranging from $30k to $300k and managed the hiring of multiple components including talent, wardrobe, cosmetology, lighting, grip and internal partners.
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Participated in creative meetings for marketing and advertisement campaigns for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts.
BILINGUAL NEWS COORDINATOR, THE GOLF CHANNEL
February 2013 - September 2019
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Coordinated the production of “The Golf Central LIVE FROM” shows for Japan airing.
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Consolidated information for the on-air talents, golf analysts and the localization team by researching and collaborating with other internal departments and crews on site.
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Served as the point of contact for the Japanese broadcasting partners such as WOWOW and the Golf Network.
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Provided simultaneous interpreting during the airing of the show for the director and the producer.
TOUR PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - TOTEM
October 2016 - March 2017
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Organized and executed activities related to immigration, expensing, worker’s compensation, group insurance, and social security as directed by corporate HR in the headquarters in Montreal Canada.
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Supported the company manager for duties such as the travel, reporting, and time management.
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Coordinated with other departments to ensure Cirque’s programs, guidelines and policies are being followed.
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Onboarded and trained new employees & artists while on the Japan tour of TOTEM.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & SYSTEMS ANALYST, GRAND CUL-DE-SAC PARTNERS
June 2015 - June 2016
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Managed marketing and digital media platforms such as social medias, websites, and online reviews.
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Responsible for the integration of the new systems and software into the business structure and workflow.
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Developed forward-thinking business strategies, training plans, and internal employee engagement activities.
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Acted as the liaison between third party vendors and independent contractors.
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Trained and advised users of newly adopted company processes and software.
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Ensured the quality of the client database by overseeing the database team and training the data collectors.
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Summarized and analyzed the data and generate reports to the president of the company and discussed the future vision and business strategies.
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
MBA, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Master of Business Administration
MASTER OF SCIENCE, WASEDA UNIVERSITY
Master of Science in Global Information Telecommunication Studies
BACHELOR OF ARTS, WASEDA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics
CERTIFIED SAFE® 6 AGILIST
Credential ID: 01973271-5048
A Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist (SA) is a SAFe enterprise leadership professional who is part of a Lean-Agile transformation. Key areas of competency include the application of Lean-Agile principles, execution and release of value through Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and building an Agile portfolio with Lean-Agile budgeting.
CERTIFIED SAFE® 6 PRODUCT OWNER/ PRODUCT MANAGER
Credential ID: 01973271-5048
A Certified SAFe® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) is a SAFe professional who works with customers and development organizations to identify and write requirements. Key areas of competency include identifying customer needs, writing epics, capabilities, features, stories, and prioritizing work in order to effectively deliver value to the enterprise.
SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT
Knowledge:
Agile Frameworks, Software Quality Engineering and Testing, Waterfall Model, Product Management, Sotfware Development Lifecycle, Delivery Management, CI/CD
Tools:
Charles Proxy, Jira, Confluence, SDL Tridion, Xcode, Swift, IntelliJ IDEA, Android Studio, Ready API, Paw, Postman, Swagger, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Analytics, Salesforce, Adobe Mobile Services, Service Now, Final Cut Pro, Abstract
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.”
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CONTACT
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