Members

The principles of Managing Technology have extensive experience in line management of software development, quality assurance, and project management organizations. We have been technical leads, line managers, and senior managers in the delivery of complex client server and Internet applications, middleware, system software and integrated systems.

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Tony Troppito
Tony is a high tech executive with a track record for delivering software products and services to aggressive schedules, building cross-functional teams and introducing comprehensive quality programs to young growing organizations. He is a pioneer in the areas of Pragmatic Software Quality Assurance and Hybrid Software Development methodologies. Most recently he has been a leader in developing approaches that maximize a company’s return on investment in development and testing infrastructure. His experience in creating and leading quality teams and creating software development frameworks spans virtually all levels of system, middleware and application software. He has led development teams and built quality assurance and release functions for products spanning personnel computers, client server architectures and the Internet.

Tony founded Managing Technology on the premise that quality assurance is more than just testing. Rather, QA is an integral part of the complete development process from requirements gathering through sales and customer support. Properly structured and used, the quality team is an invaluable asset not just for finding defects, but also for focusing and improving the development process. He finds this to be particularly true for organizations where it is critical to control costs, achieve time to market goals, and building a base of reference-able customers.

Tony has participated in the development of software products and services for over 25 years. For the last 15 years he has designed and implemented quality programs and organizations for the delivery of Internet and client server products. Prior to that he was a senior technical leader for the design and implementation of networked personal computer software and hardware systems. He has held the roles of Software Architect, Senior System Architect, Senior Development Manager, Director of Software Quality Assurance, COO, and co-founder of two companies. He has a unique understanding of the pressures and processes involved in building a viable business based on the development of innovative computer products. His background affords him a unique perspective on the integration of project management, quality assurance and product development.

Tony holds a Masters in Environmental Engineering (emphasis on computer modeling) from Northwestern University Evanston Illinois and a BS in Computer Science and Environmental Science from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.