This is where I share thoughts about the work I love and my ethos that “everything is an experiment,” a discovery opportunity.  I am a scientist by training and naturally curious.  When I started in technology, I was a programmer/analyst and then a consultant.  I enjoyed being a software tester for most of my career in product development as part of a software engineering team. I did right by my stakeholders through understanding the technical landscape’s underpinnings and the diverse dimensions of how internal & external stakeholders define “quality.” This enabled (& still enables) me to ask questions that ultimately lead to early problem discovery, better planning, better products, and happy customers.   I have also confidently worn product/program owner and engineering manager hats. While I have a technical background, it’s the human side of systems engineering where I really shine.

These days, I serve as a bridge between customers, data, engineering, product, sales, and finance. I derive satisfaction through fostering transparency, strengthening team cohesion across organizations, & delivering customer experiences & products that “Wow.”  I live in northwestern Montana.  I enjoy reading, cooking, yoga, Afrofusion dancing with live drumming, open water swimming, and outdoor adventures with my husband and English Lab, Lary. Thanks for stopping by.

Warm regards to you from the Land of Shining Mountains,
Lanessa Hunter
– pronounced just like “Vanessa,” only with an “L.”

Opinions expressed here are my own, not those of my past or present employers. Also, I occasionally share personal musings at https://sheteststhewater.com/

Photo: Close-up of elephant ear plant, Colocasia esculenta, taken by me.