Doug Dykstra

Principal Consultant - Quality Engineering @Sparq

Backed by Bain Capital Double Impact, Sparq is the leading U.S-based digital engineering consultancy for building, deploying and supporting digital applications, products and experiences. Sparq assembles trusted software engineering teams that collaboratively solve challenges with creativity and rigor. Our experts know how to work together—with each other and with clients—generating momentum, velocity and success.• Principal quality assurance engineer/SDET lead serving various clients providing the best automation solutions/implementations.• Work with Google Cloud Platform, automating API, backend, utilizing many technologies (Karate, Selenium, TestNG, REST Assured/Postman, Java & more).• I work closely with executive leadership and sales to determine optimal resources/teams to ensure client success. • Design, facilitate and provide proof of concepts to clients helping make the best strategic decisions.• Conduct training sessions around new frameworks and technologies.• Research cutting edge technology and tools to provide the best, most cost effective solutions.• Define quality engineering best practices and processes.• Define automation strategies, vision and timelines.