Steven R. Rakitin has over 30 years experience as a software engineer and software quality manager in a broad range of industries. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master of Science Degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

He has earned certifications from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) and Quality Auditor (CQA). He is a member of the IEEE Computer Society and the ASQ. He is a member of the Editorial Review Board for the ASQ Journal Software Quality Professional and was one of the authors of the first IEEE Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans (IEEE-STD-730). He has written several papers on the subject of software quality and published a book titled: "Software Verification & Validation for Practitioners and Managers".

He presents tutorials and workshops at software conferences internationally. As President of Software Quality Consulting, he helps companies establish a more predictable software development process.