Donald Phair
About Donald Phair
Donald Phair is a Senior Software Quality Assurance Manager with extensive experience in software testing and quality assurance. He has worked for notable companies including Cengage Learning, Redbeacon, and Microsoft, and has been with Energy Solutions since 2017.
Current Role at Energy Solutions
Donald Phair serves as the Senior Software Quality Assurance Manager at Energy Solutions, a position he has held since 2017. Based in Oakland, California, he is responsible for overseeing the quality assurance processes for software products. His role involves managing testing protocols to ensure that the software meets high-quality standards before deployment.
Previous Experience at Cengage Learning
Before joining Energy Solutions, Donald worked at Cengage Learning as a Software QA Engineer from 2009 to 2012 in Belmont, California. During his three years at Cengage, he contributed to the quality assurance processes for educational software, focusing on ensuring that products met user expectations and industry standards.
Experience at Redbeacon / Home Depot Tech Shed
Donald Phair was employed as a Software QA Manager at Redbeacon / Home Depot Tech Shed from 2012 to 2017 in Foster City, California. In this role, he managed the quality assurance team and processes, ensuring that software products were rigorously tested and met the necessary quality benchmarks.
Educational Background in Computer Engineering
Donald studied at Santa Clara University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from 1996 to 2000. His education provided him with a solid foundation in software development and quality assurance principles, which he has applied throughout his career.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Donald Phair has demonstrated expertise in various aspects of software quality assurance. He has managed testing processes for multiple web products and conducted personal testing on web applications, including SQL and API calls. He has also expanded unit and UI testing for new web projects and established a quality engineering team dedicated to web application testing.