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Rex Black
Rex Black (born on July 16, 1964) is a software engineer, entrepreneur and one of the most prolific authors practicing in the field of software testing today. Rex graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1990 with a bachelors of science in computer science and engineering. In 1983, Rex Black started work in the software engineering field and has spent more than 20 years in software testing.

Rex Black is chief executive officer and founder "RBCS, Inc." RBCS, Inc. provides consulting, training, and outsourcing services in the areas of software, hardware, and systems testing. Rex Black has also taught courses in managing the testing process at the University of Texas at Austin Center for Lifelong Engineering Education and is an adjunct faculty member and course developer of business analysis and software testing curricula for Villanova University. He serves on editorial board of Software Test & Performance Magazine.

Software Quality Advocacy
From April 2005 to April 2009, Rex Black served as president of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB), an international group comprised of 40 international boards responsible for the international qualification scheme called "ISTQB Certified Tester." Rex also co-authored the ISTQB Advanced Syllabus (released in July 2007), and is vice chair of the Working Party Foundation Level ISTQB Syllabus.

From January 2005 to January 2008, Rex Black was president of the American Software Testing Qualifications Board (ASTQB) [11], a branch of the International Software Testing Qualification Board. He currently sits on the ASTQB Board of Directors.

Rex served on the Program Committee and as a Session Chair for the Third World Congress on Software Quality in Munich in September 2005. He’s also presented at the 2008 World Congress on Software Quality in Maryland and the 2009 Software Testing Conference (Softec09) in Kuala Lumpur.

Books
Note: a more exhaustive list is available on the RBCS, Inc site.


 * Includes Indian, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese editions.
 * Includes Indian, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese editions.
 * Includes Indian, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese editions.
 * Includes Indian, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese editions.
 * Includes Indian, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese editions.
 * Includes Indian, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese editions.
 * Includes Indian, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese editions.
 * Includes Indian, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese editions.