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David Sheffield

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Director - Software Engineering at Microchip Technology Inc.
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

David is an engineering director at Microchip Technology with deep experience leading global R&D and data center teams. He holds a degree from Texas Tech University and specializes in QA strategy, test automation, and driving agile development methodologies. People who have worked with him describe him as effective and a good listener.

Based in the Austin, Texas area, he shows a strong interest in technology sector advancements, particularly from companies like Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Intel. He is actively engaged in building his team by seeking out new talent for high-impact engineering roles.

While at Hewlett Packard, he managed a global team of 135 professionals and achieved over a 700% return on effort using automated test environments.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Director - Software Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
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QA & Test Automation
Has extensive experience in QA strategy and test automation, having previously achieved a 700% return on effort through automated testing solutions.
Agile Methodologies
A proven change agent focused on enabling organizational shifts to agile development by transforming QA tools, methods, and culture.
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Work history

7-2019
Director - Software Engineering
Microchip Technology Inc.
5-2017 - 7-2019
Director, Software and Solutions QA
Microsemi Corporation
7-2013 - 5-2017
Sr Manager Hyperscale Engineering
Hewlett Packard
2008 - 7-2013
Sr Mgr IST Storage Test & Verification
Hewlett Packard
11-2005 - 7-2008
Mgr T&V L1- StorageWorks Division
Hewlett Packard
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