Brian is a Senior QA Engineer with over 20 years of broad experience to draw on as a blog contributor for TestLodge. Starting with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Networking and Telecommunications, he has worked on software teams for well-known companies in multiple industries, including Garmin, Commerce Bank, Cox Automotive, and CBS Interactive. He has spent time in Taiwan coordinating the testing of an Android handset for Garmin and Asus, and is currently automating testing of multiple websites, developing test plans, identifying and tracking down defect root causes, as part of his testing responsibilities. Brian has also been involved in a mobile app startup developing test processes and is experienced with the automation of website testing.
Education
Fort Hays State University, Kansas, Bachelor of Science, Information, Networking and Telecommunications
Experience
Senior QA Engineer, Jaguar Land Rover North America, Portland, Oregon
Senior QA Engineer, CBS Interactive, Portland, Oregon
Software Quality Analyst, Garmin International, Kansas City, Missouri
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