Tristin Hunt
Winter Haven
Summary
Quality assurance manager and engineer with a strong history of improving QA processes and minimizing production defects through effective defect prevention strategies. Expertise in test automation and collaboration across teams ensures comprehensive quality assurance, including test strategy execution and release readiness for various systems and projects.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Manager
sticky.io
San Francisco
06.2023 - Current
- Led QA across multiple concurrent projects, covering modern React-based web applications and legacy PHP platforms, ensuring consistent quality across evolving systems
- Strengthened QA processes and introduced defect prevention strategies, resulting in a measurable reduction in production defects
- Managed QA resources across multiple teams and projects, coordinating efforts with globally distributed contributors to ensure project alignment
- Collaborated with DevOps throughout CI/CD pipelines to validate release readiness, support deployment activities, and maintain stability across environments
- Led defect triage and performed root cause analysis to identify and address underlying issues effectively
- Built API validation workflows and monitoring using Postman
- Supported PCI compliance audits and led validation of compliance-driven initiatives, including platform updates to meet security standards
Quality Assurance Engineer
sticky.io
San Francisco
12.2019 - 06.2023
- Executed manual and API testing across web applications, ensuring functional accuracy and end-to-end system reliability
- Validated API responses, including response structure, status codes, and business logic across endpoints
- Executed smoke and regression testing prior to deployments to validate release readiness
- Designed, maintained, and executed test cases and regression suites to support stable releases across new features and existing functionality
- Collaborated with developers to identify, document, and resolve defects, enhancing product quality and increasing release confidence
- Participated in Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning, refinement, and defect triage
- Contributed to automation efforts, facilitating transition to scalable test automation frameworks
Technical Support Representative
ThreatTrack Security
Clearwater
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Delivered tier 1 and 2 technical support, diagnosing and resolving software and system issues.
- Troubleshot application behavior, guiding users through fixes to ensure system reliability.
- Installed and validated software to ensure full functionality of systems, enhancing reliability for users.
- Logged and tracked defects and user-reported issues, ensuring timely resolution and improved user experience.
- Collaborated with internal teams to escalate and resolve complex issues, improving overall product performance.
Database Specialist Intern
Proforma
Tampa
05.2015 - 09.2015
- Executed SQL queries to validate records, enhancing database operations and supporting data management efforts
- Verified and validated data during CRM migration from Microsoft Dynamics to Salesforce to ensure successful transition and data reliability
- Performed data integrity checks to maintain accuracy and consistency across systems, contributing to overall data quality
- Assisted with database updates, performance monitoring, and basic security validation
Education
Master of Science - Cyber Security
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL08-2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL08-2016
Skills
- Test automation
- API Testing
- Test planning
- Defect tracking
- Pytest
- SQL
- CI/CD & Release Validation
- Agile methodologies
- Git
- Jira
- CI/CD validation
- Cross-functional collaboration
Skills
Playwright (Python), Pytest, API Testing (Postman), SQL (DBeaver), Jira, Git, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD & Release Validation, RCA, PCI Compliance Testing
Timeline
Quality Assurance Manager
sticky.io
06.2023 - Current
Quality Assurance Engineer
sticky.io
12.2019 - 06.2023
Technical Support Representative
ThreatTrack Security
09.2016 - 09.2017
Database Specialist Intern
Proforma
05.2015 - 09.2015
Master of Science - Cyber Security
Saint Leo University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Saint Leo University