Francesco Leising

About Francesco Leising

As a strategic and results-driven Vice President of Quality Assurance, I bring over a decade of experience leading enterprise software testing, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across financial and government sectors. My expertise lies in building high-performance teams, streamlining QA methodologies, and implementing scalable quality frameworks that ensure regulatory compliance, delivery consistency, and stakeholder confidence.Throughout my career, I’ve cultivated a passion for optimizing QA practices to enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction. I take pride in defining, improving, and executing test strategies that align with business objectives and support successful project outcomes.I thrive on mentoring dynamic teams and fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement. From developing KPI-driven test processes to driving automation and shift-left practices, I focus on embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).Collaboration is at the heart of my leadership style. I work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination, adherence to timelines, and delivery of high-quality software solutions. To me, quality assurance is more than a process—it’s a mindset that fuels innovation, performance, and trust.If you\'re seeking a proven QA executive to elevate software quality and lead strategic quality initiatives, I’d welcome the opportunity to connect and collaborate.

Experience

1. Vice President Quality Assurance

   Fairfax Software

   May 2021 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

   In my current role as the Vice President of Quality Assurance at Fairfax Software, I bear the vital responsibility of crafting, developing, and overseeing the execution of our quality assurance policies, programs, and initiatives. My leadership extends to both our Manual QA and QA Engineering teams, where I guide our collective efforts to ensure that Fairfax Software consistently upholds the highest quality standards and adheres to pertinent government regulations.I play a key role in creating job descriptions and clear career paths for QA Analysts and Engineers. I align resource allocation with project scopes, conducting interviews and making strategic hiring decisions for these roles.I\'ve meticulously designed and executed a comprehensive Test Strategy, encompassing both manual and automated testing. This strategy includes Role Definition, Manual and Automated Testing Processes, Data Engineering QA Procedures, Bug Management, Tool Selection, and detailed testing responsibilities.As VP of Quality Assurance, I\'ve spearheaded the establishment of vital KPIs and goals for our QA Organization. These KPIs provide a strong framework for assessing software quality and testing process efficiency. I\'ve introduced dashboards for continuous monitoring and in-depth data analysis, enabling us to refine QA processes and consistently deliver top-quality products. Additionally, I seamlessly integrated the TestRail module, enhancing operational efficiency and overall effectiveness.Another integral aspect of our quality assurance process involves driving a culture of quality from the design and development stages to ensure thorough unit testing and to deliver code to QA that meets the highest standards. This approach minimizes the occurrence of interdepartmental issues, reduces the creation of incident tickets, and enhances our overall efficiency.

Education

• Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)

  PADI MASTER SCUBA INSTRUCTOR, Aquatic Underwater Diving Professional

  2012 — 2012

• Glencoe High School

  Diploma, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Administration
• Time Management
• Microsoft Office
• C++
• Soapui
• Microsoft Excel
• Outlook
• Hp Application Lifecycle Management
• Agile Application Development
• User Acceptance Testing
• Customer Service
• Sharepoint
• Training
• Testing
• Process Improvement
• Agile Methodologies
• Team Building
• Management
• Xml Schema
• Agile Project Management
• Rally
• C
• Oracle Database
• Inventory Management
• Operations Management
• Coaching
• Analysis
• Agile Testing
• Social Networking
• Hp Unified Functional Testing
• Event Planning
• Event Management
• Vbscript
• Business Travel
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Jira
• Data Entry
• Html