Dr. David Gelperin chaired the working groups developing the IEEE 829-1989 software testing documentation standard.
[citation needed] Gelperin received his PhD in Computer Science from Ohio State University.
Together with his partner William C. Hetzel, he co-founded the Software Quality Engineering consultancy firm (now known as TechWell Corporation) in 1986.
[3] Gelperin and Hetzel had developed the STEP methodology for implementing the original IEEE-829 Standard for Test Documentation.
[4] Their firm was instrumental in gaining recognition for testing as a separate discipline within the software industry.