Using my Business Analysis, Project Management, Software Development and Automated Software Testing skills to build mobile and web solutions for those organizations that want to move forward and spread their message. As a naturally organized guy, I take pride in writing clean, design pattern-structured and maintainable code that is easy to follow and understand. I believe my combined experience in both software development and software testing make me a highly valuable asset on a software development team. I promote a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach to develop well-structured code more efficiently and raise the level of overall quality in the end-user product. Working on diverse projects using different technologies helps me achieve my goal of continued learning and moving forward in my work projects. I value being able to balance my career with family time and love coming home every day with the feeling of accomplishment. I'm passionate about helping people achieve their goals, whether it's helping a marketing manager with Wordpress training, building websites for organizations that make the world better or developing and testing highly complex software tools. I'm a simple guy who enjoys getting outdoors with my family, playing my guitar, learning new things and staying on my toes.

Derek S. Glass

Using my Business Analysis, Project Management, Software Development and Automated Software Testing skills to build mobile and web solutions for those organizations that want to move forward and spread their message. As a naturally organized guy, I take pride in writing clean, design pattern-structured and maintainable code that is easy to follow and understand. I believe my combined experience in both software development and software testing make me a highly valuable asset on a software development team. I promote a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach to develop well-structured code more efficiently and raise the level of overall quality in the end-user product. Working on diverse projects using different technologies helps me achieve my goal of continued learning and moving forward in my work projects. I value being able to balance my career with family time and love coming home every day with the feeling of accomplishment. I'm passionate about helping people achieve their goals, whether it's helping a marketing manager with Wordpress training, building websites for organizations that make the world better or developing and testing highly complex software tools. I'm a simple guy who enjoys getting outdoors with my family, playing my guitar, learning new things and staying on my toes.

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Using my Business Analysis, Project Management, Software Development and Automated Software Testing skills to build mobile and web solutions for those organizations that want to move forward and spread their message.

As a naturally organized guy, I take pride in writing clean, design pattern-structured and maintainable code that is easy to follow and understand. I believe my combined experience in both software development and software testing make me a highly valuable asset on a software development team. I promote a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach to develop well-structured code more efficiently and raise the level of overall quality in the end-user product.

Working on diverse projects using different technologies helps me achieve my goal of continued learning and moving forward in my work projects. I value being able to balance my career with family time and love coming home every day with the feeling of accomplishment.

I’m passionate about helping people achieve their goals, whether it’s helping a marketing manager with Wordpress training, building websites for organizations that make the world better or developing and testing highly complex software tools. I’m a simple guy who enjoys getting outdoors with my family, playing my guitar, learning new things and staying on my toes.

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Account Manager / Lead Web Developer at Glass Web Projects, LLC
August 1, 2011 - Present
Account Manager / Lead Web Developer responsible for managing freelance and intern teams (designers, animators, videographers, marketers), maintaining relationships with 20+ clients, identifying new projects, and ensuring on-schedule delivery. Built technical web solutions and funded projects using volunteer, grant, and donation channels; developed solutions using PHP/MySQL, MVC, HTML, CSS, jQuery, JavaScript, and WordPress.
Software Quality Automation Engineer at Martin Bros Distributing Co Inc
January 1, 2018 - February 1, 2026
Mentor and train a team of QA engineers; ensure automation frameworks follow best practices (POM, OOM, AAA, SRP, Factory). Maintain and expand Java/Selenium/WebDriver/TestNG/JavaScript web UI regression tests (200+), mobile tests (Appium, ~30), API tests (HttpClient, ~30), and transition to Playwright/TypeScript. Configure CI/CD in AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline/Lambda for daily regression across 200+ tests; AWS Cloud Practitioner certified; manual testing for Backbone/React; database testing (MS SQL Server); API testing (REST/SOAP) with Postman; triage issues with development/product teams; document specs in Confluence; monitor automated tests and AWS build issues; manage code in Git/Bitbucket/AWS CodeCommit; participate in Agile two-week sprints with Jira.
Lead Software Quality Automation Engineer at MISO
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Mentor and train a team of 10 automation engineers; maintain efficient automation frameworks (POM, OOM, AAA, SRP, Factory). Web UI regression with C#/Selenium/WebDriver/NUnit (~50 tests) and Windows Form UI regression with C#/TestStack.White (~20 tests); automated API and database tests using Groovy/GEB/Gherkin/Spock (~50 tests); Jenkins integration for CI/CD; manual testing for React/AngularJS web apps and Windows Forms; database testing (MS SQL Server/Toad/Oracle); API testing with REST and SOAP; Git/Bitbucket version control; Agile two-week sprints with Jira.
Technical Producer at Nimblejack
June 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015
Plan and deploy email marketing campaigns for high-traffic clients; code emails and landing pages using AMPScript/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/Server-Side JavaScript; design automations, data tables, SQL scripts, FTP and import definitions; integrate Salesforce and Salesforce Marketing Cloud; gather requirements via collaborative discovery sessions.
Quality Assurance / Automation Lead / Mobile Testing at ConnectEDU
January 1, 2011 - April 1, 2014
Manage internal and outsourced QA teams; provide technical QA testing and test data generation for web development; maintain Cucumber/Watir/Ruby and C#/Selenium/WebDriver/NUnit automation scripts; review code and suggest enhancements to iOS code; provide QA for mobile and web; database testing (MS SQL Server) and API testing (REST/SOAP); manage Agile stories with Jira.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computers and Information Technology at IUPUI - Purdue School of Engineering & Technology
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
May 1, 2022 - April 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services