Summary
Max Loiacono is a QA automation engineer and Penn State Computer Science student with eight years of hands-on experience building practical tooling for manufacturing and web environments. Currently contributing to a company-wide Selenium/Groovy testing framework at WebstaurantStore, he pairs API and MSSQL validation scripts with Azure DevOps practices to improve system reliability. Previously he led IT and automation initiatives—implementing asset tracking, central helpdesk, LAMP infrastructure, and Java-based test suites for lab equipment—demonstrating a blend of software, hardware, and operations fluency. A part-time tutor who adapts teaching for students with learning differences, Max brings clear communication and methodical problem-solving to engineering teams. Outside work he’s an avid hiker, runner, climber and radio enthusiast, a mix that reflects both persistence and curiosity in technical challenges.
7 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Penn State University