Director of Quality Engineering
Resume:
Jason McClanathan
Strategic QA Engineering Leader with a track record of building high-performing teams, implementing effective testing frameworks, and aligning QA with business goals. Committed to improving product reliability and customer experience through continuous improvement and collaboration.
EXPERIENCE
CompanyCam—Head of QA Engineering
OCT 2021 - May 2025
● Directedthe Quality Analyst Engineering department, scaling and leading a high-performing team focused on delivering product excellence, reliability, and customer trust.
● Mentored and coachedengineers, promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and strong cross-functional partnerships. Primarily leveraging Daniel Pink’s framework ofAutonomy, Mastery,andPurpose.
● Developed and executedQAE strategies, driving key quality improvements such as crash-free rate from 97.6% to 99.5%, and helped increase app store ratings from 3.2 to 4.8 through rigorous quality efforts.
● Scaledthe QAE team by owning hiring, interviewing, and onboarding, while fostering a high-growth, collaborative culture.
● IntegratedQAE practices into Agile workflows across multiple teams, improving sprint efficiency and accelerating the delivery of high-quality software.
● Championed AI adoptionto improve test automation, streamline test data generation, and analyze system trends—boosting efficiency and uncovering quality risks faster.
● Led the creationof a robust Cypress automation framework, contributing to the increased web deployment frequency from 8 to 25 releases per day with higher confidence and lower defect rates.
● Accelerated mobile release cyclesfrom monthly to weekly, enabling faster value delivery while maintaining strong quality benchmarks.
● Developed and led mobile automationinitiatives that significantly reduced manual testing effort and hotfixes to zero in the last year. Hudl—Lead Quality Assurance Analyst
JAN 2011 - OCT 2021
● Consistently worked with other leaders to align on product and business objectives, then implemented a strategy for the QAE team to implement.
● Helped to grow the QAE team from zero to thirty-six amazing people.
● One of the original twenty-five employees who grew to over two thousand before moving on.
● Mentored and developed QA team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
● Helped to organize BitzCon, focused on developing the engineering and QA org both technically and strategically.
● Helped to transition from a monolithic code deploy structure to a microservices Omaha, NE 68135
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SKILLS
Quality Analyst
Leadership
Growing a highly
functional team
Building relationships
across the company with
the intention of building
quality and efficiency
Test Strategy
Development
Automated Testing
Frameworks (web and
mobile)
Agile & Scrum
Methodologies
Cross-functional Team
Collaboration
Risk Management & Mitigation
LANGUAGES
Python, JavaScript,
Selenium, Appium, SQL,
React, React Native
structure
● Helped the team go from deploying the web app once every three weeks to deploying over twenty times a day.
Sporting Nebraska FC—Director of Operations
APR 2003 - JAN 2011
● Grew the organization from 1,400 to 4,600 members.
● Facilitated multiple club mergers with non-profit boards, positioning Nebraska to compete at the national level.
● With the other Directors, we developed a seasonal, appropriate coaching plan.
● Developed and maintained the organization's website and registration software.
● Developed travel standards and worked with local businesses for sponsorships and discounted rates.
● Facilitated communication with the 9,000+ parents around club initiatives and goals.
● Earned multiple coaching licenses and credentials (UEFA B Level II, USSF B, NSCAA Premier, USSF Goalkeeping A, USSF Club Director)
● Coached multiple teams at all ages and competitive levels.
● Coached multiple Nebraska ODP teams at regionals. EDUCATION
University of Nebraska
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - ARCHITECTURE
AUG 1996 - MAY 2001
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