Chris Rothman

Chris Rothman is an experienced information technology professional currently serving as Principal Info Tech at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California since November 2020. Previously, Chris held the position of Software Quality Assurance Manager at Fashion Nova and Loot Crate, where responsibilities included designing Selenium automation frameworks, establishing CI/CD pipelines, and managing QA teams. Chris has extensive experience in quality assurance, overseeing both manual and automated testing across various systems, and has successfully collaborated with executive management and product teams to optimize testing processes. Earlier roles at Hot Topic included leadership in QA methodologies and project management across enterprise-level projects. Chris began a professional career as a Quality Assurance Engineer at Apani Networks and has foundational experience with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Chris earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from California State University, Fullerton, between 1999 and 2005.