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David Chugg

@davidchugg

Senior software engineer specializing in full-stack development and test automation.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles where I can lead automation and reliability efforts, work in Agile teams, and deliver scalable, testable enterprise solutions while mentoring engineers.

I am a senior software engineer with deep experience in full-stack development, test automation, and improving reliability for enterprise and manufacturing systems. I have applied C#, .NET, SQL, Selenium, Python and Azure DevOps to optimize MES platforms, distributed streaming services, and high-availability software, driving measurable improvements in uptime, release frequency, and defect detection.

I thrive in Agile environments, lead cross-functional teams, and build automated testing frameworks and verification tooling that increase coverage and reduce errors. My work has delivered outcomes such as 40% improvements in streaming reliability, 30% increases in test coverage, and meaningful reductions in errors and crashes through diagnostics and automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

UI

Senior Software Engineer

Ultradent Products Inc

Nov 2020 - May 2025 (4 years 6 months)

Improved MES functionality by validating 50+ custom workflows monthly and developed backend verification scripts that increased process tracking accuracy by 15% while maintaining data integrity across 10 integration points.

UI

Test Automation Engineer

Ultradent Products Inc

Nov 2020 - May 2025 (4 years 6 months)

Validated over 50 custom MES workflows monthly using C#, .NET, and SQL, improving process tracking accuracy by 15% and reducing integration errors by 20%. Managed Azure DevOps pipelines across 5 sprint cycles to increase release frequency by 25%.

XA

Senior Software Engineer

Xavient

May 2015 - Sep 2020 (5 years 4 months)

Improved streaming service reliability by 40% through debugging C/C++ microservices and analyzed 10,000+ Splunk reports monthly to resolve 95% of critical streaming issues, eliminating 150 crashes and memory leaks.

LC

Software Testing Team Lead

LDS Church

Jan 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 4 months)

Led QA for HR portals serving 5,000+ users, improving reliability by 30% through automated testing and implementing Selenium scripts that increased test coverage by 40%.

LC

Software Development & Testing Team Lead

LDS Church

Jan 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 4 months)

Led QA for HR portals serving 5,000+ users, improving reliability by 30% via automated testing and implemented Selenium scripts that increased test coverage by 40% across key HR platforms.

VT

Software Development & Quality Assurance Team Lead

Vix Technology

Mar 2011 - Dec 2013 (2 years 9 months)

Led QA and test automation for a fare collection system, improving defect detection by 30% and increasing automation coverage by 40% using Selenium and JavaScript for client software supporting 1,000 daily transactions.

DR

Senior Software Quality Engineer

Draper

May 2010 - Feb 2011 (9 months)

Enhanced five test tools and frameworks resolving 50 bugs and developed 100 NUnit automation tests to increase test coverage by 30% while contributing to multiple Agile projects using Microsoft SQL Server and C#.

CS

Software Engineer

Cemaphore Systems

Nov 2005 - May 2009 (3 years 6 months)

Developed software solutions across projects (role listed as Software Engineer) contributing to product development and testing efforts.

FO

Software Engineer

Fonix

May 2000 - Nov 2004 (4 years 6 months)

Worked as a software engineer on platform and application development projects contributing to product features and stability.

AN

Software Test Engineer

Ancestry.com

Jun 1999 - Aug 1999 (2 months)

Contributed to software testing activities supporting web applications and data integrations during a summer internship.

TC

QA Manager

TestOut Corporation

Jun 1997 - Jun 1999 (2 years)

Managed software quality assurance processes, leading test strategy and execution across products from 1997–1999.

NW

Software Engineer

Novell WordPerfect

Oct 1989 - Jun 1997 (7 years 8 months)

Developed software for WordPerfect products contributing to feature development and maintenance from 1989–1997.

CS

Software Engineer

Clyde Digital Systems

Jan 1986 - Sep 1989 (3 years 8 months)

Built and maintained software systems, focusing on application development and system integration between 1986–1989.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Brigham Young University logoBU

Brigham Young University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Brigham Young University.

Brigham Young University logoBU

Brigham Young University

Master of Science, Administrative Management

Completed a Master of Science in Administrative Management at Brigham Young University.

Ricks College logoRC

Ricks College

Associate of Science, Mathematics

Completed an Associate of Science in Mathematics at Ricks College.

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