Lessons Learned as a QA Lead | 8th Halifax In Person Meetup
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The Test Tribe 8th Halifax Meetup – Lessons Learned as a QA Lead
Transitioning into a leadership role comes with challenges - from increased responsibilities and managing a team, to navigating difficult situations. In this experience-driven talk, Logan Brufatto walks through what he has learned as a new QA Lead, how he has managed the challenges that come with the role, and the qualities he believes make a good QA leader.
This is not a textbook overview - it's a candid, honest reflection from someone who has lived it.
Event Details
- Date: 28th May 2026
- Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ADT
- Venue: Capital Sports Club, 6300 Lady Hammond Rd, Halifax
- Session: Lessons Learned as a QA Lead
- Speaker: Logan Brufatto, QA Product Lead at Modest Tree
Key Takeaways
- Gaining perspective on navigating a new position and the challenges that come with it
- Leadership skills that matter in a QA context
- The key differences between being a QA Tester and a QA Leader
About the Speaker
Logan Brufatto is a QA Product Lead at Modest Tree, focused on delivering high-quality 3D training solutions. He has strengthened product reliability by identifying critical issues, improving test coverage, and developing effective test cases, while also creating immersive learning content using the Xplorer platform.
His experience spans software development and education, including backend work with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police using Java and Spring, and teaching programming and game development through the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Logan brings a practical, well-rounded perspective on building quality-driven products.
Why You Should Attend
- Hear a real, unfiltered account of stepping into QA leadership
- Learn how to handle the challenges that come with a leadership transition
- Understand what separates a great QA tester from a great QA leader
- Gain practical insights you can apply to your own career growth
- Connect with Halifax's QA, automation, and engineering community
- Be part of The Test Tribe's 8th Halifax Meetup
About The Test Tribe
The Test Tribe is the world's largest software testing community, empowering testers globally since 2018. With 700+ events and 150K+ members across 130+ countries, we bring testers together to learn, grow, and connect through meetups, conferences, cohorts, masterclasses, and more.
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