Chris Plater
About Chris Plater
Chris Plater is a QA Team Lead at Safe Fleet, managing a team of testers across multiple locations. He has extensive experience in quality assurance and project management, having worked at notable companies such as IBM Canada and TMW Systems.
Current Role at Safe Fleet
Chris Plater serves as the QA Team Lead at Safe Fleet, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he manages a geographically dispersed team of manual and automation testers located in Montreal, Columbia, and Coquitlam. His responsibilities include overseeing quality assurance efforts for the FleetMind fleet management and automation portfolio, which encompasses desktop-based, mobile, and cloud-hosted applications.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Before joining Safe Fleet, Chris Plater worked at TMW Systems as a Quality Assurance Engineer from 2015 to 2020. He also held the position of Senior Quality Assurance Analyst and Project Manager at Back in Motion Rehab Inc. from 2013 to 2015. His extensive experience in quality assurance spans multiple industries and includes managing teams and projects focused on delivering high-quality software solutions.
Education and Professional Development
Chris Plater has a solid educational background, having studied at the University of Victoria, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) from 1985 to 1990. He also attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology, achieving an Associate Certificate from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, he studied at Trinity College of Music in London, where he obtained an Associate degree. Recently, he has upgraded his skills in JavaScript, Node.js, and REST APIs.
Career History and Contributions
Chris Plater's career spans several notable positions. He worked at IBM Canada as a Staff System Analyst from 1997 to 2009, where he delivered the first IBM product from the IBM Pacific Development Centre. He also served as a Software Engineer at MPR Teltech from 1990 to 1997 and held a role as a Financial Services Representative at Primerica from 2009 to 2014. Throughout his career, he has contributed to innovative development work, holding four patents in broadband video conferencing systems.
Conflict Resolution and Usability Expertise
Chris Plater has experience in resolving conflicts between corporate usability guidelines and design guidelines. This expertise has enabled him to deliver multimedia sites that meet both usability standards and design expectations. His ability to navigate these challenges is a key aspect of his professional skill set.