Darrel Farris Email & Phone Number

Tulsa, Ok, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Abstracta helps businesses deliver high-quality software and digital experiences through a holistic suite of services across the stack including quality engineering, web and mobile application development, observability, AI Copilot projects, and more. My role is scaling up a US-based business and teams to bring Abstracta's services onshore.We also host industry conferences, podcasts, and publish other thought leadership content to drive innovation, best practices, and community in our respective disciplines and focus areas. Abstracta is a services partner of Microsoft, Datadog, Mabl, Tricentis, Perforce, Provar, and Apptim.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Building a dream team of Solutions Engineers and Technical Account Managers

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Engaging with prospective customers to understand their business and technical objectives to best demonstrate mabl's value proposition. Strategizing on implementation and rollout across teams and organizations through Professional Services delivery.Conference speaker: Agile+DevOps West 2020, STPCon 2020, TestingMind, TSQA 2020, Agile+DevOps West 2019, STAREAST 2019Test Guild Automation Podcast: https://testguild.com/podcast/automation/a306-darrel/

Berlin, De

Sounds.com launch. Scaled testing capability from the ground up. Ownership of API and front-end testing, primarily using Postman and WebdriverIO. Maintenance of Swagger API spec. Partnered with Product and UX to implement Gherkin and testable acceptance criteria. Interviewed & hired 30+ candidates across engineering and product roles.Conference Speaker: NAMM 2018

Sf, Ca, Us

Design and development of a socially responsible investment platform built on Meteor.js. Kanban instigator and Git repo management. DevOps including continuous integration, application performance management tools, and hosting administration.

Created webinars, video tutorials, promotional and support assets. Solved customer issues and channeled user feedback via social media, forums, and email. Tested device firmware, software, and SVG file compatibility. Handled pre-sales customer issues and materials testing.

Design and development of a crowdfunding platform for friends and family to contribute to a child's 529 college savings plan. Built on Meteor.js.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Created proposals and presentations to acquire new clients for outsourced software testing services. Requirements gathering and implementation of test automation strategies for healthcare, banking, and HRIS clients. Developed test automation solutions using Java, Selenium, Sikuli, and Rational Functional Tester. Coordination and training of client development resources. Member of Scrum dev team for internal CMMI assessment tools. Mentored interns and junior staff.

Migrated web site from Joomla to Wordpress. Created new web site for used piano sales. Brought social marketing and web site maintenance efforts in-house to yield cost savings. Became a certified digital player piano system installer. Apprenticed in piano technology in a Steinway-approved facility.

Tested client/server reservations and availability distribution systems. Coordinated offshore test team. Managed virtualized test infrastructure. Led Quickbooks integration beta. ScrumMaster during Agile transformation.

New York, Ny, Us

Managed release and QA processes for AtomFilms.com. Technical liaison to enterprise IT and dev groups. Migrated site to MTV federated platform. Managed offshore test team. Hired and trained additional local resources.

Managed hardware and software procurement, user support, and network administration for multiple job sites across the Bay Area. Implemented long-distance wireless networks and distributed file synchronization and backup strategies.

Created web site for self-catered European vacation rentals. Led initial branding and marketing campaign. Developed an automated inquiry response system for property availability information.

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Executed build and release processes for Java-based e-commerce software. Solved system integration and connectivity issues. Managed content releases. Liaison to IT and QA groups. Implemented change request management system. Defined process for application log management. Pioneered platform migration from NT to Solaris to reduce IT expenditures.

Isolated and logged application compatibility defects in daily Windows 2000 builds in 95/98 migration scenarios using i386kd and NTSD debugging tools. Managed numerous test environments. Authored release notes. Shipped Win2k Professional.

Managed release processes and code repositories for multiple LivePix products. Developed localized installers for international OEM clients.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Deployed and supported instances of Vignette StoryServer and content aggregation tools. Migrated News.com content management interface from HTML to Tcl-based StoryServer templates. Managed Snap.com public beta feedback. Shipped Snap.com and Computers.com.

Provided pre- and post-sales technical support for credit card authorization software. Developed shared knowledge base for multi-tier support team.

Provisioned Internet services for personal and business customers. Provided technical support via phone, e-mail, and on-site visits. Managed accounts receivables and telecom payables. Implemented collections process. Migrated bookkeeping to QuickBooks 4.0. Assisted in launch of an Internet café and service rollout to LPGA facility.