Sammi Deakin-Sharpe

Sammi Deakin-Sharpe is an experienced Application Security Specialist at CoLab Software, where responsibilities include conducting web application and integration penetration tests, providing recommendations for architectural and code changes, and collaborating with development teams to identify security issues early in the development process. Previous roles include Senior Software Developer in Test and Intermediate Quality Assurance Analyst, where Sammi led QA initiatives, mentored other developers, improved automated frameworks, and managed testing strategies. Early career experience includes back-end development and coaching basketball programs. Sammi holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Memorial University and a Queensland Certificate of Education from Moreton Bay College.