Shawn Conlin

Shawn Conlin has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Shawn currently works as a Senior Quality Engineer at PKWARE since September 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Jack of All Trades at Wolvesbane Manor from October 2019, where they were responsible for writing, game development, graphic design, and marketing management.

From February 2019 to July 2020, Shawn worked as a Quality Advocate at Ritsuko Lifts, LLC. Shawn also served as a Quality Assurance Engineer III at TASC (Total Administrative Services Corporation) from June 2018 to February 2019.

Furthermore, their experience includes roles such as Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at Brookdale Senior Living in March 2018, Senior QA Analyst (Contractor) at TEKsystems from November 2017 to March 2018, and Senior QA Engineer at JDA Software from November 2016 to November 2017.

Shawn's earlier experience includes working as a QA Automation Engineer at Practice Velocity from November 2014 to November 2016. In this role, they designed and implemented automation strategies, developed test frameworks, and mentored junior engineers.

Prior to that, Shawn worked as a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at Cleo from August 2012 to October 2014, where they performed manual testing and configured test environments.

Before entering the software industry, Shawn owned and operated their business named Wolvesbane Manor. From June 2011 to December 2011, they focused on crafting and selling customized handmade leather goods.

Overall, Shawn Conlin has a strong background in quality assurance, automation testing, and diverse skills in writing, game development, graphics design, and marketing management.

Shawn Conlin has a background in information technology and computer science. Shawn obtained a pre-bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Rhode Island between 1990 and 1992. Following this, they pursued further education at Kaplan University from 2009 to 2011 and completed a bachelor's degree in Information Systems & Technology with a focus on programming.

In addition, Shawn Conlin has obtained several certifications. In November 2018, they received certifications in Agile Project Management Principles, Learning Confluence 2018, Learning Jira Software, and Scrum: The Basics from LinkedIn. Furthermore, they have certifications in various programming-related topics such as Automated Acceptance Testing with SpecFlow and Gherkin, Building the Right Thing in .NET with TestStack, C# Fundamentals with Visual Studio 2015, Creating Acceptance Tests With FitNesse, Docker Deep Dive, Fiddler, Integrating Docker with DevOps Automated Workflows, and SOLID Principles of Object-Oriented Design, all from Pluralsight.