David Thompson

David Thompson has a diverse work experience that spans over several years. Their most recent role was as a Senior QA Analyst at Kount, an Equifax Company, starting in December 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Computer Science Department Adjunct Instructor at Boise State University, teaching introductory C++ classes for non Computer Science Majors. David also served as a Technical Lead at Wipro Limited from February 2021 to December 2022.

Before these roles, David worked as a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at Clearwater Analytics, where they reviewed and tested features/changes to Investment Manager Software. David was also responsible for coordinating the release of these features and changes. At Broadview University, they served as an IT Instructor, teaching various courses including MS Office, A+ course, and Introduction to Software Development.

David's earlier experience includes roles as a Software Engineer at Manpower Professional, where they assisted with customer upgrades from legacy systems to Service Manager 7 & Asset Manager, and as a Technical Analyst III at SuperValu, where they worked on quality assurance activities and SOX control testing.

David started their career as a Software Quality Engineer at Softface, where they created requirements and releases for a Java-based product, and at Zymed Medical Instrumentation, where they created testing procedures and a defect tracking system for heart monitoring software and hardware. David also served as a Release Engineer at QAD Inc, where they created releases for VMS systems and worked on ISO 9000 testing and process creation.

Overall, David Thompson has extensive experience in quality assurance, software engineering, teaching, and release management across various industries.

David Thompson completed their Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from California State University, Northridge, between 1980 and 1986. David later pursued an MBA with a specialization in Information Management from Aspen University, graduating between 2006 and 2009. In addition to their degrees, David obtained several certifications, including CompTIA Security+ in May 2021, Competent Communicator from Toastmasters International in November 2010, ITIL Foundation from EXIN in March 2009, CompTIA Network+ in April 2004, and CompTIA A+ in February 2004.