# Israel Felix

> Israel Felix is the CEO and Founder of CBQA Solutions Inc., a Pleasanton, California-based technology services firm specializing in QA automation, software development, cybersecurity, and cloud migrations. With 30+ years of experience spanning Nortel Networks, Cisco Systems, and Veeva Systems, Felix built CBQA from scratch in 2015 into an 80-person operation with offices in the US, Mexico, and Colombia, serving Fortune 500 clients including Honda, Toyota, Bio-Rad, iRhythm, and United Airlines. He is also co-founder and CTO of Auditate, a fixed asset management platform, and a member of LBAN (Latino Business Action Network) Cohort 16.

- **Role:** CEO at CBQA Solutions Inc.
- **Organizations:** CBQA Solutions Inc., Auditate, Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) Cohort 16
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled CBQA Solutions to 80 employees across 3 countries (US, Mexico, Colombia), Co-founded Auditate, a fixed asset management SaaS platform, Named to LBAN (Latino Business Action Network) Cohort 16

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Joined Nortel Networks as Software Engineer
- **1999** — Moved to Cisco Systems/Transmedia as Automation Engineer
- **2004** — Rose to Sr. Manager, Software Test at Cisco, overseeing global test team for Catalyst product line
- **2013** — Joined Veeva Systems as Sr. Automation Manager; grew automation team from 3 to 16 engineers
- **2015** — Founded CBQA Solutions Inc. in Pleasanton, California
- **2020** — Co-founded Auditate as CTO - a fixed asset management and auditing platform
- **2022** — CBQA Solutions recognized with clients including Honda, Toyota, Bio-Rad, iRhythm, United Airlines
- **2024** — LBAN Cohort 16 member; CBQA Solutions reaches ~80 employees with US, Mexico, Colombia operations

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled CBQA Solutions to 80 employees across 3 countries (US, Mexico, Colombia)
- Co-founded Auditate, a fixed asset management SaaS platform
- Named to LBAN (Latino Business Action Network) Cohort 16
- Grew automation team at Veeva Systems from 3 to 16 engineers
- Managed global test team at Cisco Systems for Catalyst product line
- Secured Fortune 500 clients including Honda, Toyota, Bio-Rad, iRhythm, and United Airlines
- 30+ years of experience in software engineering, QA automation, and digital transformation

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — CBQA Solutions active on LinkedIn showcasing projects with United Airlines, Salesforce integrations, and pharmacovigilance/patient safety work
- **2024-01** — CBQA Solutions continues to expand staff augmentation services for QA automation and cloud projects
- **2023-12** — Israel Felix part of LBAN Cohort 16, a Latino Business Action Network entrepreneurship program
- **2022-08** — Official leadership photography session conducted for CBQA Solutions website

## Links

- Website: https://cbqasolutions.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ifelix
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/israelfelixs
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbqasolutions/

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Last updated: 2026-05-16