Ruth Laird
About Ruth Laird
Ruth Laird is a Software Engineer with a background in quality assurance and software testing. She has worked at Anaplan since 2020 and has a strong educational foundation in Information Technology and Business Management from the University of York.
Work at Anaplan
Ruth Laird currently works at Anaplan as a Software Engineer, a position she has held since 2020. Prior to this role, she served as a QA Manager at Anaplan from 2017 to 2018. During her time in the QA Manager role, she was based in York. Additionally, she worked as an Associate Software Engineer from 2018 to 2020, also in York. In her current position, she leads the initiative to add dashboards and alerts for her service in Grafana and oversees the deployment of her team's microservice to new environments using Kubernetes.
Education and Expertise
Ruth Laird studied at the University of York, where she earned a BSc in Information Technology, focusing on Business Management and Languages, from 1993 to 1997. She has furthered her professional development through various certifications, including the Professional Scrum Master I from Scrum.org, the Essentials of Functional Testing with Rational Robot from IBM, and the Foundation Certificate in Software Testing from ISEB.
Background in Software Testing
Ruth has extensive experience in software testing, having worked as a Senior Software Tester at CPP Group plc from 2007 to 2014 and as a System Tester at Vossloh Information Technologies from 2004 to 2007. Her roles in these companies contributed to her expertise in quality assurance and software development processes.
Volunteering and Community Engagement
Ruth Laird actively volunteers as a STEM Ambassador, where she runs workshops and delivers presentations to primary and secondary school pupils. She also leads a coding club as an after-school activity twice a week at a local school, promoting coding skills among students. Additionally, she mentors an associate engineer and an intern in other teams within her tribe.
Achievements and Recognition
In October 2022, Ruth received the 'Inspirational' GTO quarterly award, recognizing her contributions and impact within her organization. Her leadership in initiatives such as the deployment of microservices and the development of dashboards showcases her commitment to excellence in her field.