# Christopher DeFazio

> Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer at Best Buy Health

Location: San Diego, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/christopherdefazio

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Quality Assurance Engineer @ Best Buy Health
Jan 2021 – Present

### Senior QA Engineer @ Peachjar
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
-Built Peachjar's QA process from ground up
-Championed Quality as a team initiative
-Tested Node/React Webapps and high throughput email delivery system.

### Software Test Engineer Sr @ ProQuest
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
- Developed a functional automation test framework (Geb/Selenium) which brought the team from 0% to 100% of baseline regression coverage in one year. 
- Built a Web Services automation testing framework using Postman.
- Implemented process changes which improved communications between Development, QA, and Support.
- Held weekly 1 on 1s and mentored members of the QA team.

### Quality Engineer III @ GE / API Healthcare
Jan 2013 – Jan 2015
- Developed an automated testing framework for internal REST Web Services.
- Lead a team initiative to build automated smoke tests in Selenium.
- Mentored junior associates.
- Established a monthly forum for associates to present on topics relating to Quality.

### Quality Lead @ Quickplay
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013
- Lead internal and outsourced testers on the IndyCar 2013 iOS/Android app.
- Tested variable bitrate live video streaming on mobile devices (iOS and Android).

### QA Automation Engineer @ Healthy Circles
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
- Architected automation frameworks in SOAP UI and Selenium.
- Provided development support to clients using our external API.
- Managed outsourced engineer’s development work.
- Debugged production issues in .NET Web Services and SQL Server stored procedures.
- Built thick client applications in C# to automate customer specific workflows.

### Herae @ QA Automation Engineer
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012
- Analyzed QA and IT's pain points and developed tools to improve overall efficiency. 
- Developed solutions for editing, creating, cleaning PHI from, and validating the loading of EDI 835 and 820 files. 
- Coordinated and developed QA's test strategy for releases. 
- Developed an EDI Normalization solution to help drive customer interest in an upcoming project.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
Northeastern
Jan 1998 – Jan 2003


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christopher-defazio-963217139

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Last updated: 2026-03-22