Neal McCann

Neal McCann has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Neal has held various leadership positions in the technology industry, consistently delivering high-quality products and driving organizational transformation.

Starting in 1991, Neal worked at GTE Government Systems as a Systems Engineer. Neal played a crucial role in defining software requirements, managing subcontractors, conducting system integration testing, and delivering in-field training for the US Army.

In 1995, Neal joined Shiva Corporation as a Senior Software QA Engineer. Neal pioneered the use of Ganymede Chariot for load and performance testing, represented the company in Radius AAA bake-offs, and led test engineering efforts for multiple releases.

From 1998 to 2000, Neal worked at Altiga Networks as a Senior Test Engineer. Neal was responsible for VPN performance and capacity testing, as well as working on features such as PPP, PKI, session management, SEP-2 encryption modules, and AES. Neal played a key role in building the VPN3000 test effort, which led to a successful acquisition.

In 2000, Neal joined Cisco Systems as a Senior Test Engineer and later became the Manager of Software Development Test. Neal directed multiple teams of Quality Engineers, validated Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, and developed VPN performance and system test strategies. Neal also engaged in staffing, budgeting, and coordinating execution of testing for major ASA releases.

In 2014, Neal joined Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a Senior Manager and Product Owner of Test Engineering. Neal led a team of engineers and offshore contract partners in delivering high-quality OmniStack releases, and was instrumental in transforming the HCI organization from waterfall to Agile and Scrum at Scale.

Most recently, Neal worked at EditShare as the Director of Quality Engineering. Neal directed an international team of test engineers and contract partners, ensuring high-quality, on-time releases of Editshare Video and Storage products. Neal delivered seven consecutive successful quarterly releases, implemented a regression test strategy, and developed a measurable quality process.

Currently, Neal works at Owl Cyber Defense as the Director of Quality Engineering.

Neal McCann earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where they studied from 1987 to 1991. Following that, they pursued a Certificate of Professional Achievement in Software Engineering Using C at Northeastern University, completing the program from 1995 to 1996. Before their undergraduate education, Neal attended Norwood High School from 1984 to 1987, though no specific degree or field of study is provided for this period.

Additionally, Neal has obtained several certifications throughout their career. Neal received certifications in Agile Testing, Software Testing Foundations: Test Techniques, and Learning FPGA Development from LinkedIn, with completion dates in January 2023 and July 2022, respectively. Neal also received certifications in Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning, Making Your First Video in Final Cut Pro X, Spark for Machine Learning & AI, and Digital Media Foundations from LinkedIn, all completed in February 2022. Neal earned a certification in Setting a Foundation for Successful Test Automation from Applitools in April 2021 and completed a certification course in Learning Python through LinkedIn in September 2020. It is also mentioned that Neal holds certifications as a Certified Agile Leadership, Certified Scrum Master, and Certified Scrum Product Owner from the Scrum Alliance, although the specific completion dates are not provided.