Michael Zhigun
About Michael Zhigun
Michael Zhigun is a Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer and Scrum Master based in Ottawa, Canada, with extensive experience in software testing and automation. He has worked at N-able since 2018 and previously spent eight years at Salesforce Marketing Cloud, where he developed automated testing frameworks and provided training in test automation.
Current Role at N-able
Michael Zhigun serves as a Senior Quality Assurance Automation Engineer and Scrum Master at N-able, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he focuses on ensuring the quality of software products through automation testing. His responsibilities include leading Scrum teams and facilitating Agile practices to enhance project delivery. Michael's expertise in QA automation contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the development process within the organization, located in the Ottawa, Canada area.
Previous Experience at Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Prior to his current role, Michael worked at Salesforce Marketing Cloud as a QA Automation Engineer from 2010 to 2018. During his eight years there, he developed and implemented automated testing strategies to ensure the quality of software solutions. His experience in this position laid the foundation for his current expertise in quality assurance and automation engineering.
Education and Certifications
Michael Zhigun has pursued education in the field of software engineering. He studied at Tel-Aviv University, where he achieved a degree as a Software Practical Engineer. Additionally, he completed a Professional Scrum Master Certificate from Scrum.org through Udemy, enhancing his knowledge and skills in Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
Training and Development Contributions
Michael has provided training sessions focused on building automated tests using Robot and Angular automated frameworks. His commitment to knowledge sharing has helped team members enhance their skills in automation testing. He also documented test plans using Confluence teamwork space, promoting collaboration and communication within his teams.
Technical Skills and Innovations
Michael has developed a new automated test framework from scratch, utilizing Angular, Protractor, Typescript, and Cucumber. He has created Jenkins files for CI/CD pipelines to streamline the testing process and executed tests using Docker containers to ensure consistent testing environments. His innovative solutions have supported project managers in improving existing web applications.