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it_user174312

  • QA Director at Bridgetree
  • Has 10+ Years Of Experience
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55 Points11 Years
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Over 10 years ago
Contributed a review of Parasoft Virtualize: The Environment Manager (EM) component is one of the cleanest, easiest, and most impacting part of the application.
Over 10 years ago
Contributed a review of Broadcom Service Virtualization: It allowed us to fill gaps with the middleware software for an ESB application, enabling the test teams to begin testing before the hardware and applications were fully ready.
About 11 years ago
Answered a question: Do you have a comparison of IBM vs. CA Service Virtualization?
I unfortunately have not used the IBM software. I do have experience with CA LISA and some with Parasoft but I don't know the IBM product well enough to vote However there is a company called Voke that does studies and comparisons of them. You could do a google search for…
Over 11 years ago
Contributed a review of Sauce Labs: Sauce labs enables speed to market and supports continuous integration
Over 11 years ago
Answered a question: When evaluating Load Testing Tools, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
The key is to make sure you have defined WHY you need a tool first. A tool is never the solution. A tool is the way you have to support your solution. Make sure that you have determined the root of your problem to solve and then how the tool will support your response to…
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Reviews
Parasoft Virtualize Logo
Over 10 years ago
Parasoft Virtualize
The Environment Manager (EM) component is one of the cleanest, easiest, and most impacting part of the application.
Broadcom Service Virtualization Logo
Over 10 years ago
Broadcom Service Virtualization
It allowed us to fill gaps with the middleware software for an ESB application, enabling the test teams to begin testing before the hardware and applications were fully ready.
Sauce Labs Logo
Over 11 years ago
Sauce Labs
Sauce labs enables speed to market and supports continuous integration
Answers
About 11 years ago
Service Virtualization
Do you have a comparison of IBM vs. CA Service Virtualization?
Over 11 years ago
Performance Testing Tools
When evaluating Load Testing Tools, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
About me

- Over 24 years IT experience in various business areas and IT organizations

- Retail experience with a Fortune 50 company

- Insurance experience with a Fortune 50 company

- Successful career development, team building, coaching, and mentoring of IT & QA professionals

- Successful with the hiring process and skilled at recruiting for teams

- Proven ability to manage multiple high impact programs simultaneously on time and under budget

- Experienced in speaking, coaching, training - both in publications and conferences, international speaking, and keynote addresses

Specialties: - Extensive experience with SDLC methodology

- Instrumental in startup of QA Testing group

- Experience with development languages, testing tools, contract negotiations, RFI, RFP, program tracking

- Proven ability to train, mentor, and coach professionals at all levels of the organization (both internally and at conferences)

Employers

Bridgetree
Belk
AIG / United Guaranty
Lowe's Home Improvement
Modern Technology Consultants, Inc

Education

Appalachian State University