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Joel Brent

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Director of QA Engineering at Kiddom
📍 Novato, California, United States

Joel is a veteran QA leader with over 25 years of experience in software, hardware, and AI. He excels at building and leading high-performance QA teams, even under resource constraints, and is an expert in Agile methodologies. Colleagues describe him as meticulous, with amazing attention to detail and unparalleled abilities.

Demonstrating a strong entrepreneurial drive, Joel founded QAtch, a quality assurance consultancy that he built to serve a wide range of clients. This venture highlights his deep personal and professional commitment to the field of quality assurance, showcasing his initiative and leadership beyond a traditional employment setting.

He founded his own QA company, QAtch, which provided services to prominent clients like Genentech and Google.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director of QA Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Novato, California, United States
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EdTech Innovation
As Director of QA at Kiddom, he is involved in launching new platforms like Kiddom Atlas, which uses "instructional intelligence" to aid teachers.
Remote Team Leadership
Has over eight years of experience managing QA teams remotely, making him an expert in leading distributed workforces effectively.
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Career

Work history

10-2018
Director of QA Engineering
Kiddom
11-2015 - 10-2018
Founder / Principal
QAtch
8-2013 - 11-2015
QA Director
Lively
6-2007 - 11-2012
QA Manager
BabyCenter
8-2005 - 5-2007
Sr. Automation Engineer
BabyCenter
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Education
1992 - 1996
Bachelor’s Degree
Occidental College
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