Joshua Tomlin Casera
About Joshua Tomlin Casera
Joshua Tomlin Casera is an Engineering Manager specializing in Extensibility at CircleCI, where he has worked since 2020. He has held various engineering and management roles in companies such as Cover, CIBC, and Canadian Tire Corporation, contributing to quality assurance, DevOps, and team development.
Work at CircleCI
Joshua Tomlin Casera has been serving as Engineering Manager - Extensibility at CircleCI since 2020. In this role, he has managed the initial discovery around Deploy & Release teams, defining the direction and team composition before transitioning responsibilities to a dedicated manager. He has successfully grown the engineering team from 3 to 9 engineers and has improved the onboarding processes for both engineers and engineering managers. Additionally, he published a blog post that outlines the new onboarding philosophy. Casera also piloted an internal apprenticeship program aimed at individuals outside of engineering.
Previous Experience at Cover
Prior to his current role, Joshua Tomlin Casera worked at Cover in various capacities. He served as Engineering Manager for DevOps, PMO, and Backend Integrations for 5 months in 2020. He also held the position of Manager, Quality and Tooling for 3 months in 2019, followed by a role as Senior Quality Assurance Engineer from 2018 to 2019 for 6 months. Additionally, he was the Quality Assurance Manager for 7 months in 2019, contributing to the quality assurance processes within the organization.
Career Background
Joshua Tomlin Casera has a diverse career background in engineering and quality assurance. He began his career as a Software Developer at Tata Consultancy Services in 2014. He then transitioned to various roles at CIBC, including QA Analyst - User Experience Lead, Test Analyst - Pega Systems Testing, and QA Team Lead - Exploratory Testing. He also worked as a QA Automation Lead at Connected from 2017 to 2018. His early experience includes a position as a Technical Analyst at Canadian Tire Corporation in 2012 and a contract role as an Android Developer at Bendigi Technologies Inc. in 2014.
Education and Expertise
Joshua Tomlin Casera studied at Brock University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from 2010 to 2014. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in software development, quality assurance, and engineering management. This academic experience, combined with his extensive professional background, equips him with the necessary skills to lead engineering teams and manage complex projects effectively.