Todd Q. Chapman

How I work

Stabilize first

I start with release and incident practices, because trust in delivery has to come before speed. Calm, clear communication under pressure is part of the job.

Make quality everyone’s job

Developers own their tests. QA pairs with them instead of gating them. The result is fewer escapes and faster feedback.

Measure what leadership needs

A short, weekly scorecard grounded in DORA metrics, so executives see delivery health without a status meeting.

Tools and practices

Languages
Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Scala, C#/.NET, SQL
AI tooling
Claude Code, Cursor, PlayerZero
Test automation
Playwright, Selenium, Nightwatch.js, Capybara, Watir, Appium, Cucumber.js, RSpec, Behave
CI/CD and quality
Jenkins, Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub, GitLab, SauceLabs, Applitools
Practices
Load and performance testing, rollback playbooks, incident management, DORA metrics