tapQA Welcomes Minneapolis QA Expert Steve Timmerman to our Team!

SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN, September 9th –tap|QA is excited to announce the hiring of local Quality Assurance expert Steve Timmerman. Steve will serve as tap|QA’s Director of Quality Assurance Delivery. He will play multiple roles with the organization, both client-facing and internal, particularly focusing on tap|QA’s continued expansion into markets beyond the Twin Cities.

Steve Timmerman is one of Minnesota’s most accomplished QA professionals. He has devoted his entire 25-year career to understanding and improving software quality assurance (QA) techniques, methods, documentation, and process. His structured and disciplined testing approach, high-quality testing skills, and his knowledge of innovative testing concepts enable him to be a strong and consistent leader in the software testing industry. His ability to build a ‘Culture of Quality’ has set him apart from others in the QA industry.

Timmerman’s past experience includes co-founder and CTO of SWAT Solutions (a professional testing organization), and recently, QA Practice Director for McKinley Consulting.

He is particularly excited about the vision and future for tap|QA – “I was attracted to the strong leadership team, their vision, and their company values – specifically their “let’s do the right thing” attitude. They have built a solid QA foundation, and continue to build a strong QA reputation/footprint both here in the Twin Cities and nationally, with both employees and clients. I’m enthusiastic about the direction they are leading the company, and excited to work with them to take the company to the next level.”

“We are ecstatic about bringing Steve Timmerman to our organization,” said Managing Partner, Tim Guilfoil. “Steve’s reputation is in a class by itself. What is most exciting is his vision on how to build a successful Quality Assurance Consulting firm is what we share at tap|QA.”

Partner Michael Faulise added “As we grow to become the #1 QA Consulting Firm in the United States, joining forces with someone that has the track record of success that Steve has is critical.”

“Steve brings a wealth of success and knowledge that fits right in to our team at tap|QA.” added Partner Kimberly Bunda.

About tap|QA LLC:
Since the company re-branded in 2010, tap|QA has become one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing specialized providers of software/system QA and testing services. tap|QA’s numerous service offerings include tap|CONSULTING, allowing us to provide consultants with QA, BA and Testing skills to augment client project teams, tap|STRATEGY, Consulting around strategic quality and business process improvement, and tap|LAKESHORE, a cost-competitive alternative to offshore, where teams are embedded directly on the client site, or in our Minneapolis-based Quality and Testing Center.

In 2013, tap|QA was named as the Third Fastest Growing Private Company in the Twin Cities as part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s Fast 50 List.

In 2014, tap|QA was named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious Inc 5000 list, ranking at #781, placing tap|QA among the Top 10 Minnesota Companies on the list, as well as one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing IT Services companies in the United States.