Thad Butterworth Consultant at HillCity Technologies

Product Quality Assurance Manager

House of Design Robotics

Feb 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 6 months)

I managed product quality for software, robotics code, and hardware. I was responsible for hiring and managing QA teams that were a hybrid of on-site employees and off-site contractors. I managed schedules, reviews, and tasks. I was also involved in designing and implementing systems to track key testing and product metrics to enable better triage and product development. I designed and implemented testing processes for complex and highly integrated hardware, firmware, and software systems.

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Chief Executive Officer

GCX LLC

Dec 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years)

GCX5, LLC is a business acquisition firm focused on small businesses in the construction services sector. We optimize businesses to provide opportunities for growth while building management teams that ensure long term success.

Team Lead

Xwp

Apr 2018 - Jan 2019 (10 months)

Led international, remote-based team of developers, Product Owners, and QA professionals in creating highly functional WordPress plug-ins and websites. • Interfaced with clients to monitor and improve health of relationship and ensure completion of contracted work • Monitored and managed team health through weekly 1:1s and team meetings. • Managed Agile development processes, ensuring that processes were followed and helping clients work within the Agile framework to empower both the client and the team • Monitored client budget for projects and ensured that work was completed within budget and time constraints • Adjusted makeup of team as necessary, to ensure timelines and budgets were met. • Interviewed new potential team members and gave

QA Manager

iTradeNetwork Inc

Dec 2015 - Sep 2017 (1 year 10 months)

Led effort to improve quality of products and oversee 23 automation and manual team employees. Designed processes and strategies to fill test coverage holes and improve product quality. • Managed personnel issues, hiring for employees, layoffs, annual performance reviews, career guidance, and schedules. • Supervised 17 remote Quality Assurance Engineers in India and the UK providing automation and manual testing. • Assisted in implementing Agile Methodologies filling multiple roles including SCRUM Master. • Oversaw reports and metrics on team performance and product quality. • Collaborated with customers to solve issues with product and process. • Proposed and implemented changes to Development and QA processes that improved product quality

Security Trainer/Consultant

Watchmen Inc

May 2012 - Sep 2022 (10 years 5 months)

Train and consult on a variety of security projects with an emphasis on behavioral security in both the physical and cyber worlds. Help develop training programs that enable companies to be effective in their security approach. Manage operations of Watchmen Inc and handle all the technology aspects of the company. Assist with Basic Handgun/Idaho CWP classes.

Senior QA Engineer

EnerNOC

Oct 2008 - Nov 2015 (7 years 2 months)

Senior QA Engineer • Interfaced with development manager to provide smooth transitions between test and development work. • Navigated both Waterfall and Agile Methodologies at different points in the company. • Designed, developed, and executed automated tests using CucumberJS, Protractor, and NodeJS. • Wrote tests in Java and Javascript for testing Java and Javascript Middleware application layers. • Performed manual and exploratory tests for a team of 6 to 8 SCRUM specialist. • Trained three new team members on all technical aspects of testing the legacy systems. Key Accomplishments • Improved product quality 95% by designing and advocating for process improvements. • Created automated tests and framework within VSTS that improved testing

Consultant

HillCity Technologies

Aug 2008 - Current (18 years 3 months)

I leverage my experience in the tech industry, and in dealing with team and software quality issues to help companies find their way through difficult and perplexing issues related to quality and teams. Software Testing/QA - It's easy to think about QA problems as being purely a QA issue, but that's often not the case. From sales to release there are any number of processes that could be creating quality issues for your team. I dig deep into all of these and help you figure out what needs fixed. Team Management - A lot of the issues that companies face have to do with their teams. Whether you're working with an on-site team, a remote team, or a mix there are distinct challenges that can be solved by using certain proven principles. I analyz

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CTU Test Lead

HewlettPackard contract through Adecco

Feb 1998 - Aug 2008 (10 years 7 months)

Test Engineer Lead • Managed development of next generation web-based Exploratory Test tracking tool that monitored test execution and defects. • Identified testing holes and design tests to repair problems and researched new test methodologies to determine what parts have relevance and value to the team and how to design and implement them. • Identified test objectives, monitored test execution, and analyzed multi-focus test team. • Designed, developed, and implemented test architectures. • Coordinated Exploratory and Scripted test efforts to provide ability to leverage and to reduce redundancy. • Studied new product and feature specifications in advance to power more effective testing. • Developed test plans for new features, reviewed and

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