Ryan Lubell

About Ryan Lubell

I build clean, testable data QA pipelines using Python, pandas, and API integrations to automate validation, cleaning, and reporting workflows. With a background in structured project execution and a focus on modular, reproducible pipelines, I develop tools that improve data quality, transparency, and efficiency.Recent projects include:A NASA APOD data pipeline that fetches, validates, cleans, and reports on live API dataA CSV validation and cleaning tool with automated reporting and test-driven developmentCurrently seeking opportunities in QA engineering, data QA, and data analyst roles where I can contribute to building reliable, scalable data systems.Let’s connect if you’re looking for a Python-focused QA professional who enjoys building systems that help teams work with clean, trustworthy data.

Experience

1. Quality Assurance Engineer

   Instacart

   Dec 2025 — Present · US

   Quality Assurance Engineer supporting marketing enablement and internal technology platforms. Begin with manual testing, test planning, and validation of tools used across marketing, growth, and operations teams, with a strong focus on expanding automated test coverage as systems mature.Partner closely with engineering and product teams to design, implement, and evolve testing strategies that improve reliability, reduce regressions, and support scalable releases. Contribute to test automation, documentation, and continuous improvement of QA processes over time.

Education

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

  2016 — 2018

• Cabrillo College

  Marketing

  2012 — 2016

• Academy of Art University

  Master of Arts - MA, Game Development