Summary
Darrell Edwards is a seasoned software engineer with nearly 25 years of experience spanning web services, data warehousing, OLAP, and operating system support. Over the past decade he specialized in quality engineering for BI platforms, driving product verification, performance analysis, and automated testing for MicroStrategy Office, Web Services, and Data Mining Services—a suite used by over 55,000 users worldwide and grossing more than $35M. He combines hands-on test application development with strong backend skills in VB/VB.NET/C#.NET, Java, SQL, and MDX, and has expertise in performance tuning, regression testing, and stability testing. Since 2010 he has been applying those skills at Teradata in the System Management group, contributing to database engineering efforts. He earned a BS in Information and Computer Science from UC Irvine and an AA in Liberal Arts from Palomar College, reflecting a solid foundation in both theory and practical software development. Based in Escondido, California, he brings a pragmatic, learn-any-technology mindset and a track record of turning complex requirements into reliable, scalable QA-driven solutions.
9 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
AA, Liberal Arts, AA, Liberal Arts at Palomar College
University of California, Irvine