Rick K.

Rick K. has over 19 years of experience in software development and quality engineering across various high-profile companies. Currently, Rick serves as a Principal SDET at Alteryx, a position held since November 2021. Previously, Rick worked as a Software Quality Engineer at Amazon, leading a quality engineering program that significantly increased annual revenue while developing automated testing systems in AWS. Rick's background also includes roles at Dell EMC as a Senior Software Engineer and System Engineer, where responsibilities included designing automation frameworks and supporting enterprise sales. Earlier experience at Tactical Engineering & Analysis involved system-level testing for missile defense systems, and Rick began a career in technology as an Analyst at Detectent Inc. with experience in SQL data analysis. Rick served in the US Navy before advancing academic credentials with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Computer Software Engineering from Regis University.