Vinny Kawano

Vinny Kawano is an experienced professional with a diverse background in quality assurance and project management. Currently serving as Lead QA Engineer at GOAT Group since April 2021, Vinny previously held the roles of Senior QA Engineer at the same company. Prior experience includes Senior Quality Assurance Engineer and Release Manager at Appetize from February 2018 to March 2021, and various positions at AutoCrib, including System Architect and QA Manager/QA Tester from January 2011 to February 2018. Vinny's career began with roles at Dantig, Inc. as Project Manager and at the United States Department of Defense as HR Assistant. Vinny’s military service as Military Police in the US Army lasted from June 1997 to November 2007, also serving as Site Specialist for the City of Torrance from September 1999 to April 2007. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State University-Dominguez Hills and a certification in Java Programming from UC Irvine.