Jason Wycough
QA and Cloud Technology Leader
Professional Summary
Experienced software professional dedicated to delivering quality, innovative software solutions on time and on budget. While equally comfortable with on-prem or cloud products, the bulk of my recent experience is with SaaS products hosted in the cloud (Azure, AWS). A proven leader with extensive know-how in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle, from requirements gathering to customer implementation. My knowledge comes from years of hands-on work directly with a broad array of stakeholders from end users to the executive suite.
Professional Experience
Head of QA – Automation / Manager, Engineering
P97 Networks / PDI Technologies, Houston, TX
Dec 2024 – Nov 2025
- Managing the automation quality assurance team for P97 Networks (acquired by PDI Technologies in April 2025)
- Increased automation testing by 30% in the first six months with team
- Creating automated test scenarios from user stories through the entire SDLC process with focus on mobile application development (iOS and Android)
- Led team members in AI-driven projects, leveraging AI to improve the automation process
Owner and Principal QA
Tailwinds Testing LLC, Houston, TX
Apr 2024 – Dec 2024
- Consulting company specializing in QA, process improvement and general software integration/implementation
- Supporting all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Helping small to midsize companies improve process and efficiency
Manager, Quality Engineering
PROS, Inc., Houston, TX
Sep 2021 – Apr 2024
- Managed quality engineering team for PROS Pricing product portfolio generating $100 million in revenue per year
- Provided direct daily oversight for a team of up to 15 team members (80% offshore)
- Maintained a 70/30 automation/manual split with CucumberJVM/Selenium automation framework
- Created POC for modernizing framework stack, implemented Cypress framework with BDD plugin library
- Used AI-based technologies (Faker, DataSynthesizer) to create large-scale "smart" test data
- Leveraged Scrum/Agile principles to manage tasks in sprint-based releases
Manager, QE Travel (US)
PROS, Inc., Houston, TX
Apr 2020 – Jun 2021
- Managed quality engineering team for US Travel products generating $75-80 million in revenue per year
- Provided direct daily oversight for approximately 20 team members (70% FTEs) globally
- Established and maintained team/department KPIs for data-driven testing efficiency decisions
- Guided direct reports in establishing quarterly/monthly personal and professional goals
Program Manager
PROS, Inc., Houston, TX
Jan 2017 – Mar 2020
- Identified process problems across Products organization: Incident Prioritization, Change Management, Problem Management
- Worked with cross-functional stakeholder groups to ensure process controls exist
- Identified areas of deficiency in the SDLC and implementing fixes
- Provided advice, guidance and mentoring to team members
Quality Engineering Technical Lead
PROS, Inc., Houston, TX
May 2008 – Dec 2016
- Provided guidance to in-house and overseas/remote teams
- Provided estimations for QE team during sprint/release planning; hosted daily scrum as scrum master
- Mentored QE team members and identified strengths for efficient utilization
- Assisted in promoting software design to prevent defects; worked directly with developers
QA/Product Support Manager
US Dataworks, Houston, TX
Mar 2006 – May 2008
- Managed team of 10 analysts responsible for customer interactions to resolve software issues
- Created and maintained 24x7 schedule rotation to ensure coverage
- Assisted in design and implementation of new call tracking/knowledge-based software package
Earlier Roles
US Dataworks, Southwest Bank of Texas, Questia Media
1999 – 2006
- QA/Production Support Analyst – Managed defect/issue resolution lifecycle for financial software
- Application Analyst – Led implementation of internal ticket tracking system (HEAT)
- XML Data Processor / Team Lead – Scaled processing from 75 to 20,000+ units per month
Education
Bachelor of Arts
— University of Texas at Austin
1996
Technical Skills
Testing & QA
Languages & Frameworks
Databases
Tools & Platforms
AI Integration
Operating Systems
Certifications
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (SQL Server 2016)
Microsoft Certified – Power BI Analyst