Anthony Hinton

I’ve been a Test Engineer for over 20 years, at companies like Google, Myspace and Microsoft. I've tested everything from websites and desktop applications, to client/server communication and networking, to manufactured hardware as it comes off the assembly line. I'm great at designing test plans, as well as writing Python code to implement these tests. 

I love to learn new technologies, soon becoming the team expert in them, then giving training talks or writing best practices documents.I’m a natural team leader and great at managing a small team of test-minded people.

Alphabet Inc.

June 2011  to present

2020-2023 Intrinsic Engprod

- Engprod engineer support and training

- Weekly release engineer 

- Presubmit queue load-shedding tool in Python

- Initial bringup of Fleet-manager for running automated tests on VMs

- Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test framework in Python

2019-2020 Chrome OS Engprod

- Wifi Commit Queue (CQ) bringup

- Wifi 6 (802.11ax) initial testing and test lab creation

2018-2019 Waymo Infrastructure Team

- Wrote initial hardware testers for Waymo compute and communications boards in python/Bash

- Initial YBr LiDAR test plan, test specs and test stations bringup

- YBr LiDAR research data uploader tools in Python

2015-2018 Waymo Laser Team

- Import of Laser team’s code from local Git server to Perforce

- GBr LiDAR die bonder TX Python tester ethernet stack rewrite

- GBr LiDAR TX thermal graphs to analyze microplasmas on our APDs using Python and Matplotlib

- GBr LiDAR v3 Python lens placement and validation tool bringup and maintenance

- Laser tools nightly builds for remote factory use

- Robust PBr LiDAR image upload tools using Python

- Validation and bringup of GBr LiDAR lens placement to support CBr LiDAR boards

- Productization of CBr LiDAR lens placement and verification Python tool

- CBr LiDAR burn-in quick tester in Python

- CBr Reliability thermal burn-in tool using Python and SQL

- CBr LiDAR Open HTF production burn-in station in Python

2013-20155 Google Glass

- Glass test station creations and improvements in Python

- Glass weekly build validation and factory replica verification

- Reliability team pre/post test Glass validation via Python, and SQL

- Owned and operated the Google Hands-Off hardware stress testing lab

- Glass stress test Android application improvements

2011-2013 Geo Group

- Google Maps Pro manual/automated testing Ramp-up and Handoff 

- Google Maps Engine (CarteWheel) Frontend manual and automated Tester

- Mentor contractors for CarteWheel team in Web automation creation

- Google Earth Builder (GEB) UI / CarteWheel Testing

Myspace

Oct 2008 - Jan 2011

Senior Staff QA Engineer, Communications Vertical 

- Owned all C# automation for Mail, Notifications, Requests, Contact Importing, and Blogs (using WatiN and MBUnit)

- Responsible for daily code deployments, triage meetings between QA, Dev, and PM

- Created weekly bug-fix and deployment reports to QA

- QA for creation and deployment of Myspace open email system (SMTP) and OpenSocial V1.0 utilizing XML/JSON data though public APIs

- Mentored new-hires in both QA and Dev departments

- Seen as the go-to person for solving customer issues and internal testing challenges

 VIACK Corporation

Sept 2005 - Oct 2008

Lead Software Test Engineer, Server Test Team 

- Led team of 8 testers through nine month product cycle

- Helped improve performance of a few troubled testers and was seen as a role model throughout engineering

- Owned verification of 1000+ person A/V meetings through virtual machines and simulations, eventually building up to real scenarios using batch automation

- Responsible for basic security testing using SQL injection and network packet capturing

- Created and executed test plan/cases for network testing using bandwidth limiting and network disturbance tools

Microsoft Corporation

Dec 1998 - Sept 2005

Software Test Engineer, Macintosh Business Unit 

- Owned QA for MSN Messenger file transfer, SIP implementation, and all network connectivity, including the writing of automation in AppleScript

- Created automated chat bot using perl for use with our AppleScript tests

- Mentored new-hires, contract employees, and interns

- Created security data flow diagrams for application, and detailed threat analysis for assigned areas

- Responsible for all security and memory testing across all Office applications

- Owned the verification of Office hyperlinking, menus and toolbar customization

- Led the Setup and Release team to create installers and patches

- Led Disk QA team to deliver media to manufacturing for duplication

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Purdue University - 2000