Summary
Melinda Hasselbring is a pragmatic full-stack software developer based in San Diego with nine years of hands-on web development experience and a 16-year background leading software quality and test engineering. She blends frontend (React, HTML5, CSS3, SASS) and backend (Node.js, MongoDB, MySQL, AWS) skills with a strong foundation in business analysis and project management, often translating ambiguous legacy requirements into actionable designs and test plans. Known for “wearing many hats,” she has led cross-functional onshore/offshore teams, implemented test automation that halved QA cycles, and driven delivery for complex integrations including Salesforce. A lifelong learner with certificates in Full Stack Development, Software Engineering Management, and Business Analysis, she brings both disciplined QA rigor and product-focused engineering to every project.
9 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
University of California San Diego
Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting, Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting at University of the East
Certificate, Business Analysis Tools and Strategies Certificate, Certificate, Business Analysis Tools and Strategies Certificate at University of California San Diego - School of Extended Studies and Public Programs
University of California, Los Angeles
Master's degree, Quality Assurance, Master's degree, Quality Assurance at California State University-Dominguez Hills
English, Tagalog, Spanish