Theron Melrose

Technology Manager
State Farm Insurance Companies

Theron Melrose is currently employed as a Technology Manager at State Farm Insurance Companies, a role he has been in for more than 23 years. He boasts a wealth of experience in agile delivery, particularly from the service and delivery perspective. His primary responsibilities involve leading a capacity and performance testing team through a transformative journey that has significantly influenced State Farm's culture, roles, viewpoints, and quality focus. These experiences have enabled him to establish a new testing model, and he will share insights from the triumphs, challenges, and learning points over the past five years during his upcoming session.

In addition to these experiences, Theron possesses a range of other qualifications. He has experience as an IT Business Analyst, Test/Lead Analyst, Project/Program Manager, Test Manager, and Technology Manager. Furthermore, he is a certified Agile practitioner, holding SAFe Agile and Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications.