Duane inspires people to provide the right and affordable solutions for the job. He hired me at St Jude Medical at the right time and at the right place. He had long a vision for test automation and had the package ready for the plan; when he found me, the right person for the job, he entrusted me to carry out the plan, and the rest is history. Now, test automation is a well established process at St Jude Medical, and Duane was the one who directed me to start it all.

To write a complete recommendation about Duane would take up a lot of space. I will try to do my best with the short space that is available. Analytical Abilities: Duane has extremely good analytical skills. He is a very technical person. So he has the ability to dig deep down and understand the technical content of a problem or discussion. At the same time he also has the ability to look at things from a big picture point of view and not get get bogged down by details. Thus he becomes a great resource to consult irrespective of the type of help needed from him. He always thinks about the root cause of a problem and then tries to solve that rather than come up with temporary superficial solutions. Process and Commitment to Quality: Duane is very process oriented. He also constantly thinks about process improvement. He has a very practical approach to dealing with problems regarding processes. His approach to process is that he wants to make the process do the work. Thus the work gets done and at the same time, the process if followed as well. Decision Making: Because of his superior analytical skills, knowledge of process and also his ability to always keep the end goal of a task in mind, he can be decisive when it comes to making decisions. He can think, analyze and make quick decisions. His decisions always have a sound reasoning behind them. While most of us try to stay one step ahead, he easily stays at least three steps ahead in anticipating future consequences of taking certain decisions and thus takes much better decisions. Duane is also very receptive to ideas and approaches to problem solving from other people. He is very collaborative in his work and thus it is an absolute pleasure to work with him. I have personally learned a lot from watching him and hearing him explain when taking quick and sound decisions. Communication Style: Duane is very approachable. His door is always open for anyone to talk to him. His communication is clear, direct and unambiguous. He also listens to others when they are trying to communicate and tries to understand what other people are trying to say. Mentoring: Duane also helps his teams members develop their skills and advance in their professional careers. He takes great interest in mentoring his team members and is very interested in knowing about each person's goals and tries very hard to help each team member get closer to having satisfying careers. He is also very fair while interacting with his team members. It was a great pleasure to work with Duane and it was very educational as well. He can be a great resource for any team.

Duane inspires people to provide the right and affordable solutions for the job. He hired me at St Jude Medical at the right time and at the right place. He had long a vision for test automation and had the package ready for the plan; when he found me, the right person for the job, he entrusted me to carry out the plan, and the rest is history. Now, test automation is a well established process at St Jude Medical, and Duane was the one who directed me to start it all.

To write a complete recommendation about Duane would take up a lot of space. I will try to do my best with the short space that is available. Analytical Abilities: Duane has extremely good analytical skills. He is a very technical person. So he has the ability to dig deep down and understand the technical content of a problem or discussion. At the same time he also has the ability to look at things from a big picture point of view and not get get bogged down by details. Thus he becomes a great resource to consult irrespective of the type of help needed from him. He always thinks about the root cause of a problem and then tries to solve that rather than come up with temporary superficial solutions. Process and Commitment to Quality: Duane is very process oriented. He also constantly thinks about process improvement. He has a very practical approach to dealing with problems regarding processes. His approach to process is that he wants to make the process do the work. Thus the work gets done and at the same time, the process if followed as well. Decision Making: Because of his superior analytical skills, knowledge of process and also his ability to always keep the end goal of a task in mind, he can be decisive when it comes to making decisions. He can think, analyze and make quick decisions. His decisions always have a sound reasoning behind them. While most of us try to stay one step ahead, he easily stays at least three steps ahead in anticipating future consequences of taking certain decisions and thus takes much better decisions. Duane is also very receptive to ideas and approaches to problem solving from other people. He is very collaborative in his work and thus it is an absolute pleasure to work with him. I have personally learned a lot from watching him and hearing him explain when taking quick and sound decisions. Communication Style: Duane is very approachable. His door is always open for anyone to talk to him. His communication is clear, direct and unambiguous. He also listens to others when they are trying to communicate and tries to understand what other people are trying to say. Mentoring: Duane also helps his teams members develop their skills and advance in their professional careers. He takes great interest in mentoring his team members and is very interested in knowing about each person's goals and tries very hard to help each team member get closer to having satisfying careers. He is also very fair while interacting with his team members. It was a great pleasure to work with Duane and it was very educational as well. He can be a great resource for any team.

Duane inspires people to provide the right and affordable solutions for the job. He hired me at St Jude Medical at the right time and at the right place. He had long a vision for test automation and had the package ready for the plan; when he found me, the right person for the job, he entrusted me to carry out the plan, and the rest is history. Now, test automation is a well established process at St Jude Medical, and Duane was the one who directed me to start it all.

To write a complete recommendation about Duane would take up a lot of space. I will try to do my best with the short space that is available. Analytical Abilities: Duane has extremely good analytical skills. He is a very technical person. So he has the ability to dig deep down and understand the technical content of a problem or discussion. At the same time he also has the ability to look at things from a big picture point of view and not get get bogged down by details. Thus he becomes a great resource to consult irrespective of the type of help needed from him. He always thinks about the root cause of a problem and then tries to solve that rather than come up with temporary superficial solutions. Process and Commitment to Quality: Duane is very process oriented. He also constantly thinks about process improvement. He has a very practical approach to dealing with problems regarding processes. His approach to process is that he wants to make the process do the work. Thus the work gets done and at the same time, the process if followed as well. Decision Making: Because of his superior analytical skills, knowledge of process and also his ability to always keep the end goal of a task in mind, he can be decisive when it comes to making decisions. He can think, analyze and make quick decisions. His decisions always have a sound reasoning behind them. While most of us try to stay one step ahead, he easily stays at least three steps ahead in anticipating future consequences of taking certain decisions and thus takes much better decisions. Duane is also very receptive to ideas and approaches to problem solving from other people. He is very collaborative in his work and thus it is an absolute pleasure to work with him. I have personally learned a lot from watching him and hearing him explain when taking quick and sound decisions. Communication Style: Duane is very approachable. His door is always open for anyone to talk to him. His communication is clear, direct and unambiguous. He also listens to others when they are trying to communicate and tries to understand what other people are trying to say. Mentoring: Duane also helps his teams members develop their skills and advance in their professional careers. He takes great interest in mentoring his team members and is very interested in knowing about each person's goals and tries very hard to help each team member get closer to having satisfying careers. He is also very fair while interacting with his team members. It was a great pleasure to work with Duane and it was very educational as well. He can be a great resource for any team.