Summary
Nikolai Shegai is a Software Development Engineer in Test with over 10 years of experience ensuring quality for client/server and web applications. He combines strong Python and JavaScript skills with hands-on test framework development using hybrid approaches (Cucumber, Mocha, Chai) and the Page Object Model. He designs and validates web applications with Flask, Django, React, and Vue.js, and leverages a broad testing toolkit including Selenium WebDriver, WebdriverIO, Cypress, Playwright, Postman, and API testing with REST-based libraries to conduct Smoke through Performance testing. His career spans SDET roles at Apple and Google, and he currently contributes as a Software Development Engineer in Test at Hogarth Worldwide, with advisory work at SkillsJump, reflecting his blend of practical delivery and mentorship. An unusual angle: he started from graphic design (bachelor’s) and later earned a master's in IT, giving him a strong eye for user experience alongside robust QA mechanics. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he thrives in collaborative, fast-paced environments and adapts quickly to new technologies.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design, Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design at Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University
Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University "LETI"
English, Russian