MMMichael McBride

About

Who you are hiring when you hire Michael.

A test engineer who still writes the traces — then a founder who ships the site, trains the users, and owns the ticket after it goes live.

Experience

  1. 01

    Founder & Lead Developer

    McBride Tech Services

    2024 — Present / Sacramento, CA

    • IT support, hosting, authentication, and access for small businesses, nonprofits, and churches.
    • Ship and maintain web systems on Next.js, React, Tailwind, Azure, and Vercel.
    • Write the onboarding guides and maintenance plans so clients stop opening tickets for the same issue.

  2. 02

    3rd Party Tool Specialist

    Solidigm Technology

    Jan 2020 — Oct 2024 / CA

    • Firmware regression on Gen3 and Gen4 SSDs. CVE test sprints. Found critical bugs before customers did.
    • Supported Dell, NetApp, and Intel on SSD firmware validation.
    • Trained and led QA teams in Mexico. NVMe Express compliance with automation and protocol analyzers.

  3. 03

    Firmware Validation Tech IV

    Intel

    Aug 2018 — Jan 2020 / CA

    • Compliance testing on Gen3 NVMe SSDs including Optane, 3DXP, and dual-port models.
    • Debugged failures with protocol traces and isolated root cause across hardware, firmware, and config.
    • JIRA for tracking. Liaison between stakeholders, management, and developers.

  4. 04

    Test Engineer, Demo Loan Services

    Cisco (Teleplan)

    Feb 2013 — Aug 2018 / CA

    • Owned the Cisco UCS automated test line. Wrote scripts and plans for a production pace.
    • Built test infrastructure on UCS-240 servers, SG switches, ISR routers, and COMM servers.
    • ISO 9001 compliance. Presented test metrics to non-technical stakeholders. GitLab and GitHub.

Education