James Eckstein

Software Test Engineer @Naim Audio

Salisbury, GB

Research & Development at Naim Audio & FocalTesting Firmware & App builds for Naim Audio & Focal Hi-Fi systems Key areas- Certification (Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify, TIDAL, Qualcomm aptX, Roon & HDMI ARC / eARC)- Daily meetings with developers - Jira- GitHub- Test case management- Networking- API- Serial / SSH debugging- Log analysis- BETA forum - iOS / Android- Linux- macOS / WindowsJob role- Develop software test plans for the purpose of testing products, resolving inconsistencies and issues without supervision- Oversee the running and recording of tests, proving compliance of software to specification- Interface to software and other teams to resolve issues and improve quality- Liaise with production test and service departments to produce coherent product releases in a timely fashion to agreed deadlines- Progress software releases through the new product introduction process to ensure released software meets reliability requirements- Assist production with daily production requirements and with software releases- Work with technical support and sales teams with software queries and training with the products that are current and new in the streaming range- Plan software development and regression test times and feed back to manager- Identify required improvements in the test processes; make contributions to the automation tools that address specific needs.

Bournemouth University

Music and Sound Production Technology, Music Technology

Flex Academy

Spanish

St.Thomas More High School For Boy's

GCSE

South Essex College

BND Music Technology, Music Technology

The Light Bulb

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