Tag: quality assurance

Ask The Tester – January 2013

In November 2011, I was fortunate to meet someone who would change my writing and speaking career forever.  Matt Heusser was writing a column called “Ask The Tester” for ST&QA Magazine – a magazine that so many testing professionals follow.  Matt wanted to interview me for his column.  We worked together, and I was fortunate to be featured in the March 2012 edition.

After a wonderful 2012, writing articles for the magazine and speaking for their conference (STP Con) in October, 2012, I was asked by Matt to take over the article in 2013.  What an honor and a privilege.

So now comes the part where I need your help.  If you’re a test practitioner, leader, or simply have testing related questions for my January 2013 candidate, please submit a comment to this blog and I will review the top 10 comments with our candidate.  If selected, your question will be published in our January 2013 article of ST&QA Magazine (you can view the latest online copy at www.softwaretestpro.com)

I plan to pull together all questions by early next week (Jan 7, 2013-Jan 9, 2013) – so submit your comment / question as soon as possible and increase your chances of being part of our article!!  So let me tell you a little about John……

Meet John Ruberto

When it comes to financial software, Intuit is one of the leaders in the space.  From TurboTax to QuickBooks and others, each have been a part of our lives for many years.  They offer financial products that assist consumers and companies with taxes, finances, bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, and many other features.

I introduce to you John Ruberto from Intuit.  Their team assists with functional testing, performance testing, as well as automation.  John has been developing software in a variety of roles for over 25 years. Currently, he is the Quality Leader for QuickBooks Online, a web application that helps small business owners manage their finances.   Before joining Intuit, John was the test manager for element and network management systems at Alcatel-Lucent. He has also held development manager roles for Phoenix Technologies, and was a software engineer for Boeing.

For the past 13 years, John has held test & quality leadership roles. As such, he is known for career development for quality professionals, quality strategy, and bringing innovation to testing organizations.

If you have a question, please submit as a comment to this blog, and provide the following:

      • Your Name
      • Your Title
      • Your Company (if applicable)
      • Your Geographic Location

Thanks in advance for your questions everyone!