Julie Dixon
About Julie Dixon
Julie Dixon is a Lead QA Engineer at Encoura, where she has worked since 2019. With extensive experience in quality assurance and a background in IT, she has held various positions in notable companies including the Department of Defense and Builder Homesite Inc.
Work at Encoura
Julie Dixon has been employed at Encoura as the Lead QA Engineer since 2019. In this role, she leads a team responsible for testing Android apps, iOS apps, and websites. Her responsibilities include both manual and automated testing processes. Julie utilizes various tools and technologies, including Flutter for backend call analysis and Postman for API testing. She manages code branches in GitHub, overseeing the pulling and merging of branches for testing purposes. Her tenure at Encoura has allowed her to enhance her skills in different technologies and programming languages.
Previous Experience
Before joining Encoura, Julie Dixon accumulated extensive experience in quality assurance and IT roles. She worked at Builder Homesite Inc. as a Senior QA Engineer for 11 years, from 2008 to 2019. Prior to that, she served as a QA Engineer at Harte-Hanks for three years and held the position of Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at The Scooter Store for two years. Her early career included roles at Thomson Financial and USAA - Life Insurance Company, where she gained foundational skills in quality assurance and systems analysis.
Education and Expertise
Julie Dixon studied at Texas A&M University - Mays Business School, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management Information Systems (MIS) from 1994 to 1998. She also pursued further education at the University of Texas, obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) during the same period. Her educational background has equipped her with a solid foundation in business and technology, which she applies in her current role in quality assurance.
Technical Skills
Julie Dixon possesses a range of technical skills relevant to her role as a Lead QA Engineer. She verifies data integrity across various databases, including SQL, Postgres, and MongoDB. Julie develops scripts in Python to automate testing processes for API and GraphQL calls. She manually tests these calls using tools such as Postman and GraphQL Playground. Her expertise extends to managing code branches in GitHub and leading a QA team in comprehensive testing efforts.
Professional Development
Julie Dixon values personal development and growth, which she believes enhances the thoroughness and efficiency of her testing practices. Throughout her career, she has focused on learning about different technologies, programming languages, and databases. This commitment to continuous improvement has contributed to her effectiveness as a Lead QA Engineer at Encoura.