Tony D'Antonio

Quality Assurance Specialist

Operations Manager

Project Manager

Mountain View, CA, US

Application Development

UI/UX Design

Telecommunications

Technology

Team Management

SaaS

Project Management

Program Management

Testing

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Organization

Mobile App Development

Mergers & Acquisitions

Team Building

Collaboration

Management

Leadership

Slack

JIRA

Emotional Intelligence

Verbal and Written Communication

Adaptability

Documentation

Customer Experience

Consumer Behavior

Communication

Problem Solving

Strategic Planning

Analytical Thinking

Advising

Consulting

Mentoring

Coaching

Attention To Detail

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Contracts

Quality Assurance for Android, iOS, & Web Applications

Versatile engineering leader with extensive experience in quality assurance. Skilled in Android, iOS, and web applications, with the ability to listen, ask insightful questions, and communicate effectively across cultures, levels, and teams. Contributes throughout product development life cycle. Based in Silicon Valley, but equipped to work remote and travel if needed.

Projects

Leon Stewart Photos

Simple Photography Website

Work History

Principal Consultant

D'Antonio VenturesHelping improve apps and websites by understanding usage, clarifying requirements, and providing actionable feedback.

Director of Quality Engineering & DevQE Architect

PandoraJul 2016 - Jan 2024 • 7 yrs 7 mos- Led “Listeners QE” (Mobile, Web, Billing, Strategic Partners, Automotive, & Consumer Electronics) through turbulent times with excellent results, retention, & morale. - Led overall QE effort for Pandora Premium (largest project in company history). - Helped teams organize & write manual/automated tests in TestRail Test Management System. - Initiated successful front-end client & back-end server Quality of Service (QoS) programs. - Directed 8 iOS & 8 Android devs to dramatically improve app quality & listener sentiment. - Introduced Agile sprint planning, backlog grooming, standups, & retrospectives. - Led C-level operational reviews of key metrics, major issues, root causes, & corrective actions. - Assembled cross-functional super-team which reduced media server errors by 90%. - Owned & administered highest-visibility Jira projects (e.g. iOS & Android apps). - Led “Advertisers QE” (front-end Ads & back-end Ad Technology) with $1B annual revenue. - Contributed to product strategy, sizing, capacity planning, roadmap, & prioritization. - Organized & participated in hackathon, recruiting, onboarding, team building, management training, employee development, community, & resource group events. - Revamped, led through transition period, then handed off iOS & Android Release Management. - Delivered new features & 100s of releases to Apple App Store, Google Play Store, & other partners like Amazon, Ford, LG, Microsoft, Pioneer, Roku, Samsung, Sonos, & Uber.

Director of Quality Engineering, Program Management, & Operations

Telespree Communications (acquired by Evolving Systems)Jun 2000 - Jul 2016 • 16 yrs 2 mos- Contributed to vision & strategy of innovative mobile/SaaS start-up products & services. - Established QE & grew to own program management & operations (DevOps, IT, support). - Recruited, hired, mentored, & motivated 20+ diverse engineers/managers by being open/kind, creating a collaborative/rewarding work environment, & encouraging growth/ownership. - Served as primary contact for major customers/partners & rose to the challenge of rapid growth. - Built/led local teams & worked with colleagues, partners, & customers in 12 time zones. - Gathered, prioritized, & tracked requirements from strategic roadmap, business development, marketing, sales, finance, engineering, operations, partners, & customers. - Adjusted scope, schedule, & resources to minimize risk on simultaneous complex projects. - Oversaw automated/manual integration, functional, usability, load, failover, & end-to-end tests. - Delivered 1,000s of high-quality releases for mobile devices & application/platform servers. - Analyzed billions of data records to understand usage, update forecasts, & improve products. - Managed headcount, budget, resources, contracts, leases, & vendors.

Director of Quality Assurance & Software Development

Imparto Software (acquired by Primus Knowledge Solutions)Mar 1999 - Jun 2000 • 1 yr 4 mos- Led people, projects, strategy, equipment, budget, & technical direction for Web Marketing Suite which enabled management of website content & web-based marketing initiatives. - Established QA & grew to own development, configuration management, & technical writing. - Recruited, hired, trained, & mentored 12+ QA & development engineers/managers. - Delivered software, documentation, training, & support with increased quality. - Customers included 3Com, Cirrus Logic, Informix, Netscape, & Oracle.

PQA Engineer I / II / III / IV & Engineering Manager

Octel Communications (acquired by Lucent Technologies)Sep 1991 - Mar 1999 • 7 yrs 7 mos- Tested voice messaging applications for Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs). - Represented organization in successful Bellcore/Telcordia audits & ISO certification. - Worked with consultants to localize & validate voice UI in 35 languages. - Managed internal alpha & external beta trials to collect end user feedback & data. - Developed scripts to generate useful reports from data collected. - Selected to be core member of early Speech Activated Mailbox team. - Wrote overall test plan for major release which involved 50 test engineers from 6 different organizations & led 12 person applications test team. - Led international team working on Service Creation Environment used by customers to create, modify, & simulate voice messaging applications through an intuitive drag & drop GUI.

Education

Santa Clara University

Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

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