Boston, Massachusetts, United States
● Led development of scalable test strategies for autonomous drone and robotics software, ensuring coverage across unit, integration, system, and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) levels
● Designed and maintained automated test frameworks for embedded systems (e.g., PX4, ROS2) and cloud-connected services, improving regression coverage and reducing manual test effort
● Built and operated simulation-based validation pipelines using Gazebo, PX4 SITL, and custom mock sensor inputs to verify autonomy, navigation, and failsafe behavior
● Integrated test automation into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab), enabling continuous regression testing for all software components
● Developed custom test tooling in Python and Javascript for validating mission-critical flight control and planning algorithms under real-world and edge-case conditions
● Mentored junior test and software engineers in automated testing practices, verification planning, and design-for-test principles
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Responsible for proving out quality and functionality for a range of software products enabling the programming, deconfliction and control of industrial robots for automotive and logistics applications
Led team of QA engineers to develop test solutions covering full range of software products
Identified potential risks to product quality and worked with stakeholders to develop mitigation plans
Led development of test frameworks and implemented automated test cases to verify functionality through API and GUI level testing
Managed automated CI test pipelines to ensure rapid detection of software defects and enabling immediate bug fixes to correct any issues. Reduced average bug ticket lifespan from 18 days to sub 48 hours
Established a flexible automated performance testing solution with full visualization and reporting, quickly identifying potential software issues and informing the Product team about the realistic behavior of Rapidplan products under various conditions
Comfortable in an early-stage startup environment, working through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment.
Proficient in tools or processes required to manage complex projects, particularly Jira
Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with the research, product, and customer support teams
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Collaborated with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to define testing requirements and acceptance criteria
Developed test frameworks and implemented automated test cases to verify functionality through GUI level testing using Froglogic Squish
Served as Scrum Master for Rapidplan Create development team, leading regular sprint ceremonies, managing current sprint ticket allocation, and overseeing backlog planning using Jira
Maintained detailed documentation of test plans, test cases, and test results using Xray test management
Primary subject matter expert on the RapidPlan Create 2.0 tool. Led training and product demos for both internal users and key external customers
Proficiency of Ubuntu Linux and version control systems such as Gitlab
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Created software solutions for highly complex medical diagnostic and automation systems
Collaborated with fast paced, quality driven team in an Agile Development Environment
Developed understanding of software design patterns and capability to understand system architecture design
Authored the framework to integrate two different analytics apps for simultaneously linking legacy data to the new system
Built from the ground up Angular framework front-end for analytics app
Analytics uptime report for medical diagnostic and automation systems
Updated unit tests from J-Unit to MS
Fluent in C++, C# and Angular
Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
Serve as a key member of software development team as the lead software tester on development projects for DoD and USAF clients. Supervise a five-member testing team in developing and implementing test cases to ensure compliance with QA standards and user specifications.
Created and executed automated software test plans, cases, and scripts to uncover, identify, and document software problems and their causes.
Led testing that prevented over 150 flaws in Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft mission software, providing a stable mission platform for aircraft worldwide
Conducted formal and informal product design reviews throughout the software development lifecycle to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, and potential issues. Leveraged developer background to communicate effectively with the software design team, becoming a subject matter expert on challenging test cases.
Assisted in the design and development of software improvements for the Boeing E-3 AWACS mission software.
Contributed software engineering expertise in the development of products through software lifecycle, from requirements definition through successful deployment
Excelled in rapid development and management of technological issues for assigned projects, earning recognition for deep system knowledge and problem-solving abilities
Education
Duke University
Bachelor of Science - BS
Community College of the Air Force