Robert Ray
About Robert Ray
Robert Ray serves as the Sr. Manager of Software Quality Assurance at Electrify America, bringing extensive experience in software quality and Agile methodologies. He has held various roles in quality assurance across multiple companies, showcasing his leadership in building QA teams and transitioning organizations to modern software delivery practices.
Work at Electrify America
Robert Ray currently serves as the Sr. Manager of Software Quality Assurance at Electrify America, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the quality assurance processes and ensuring that software products meet the required standards. His work focuses on implementing best practices in software testing and quality management to support the company's mission in the electric vehicle infrastructure sector.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to his role at Electrify America, Robert Ray held several key positions in quality assurance across various organizations. He worked as the Director of Software Quality at ScienceLogic from 2021 to 2023. Before that, he was the Director of Quality Assurance at Personify Corp from 2017 to 2021. His experience also includes roles as a QA Test Engineer at ERG Transit Systems and as a Sr. QA Test Engineer at Bantu, among others.
Education and Expertise
Robert Ray earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Cloud Computing from Western Governors University, completing his studies from 2021 to 2023. He possesses extensive knowledge in SaaS testing and delivery models, demonstrating expertise in modern software delivery practices. Additionally, he is a strong advocate for Agile testing methodologies and holds certifications as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), and SAFe 5 Agilist.
Leadership and Team Building
Robert Ray has a proven track record of building quality assurance teams from the ground up. His leadership skills have been demonstrated in various roles, where he has successfully transitioned product development organizations from waterfall to agile methodologies. He has implemented Continuous Integration and Delivery as well as DevOps practices, showcasing his ability to enhance team performance and efficiency.