Meet Chris Illes, an experienced QA Manager/Senior Lead with a strong background in e-commerce and mobile application development. With a broad range of skills and expertise, Chris has led many successful projects across various industries, from marketing to product design to QA and project management.

Chris has worked in the fast-paced world of the internet, managing projects with short release cycles as well as those with longer timelines for desktop software. With experience managing up to 40 onshore and offshore resources, Chris has enjoyed leading projects in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Formally studying Electronics Technology at Shasta College, Chris has held prominent leadership positions for several companies, including Apple as their Senior QA Lead, FileMaker as their Sr. QA Engineer, and MediaWay as their QA Manager. Other positions include QA Engineer at Claris Corporation, Marketing & Production at Computer Software Design, and Marketing at Ascent Software.

When it comes to his professional interests, Chris is searching for a role where he can expand his contributions beyond that of QA, perhaps dipping his feet into project and product management. An open mind with openness to well-funded startups, he's eager to explore where his skills can best be utilized.