Ed Manlove
Senior Software Quality Automation Engineer
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Top SchoolEd Manlove is a Senior Software Quality Automation Engineer with 17 years of experience specializing in Robot Framework and Python-based test automation, currently driving quality at Sophos. He has a strong track record of refocusing automation efforts toward high-value user workflows, scaling CI/CD test runs using Ansible, Semaphore and AWS, and mentoring teams to adopt sustainable testing practices. A long-time open-source contributor, Ed has made impactful commits to the widely used robotframework/SeleniumLibrary—adding locators, performance improvements, browser support and documentation—and authored Robot Framework guidance for Plone. He combines deep engineering roots (C++, DSP, MATLAB early in his career) with practical training and course development for non-programmers, enabling cross-functional teams to ship more reliable software. Based in Providence, RI, he brings a pragmatic blend of hands-on automation, technical writing, and coaching that helps organizations turn brittle manual tests into durable automated suites.
17 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Master's degree at University of Rhode IslandBachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical Engineering at University of Dayton
Github Skills (12)
web-testing10
robotframework10
selenium-ide10
webtest10
selenium10
python10
documentation10
test-automation10
testing10
plone9
fest7
git5
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
robotframework/SeleniumLibrary
Nov 2011 - Jan 2023
Web testing library for Robot Framework
Role in this project:
Test Automation Engineer
Test Automation EngineerContributions:11 releases, 47 reviews, 276 commits in 11 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Ed's commits primarily focused on enhancing and refining the Selenium2Library. Key contributions include adding keywords for text area validation, implementing a new element locator strategy for SmartClient/SmartGWT elements, and improving the "Select *" keyword functions for increased performance. Additional work involved fixing bugs, adding support for new features like PhantomJS and the Safari browser, and updating documentation with examples and clarifications.
pythontestingrobot-frameworkrobotframeworkrobot
plone/Products.CMFPlone
Dec 2008 - Oct 2012
The core of the Plone content management system
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:20 commits in 3 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Ed primarily contributed to documenting the setup and usage of Robot Framework for testing within the Plone ecosystem. Their commits focused on creating and formatting a README file, providing instructions for setting up a buildout, running tests, and troubleshooting common issues. This documentation targets developers who want to utilize Robot Framework for automated testing of Plone products. The user also incorporated merge commits to incorporate updates from other branches, reflecting their role in integrating documentation with codebase changes.
cmsmanagement-systemphpcfmlplone
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