Nicole Barton
@nicolebarton
Engineering Manager and quality leader improving release reliability, CI performance, and test automation across large-scale platforms.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a senior engineering leader focused on TV release quality, CI reliability, and automation standards—turning metrics into engineering decisions that reduce risk and improve developer productivity. In my current role, I set strategic direction across partner teams, centralized release ownership, and shifted quality earlier in the lifecycle using data-driven observability and scalable engineering foundations.
Previously as Global Head of Test Infrastructure at Dropbox, I shaped test infrastructure and engineering operations, rebuilt culture with metrics and systems, and drove major productivity gains. I led governance changes from QA to QE with automation-first practices, introduced the SDET role and calibration, and managed budgets and personnel across teams—while reducing code release time from 2 hours to 30 minutes and implementing SEV risk analysis.
Earlier, I built and led Quality Engineering and Product Support, integrating scalable quality and automation strategies while orchestrating Agile and Scrum for multiple product frameworks. I also directed QA automation and offshore teams at GetWellNetwork, revitalized the QE department in under a year, transitioned from manual to automated testing, and influenced early QA involvement in agile delivery—earning promotion to Director through measurable impact on reliability, release cadence, and cross-functional collaboration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Set strategic direction for TV release quality, CI reliability, and automation standards across a large-scale client platform. Led release ownership and CI/test automation improvements, including stabilizing build success and introducing release confidence observability for live events.
Shaped test infrastructure and engineering operations, rebuilding team culture, metrics, and systems to drive productivity improvements. Introduced QE practices, led SDET program rollout, managed budgets and staffing, and implemented process changes to reduce release time.
Built the Quality Engineering & Product Support division as part of Arianna Huffington’s leadership team. Implemented scalable quality and automation strategies, integrated Zendesk, and led Agile/Scrum execution across product frameworks.
Lead Quality Engineer (Mobile)
Healthline Media
Apr 2018 - Nov 2018 (7 months)
Spearheaded development and maintenance of mobile applications, improving quality through Agile frameworks and automation testing. Standardized test documentation with PractiTest and strengthened CI-integrated Appium automation while improving release transparency and risk mitigation.
Directed QA automation engineers and offshore teams, leading quality engineering for major platform upgrades and production releases. Centralized QE standards, transitioned from manual to automated testing using SOAPUI PRO and Postman workflows, and improved upgrade/release outcomes while advancing early QA involvement in Agile development.
QA Manager/Deployment Coord.
Overture Technologies
Jul 2006 - Aug 2011 (5 years 1 month)
Managed QA automation and supported production and deployment coordination for Overture Technologies.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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