Ian Beard

Ian Beard is an experienced SQA Automation Developer at Washington Health Benefit Exchange since April 2022. Prior to this role, Ian held positions at Blick Art Materials as a Sales Associate, where responsibilities included cashier duties and product placement. Ian gained video editing experience at Florida Polytechnic University's media lab while also contributing as a film director and stagehand. A Web Developer Intern at Foundation Mercury and a Sales Associate at Target, Ian also worked as an Event Organizer and Retail Employee at Birds of Paradise Games, a family-owned business specializing in tabletop games. Ian holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in IST Web Application Development from Bellevue College and an Associate's degree in Web Development from Seattle Central College, along with education from Florida Polytechnic University.