Royd A.

Royd A. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Royd started their career at Motorola Mobile Devices, where they worked as a Software Test Technician III and later as an Application Engineer in the Automotive Communications and Engineering Sector. At Motorola, they improved PCB design, standardized CAD Library data, and managed Mentor Graphics CAD library data.

Royd then joined Watchfire Signs as a Software Engineer, where they programmed GUI applications and developed wireless radio configurations. Royd also worked as a Quality Assurance Engineer at Yahoo!, testing revenue pipelines and developing automated test scripts.

In 2008, Royd became a QA Manager at Bytemobile Inc, leading a team responsible for testing software solutions for telecommunications companies. The company was later acquired by Citrix Systems, and Royd continued their role as a QA Manager. Royd also worked as a Senior QA Engineer during their time at Bytemobile/Citrix.

Royd's work experience also includes roles at Citrix, where they served as a Software Quality Assurance Manager and built a QA team. Royd collaborated with teams worldwide to standardize processes and streamline the product life cycle.

At Agrible, Inc., Royd worked as a Software Launch Manager, overseeing software releases. Royd then joined Nutrien Ag Solutions as a Release Manager (DevOps), responsible for managing the release process.

Most recently, Royd joined Pluto TV as the Manager of Release Engineering in 2022.

Overall, Royd A. has a strong background in software testing, release management, and quality assurance, with experience in various industries, including telecommunications, advertising technology, and agriculture.

Royd A. holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from DeVry University. In addition to their degree, they have obtained several certifications. In January 2016, they received a certification in HTML, CSS and JavaScript from Coursera. In February 2016, they obtained a certification in Front-End Web UI Frameworks and Tools, also from Coursera. In August 2020, they obtained a certification in Continuous Delivery & DevOps, again from Coursera. Most recently, in January 2023, they became a Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist from Scaled Agile, Inc.