Jakub Chochołowicz
Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
Prague, Prague, Czechia
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Top SchoolJakub Chochołowicz is a Principal Software Engineer based in Prague with a strong 15+ year background in systems and embedded software and six years at Microsoft progressing from SDET to principal engineer. He specializes in C#, C/C++, Python and performance-sensitive domains like algorithms, image processing and test platforms, having contributed to Microsoft/vstest to improve code coverage, race-condition fixes and cross-OS support. Comfortable across Linux and Windows toolchains, he pairs low-level expertise (embedded LTE, GDS components) with modern .NET and Django stack work. Known for rooting out performance and reliability issues, he brings a pragmatic blend of test-driven engineering and deep systems knowledge informed by dual MSc degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics.
6 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Computer Science, MSc, Computer Science at Jagiellonian University
English, Polish
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Github Skills (14)
unit-testing10
code-coverage10
test-runner10
dotnet-new10
dotnet10
mstest10
ui-testing10
teste10
unit-test10
test-automation10
testing10
csharp9
dotnet-core9
azure-devops6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
microsoft/vstest
Apr 2020 - Jan 2023
Visual Studio Test Platform is the runner and engine that powers test explorer and vstest.console.
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:481 reviews, 46 commits, 401 PRs in 2 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Jakub's contributions primarily involve enhancing the test platform, particularly focusing on code coverage and test run attachments processing. Their work includes implementing acceptance tests, unit tests for various components, and resolving race conditions within tests. They also worked on enabling correct Fakes and Code Coverage integration and upgrading external dependencies, demonstrating a focus on test quality and compatibility. Additionally, the user addressed code coverage support on different operating systems.
visual-studiodotnetconsoletest-platformtesting
microsoft/codecoverage
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Contributions:15 reviews, 2 commits, 65 PRs in 1 day
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