Rob Torres

Engineering Manager at PublicInput

Rob Torres has a diverse work experience spanning over several roles in various companies. Rob is currently working at PublicInput as an Engineering Manager, where they mentor and manages engineers and fosters collaboration across the organization. Additionally, they are leading the initiative to create a PublicInput Canada product that complies with Canadian privacy laws.

Prior to PublicInput, Rob served as an Engineering Team Lead at the same company, where they led a team of Full Stack Developers and played a key role in achieving SOC II Type 2 certification. Rob also monitored engineering resources to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Before PublicInput, Rob worked at Microsoft for several years. As a Software Development Engineer II, they focused on improving Bing search availability and developed tools for incident debugging. In another role as a Software Development Engineer, they led a team in enhancing the continuous delivery of Bing Maps and collaborated with infrastructure teams to expand automated testing coverage. Rob also worked as a Software Development Engineer in Test, where they built web UI automation testing infrastructure and developed debugging tools for Bing Maps and Local Search services. Prior to that, at Vicinity, Rob served as a Data Analyst, managing client location data and ensuring its utilization for mapping solutions.

Rob's earliest work experience was at Levi Strauss & Co. - LeviLink, where they served as a Business Analyst responsible for implementing EDI transaction services and resolving communication issues with suppliers and retailers.

Overall, Rob Torres has a strong background in engineering management, software development, testing, and data analysis, with experience in companies like PublicInput, Microsoft, Vicinity, and Levi Strauss & Co. - LeviLink.

Rob Torres has a Bachelor's degree in Social Ecology from UC Irvine. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in Algorithmic Toolbox from the University of California, San Diego through Coursera, and Programming Foundations: Design Patterns from LinkedIn. Rob obtained these certifications in February 2021.

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Timeline

  • Engineering Manager

    February 1, 2023 - present

  • Engineering Team Lead

    April, 2022

  • Senior Software Engineer

    April, 2021