Dan Webster has over 25 years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on testing complex applications. He has extensive skills in programming languages, operating systems, and testing tools. His background includes managing quality assurance teams and transitioning projects internationally. He is skilled at automating test suites, collaborating with developers, and ensuring software meets quality goals.
• A dynamic professional with 4+ years of relevant experience in performing Automation and Manual Testing on Web/Windowns based Applictions.
• Experience on Agile and Scrum (Iterative) model for Testing of Software products.
• Involved in all phases of the Software Testing Life Cycle and SDLC, and Strong working knowledge of Software Testing (Functional, Integration, System, Regression and User Acceptance Testing).
• Experience in developing Automation using Selenium Web Driver, cucumber, selenium IDE and Manual Test Cases, Test Plans, Test Execution, Defect Tracking, and Report Generation using JIRA based on functional specifications.
Versatile, Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps), having 4 years of experience in running successful method-oriented operations and taking initiatives for business excellence through process improvement
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Communications Mining Series - Zero to Hero - Session 1DianaGray10
This session provides introduction to UiPath Communication Mining, importance and platform overview. You will acquire a good understand of the phases in Communication Mining as we go over the platform with you. Topics covered:
• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 days
Dan Webster Resume
1. Dan Webster
Greater Portland Oregon Area
503-591-5893 (H) 971-221-4994 (C)
dan.s.webster@comcast.net
http://www.linkedin/com/in/danswebster
Software Quality Assurance
Extensive experience in software development life cycle with a focus on quality. Experience
designing, implementing, and executing manual and automated test suites for complex
graphical user interfaces and application functionality on UNIX and PC platforms. Demonstrated
ability to join new projects and quickly learn the skills needed to produce results.
Technical Skills
Programming Languages: Shell Scripts, AMPLE, C, Pascal, FORTRAN, OCCAM
Experience with Languages: C++, Java, Learning Python and C#
Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, Windows, IBM, Sony, NEC, Apollo,
VAX/VMS
Development Tools: ClearQuest, Scopus, MS Project, CVS, RCS,
MatrixOne/DesignSync, ClioSoft/SOS, Subversion
Testing Tools: SilkTest, Squish, KD Executor, Mentor Graphics Proprietary
Database: MySQL
Other Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Inspection Moderator, ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
Professional Experience
MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION, Wilsonville, OR
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, Custom IC Design (2002-2011)
Group consists of 60 engineers in R&D distributed between Wilsonville and other US
locations, Grenoble, Cairo, and Armenia.
Responsible for running, reporting, and adding new tests to regression suites for the
following types of applications: design management, netlisting, schematic capture and
simulation, and hardware language modeling.
Team won the Corporate Quality Improvement award for delivering quality new products
and updates as voted by annual customer satisfaction survey.
Member of technology team that developed new design management application; provided
interactive and automated testing against requirements and engineering specifications.
Installed and maintained Revision Control tools from ClioSoft and MatrixOne; testing their
integration with Design Manager; recently tested with Subversion.
Primary interface to the Analog/Mixed Signal group in France, install and maintain alpha,
beta, and customer releases, reporting integration problems to both teams.
Managed CICD regression test source in CVS, providing procedural description on the
group wiki for creating individual work areas for specific release tags.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, Software Product Solutions (2000-2002)
Defined quality goals for new waveform view (EZwave) in quality plan; wrote and executed
test plan for EZwave.
2. Evaluated and recommended automated testing tool SilkTest for the Java-based EZwave
waveform viewer; implemented test suite using SilkTest.
Mentored two college Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP) interns.
Presented CMMI description to company-wide forum that discussed quality assurance and
testing issues.
Directed usability testing for new waveform GUI using scripted tasks and videotaped
sessions for evaluation of difficulties and new features.
Collaborated with developers in a rapid turnaround development-test cycle for new features
in waveform viewer GUI.
Reported and tracked hundreds of defect reports and enhancement requests to meet
release goals; customer/client reported defects account for small percentage.
Project Lead / Lead Quality Assurance Engineer, Digital Simulation (1998-2000)
Lead transition of all digital simulation development responsibilities to the Cairo, Egypt
office to meet Corporate Strategic Objectives.
Wrote and executed transition plan for all quality assurance and testing responsibilities to
the Cairo, Egypt office.
Trained new engineers in Product Life Cycle documentation, Defect Tracking procedures,
and using internal test harness for running, analyzing, and reporting regression tests.
Transitioned Library Management System (LMS) from Singapore to Wilsonville; applied bug
fixes to existing test suite.
Qualified the port of the digital simulation tool suite from UNIX to the Windows environment.
Quality Assurance Engineer, Digital Simulation (1994-1997)
Wrote and executed the quality and test plans for the release of a new product of dual-
kernel simulator for VHDL with two simulators, one for digital designs and one for mixed-
signal designs.
Lead effort to reduce customer reported defect backlog by automating reports to
management and engineering which resulted in exceeding the goal by 40%.
Served as internal secondary auditor for in-house ISO 9001 audit resulting in report of non-
compliance to documented processes.
Moderated documentation inspections within Mentor Graphics that resulted in a reduced
number of incorrect assumptions, missing information, and errors early in the production
cycle.
Quality Assurance Engineer, (Synthesis, PTD, CASE) (1988-1994)
Developed automated regression suite for a graphical user interface that conformed to
divisional standards to support multi-team ease of use; based on Mentor Graphics virtual
device driver and Mentor’s AMPLE language.
Participated in requirements gathering for product and testability specifications.
Wrote high-level quality plans followed by a more specific test plans detailing tasks to
increase function coverage and verify new functionality.
Analyzed and corrected reported problems with the user interface source code which
allowed the other team members to focus on developing new functionality.
Analyzed, classified, and reported regression suite results for a simulation graphical user
interface on ported platforms including Sun, HP, Sony, and NEC.
Education
Master of Software Engineering - Oregon Graduate Institute, Hillsboro, OR. (OMSE)
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science - Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
Bachelor of Science, Forest Management - Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
Bachelor of Science, Range Management - Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
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