Mikael Leppanen
About Mikael Leppanen
Mikael Leppanen is a Software Engineer in Test II at Sorenson Communications, where he has worked since 2012. He specializes in automating test cases for mobile applications and managing the automation environment.
Current Role at Sorenson Communications
Mikael Leppanen currently holds the position of Software Engineer in Test II at Sorenson Communications. He has been with the company since 2012, contributing to various testing initiatives for over 12 years. In this role, he is responsible for running automated regression tests for Android and iOS applications, tracking bugs identified through automation, and maintaining the automation repository in Git. He also manages the Jenkins server for Sorenson's software endpoints, ensuring efficient deployment and testing processes.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Mikael Leppanen worked at several organizations in various engineering capacities. He served as a Software Engineer in Test at Sorenson Communications from 2007 to 2012. Before that, he was a Release Management Engineer at Waterford Institute for 10 months in 2006 and a Systems Engineer at Pearson from 2004 to 2006. His early career included a position as a Technical Support Engineer at Teleperformance, USA, where he worked for 8 months in 2002.
Education and Academic Background
Mikael Leppanen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University in Phoenix, Arizona. His studies spanned from 1998 to 2002, during which he gained foundational knowledge in computer science and information systems. This educational background supports his technical expertise in software engineering and testing.
Automation and Testing Expertise
In his current role, Mikael Leppanen specializes in automating test cases for Sorenson's mobile applications using programming languages such as Java and Swift. He helps maintain the test case repository and the automation environment, providing training and support to the QA team for automated testing. He has also implemented a script on Jenkins to run automated smoke tests for Android and iOS applications following each successful build, enhancing the efficiency of the testing process.