Summary
Mark Valderrama is a Senior Test Production Analyst with 11+ years of experience applying project management and technical skills to large-scale education assessment and research programs. He has led multi-year development and administration efforts for Common Core-aligned ELA and math assessments, managed validation studies and IRB processes, and overseen teams of undergraduate and graduate staff and raters. Comfortable at the intersection of content, technology, and operations, he brings physics and science content expertise together with advanced desktop automation, web development, and MS Office macro skills to streamline production workflows. Known for strong vendor and client communication, he also has hands-on experience with copyright and permissioning—an often-overlooked but crucial part of assessment production. Based in Los Angeles, he blends research-grade rigor with practical production management to deliver reliable, standards-aligned assessment products.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Physics, BS, Physics at California State University-Los Angeles