Summary
Amir Shahheydari is a Staff Automation Engineer with over 15 years in software testing and automation, currently shaping test strategy at ServiceTitan after leading cross-product automation efforts at AppFolio and Procore. He specializes in stabilizing CI pipelines, reducing flaky end-to-end tests, and accelerating release velocity—achievements include cutting E2E test surface by 30%, reducing flakes by 80%, and raising CI success rates from ~60% to 98%. Comfortable embedded with product teams, Amir blends hands-on engineering with architectural influence, having driven migrations to cloud services, evaluated CI/CD providers, and defined testing approaches for LLM-based distributed systems. He pairs an electrical engineering background with deep practical experience in Cypress, RSpec/Mocha migrations, and performance/API testing, often building tooling to monitor model and system health. Known as a mentor and organizer of “Quality Advocates” and ATDD workshops, he brings a pragmatic, data-driven approach to shifting testing left. Based in Carpinteria, CA, he thrives in high-pressure environments where automation unlocks faster, safer shipping.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor's degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering at California State University, Long Beach
English