Ed Smith
About Ed Smith
Ed Smith is a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Hiya Inc. with extensive experience in software testing and automation.
Title and Current Role
Ed Smith currently holds the position of Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Hiya Inc. He has been with the company since 2017, contributing to its goals and projects from Seattle, Washington.
Past Work Experience
Ed Smith has an extensive background in software testing and quality assurance. He worked at Rhapsody International as a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) from 2016 to 2017 and as a Senior Software Test Engineer from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a Software Test Engineer at RealNetworks from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2007 to 2009, all within the Greater Seattle Area.
Education and Certifications
Ed Smith pursued a Certificate in Java Programming at the University of Washington, studying Computer Programming, Specific Applications from 2018 to 2019. He also studied Web Page, Digital/Multimedia, and Information Resources Design at Lake Washington Institute of Technology from 2003 to 2005.
Technical Specializations
Ed Smith specializes in integration projects with major carriers and OEMs, particularly focusing on mobile clients and data integrity. He has a strong background in testing Adobe Flash Web Applications, Android Mobile Applications, and Web interfaces using tools such as Test Complete, Eclipse IDE, and xCode.
Project Management and Automation Skills
Ed Smith is proficient in automating end-to-end testing to verify complex workflows using Java. He has implemented thousands of automated tests that run daily, on demand, or during release cycles. Furthermore, he emphasizes sign-up/in, payment, and checkout flows for customer experiences across multiple countries, and excels in coordinating with remote engineering teams to ensure efficient communication and project execution.