Yavor Nikolov
Software Engineer at Paysafe
Bulgaria
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Top SchoolYavor Nikolov is a seasoned Software Engineer with 13+ years of experience specializing in data warehousing, Oracle databases, ETL and backend development across Java, PL/SQL, C/C++ and scripting languages. He blends deep operational expertise—Oracle ASM/RAC/RMAN, OS and storage tuning on Linux/AIX/Solaris—with a strong interest in Agile/Lean practices, CI/TDD and continuous improvement. Yavor has driven DW/BI projects and technical consulting engagements, while contributing part‑time to notable open-source tooling and improving test automation in the well-known FitNesse project. Pragmatic and curious, he prefers cross-platform, Linux-first solutions and regularly experiments with new ideas to remove rigid boundaries that slow teams down. Based in Bulgaria, he pairs hands-on engineering with systems thinking and a focus on quality engineering and process improvement.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Mobile systems and distributed technologies, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Mobile systems and distributed technologies at Sofia University St. Kliment OhridskiComputer Systems and Technologies, Computer Systems and Technologies at Technical University Sofia
English, Bulgarian, Russian
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Github Skills (9)
javas10
junit10
fitnesse10
java10
test-automation10
testing10
json9
unit-testing6
boost6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
unclebob/fitnesse
May 2014 - May 2014
FitNesse -- The Acceptance Test Wiki
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
QA Engineer / Test Automation EngineerContributions:5 commits, 6 comments, 1 issue in 1 day
Contributions summary:Yavor primarily focused on improving the test suite within the FitNesse project. They addressed issues related to JSON assertions, ensuring deterministic output in tests by sorting options, and refactoring test fixtures. These commits involved modifications to existing test files, including `PacketResponderTest.java`, `PageListSetUpTearDownSurrounderTest.java`, and `FixtureTest.java`. The changes aimed to enhance the robustness and reliability of the FitNesse test coverage.
wikiacceptancefitnesse
javornikolov/tdd-with-dbfit-bgoug-201305
May 2013 - Mar 2014
Contributions:46 commits in 9 months
presentationmachine-learning
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