Jared Smith

Jared Smith is an experienced software development engineer in test with a focus on test automation solutions and quality assurance across multiple industries. Currently serving as the Lead Software Development Engineer in Test at Starbucks since November 2020, Jared leads the test automation efforts for the UberEATS integration with Starbucks delivery and has developed comprehensive QA strategies. Previously, at Premera Blue Cross, Jared created C# test automation solutions and integrated CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps. Jared's extensive background at Microsoft included roles as Scrum Master, QA Project Lead, and Senior Software Development Engineer, where contributions spanned feature delivery improvements, customer feedback analysis, and telemetry data processing. Jared holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Communications with a focus on New Media Technology and Policy from the University of Washington.