Felicia Walker
About Felicia Walker
Felicia Walker serves as Principal SDET at SamCart, where she has implemented a Playwright-based UI automation library and collaborated with various teams to enhance testing processes. With a background in Electrical Engineering and extensive experience in software development and testing, she has held positions at notable companies including BlackBerry, Cisco Systems, and Mylio.
Work at SamCart
Felicia Walker has served as Principal SDET at SamCart since 2022. In this role, she has implemented a Playwright-based UI automation library to enhance testing processes. She has collaborated with development, DevOps, and management teams to establish and implement the testing vision for the organization. Additionally, she has created and documented comprehensive manual and automated test processes and workflows, contributing to the overall quality assurance strategy at SamCart.
Education and Expertise
Felicia Walker holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington, where she studied from 1997 to 1999. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, completing her studies from 1993 to 1997. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in software development and testing.
Background
Felicia Walker has a diverse professional background in software development and quality assurance. She began her career at Cisco Systems, where she worked in various roles, including Test Engineer II and Software Developer in Test, from 1999 to 2009. After that, she held positions at BlackBerry, Mylio, and OfferUp, gaining experience in test automation and software development. Her career spans over two decades, showcasing her commitment to the field.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining SamCart, Felicia Walker worked at Mylio as a Test Automation Architect from 2020 to 2022. She also served as a Senior SDET at OfferUp for seven months in 2020. Her tenure at BlackBerry included roles as Software Developer II and Test Automation Engineer II, where she contributed to testing and automation efforts. Additionally, she worked at Level 11, LLC as SDE/T from 2016 to 2020 and held various positions at Cisco Systems from 1999 to 2010.
Research and Development
Felicia Walker has conducted research focused on backend automation and load testing for both front and backend systems. This research underlines her commitment to improving software quality and performance through effective testing methodologies.