Summary
Fred Nava is a senior software engineer with over 25 years in the industry and a proven track record leading SDET and engineering teams at Microsoft, Hulu, and The Walt Disney Company. He specializes in shipping high-quality, complex software—having validated multiple Windows releases—and excels at mentoring test engineers, developing test plans, and driving features to RTM. Known for being thoughtful and charismatic, he fosters collaboration across feature crews and isn’t afraid to get hands-on during late-night validations. Based in Issaquah, WA, Fred combines deep legacy knowledge from the early PC era with modern platform engineering practices. He brings both rare institutional memory from decades of Windows work and a practical, team-first leadership style that consistently raises product quality.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer