Joshua Howard
About Joshua Howard
Joshua Howard is a Technical Program Manager at Expedia Group with a background in full stack engineering and testing engineering.
Company
Joshua Howard is currently employed at Expedia Group. He has been with the company since 2020, where he serves as a Technical Program Manager. Expedia Group is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Title
Joshua Howard holds the title of Technical Program Manager at Expedia Group. He transitioned to this role from a developer position, emphasizing communication and the personal aspects of project management. His responsibilities include running Agile ceremonies, coordinating sprint strategies, and onboarding large, high-value partners.
Education and Expertise
Joshua Howard studied Computer Science at Clemson University, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from 2013 to 2018. He also attended Carnegie Mellon University in 2012, completing the National High School Game Academy program in Game Design. His expertise spans full-stack development, Agile methodologies, and technical program management.
Background
Joshua Howard began his professional journey at Itron, Inc. as a Testing Engineer Intern in 2016, where he worked for one year. He then moved to Revature as a Full Stack Engineer from 2018 to 2020, gaining significant experience in software development. In 2020, he joined Expedia Group, transitioning from a developer role to a Technical Program Manager role to focus on project communication and coordination.
Experience with Process Standardization
During his tenure at Expedia Group, Joshua Howard has placed a strong emphasis on standardizing processes to ensure they are easily repeatable. He is responsible for writing comprehensive documentation to describe project processes and timelines. Additionally, he creates Jira tickets to communicate development tasks and manage epic-level organization.