Welcome to my GitHub profile! I am a Business Analyst/QA Analyst with 20+ years in IT. I'm passionate about software quality, user experience, and continuous learning.
I strive to foster a dynamic learning culture that empowers individuals to thrive, while building a robust community of IT professionals through collaborative development initiatives and knowledge-sharing platforms.
- 🌟 Roles: Business Analyst | QA Analyst
- 🛠️ Expertise: Web/Mobile Application testing and User Experience testing
- 🔧 Focus Areas:
- Developing a Career Development playbook to drive consistency and better enable leaders to identify future skill gaps and provide development solutions/opportunities for employees.
- Organize an internal Quality Community of Practice to hold collaborative sessions, share knowledge, and provide transparency regarding Agile quality practices.
- Volunteer as a technology mentor at Tech Camp "to inspire youth to increase their knowledge and interest in technology."
- 📈 Key Achievements:
- Organized a local quality assurance user group, where I was responsible for event management/promotion, sponsorships, social media, website management, and financial reporting.
- Delivered multiple presentations for the Quality Community of Practice at Sammons Financial Group.
- Developed a Quality Playbook to guide other software testers regarding the principles and planning of testing in a software development project.
- Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Tools: Azure DevOps, GitHub, Lightroom, Postman, Power BI, Swagger, VS Code
- Cloud: Azure
- Databases: MySQL, SQL Server
- Platforms: Prolific, Testlio, Userbrain, UserCrowd, UserTesting, uTest
- Apps/Websites: Ameriprise, Angel, Audible, Charles Schwab, Cody, Crocs, Florida Blue, Ford, GoDaddy, Google Bard/Gemini, Google Chrome, Hy-Vee, IKEA, McAfee, McDonald's, Nationwide, NFL, Perplexity, Sheetz, Tesla, UPMC, USAA, USAFacts
- 🧠 Exploring AI coding assistants and AI-driven automation tools.
I'm currently reading/listening to the following:
- Inspired by Marty Cagan
- Dynamic Reteaming by Heidi Helfand
- The End of Average by Todd Rose
- Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dustyjuhl
- Email: [email protected]
- Location: Ankeny, IA, USA
- 🛠️ I'm passionate about helping teams build high-quality software, focusing on fast feedback, frequent releases, and defect prevention over defect detection.
- 🎓 I’m a strong proponent of Continuous Learning. I’m a member of several user groups across the U.S. I help promote local tech groups and events in my community.
- 🪂 I've completed five solo, free-fall parachute jumps.
- 🛩️ I'm an avid airshow photographer. 📷 I'd like to turn my hobby into a side gig someday.