Mark Buchwald

Mark Buchwald has extensive work experience in the field of software quality assurance and data development. Mark currently holds the position of Senior Software Quality Assurance Specialist at National Interstate Insurance Company, a role they have held since September 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Asurint from June 2007 to August 2018, where they served as a Data/Software QA Analyst/Developer. In this role, they were responsible for providing development support, software QA testing, and test-driven development. Mark also developed data mining solutions and conducted various types of tests for new and legacy tech stacks. Mark also spent several years at EmployOn from September 2001 to June 2006, where they held multiple roles including Data Developer, QA Manager, and QA Engineer. In these positions, they programmed data mining scripts, managed data integrity, and conducted QA testing for in-house applications and production spiders. Overall, Mark's work experience showcases their expertise in software quality assurance, data analysis, and development.

Mark Buchwald has a diverse education history. In 1991, they attended Los Angeles Valley College, where they studied Visual and Performing Arts. Later, in 2008 to 2009, they pursued a degree in Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) at Techskills of Cleveland. In addition to their formal education, Mark has obtained various certifications. These certifications include Heartsaver CPR AED Classroom from the American Heart Association in February 2023, Crucial Conversations from VitalSmarts in May 2021, Python Programmer and Tools & Techniques for Performance and Load Testing from Test Automation University in April 2020, and Scrum Master Certified (SMC) from SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile in December 2019. Mark also holds the certification for 7 Habits of Highly Effective People from Great American Insurance Group in March 2019. Mark has additional certifications in Enhancing Your Professional Presence from Kent State University, MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist from Microsoft, Salesforce from Salesforce, and ScrumMaster Facilitation from The Braintrust Consulting Group.