Jessy Linko
Test Engineering Director
Jessy Linko is an operational leader with a diverse background in testing, quality assurance, quality management and project and people management. Known for her ability to dive into any project and assess the overall quality, Jessy provides tactical leadership to deliver operational excellence.
Currently, Jessy serves as the Test Engineering Director at Steampunk, overseeing all quality and testing activities across multiple projects with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Customers and Border Protection (CBP) and USAID. She is passionate about making sure every project is delivering the highest quality possible.
Before joining Steampunk, Jessica made her mark in Testing and Quality Assurance across several high profile DOJ, DOD and VA projects at large contracting companies in the D.C. area. Her approach to testing and quality always involved evaluating projects and systems for pain points and pitfalls to see where enhanced testing and quality could improve delivery. She is also passionate about mentoring junior testers and even bringing people new to I.T. into testing.
Jessy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of Oregon. Outside of work, Jessy lives in Gainesville, VA with her family and enjoys lifting weights and spending time outdoors exploring the DMV.
What musician, album, or song best describes what working at Steampunk means to you?
Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morrissette was an essential album for every angsty teenage girl in the 90’s, and is one of the top 100 albums of all time. Alanis released two pop albums before Jagged Little Pill but did not find the success she was looking for until she stepped outside of the female pop genre and pursued her passion from a different angle. Steampunk strives to be different in the Sea of Sameness in the contracting industry as well, and we are successful because our leaders and our people are always willing to step outside of the box and approach solutions from a different angle.
