Sharon Davis Schwartz

Accomplished software engineering management professional with more than 20 years of experience leading development, quality engineering, Agile delivery, and software testing teams. Proven success managing blended Development and Quality Assurance organizations across onshore and offshore environments, driving high-quality software delivery while fostering team growth, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Combining a strong foundation in quality engineering with software development leadership, brings a unique perspective to risk management, defect analysis, regression planning, release readiness, and production issue resolution. Experienced in aligning delivery priorities, removing organizational roadblocks, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes in complex software initiatives.

Currently leads a 16-person cross-functional Development and QA team, providing coaching, performance management, career development, and strategic guidance. Plays a key role in Agile and SAFe delivery practices, representing team capacity, risks, dependencies, and commitments during PI Planning to support realistic planning and predictable execution.

Experienced in healthcare IT software solutions, with transferable leadership expertise across regulated, client-facing, financial services, mortgage, insurance, and web-based software environments. Recognized for building strong teams, strengthening quality practices, and delivering reliable software solutions that meet business and customer needs.

Core strengths include: Engineering Leadership, People Management, Agile and SAFe Delivery, Quality Assurance Strategy, Release Readiness, Defect Management, Risk Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement, Capacity Planning, and Cross-Functional Team Leadership.