Sergey Shiryaev is a seasoned software engineer with 11 years of professional experience and a deep focus on full-stack JavaScript technologies (Node.js, React, Redux-Saga, Material-UI) and build tooling like Babel and Webpack. He spent over a decade at SmartBear contributing to backend stability and robustness in high-profile open-source projects such as SoapUI, where he improved mock service error handling and configuration. Sergey combines hands-on backend expertise (Node/Express, Java-based servlet work) with practical client-side engineering, making him effective across the stack. Based in Tula, Russia, he brings a long history of production-grade development dating back to the late 1990s across multiple companies. Colleagues would note his attention to error handling and integration detail—skills clearly reflected in his open-source contributions. He holds advanced degrees in computer and information sciences from Tula State University.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Магистр, Бакалавр, Компьютерные и информационные науки, Магистр, Бакалавр, Компьютерные и информационные науки at Тульский Государственный Университет
SoapUI is a free and open source cross-platform functional testing solution for APIs and web services.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:6 commits, 2 PRs, 4 pushes in 4 days
Contributions summary:Sergey primarily contributed to back-end functionality within the SoapUI project. They modified existing code to add validation, debug, and catch parameters, specifically within the `MockAsWarServlet.java` and associated classes. The user also integrated changes from a release branch and focused on improving error handling and configuration of mock services. These changes indicate a focus on improving the stability and robustness of the mock service feature within SoapUI.
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