Yaroslav Kukharuk
Software Engineer In Test at Nethermind
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Top SchoolYaroslav Kukharuk is a Software Engineer in Test with 11+ years of experience delivering test automation, load testing, and QA strategy across web and mobile platforms from Lyon, France. He has driven end-to-end testing infrastructure and CI improvements at Automattic and now applies that expertise at Nethermind, combining hands-on coding with pragmatic, context-driven QA. His open-source contributions include improving Jetpack and wp-calypso test suites and adding CI/CLI tooling, demonstrating a knack for making popular projects more robust and maintainable. Comfortable across languages, frameworks, and DevOps tooling, he pairs exploratory testing instincts with automation at scale. Colleagues rely on him for clear communication, fast learning, and steady ownership in high-impact releases.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering, Full Stack Web Development Certification Computer Software Engineering at Free Code CampMaster's degree тепловых энергетичиских установок и атомных электостанций, Master's degree тепловых энергетичиских установок и атомных электостанций at Kyiv Engineering Technical Institute
English, Ukrainian
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Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
Automattic/jetpack
Jan 2018 - Jan 2023
Security, performance, marketing, and design tools — Jetpack is made by WordPress experts to make WP sites safer and faster, and help you grow your traffic.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & DevOps Engineer
Back-end Developer & DevOps EngineerContributions:525 reviews, 415 commits, 607 PRs in 5 years
Contributions summary:Yaroslav contributed to the Jetpack plugin by adding new WordPress CLI commands for managing beta branches and implementing integration with Danger, a tool for automated code review. The user also made significant improvements to the PHP code, including fixing 5.2 compatibility issues, along with the addition of PHP 5.2 compatibility linting to the pre-commit hook. This included setting up the necessary tools and configurations for CI to run a better build process.
reactexpertswordpressphpsecurity
Automattic/wp-calypso
Aug 2017 - Mar 2021
The JavaScript and API powered WordPress.com
Role in this project:QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:11 reviews, 20 commits, 42 PRs in 3 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Yaroslav primarily focused on enhancing and fixing end-to-end (e2e) tests for the Jetpack functionality within the WordPress.com environment. Their contributions included modifying test files, updating dependencies like Selenium and Chromedriver, and addressing test failures related to specific features such as Markdown blocks, Jetpack plans, and connect flows. They also worked on refactoring existing tests and integrating new testing strategies.
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