My story
TripleTen — career change
Bootcamp interview on moving from firefighting into QA, community, externship, and landing my first role.
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QA Analyst at Prophet Town LLC on a private defense contract. I test ERP migrations across Oracle Cloud, Odoo, and NetSuite using session-based test management (SBTM), exploratory sessions, and API and data checks on multi-platform rollouts.
I retired from firefighting and moved into QA. Beer-system troubleshooting and wildland fire duty taught me to find failures fast when stakes are high.
At Prophet Town LLC I test enterprise ERP migrations. Jon Bach mentored me in session-based test management (SBTM) and context-driven testing: exploratory sessions, evidence reports, and API work.
My interest in tech started with writing HTML in middle school, but I realized my true calling was in breaking things to make them better. I'm no longer just "learning the ropes"—I'm currently a part of world class QA army for critical domains within a defense contractor's migration, partnering with developers and stakeholders to ensure mission-critical software is resilient and reliable.
QA Analyst (ERP Migration)
• Methodology: Session-Based Test Management (SBTM)
• Environment: Oracle Cloud, Odoo, & NetSuite
• Scope: Sole QA for Timekeeping; API & Data Orchestration
My story
Bootcamp interview on moving from firefighting into QA, community, externship, and landing my first role.
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Where I work today — ERP migration testing on Oracle Cloud, Odoo, and NetSuite with session-based test management.
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Friend and mentor on automation, Cypress, Playwright, API testing, and accessibility — practical posts on DEV.
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Steven Boutcher’s QA community — classes, mentoring, and social media for testers I learned from early on.
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Rapid Software Testing and exploratory testing. I took RST with James and worked closely with his brother Jon Bach.
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Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference — a Portland-area group I try to attend when I can.
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