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mike-d-davydov/README.md

Hi there, I'm Mike Davydov πŸ‘‹

I'm a Tech Lead, Test Automation Specialist, and Test Platform Architect with over 20 years of experience dedicated to driving quality engineering and delivering high-impact solutions for leading organizations.

I specialize in architecting robust test automation frameworks, building test infrastructure, leading high-performing QA teams, and tackling complex engineering challenges to ensure efficient and effective testing.


πŸš€ About Me

With a background as Vice President, QA Engineering at Goldman Sachs, I have extensive experience leading the development and maintenance of large-scale Quality Engineering platforms, such as the Marquee Quality Assurance Engineering Platform. My focus has always been on contributing to core architectural design and empowering teams to excel. Earlier in my career, I held key roles at companies like InRhythm and EPAM Systems, leading test automation initiatives and managing SDET practices.

I'm passionate about building scalable test solutions and fostering a culture of quality.

I am currently seeking a challenging Principal SDET / Test Architect opportunity where I can leverage my expertise to contribute to world-class software quality.


πŸ› οΈ Key Skills & Expertise

Here's a snapshot of what I bring to the table:

  • Test Strategy & Architecture:
    • Designing and implementing comprehensive test strategies for complex enterprise systems.
    • Architecting resilient and scalable test automation frameworks from the ground up.
  • QA Leadership & Management:
    • Building, mentoring, and managing high-performing QA and SDET teams.
    • Driving process improvements and fostering a proactive culture of quality.
    • Client and stakeholder management.
  • Test Automation Expertise:
    • End-to-end test automation: UI, API, Performance, Data Validation.
    • Proficient with tools & languages such as: Java, Python, Selenium, Playwright, REST Assured, JMeter
    • Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) & Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices.
  • CI/CD & DevOps:
    • Integrating automated testing seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, BuildKite).
    • Promoting "Shift Left" testing principles and enabling faster feedback loops.
  • Platforms & Technologies:
    • Experience with Cloud Platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
    • Microservices architecture testing.
    • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Methodologies:
    • Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and SAFe environments.

πŸ’‘ Highlighted Projects & Contributions


πŸ”— Connect With Me

Let's connect and discuss how I can help drive your quality engineering initiatives!

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    Prototype for Jest expect-message type definition

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  2. Solution for https://github.com/wire... Solution for https://github.com/wiremock/wiremock/issues/745
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    Java API tests for subset of functionality of deckofcardsapi.com service

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  4. jpwise jpwise Public

    Flexible Java test data generator for pairwise/combinatorial strategies, handling complex parameter constraints and dynamic value sourcing

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    How to write unit tests so that they find regression bugs

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  6. webdriverio/webdriverio webdriverio/webdriverio Public

    Next-gen browser and mobile automation test framework for Node.js

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