John Sparry
About John Sparry
John Sparry is a Scrum Master and Software QA Engineer at Barracuda in Campbell, California, with a background in web development, community management, and authorship.
Current Position at Barracuda
John Sparry currently holds the role of Scrum Master and Software QA Engineer at Barracuda (NYSE: CUDA) in Campbell, California. In this capacity, he focuses on email security products and cloud services. His responsibilities encompass Agile methodologies, automated testing, and managing both AWS and on-premise Linux environments.
Previous Role at Ace Property Group
From 2008 to 2014, John Sparry served as the Owner of Ace Property Group. During his six-year tenure, he was responsible for overseeing property management operations and ensuring the efficient functioning of company activities. Although this role diverged from his core expertise in software and QA engineering, it provided valuable entrepreneurial and leadership experience.
Early Career at Symantec and Intuit
John Sparry has a significant background in software development, having worked as a Developer and Community Manager at Symantec from 2006 to 2008 in Mountain View, California. Prior to Symantec, he was a Web Development Engineer at Intuit from 1999 to 2006, also located in Mountain View. These roles laid the foundation for his career in technology, focusing on development and community engagement.
Education and Certifications
John Sparry studied Aviation at San Jose State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Complementing his formal education, he is also a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), showcasing his extensive knowledge in Agile methodologies. His expertise includes automated testing with Selenium Webdriver using Java and Python, as well as PHP unit testing with Mockery.
Experience as Author
Between 2008 and 2011, John Sparry was self-employed as an author. During this period, he focused on writing and contributing to various projects. His background in documentation reflects his ability to translate complex technical information into understandable content, further highlighted by his contributions to product documentation through reviewing, editing, and writing.