Lead / Principal Software Engineer · Quality Engineering Specialist · Java Champion · Oracle ACE Pro

I help software teams deliver with confidence by designing scalable test architectures, lean automation strategies, and reliable CI/CD pipelines for complex distributed systems.

• Over 20 years of experience in software engineering and quality engineering
• Strong background in Java ecosystems, test automation, and modern testing strategies
• Active member of the Java community as a Java Champion and Oracle ACE PRO
• Frequent international conference speaker and technical writer
• Passionate about helping teams move from testing as a phase to quality as a system

• Assert with Grace: Custom Soft Assertions using AssertJ for Cleaner Code
• How to simulate real BeforeAll and AfterAll in JUnit 5
• JUnit 5 – When to use CSV Providers

• Managing Test Data
• How to create Lean Test Automation Architecture for Web Suing Java Libraries
• 100 Tips of Testing with Java

• Test Smarter, Not Harder: Achieving Confidence in Complex Distributed Systems at InfoQ Dev Summit in Boston, USA
• Beyond Unit Tests: Practical Tools for High-Quality Java Code at Amsterdam JUG in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
• Enhancing Project Integrity: A Modernization for Bug-Free Code at DevNexus in Atlanta, USA

Below are some highlighted repositories that represent my work and areas of interest. Each project focuses on clarity, reproducibility, and real-world applicability.

Repository: selenium-java-lean-test-architecture
A practical example of a maintainable and scalable Selenium test architecture focused on readability and long-term evolution.

Focus areas:

• Clean test design
• Separation of concerns
• Reduced flakiness
• Realistic test scenarios
• Parallel execution with auto-scale

Repository: restassured-complete-basic-example
A hands-on REST Assured project showing best practices for API testing with Java.

Focus areas:

• API contract validation
• Reusable request specifications
• Assertion strategies
• CI-friendly execution

Repository: payment-system
A playground project to demonstrate testing strategies for distributed systems.

Focus areas:

• Integration testing
• Test data generation
• Multi-layer testing approach
• Placeholder: add architectural diagram link