Michael Brown
About Michael Brown
Michael Brown serves as the Sr Manager of Digital Engineering at Balsam Brands, where he oversees the eCommerce platform and technology infrastructure. He has a background in quality assurance and engineering, with previous roles at companies such as Bevager and SocialChorus.
Current Role at Balsam Brands
Michael Brown serves as the Senior Manager of Digital Engineering at Balsam Brands since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for maintaining, monitoring, enhancing, and developing the entire eCommerce platform and technology infrastructure. He leads the Digital Engineering division, overseeing a team that includes 13 Software QA engineers, 7 DevOps engineers, and 5 Software Developers. His leadership focuses on ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of digital engineering processes within the organization.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Before his current position, Michael Brown worked as a Software Engineering QA Manager at Balsam Brands from 2018 to 2020. He also held the role of Lead QA Engineer at SocialChorus from 2015 to 2017. His earlier experience includes working as a QA Engineer at QualityLogic from 2010 to 2012. This background in quality assurance has equipped him with a strong foundation in software testing and quality management.
Educational Background
Michael Brown studied at Boise State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science from 2012 to 2013. Prior to that, he attended the College of Western Idaho, achieving an Associate’s Degree in Networking and Security Technologies from 2010 to 2012. His education has provided him with a solid technical foundation that supports his career in digital engineering.
Technical Expertise and Skills
Michael possesses expertise in Agile Methodologies and is proficient in a variety of tools and technologies. His skill set includes Selenium WebDriver, Java, TestNG, Cucumber, GitHub, Maven, Jenkins, CircleCI, xCode, and Jira. This diverse range of technical skills enables him to effectively lead digital engineering initiatives and manage complex projects.