Dave Bakker

Dave Bakker has over 30 years of work experience. Dave started their career in 1988 as a Supply Tech for the Canadian Armed Forces, where they developed skills in group dynamics, leadership, and discipline. In 1995, they worked as a Lab Technician for Concordia University, where they were involved in a research project to isolate and sequence stress-induced genes from a cDNA library. In 1996, they became the Lab Manager for Biocorp, where they were responsible for production supervision, developing and deploying QC procedures, and training and skill development of other employees and students. From 2009 to 2012, they were a Consultant for Trimark Media, where they developed several websites for B2B and direct-to-customer sales and researched new technologies to future-proof the business. From 2012 to 2015, they were an Automated Testing Developer for Hewlett-Packard. From 2015 to 2016, they were a Lead QA Test Automation Engineer for VuWall Technology, Inc. From 2016 to 2020, they were a Software QA Engineer/DevOps for Marine Press, where they created and developed the QA department and advised on tools and testing strategies. Finally, from 2020 to 2022, they were the Head of DevOps & QA for RenoRun.

Dave Bakker obtained a BSc in Biology from Concordia University between 1995 and 2009. In 2012, they obtained an ITIL- Foundation Certification from Loyalist Certification Services in May. Between 2016 and 2017, they obtained a Full Stack Web Development Certification from Free Code Camp in Computer Software Engineering. Dave also has a certification in The Magical Marvels of MongoDB from Code School.