Chris Perry is a seasoned engineering leader based in Plano, Texas, currently serving as Director of Test Engineering at NinjaOne with over two decades of experience building high-performing software teams. He combines hands-on development chops with strategic leadership, moving from senior engineering and architecture roles to directing test engineering and quality at scale. His background spans enterprise and retail tech, including long tenure at The Container Store and roles at SailPoint and Fannie Mae, demonstrating expertise in both applications and infrastructure. Chris is also an active contributor to open-source Android tooling—adding TextView hint handling to the well-known Robolectric framework—showing attention to practical developer tooling improvements. Known for translating complex testing requirements into reliable delivery pipelines, he blends technical depth with operational pragmatism. He holds a BS in Business Computer Information Systems from the University of North Texas and brings a rare mix of legacy systems experience and modern test automation leadership.
14 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Texas at Austin
BS, Business Computer Information Systems, BS, Business Computer Information Systems at University of North Texas
Contributions summary:Chris contributed to the Robolectric Android unit testing framework by adding features related to TextViews. They implemented the ability to get hint information and hint color from TextViews, modifying existing ShadowTextView and TextViewTest classes to accommodate these changes. Additionally, the user modified and added XML layout files and R.java to facilitate testing of these features.
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