Robert Bates

Robert Bates is a seasoned Quality Assurance Engineer with extensive experience in the software industry, currently employed at Syrinx Consulting since October 2021. Previously held the role of Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Advisor360° from April 2019 to October 2021 and served as a Quality Assurance Engineer at Commonwealth Financial Network from January 2015 to April 2019. Early in the career, Robert worked as a Software Tester at FiLo LLC and as a Senior QA Engineer at Fidelity Investments, gaining valuable expertise from May 1999 to June 2010. Robert's diverse background also includes unique experiences, such as serving as an Olympic Torch Relay Pilot Driver during the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games in 1996 and working as an Associate Portfolio Manager at Andover Equity Associates. Academically, Robert holds a Master's degree in International Studies from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor's degree in History from Trinity College-Hartford, complemented by language studies at Centro Maya de Idiomas in Guatemala.