Douglas Roberts
About Douglas Roberts
Douglas Roberts is a Quality Assurance professional at Thomson Reuters, where he has worked since 2009. He has a diverse background in programming and system administration, with extensive experience in UNIX and database design.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Douglas Roberts has been employed at Thomson Reuters since 2009, where he currently holds the position of Quality Assurance. His tenure at the company spans 15 years, during which he has contributed to various quality assurance initiatives. Prior to his current role, he served as a QA Analyst for 11 months in 2009, focusing on maintaining high standards in software quality and performance.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Thomson Reuters, Douglas Roberts worked at AT&T for 15 years as a UNIX Lead Developer, from 1994 to 2009. His earlier experience includes roles at the Internal Revenue Service, where he served as a Computer Programmer Analyst from 1988 to 1990, and as a Computer Operator from 1986 to 1988. He also held a position as an Information Specialist at CSC for 9 months in 1990 and at AT&T for 5 years from 1985 to 1990.
Education and Expertise
Douglas Roberts studied at Michigan State University and the DeVry Institute of Technology. He possesses extensive expertise in UNIX system administration and has over 10 years of experience in database design, RDBMS, and SQL. His proficiency extends to multiple operating systems, including Red Hat Linux, FreeBSD, and Sun Solaris.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Douglas Roberts specializes in a wide range of programming languages and technologies, including 4gl, assembly, awk, basic, cgi/perl, csh, css, and tcl/tk. He has developed and maintained shell scripts for automated testing and integrity checks in a healthcare application environment. Additionally, he has expertise in data warehousing and quality control, contributing to effective data management practices.
Contributions to Disk Resource Management
In his professional capacity, Douglas Roberts created a disk monitoring report to assist in the management of disk resources. This initiative supports efficient resource allocation and monitoring, reflecting his commitment to optimizing operational processes.