About the Authors

Jamie L. Mitchell

Jamie L. Mitchell has over 32 years of experience in developing and testing both hardware and software. He is a pioneer in the test automation field and has worked with a variety of vendor and open-source test automation tools since the first Windows tools were released with Windows 3.0. He has also written test tools for several platforms.

The former Lead Automation Engineer for American Express Distributed Integration Test / Worldwide, Jamie has successfully designed and implemented test automation projects for many top companies, including American Express, Mayo Clinic, IBM AS/400 division, ShowCase Corporation, and others. Jamie holds a Master of Computer Science degree from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and a Certified Software Test Engineer certification from QAI.

He has been a frequent speaker on testing and automation at several international conferences, including STAR, QAI, and PSQT.

Rex Black

With over 30 years of software and systems engineering experience, Rex Black is president of RBCS (www.rbcs-us.com), a leader in software, hardware, and systems testing. For 20 years, RBCS has delivered consulting, outsourcing, and training services in the areas of software, hardware, and systems testing and quality. Employing the industry’s most experienced and recognized consultants, RBCS conducts product testing, builds and improves testing groups, and provides testing staff for hundreds of clients worldwide. Ranging from Fortune 20 companies to start-ups, RBCS clients save time and money through higher quality, improved product development, decreased tech support calls, improved reputation, and more.

As the leader of RBCS, Rex is the most prolific author practicing in the field of software testing today. He has written over 50 articles and ten books that have sold over 100,000 copies around the world, including numerous translations and foreign releases such as Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Spanish, Hebrew, Hungarian, and Russian editions. He is a popular speaker at conferences and events around the world.

Rex is the past president of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) and of the American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB).