Richard Purcell has an extensive work experience in the field of software development and testing. Richard currently works at The Pokémon Company International as a Software Development Engineer in Test II since November 2021. Prior to this, they held the role of Software Development Engineer in Test at the same company starting from July 2020.
Before joining The Pokémon Company International, Richard worked at PeopleTech Group as a Software Developer in Test for a brief period from May 2020 to July 2020.
In 2019, they worked at Qualtrics as an SDET from October 2019 to January 2020.
Richard also has experience as a Student Full-Stack Developer at Coding Dojo where they developed a Web App called SoundBag. Richard was responsible for creating festival events, managing user registrations, and implementing backend validations. Richard worked at Coding Dojo from May 2019 to August 2019.
Prior to their roles in the software industry, Richard worked at F5 Networks in various positions. Richard was a Sr. Software Engineering Manager - Platform Test Engineering from September 2010 to July 2018. Before that, they were a Sr. Platform Test Engineer and a Platform Test Engineer III, where they designed test networks, developed test plans, and automated hardware and software testing. Richard also worked as a Platform Test Engineer II and a Sr. Electronics Technician at F5 Networks, where they validated PCB footprints and created acceptance test procedures.
Richard's earliest work experience was as a Technical Assistant at Xebeo Networks Inc/UTStarcom from an unspecified date to 2001 to 2005. In this role, they managed component requests and maintained the quality of PCB assemblies.
Overall, Richard Purcell has demonstrated their expertise and skills in software development, testing, and project management throughout their career.
Richard Purcell's education history includes the following:
In 2019, they attended Coding Dojo for 3-Stack Web development, but did not obtain a degree.
From 1999 to 2001, they studied at CUNY New York City College of Technology, focusing on Computer Science, but did not obtain a degree.
In 1993, they enrolled at Houston West careers and completed an AAS EET degree (Associate of Applied Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering) in 1995.
In addition to their formal education, Richard has also obtained the following certifications:
- In August 2020, they obtained a certification called "Scrum: The Basics" from LinkedIn.
- In January 2006, they received a certification called "10 Years, Above and Beyond" from F5 Networks.
November, 2021 - present
July, 2020