Frode Flaten
Special Consultant - IT at Sykehuspartner HF
Norway
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Top SchoolFrode Flaten is an experienced IT consultant and special consultant with seven years in software and systems roles at Sykehuspartner HF, grounded in a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering with a focus on network management and security. He combines hands-on back-end development and test automation with operational consultancy in healthcare IT, evolving from application packaging to senior technical responsibilities. An active contributor to prominent open-source PowerShell projects (PowerShell, PowerShellEditorServices, and Pester), he has a track record of fixing subtle parsing/diagnostic bugs and improving test reliability and performance. Frode’s work shows a practical blend of quality-first automation and pragmatic code cleanups—small changes that reduce flakiness and improve developer tooling. Based in Norway, he brings domain knowledge of secure, highly available systems alongside a developer’s eye for improving testability and editor integrations.
7 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Computer Engineering, Network management and security, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Computer Engineering, Network management and security at University of Agder (UiA)Specialization in General Studies, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Studies, Specialization in General Studies, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Studies at Porsgrunn Upper Secondary School
English, Norwegian
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Github Skills (37)
pester10
testing10
test-framework10
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Github contributions (5)
pester/Pester
Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
Pester is the ubiquitous test and mock framework for PowerShell.
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:247 reviews, 86 commits, 164 PRs in 3 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Frode's commits primarily focus on enhancing the testing capabilities of the Pester framework. They added support for new features such as scriptblock parameters in setup blocks and line-based filtering for tests with multiline test cases. Furthermore, they improved the test output to support VSCode problem-tracking for failed assertions, and refactored code related to Should-Invoke and -InvokeVerifiable assertions. The user also made adjustments related to handling of default values in parametric scripts.
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PowerShell/PowerShellEditorServices
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
A common platform for PowerShell development support in any editor or application!
Role in this project:Backend Developer & QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
Backend Developer & QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:24 reviews, 24 commits, 11 PRs in 21 days
Contributions summary:Frode primarily contributed to bug fixes and the addition of regression tests within the PowerShellEditorServices repository. Their work focused on resolving issues related to diagnostic markers and parse errors, ensuring the correct handling of these elements within the editor services. They also added and updated tests, improving the reliability of the codebase. Furthermore, the user addressed issues related to whitespace within Pester symbols, enhancing the accuracy of symbol detection.
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