David Leslie
Lead Software Engineer in Test at FlightSafety International
About
David Leslie is a Lead Software Engineer in Test at Flight Safety International with a testing career that stretches back to the age of the CompuServe CD-ROM. He's navigated QA challenges across mobile apps and middleware systems at companies ranging from AOL, OCLC and Express to early-stage startups, picking up a PMP certification and plenty of testing horror stories along the way. When he's not testing software, he flies drones (FAA Part 107 certified), serves as an Aerospace Education Officer with the U.S. Civil Air Patrol, and studies the intersection of technology and education at the University of Alabama's New College LifeTrack.
How to create a QA or the Highway talk
Description
This session is aimed at the person who is interested in presenting at a conference like QA or the Highway but needs practical help building their first talk.
Using examples, suggestions and group feedback, the participant will leave with a step-by-step playbook for what they need to do in order to submit their proposed talk next year.